CORVALLIS, Ore. –
The following eight CCC student-athletes have been recognized as the WVT Laboratory Players of the Week for their performances during competition from Jan. 10-16, 2022.
Women’s Basketball – Player
(RV) Lewis-Clark State College’s Callie Stevens was named the WVT Laboratory Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Stevens, a sophomore guard from Puyallup, Wash., had another strong weekend for the Warriors, scoring at least 20 points in both contests. She scored a career-high 27 points and dished out five assists in the victory over Corban University, then scored 20 points the next night against a strong Bushnell University team. She averaged 23.5 points over the weekend, dealt eight total assists, had four steals, and shot 50-percent from the floor. Stevens drained six three-pointers and shot .462 from three-point range and was 9-for-12 (.750) from the free throw line.
Men’s Basketball – Player
Corban University’s Mateo Escheik was named the WVT Laboratory Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Escheik, a junior guard from Dallas, had an incredible weekend to lift the Warriors to two road victories. He scored 25 points against No. 20-ranked Lewis-Clark State College and grabbed seven rebounds. The next night he added 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting and grabbed five rebounds. Escheik finished the weekend averaging 18.0 points per game on 50-percent shooting and had three assists and four steals.
Women’s Wrestling – Wrestler
No. 6-ranked Menlo College’s Nanea Estrella was named the WVT Laboratory Women’s Wrestler of the Week.
Estrella, a sophomore 130-pound wrestler from Makawao, Hawaii, lived up to the hype around her name, and then some, going undefeated on the weekend to take first place in the 130-pound bracket at the York College Open. After winning her debut in a dual against York, Estrella opened the tournament with a 33-second pin of Neah Finkbone (William Jewell College). Estrella followed with another pin in 2:16 against Claire DiCugno (Colorado Mesa). In what could be a preview of the NAIA National Championship at 130, Estrella sealed the deal with a late takedown to beat top-ranked Lexi Basham (Texas Wesleyan), 5-3.
Men’s Wrestling – Wrestler
Corban University’s German Munoz was named the WVT Laboratory Men’s Wrestler of the Week.
Munoz, a freshman 174-pound wrestler from Salem, Ore., spotlighted the Warrior bunch, taking first place in the 174-pound bracket. The freshman collected a trio of wins by fall en route to the first tournament championship of his young career, pinning Christian Bostick (4:25) in his first match of the day, Emilio Jimenez (2:22) in his next contest, and rounding out his three pins with Pacific University's Zach Higgins (2:21) in the championship bout.
Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Track Athlete
Lewis-Clark State College’s Madigan Kelly was named the WVT Laboratory Women’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week.
Kelly, a freshman from Lewiston, Idaho, had a record-breaking second collegiate meet, breaking the school record in the 60m hurdles twice in the same day. After setting the record in the first meet of the season, the freshman improved to 9.05 seconds in the prelim before breaking it again the final with her B standard time of 9.03 seconds. She was .01 off the program record in the 60m dash with a time of 7.99 seconds and had a strong race in the 200m (26.92 seconds).
Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Field Athlete
College of Idaho’s CatyLynn Duff was named the WVT Laboratory Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week.
Duff, a senior from Culver, Ore., had a solid opening weekend, recording the top mark in the NAIA (57-10 1/2) this season in the weight throw against a high-caliber field at the Snake River Open. It was also the No. 2 mark in C of I history and an automatic qualifying mark for the NAIA Championship. Duff also won the shot put event with a throw of 41 feet, 3.25 inches.
Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Track Athlete
Lewis-Clark State College’s Clayton VanDyke was named the WVT Laboratory Men’s Indoor Track Athlete of the Week.
VanDyke, a senior from Vernal, Utah, had a standout weekend in Spokane with a pair of automatic-qualifying marks and a provisional time in the distance medley race (DMR). He now holds the top NAIA time in the mile and bested the school record by nearly two seconds with a time of 4:07.79. VanDyke was .09 off the facility record set in the same heat. He was the only non-Division I competitor in Saturday's 800m and finished second with a time of 1:53.01. VanDyke also helped the DMR hit a provisional mark in the event, clocking in at 10:16.91.
Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Field Athlete
College of Idaho’s Stephen Campbell was named the WVT Laboratory Men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week.
Campbell, senior from Apple Valley, Utah, took second and was the top non-Division I athlete in the shot put at the Snake River Open. He recorded the No. 2 mark in C of I history and the No. 5 mark in the NAIA this season with a throw of 16.46 meters (A mark).