CORVALLIS, Ore. –
The following 12 Cascade Collegiate Conference student-athletes have been recognized as the McDonald's Player of the Week, presented by Urban Edge Network, for their performances during competition from March 23 – 29, 2026.
Beach Volleyball – Pair
No. 4-ranked Southern Oregon University’s Natalie Perez and Kendal Hadwick were named the CCC Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week.
The five pair recorded three wins as the Raiders took over the top spot in the conference standings. They defeated opponents from No. 2-ranked Corban University (21-16, 21-16; 21-19, 22-24, 15-8) and Bushnell University (21-12, 21-9). The duo held its undefeated conference record, improving to 12 wins in CCC play while SOU heads into the final weekend of regular season at 13-2.
Baseball – Player
No. 7-ranked Lewis-Clark State College’s Jackson Jaha was named the CCC Baseball Player of the Week for the second consecutive week.
Jaha, a sophomore infielder from Portland, Ore., had another outstanding week on the field for the Warriors, helping LC State to a series sweep over College of Idaho. He recorded a .556 batting average and a 1.278 slugging percentage with 10 hits, including two doubles, a triple, and three homeruns. He also added nine RBIs and seven runs while earning a .600 on base percentage. Defensively, he was perfect in the field to cap off an incredible performance.
Baseball – Pitcher
No. 7-ranked Lewis-Clark State College’s Landon Webb was named the CCC Baseball Pitcher of the Week.
Webb, a senior from Richland, Wash., had a fantastic performance on the mound against College of Idaho, leading to a 10-0 complete game shutout. He allowed just two hits and struck out seven batters across eight innings for a perfect ERA and a .50 WHIP.
Softball – Player
No. 3-ranked Southern Oregon University’s Ari Williams was named the CCC Softball Player of the Week.
Williams, a senior outfielder from San Leandro, Calif., had a terrific weekend on the field as SOU swept Bushnell University in four run rule victories. She recorded a .545 batting average and a .727 slugging percentage with six hits including two doubles. She also added 11 RBIs and three runs while earning a .500 on base percentage. She did not strikeout a single time in 11 at bats. Defensively, she was perfect to round out her impressive weekend.
Softball – Pitcher
No. 3-ranked Southern Oregon University’s Ayla Davies was named the CCC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season.
Davies, a sophomore from Burns, Ore., had yet another fantastic weekend in the circle for the Raiders, helping lead to a series sweep over Bushnell University. She pitched eight scoreless innings across two starts, recording 16 strikeouts while allowing just six hits and three walks for a perfect ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.
Men’s Golf – Golfer
Southern Oregon University’s Oliver Ausland was named the CCC Men’s Golfer of the Week.
Ausland (67-68-70 – 205), a junior from Grants Pass, Ore., won the Simpson Invite against 55 other golfers. He shot 11-under par over three rounds to win by six strokes, becoming the first Raider men's golfer to win multiple tournaments in the same season.
Women’s Golf – Golfer
No. 22-ranked Oregon Tech’s Baylee Hodgman was named the CCC Women’s Golfer of the Week.
Hodgman (77-78 – 155), a junior from Mesa, Ariz., earned runner up status at the Simpson Invite. She finished in a career-best second place out of 21 other golfers.
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Track Athlete
Trinity Western University’s Yemane Mulugeta was named the CCC Men’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.
Mulugeta, a sophomore runner from Surrey, B.C., had a standout showing at the UBC Open. He won the 5000m, recording a time of 14:06.20 to reach an ‘A’ Standard and claim the top spot in the NAIA this season.
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Field Athlete
Oregon Tech’s Eli Stevens was named the CCC Men’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week.
Stevens, a senior from Medford, Ore., won the decathlon at the Riverhawk Multi. He combined for a total mark of 6316 points to sit atop the NAIA leaderboard this season. During the events he hit CCC marks in the long jump, high jump, pole vault, and javelin.
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Track Athlete
University of British Columbia’s Sarah MacGillivray was named the CCC Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week.
MacGillivray, a senior runner from Waterloo, Ont., had a successful weekend at the UBC Open. She reached an ‘A’ Standard in the 5000m race with a time of 16:45.58 to take the top spot on the NAIA performance list this season. She then ran the third leg of the Thunderbird 4x800m relay, helping win the race with a time of 9:17.84 and reach a ‘B’ Standard.
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Field Athlete
Eastern Oregon University’s Lizzy Grandle was named the CCC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week.
Grandle, a senior from Molalla, Ore., had a standout showing at the Pacific Multis. She won the heptathlon with a combined total mark of 4587 points to sit atop the NAIA leaderboard this season. She took first place in the 100m hurdles, 200m, and shot put in her dominant all around performance.