North Coast Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week | January 27, 2026
Men's Basketball – Eddie Brown, Wittenberg
Wittenberg senior forward Eddie Brown (Lewis Center, OH/Olentangy Orange) guided the Tigers to a 2-0 week with conference wins over Wabash (73-65) and Ohio Wesleyan (63-60). The senior scored 11 points against the Little Giants, including eight in the second half, while leading both teams with seven rebounds and adding a block. He followed with a game-high 20 points, 13 coming from the second half, against the Battling Bishops on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting night, including 2-for-2 from three, while adding seven rebounds and an assist. For the week, Brown totaled 31 points and 14 rebounds while shooting 12-for-15 from the field and 3-for-3 from deep, as Wittenberg moved into a three-way tie for second in the conference standings.
Women's Basketball – Macy Miller, Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Wesleyan junior forward Macy Miller (Marysville, OH/Milford Center Fairbanks) turned in two double-doubles to help the Battling Bishops extend their win streak to 15 games with hard-fought wins over DePauw (55-50) and No. 14/8 Denison (72-65). Miller opened the week with 18 points and 15 rebounds against the Tigers, going 7-of-17 from the field and a perfect 4-of-4 at the charity stripe while adding two blocks, one steal, and one assist. She followed with 24 points and 15 rebounds against the Big Red, shooting 11-of-19 from the floor and adding three blocks and an assist. Behind Miller’s 42 points and 30 rebounds, Ohio Wesleyan remains unbeaten in NCAC action, punctuated by a win over previously undefeated, nationally ranked Denison.
Men's Swimming & Diving – Boston Sullivan, Wooster
Wooster senior Boston Sullivan (North Canton, OH/Hoover) won three events and broke two Timken Natatorium records in Saturday’s 201-75 win over Washington & Jefferson. Sullivan swam the breaststroke leg of Wooster's winning and record-setting 200 medley relay (1:33.03), while individually, he took down the 100 breast pool record (58.11). The senior also captured a win in the 200 individual medley (1:58.83) and added a season-best runner-up finish in the 100 freestyle (48.15).
Women's Swimming & Diving – Lu-Si Minnich, Denison
Denison senior Lu-Si Minnich (Indianapolis, IN/Lawrence Central) posted two regional qualifying scores in the Big Red's dual meet victory over Ohio Wesleyan (222-148), winning the 1-meter (503.55) and 3-meter (507.53) events. The senior also set new Denison records on both boards, breaking Allison Fitzgerald’s 11-dive marks from 2018 in the 1-meter (499.73) and 3-meter (484.28).
Men's Sprints/Hurdles – Brock DeBello, Wabash
Wabash first-year Brock DeBello (North Salem, IN/Tri-West) won his first collegiate 200-meter dash at Saturday’s MoJoe Invitational, clocking a winning time of 23.12. The rookie also ran the second leg of the Little Giants’ first-place 4x200-meter relay team that posted a 1:33.38. DeBello’s performances helped Wabash claim the men’s team title in the five-team field.
Men's Mid/Distance – Haiden Diemer-McKinney, Wabash
Wabash senior Haiden Diemer-McKinney (Brownsburg, IN/Brownsburg) won the mile at Saturday’s MoJoe Invitational in 4:20.31, helping the Little Giants secure the team title in the five-team field. Diemer-McKinney’s converted time of 4:17.03 is the fastest mile mark in the NCAC this season.
Men's Field – Matthew Keaton, Wittenberg
Wittenberg first-year Matthew Keaton (Westerville, OH/North) set a new school record in the pole vault at the Ashland Invitational, clearing 4.65 meters to place seventh. The rookie’s mark leads the NCAC this season and ranks 25th in Division III.
Women's Sprints/Hurdles – Kennedy Elfers, Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Wesleyan sophomore Kennedy Elfers (Powell, OH/Olentangy Liberty) posted three first-place finishes at the OWU Team Challenge, highlighted by a season-best time of 1:01.07 in the 400-meter dash. Elfers also won the 200-meter dash (26.73) and ran a leg on the winning 4x200-meter relay (1:45.51). Elfers’ 59.85 conversion in the 400 ranks fifth in the NCAC this season.
Women's Mid/Distance – Alyssa Vis, John Carroll
John Carroll junior Alyssa Vis (Perry, OH/Perry) placed second in the mile at the Leo Miller/Hayden Snow Meet of Champions, finishing in 5:02.27 to set a new personal best and come within one second of the school record. Vis' converted time of 4:59.31 is the top mile mark in the NCAC this season and ranks 16th in NCAA Division III.
Women's Field – Evie Sanford, Wooster
Wooster senior Evie Sanford (Columbus, OH/Upper Arlington) won two events at Saturday’s Fighting Scots Invitational and improved her own school record in the shot put. Sanford’s winning mark of 13.09 meters in the shot put took first by nearly a meter, leads the NCAC this season, and is tied for 14th nationally, eclipsing her previous school record of 12.92 meters set in 2024. The senior also captured the weight throw with a top toss of 13.87 meters.
Milestones & Records (Jan. 19-25)
Denison, Women’s Basketball – Sophomore post Anelly Mad-Toingué (Wellesley, MA/Dana Hall) tied for the sixth-most rebounds in a game in program history with 21 boards in the Big Red’s 84-68 win over Wittenberg.
John Carroll, Women’s Swimming & Diving – Sophomore Audrey Sevald (Akron, OH/Firestone) set a new personal best in the 200 freestyle (2:00.24) at the 2026 Cleveland Classic.
John Carroll, Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Junior Moose Frombach (Avon, OH/Avon) set a new personal best in the weight throw at the Leo Miller/Hayden Snow Meet of Champions, placing second among 25 competitors with a mark of 16.28 meters to move into second in the NCAC this season.
Kenyon, Women’s Swimming & Diving – Senior Molly Haag (Middleton, WI/Middleton) earned NCAA B cuts in two events while sweeping the freestyle races in the Owls’ double dual against NCAA Division I opponents Miami (OH) and Xavier. The senior won the 200 free in 1:49.22, a time that stands as the third-fastest in Division III this season, then followed with a victory in the 500 free (4:53.07).
Ohio Wesleyan, Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Junior Connor Smith (Marysville, OH/Marysville) won the high jump at Saturday’s OWU Team Challenge with a season-best mark of 2.06 meters, which ranks first in the NCAC and fourth nationally this season.
Ohio Wesleyan, Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Junior Addie Beck (Wadsworth, OH/Wadsworth) won the pole vault at Saturday’s OWU Team Challenge with a new personal best of 3.40 meters.
Wabash, Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Senior Quinn Sholar (Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central) posted two season-best marks to win the shot put (15.72 meters) and weight throw (17.35 meters) at Saturday’s MoJoe Invitational, with his weight throw leading the NCAC this season and his shot put ranking second.