North Coast Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week | March 31, 2026

Baseball Pitcher - Jameson Bryant, Oberlin
Oberlin first-year pitcher Jameson Bryant (Cape Elizabeth, ME/Cape Elizabeth) turned in a dominant outing on the mound to lead the Yeomen to a 7-2 victory over Hamilton at the RussMatt Invitational. Bryant earned the win after tossing 7.0 innings, allowing just three hits while striking out nine batters and not issuing a walk. The right-hander faced 25 batters, needed only 85 pitches to complete his outing, and held opponents to a .120 batting average.

Baseball Player - Alex Nemunaitis, Wittenberg
Wittenberg senior third baseman Alex Nemunaitis (Perrysburg, OH/Ottawa Hills) helped power the Tigers to a 3-0 week with a standout all-around performance at the plate. Nemunaitis hit .600 (6-for-10), scoring nine runs and driving in seven RBI while posting a 1.200 slugging percentage and .750 on-base percentage. Nemunaitis opened the week by scoring three runs and driving in one RBI in a 15-9 win over Wilmington, then went 2-for-3 with four runs scored, an RBI, and two stolen bases in a 19-3 win over DePauw. He capped the week with a 4-for-5 performance that included two home runs, five RBI, two runs scored, and a walk in a 15-5 victory over the Indiana Tigers.
 
Men's Golf – Jake Cammarata, Wooster
Wooster junior Jake Cammarata (Long Beach, CA/Millikan) claimed a dominant 6-and-5 victory at No. 1 in match play against Williams' Jack Estrella at Talamore Golf Resort. Cammarata clinched the win with five holes to play in a 5-3 team loss.

Men's Lacrosse - Solomon Brennan, Oberlin
Oberlin senior midfielder Solomon Brennan (Montclair, NJ/Montclair) led the Yeomen offense to a 1-1 week, totaling eight goals and two assists for 10 points. Brennan scored on an efficient .769 shots-on-goal percentage, putting 10 of his 13 shots on frame. He opened the week with three goals in a narrow 12-11 loss at Centre, then delivered a career performance in a 16-7 win over No. 20 Ohio Wesleyan with a game-high five goals and two assists for seven points. Brennan's standout showing helped power Oberlin to its first win over the Battling Bishops since 1970 and the program's first-ever victory over a nationally ranked opponent.

Women's Lacrosse - Kylie Thompson, Oberlin
Oberlin sophomore attacker Kylie Thompson (Redondo Beach, CA/Redondo Union) delivered a historic offensive week to lead the Yeowomen to a 2-0 spring break trip with wins over Lewis & Clark (11-10 OT) and Willamette (16-11). Thompson totaled seven goals and nine assists for 16 points while adding three ground balls, two draw controls, and two caused turnovers. She posted an impressive .786 shots-on-goal percentage (11-for-14) and opened the week with two goals and four assists in Oberlin's overtime win over Lewis & Clark before erupting for five goals and five assists in the win over Willamette. Thompson's five assists tied the program's single-game record and her 10-point performance marked the first by a Yeowoman since 2020.

Softball Pitcher - Jillian Meszaros, Wooster
Wooster sophomore pitcher Jillian Meszaros (Hilliard, OH/Hilliard Bradley) delivered a dominant outing to lead the Fighting Scots to a sweep at Oberlin, including tossing the program's 10th no-hitter and first since 2023. Meszaros threw 7.2 innings across the doubleheader, allowing just two hits, one walk, and striking out nine batters while holding the Yeowomen scoreless. She opened the day with a five-inning no-hit performance in an 8-0 win, facing the minimum through 10 batters before issuing her first walk and inducing five groundouts to secure the win. In game two, Meszaros came in for relief, throwing 2.2 innings, allowing two hits and striking out two as Wooster secured a 2-1 victory.

Softball Player - Indy Workman, Denison
Denison senior infielder Indy Workman (Greene County, IN/Eastern Greene) delivered a strong week at the plate, batting .700 (7-for-10) with two doubles, three RBI, four runs scored and four walks, while striking out just once. Workman helped the Big Red split doubleheaders with Case Western, 7-3 loss and 3-0 win, and Wittenberg, 7-5 win and 7-5 loss. She went 3-for-5 with one run, two RBI, three walks and a double against Case and 4-for-5 with three runs, one RBI, one walk and a double against Wittenberg. Defensively, she was flawless, recording a 1.000 fielding percentage with 12 assists and two putouts across the four games.
 
Men's Tennis – Anthony VanOyen, Wooster
Wooster junior Anthony VanOyen (Dexter, MI/Skyline) went undefeated in singles action as the Scots went 2-0 on the weekend. Against Wittenberg, VanOyen claimed a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles and teamed with first-year Enzo Lopes (São Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Saber) for a 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles in a 7-0 team win. Against John Carroll, VanOyen and Lopes fell 6-4 at No. 1 doubles, but VanOyen rebounded to clinch Wooster's 4-3 team win with a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 victory at No. 1 singles.

Women's Tennis – Stella Kollmansberger, Oberlin
Oberlin first-year Stella Kollmansberger (Brooklyn, NY/Frank Sinatra School of the Arts) went 2-1 at No. 1 singles across three matches last week. She earned straight-set wins over Savannah State (6-0, 6-2) and Augustana (6-2, 7-5), helping Oberlin sweep both opponents 7-0. Against No. 36 Colby, Kollmansberger fell 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles and dropped a 6-4 decision alongside sophomore Olivia Wollner (West Hartford, CT/Hall) at No. 1 doubles in a hard-fought 6-1 team loss.
 
Men's Sprints/Hurdles – Brock DeBello, Wabash
Wabash first-year Brock DeBello (North Salem, IN/Tri-West) broke a 12-year-old program record in the 400-meter dash at the Thrills in the Hills meet hosted by Emory, winning the event in 46.95 seconds to rank second in Division III this season. DeBello surpassed the previous school record of 47.99 set by John Haley in 2013 by more than a full second. He also posted a 22.36 in the 200-meter dash, placing 24th in a field of 77.
 
Men's Mid-Distance/Distance – Lukas Rieben, Wittenberg
Wittenberg junior Lukas Rieben (Clayton, OH/Northmont) swept the 1,500- and 5,000-meter runs at the Thrills in the Hills meet hosted by Emory, winning both events with times of 3:58.60 and 14:50.57, respectively. Rieben now leads the NCAC in both events, and his 5,000-meter time ranks 21st in Division III this season.
 
Men's Field – Quinn Sholar, Wabash
Wabash senior Quinn Sholar (Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central) shattered the program's shot put record with a winning mark of 17.84 meters at the Thrills In The Hills meet hosted by Emory, surpassing the previous school record of 16.24 meters set by Derek De St. Jean in 2014. The throw currently stands as the best mark in Division III this season. Sholar also finished runner-up in the discus at 46.52 meters, ranking 22nd in DIII and first in the NCAC, and sixth in the hammer at 50.83 meters, ranking third in the league.
 
Women's Sprints/Hurdles – Shelby Stall, DePauw
DePauw junior Shelby Stall (Lindenhurst, IL/Lakes) set a new program record in the 400-meter dash at the WashU Invitational, finishing fourth with a time of 55.70. The mark leads the NCAC and ranks fifth in Division III this season.
 
Women's Mid-Distance/Distance – Sophie Cotts, Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio Wesleyan junior Sophie Cotts (Granville, OH/Granville) set a new program record in the 10,000-meter run at the WashU Distance Carnival, clocking a 36:19.45 to break the previous school record by more than 20 seconds.
 
Women's Field – Anna Fritz, Oberlin
Oberlin senior Anna Fritz (Oberlin, OH/Oberlin) turned in a standout performance at the Bob Kahn Invitational, winning the long jump with a mark of 5.33 meters. The mark leads the NCAC this season and is the best outdoor jump of her career, ranking sixth in program history.

Milestones & Records (March 23-29)
 
DePauw, Men's Outdoor Track & Field – Junior Vincent Neal (Carmel, IN/Carmel) took second in the hammer throw at the WashU Invitational with a career-best mark of 52.58 meters to rank second in program history. With that mark, Neal leads the NCAC and is 27th in Division III this season.
 
John Carroll, Men's Outdoor Track & Field – Sophomore Joey Naiman (Tallmadge, OH/Tallmadge) set a new outdoor personal best in the 5,000-meter run at the Carnegie Mellon Invitational, clocking a 15:09.21 to place 22nd out of 80 runners and rank third in the NCAC this season.
 
Kenyon, Men's Lacrosse – Senior attacker David Chintala (New Albany, OH/St. Francis de Sales) broke the program's all-time points record in Saturday's win over Wittenberg, eclipsing Justin Martinich's record of 238 points set from 1999-2002. Chintala tallied four goals and two assists for six points to lead the Owls in the NCAC opener, pushing his career total to 240 points.
 
Kenyon, Women's Outdoor Track & Field – Sophomore Ari Sobel (Scarsdale, NY/Scarsdale) set a new meet record at the Denison Lid Lifter, winning the 800-meter run in 2:22.11.
 
Oberlin, Men's Outdoor Track & Field – Senior Namu Makatiani (Nairobi, Kenya/George School) set a personal best in the javelin at the Bob Kahn Invitational, throwing 48.51 meters to tie for third in the NCAC and rank ninth in program history.
 
Oberlin, Women's Outdoor Track & Field – Senior Ella Wozek (Waltham, MA/Waltham) set a new personal best in the 1,500-meter run at the Bob Kahn Invitational, clocking a 4:51.54 to better her previous best by 15 seconds.
 
Wittenberg, Men's Outdoor Track & Field – The Tigers' 4x400-meter relay team of senior Cameron Elliott (Springfield, OH/Springfield), junior Owen Bier (Elyria, OH/Midview), and sophomores Kory Davis (Brookville, OH/Brookville) and Jack Kittle (Chagrin Falls, OH/Chagrin Falls) broke the program record at the Thrills in the Hills meet hosted by Emory, winning the event in a time of 3:11.93. With that time, the Tigers recorded the fastest mark in Division III this season and topped a Colby team that finished fourth at the Division III indoor national championships.
 
Wooster, Men's Lacrosse - Sophomore defender Domenic Cuda (Latrobe, PA/The Kiski School) surpassed 100 career caused turnovers in Saturday's win over DePauw, becoming the fourth player in program history to reach the milestone. Across two games last week, Cuda averaged eight ground balls and five caused turnovers, and continues to lead Division III in caused turnovers per game, helping Wooster rank third nationally.
 
Wooster, Women's Lacrosse – Sophomore attacker Rowan Pilon (Deep River, CT/Valley Regional) posted a career-high six goals in a 21-7 win over Otterbein on Saturday, surpassing her previous career best by two. Pilon opened the scoring with the first three goals of the game and had five by halftime, helping the Scots clinch a perfect 9-0 non-conference record.
 
Wooster, Softball – Wooster senior infielder Julia Jennings (McCordsville, IN/Cathedral) tied the program's career hits record with her 166th on Sunday, delivering the game-winning hit in a 2-1 win over Oberlin.