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Fall 2007 Red Hawks of the Week
| November 5, 2007 |
Jessica Chatmon
Senior
Kenosha, Wis./Tremper
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| Chatmon helped the Red Hawks to a win in the first round of the Midwest Conference Tournament, defeating Beloit College in three games. Against the Buccaneers, Chatmon recorded six kills and two blocks. She added four kills, two blocks, and six digs in Ripon's semi-final loss to Carroll College. Chatmon left her mark on the Ripon volleyball program, finishing her career ranked fifth in school history for blocks (313) and ninth in career kills (748). |
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Scott Perkins
Junior
Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago
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Perkins helped lead Ripon to a 53-7 win over Lawrence University in their final game of the season. The junior from Mukwonago, Wis. ran for 119 yards on 17 carries (7.0 yards per carry) to lead the way for a Ripon rushing attack that gained 401 yards on the ground. Perkins also found the end zone three times on runs of 25, 11, and 5 yards. |
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| October 29, 2007 |
Ashley Schertz
Senior
Embarrass, Wis./Clintonville
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| Schertz helped Ripon to a 1-1 record last week, including a win over conference champion Carroll College, as the Red Hawks secured the number five seed in the Midwest Conference Tournament. Schertz recorded 16 kills (2.7 kills per game) in the two matches, while also recording seven blocks (1.2 per game), all coming against Carroll, including three solo blocks. |
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Bryan Schneider
Senior
Plover, Wis./Stevens Point Area
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Schneider earned a spot on the All-Conference team for the third consecutive year, thanks to a 16th place finish at Saturday's Midwest Conference Championships. The senior ran an 8K time of 26:50.88 in his final conference meet. Schneider is only the third cross country runner in school history to earn All-Conference honors at least three times in a career.
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| October 22, 2007 |
Sara Heim
Sophomore
Wabasha, Minn./Wabasha
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| Heim had a career day in Ripon’s only match last week, a five game loss to Beloit College. Heim recorded a school record 53 digs in the match, breaking the previous record of 46, which was set by Heim in a match last season. Heim currently holds the top four marks for digs in a single match. Her 53 digs against the Buccaneers gives her 1,142 career digs, which ranks fourth in school history. |
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Jon Larsen
Junior
West Bend, Wis./West Bend West
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| Larsen was one bright spot for the Red Hawks in Saturday's loss at St. Norbert. The junior fullback ran for 168 yards on 18 carries, including a long of 39 yards. Larsen averaged 9.3 yards per carry, while rushing for one touchdown. |
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| October 15, 2007 |
Jessica Davey
Sophomore
Berlin, Wis./Berlin |
| Davey finished Fourth overall at Saturday's Wisconsin Private College Championships, which is one of the highest finishes for a Ripon woman in the history of that meet. Her time of 19:48 was a career best, by about 40 seconds. |
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Joshua Kraemer
Junior
Waukesha, Wis./West
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Kraemer continued his special teams dominance in Saturday’s
27-20 win over Monmouth College. The junior returned 4 punts for 64 yards (16.0 yards per return), including a long of 30 yards. Kraemer also returned 3 kickoffs for 82 yards (27.3 yards per return), including a long of 36 yards. Arguably Kraemer's biggest play against the Fighting Scots came when he blocked a 25-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter with Ripon leading by one point at the time. The defensive back also recorded three tackles in the game, including one for a loss, while also breaking up a pass. Kraemer also earned his third consecutive Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award this week. |
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| October 8, 2007 |
Rebecca Duley
Senior
Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac |
| Duley ran a 5K time of 22:20 during Saturday's Ripon Invitational, which was just 11 seconds off the team lead. That performance gave her a career high finish of ninth place. Duley has been working very hard to help her team improve, in this, her senior year. |
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Scott Perkins
Junior
Mukwonago, Wis./Mukwonago
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| Perkins led the way on the ground for Ripon in Saturday’s 56-9 win over Beloit. The Red Hawks rushed for 528 yards in the game, which ranks second in school history, thanks in part to Perkins’ 168 yards on the ground. The junior averaged 10.5 yards per rush and ran for three touchdowns (47, 9, 2). |
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| October 1, 2007 |
Gina Heckl
Senior
Suring, Wis./Suring |
Heckl shot a 36-hole score of 161 over the weekend at the
UW-Stevens Point Invitational, good enough to tie for third among individuals. Heckl shot a three-over-par 76 the first round, followed by a solid 85 on the second day under gusty conditions. Her first round marked the best score of her Ripon career. |
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Harrison Smith
Senior
Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point Area
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| Smith finished 66th out of 355 runners at Saturday's Roy Griak Invitational in St. Paul, Minn. He ran an 8K time of 27:29, which was second-best on the Red Hawks. Ripon had the best finish of the four Midwest Conference schools that competed in the Invitational. |
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| September 24, 2007 |
Jessica Davey
Sophomore
Berlin, Wis./Berlin |
| Davey led the Red Hawks to a fourth place finish at the Concordia (WI) Invitational on Saturday. Davey ran a season-best 6K time of 24:38, which placed her 10th out of 85 runners. |
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Tygh Walters
Junior
West Bend, Wis./West Bend
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| Walters was a huge reason for Ripon's 48-17 win at Illinois College on Saturday. The junior quarterback completed 11 of 17 passes for 173 yards and four touchdowns. Walters also gained 120 yards rushing on 22 carries, while adding two more touchdowns on the ground. |
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| September 17, 2007 |
Anna Alvin
Freshman
Beaver Dam, Wis./Beaver Dam |
| Alvin helped Ripon to a 2-3 record last week. She recorded 20 blocks in Ripon’s five matches, including four solo blocks. Alvin also recorded 33 kills on the week (6.6 kills/match). In those matches, Alvin also had four service aces and 13 digs for the Red Hawks. Alvin was selected to the All-Tournament team at the Red Hawk Invitational over the weekend. |
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Ryan Andersen
Sophomore
Racine, Wis./St. Catherine's
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| Andersen was all over the field in Ripon’s 28-10 victory over Knox College on Saturday, recording nine tackles, including five solo. Andersen also recorded a sack and made a huge interception, which set up Ripon’s third touchdown, a 10 yard run, on the very next play. |
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| September 10, 2007 |
Erin Gebhardt
Junior
Whitefish Bay, Wis./Whitefish Bay |
| Gebhardt won both of her singles matches last week, helping the Red Hawks to a 1-1 record. Playing at number four singles, Gebhardt defeated Marian’s Jamie Raquet 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 in Ripon's 5-4 team victory over the Sabres on Tuesday. Gebhardt then defeated Lake Forest’s Natalie Atroshenko 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday. |
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Brian Felix
Junior
Marengo, Ill./Marengo
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| Felix was the deep threat for the Red Hawks in Saturday's conference opening 34-27 victory over Lake Forest. Felix caught four passes for 107 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown reception. His receiving yards are the most in a single game by a Red Hawk since November of 2004. |
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| September 3, 2007 |
Christy Looker
Sophomore
Rochester, Minn./Mayo |
| Looker helped Ripon to a 2-2 record over the weekend in the Ripon Early Bird Invitational. She led the team in kills in their four matches, with 24 (1.71 K/game), while also recording 62 digs (4.43 D/game) which was second-best on the team. Looker also recorded eight service aces (0.57 SA/game) and three total blocks for the Red Hawks. In Ripon's three-game win against MSOE, Looker recorded season-highs of 12 kills and 23 digs. |
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Jim Hein
Senior
Ripon, Wis./Ripon
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Hein was one of the biggest reason Ripon College won the
St. Norbert Invite on Saturday. The Senior from Ripon, Wis. ran a time of 21:02.00 on the four-mile course, which placed him second among individual runners. Hein was eight seconds behind the first-place finisher. |
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