SLIAC Players of the Week - March 30

3/30/2026 1:54:37 PM

Baseball Hitter of the Week
Landyn Smith, Greenville University
  • Hit .625 over four games with three multi-hit games
  • Drove in seven runs, while also scoring seven times
  • Finished with a .714 on-base percentage and 1.000 slugging percentage
Baseball Pitcher of the Week
Tyler Baggiore, Principia College
  • Recorded a win over Maranatha Baptist
  • Worked 6 2/3 innings in the start, allowing 0 runs
  • Struck out 8 batters in the game
Softball Hitter of the Week
Danika Apostolovich, Eureka College
  • Went 5-for-5 at the plate in doubleheader against Lyon
  • Drove in five runs
  • Stole two bases
Softball Pitcher of the Week
Trinity Garvin, MUW
  • Picked up a win over Westminster
  • Two strikeouts and two hits allowed
  • First collegiate shut out
Men's Field Athlete of the Week
Leland Branstner, Blackburn College
  • 47'1.25" in the shot put
  • 137'6" in the discus
  • Both marks are program records
Men's Track Athlete of the Week
Neko Gibson, Greenville University
  • 10.69 seconds in the 100m
  • 21.57 seconds in the 200m
  • Both times are lifetime bests
Women's Field Athlete of the Week
Ariella Jones, MUW
  • 8th place in the long jump at Bulldog Relays
  • Distance of 18'7"
  • Program record
Women's Track Athlete of the Week
Amarachi Ejimadu, Principia College
  • New personal record in the 100m at 12.46 seconds
  • 200m time of 26.64
  • Ranks 1st in the conference in 100m
Men's Golfer of the Week
Spencer Moody, Grinnell College
  • Placed 8th in field of 96 golfers at Wartburg Invite
  • Carded a two-round 146 with low round of 70
  • Part of school record 594 team score over 2 rounds