And Bluffton freshman named freshman athlete of the year
Bluffton University’s Trey Everett (Fairlawn) has been named the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and Field Athlete of the Year.
Everett, a sophomore for the Beavers, won two field events at the championship. He had a winning mark of 2.07 meters (6’ 9.50”) in the high jump and claimed the title in the long jump with a leap of 7.08 meters (23’ 2.75”). Both of those winning marks were new HCAC records.
Also receiving recognition for her efforts at the meet was Bluffton freshman Sarah Hunter (Riverdale), receiving the 2015 HCAC Indoor Track & Field Freshman Athlete of the Year award. Hunter won the 400 meter dash with a winning time of 59.74 on Sunday. The freshman also placed second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:24.27.
Earning First Team All-Heartland Conference honors following victories in their respective events were junior Edgar Gonzalez (Melvindale, Mich./Melvindale) and sophomore Terrill Webb (Kenton). Victorious with a new HCAC meet-record mark was sophomore Terrill Webb (Kenton) in women’s pole vault, clearing the bar at 10’ 11.75”.
Joining Everett, Hunter and Webb in the ranks of champions was junior Edgar Gonzalez (Melvindale, Mich./Melvindale) who threw a new PR 53’ 3.75” in the weight, putting Gonzalez less than two feet from the school record held by Bluffton throws coach Jason Fisher.
By vote of the Bluffton University coaching staff, junior Aron Gibson (River Valley) and sophomore Megan Lefeld (St. Henry) were accorded All-Sportsmanship honors for the indoor track and field season.
“Athlete of the Year is awarded by vote of the head coaches of the conference; Freshman of the Year is granted to the freshman earning the most points throughout the meet,” explained Head Coach Karen Brandt.
“To have Trey and Sarah earn these awards is therefore quite an honor and distinction. Aron and Megan exemplify to our coaching staff what sportsmanship is all about: lots of work, little complaint, encouraging teammates, pitching in wherever needed, always thinking team and not self. They bring credit to themselves and to Bluffton by their conduct and character.”
