Two more Ashland University student-athletes have earned Great Midwest Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week honors, as senior 285-pounder
Wyatt Bailey (wrestling) and junior
Evan Kemp (men's swimming and diving) were announced as the latest Eagle honorees on Monday (Nov. 10) afternoon.
On Saturday (Nov. 8) night vs. No. RV Indianapolis at Ohio University, Bailey completed the No. 16 Eagles' comeback from 19-8 down to win the dual, 21-19 – thanks to an 11-6 victory over No. 5-ranked Cale Gray. Bailey is ranked No. 9 in NCAA Division II at 285 pounds.
Ashland will compete on Saturday (Nov. 15) at 9 a.m. at the Findlay Open.
In the Eagle men's wins at the Messerly Natatorium on Friday (Nov. 7) vs. Baldwin Wallace (192-46) and on Saturday vs. Washington & Jefferson (227-59), Kemp picked up seven individual and relay victories.
On Friday, he won the men's 200-yard freestyle in 1:47.06 and the men's 100 butterfly in 51.55 seconds, while also playing a part on the winning men's 400 medley relay (3:34.20) and men's 400 free relay (3:12.72). On Saturday, Kemp won both the men's 200 fly in 2:00.43 and men's 200 individual medley in 1:59.94, and was a part of the winning men's 200 medley relay (1:36.89).
Ashland's men and women will close out the first semester at Davenport's Don Kimble Invite on Nov. 21-23.
2025-26 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
SEPT. 8 – Ravin Morgan (volleyball),
Michael Shimek (football),
Nate Slater (men's cross country),
Tom Woodward (men's soccer).
SEPT. 15 – none
SEPT. 22 – Dani Hicks (women's soccer),
Mark Pillar (men's golf).
SEPT. 29 – Cameron Blair (football),
Damien Johnson Jr. (football).
OCT. 6 – none
OCT. 14 – Jaden Cook (football),
Joey Lenczyk (men's swimming and diving),
Yasmim Tomita (women's swimming and diving).
OCT. 20 – Emily Pate (women's soccer),
Manaki Watanabe (football).
OCT. 27 – Jaya Daniel (women's soccer).
NOV. 3 – Manaki Watanabe (football).
NOV. 10 – Wyatt Bailey (wrestling),
Evan Kemp (men's swimming and diving).
