Francis Earns Second Great Midwest Weekly Award Of 2026 Season

For the second time in 2026, and the second time in three weeks, Ashland University junior back/base/tumbler Makiah Francis is the Great Midwest Athletic Conference's STUNT Athlete of the Week.
 
As revealed by the Great Midwest on Monday (Feb. 23) afternoon, Francis earned the award following a big game in the No. 4-ranked Eagles' 31-18 win at No. 10 Tiffin on Sunday (Feb. 22). Francis collected 59 ranking points, and contributed 22 of the 31 AU points on the scoreboard.
 
Her season rating moved up to 30.4 following Sunday's victory – which was the Eagles' program-record ninth in a row.
 
Ashland (9-2 overall, 6-0 Great Midwest) will go out of conference play on Saturday (Feb. 28) to compete in Alma, Mich., at 1:30 p.m. vs. No. 1 Division I California Baptist and at 5 p.m. vs. East Stroudsburg.
  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).
NOV. 17 – none
NOV. 24 – Maceo Williams (men's basketball).
DEC. 1 – Jenna Slates (women's basketball).
DEC. 8 – Cooper Davis (men's basketball), Jon Lutz (men's indoor track), Molly Winner (women's indoor field). 
DEC. 15 – none
DEC. 22 – none
JAN. 5 – none
JAN. 12 – none
JAN. 20 – Jenna Slates (women's basketball).
JAN. 26 – Jade Avance (women's indoor track), Joey Lenczyk (men's swimming and diving).
FEB. 2 - Jade Avance (women's indoor track), Maceo Williams (men's basketball), Molly Winner (women's indoor field).
FEB. 9 – Makiah Francis (STUNT), Maceo Williams (men's basketball).
FEB. 16 – Annie Duncan (women's lacrosse), Brayden Jackson (men's indoor field), Colton Thress (men's indoor track).
FEB. 23 – Makiah Francis (STUNT).