Two Eagles Take Home G-MAC AOTW Honors After Stellar Performances

The Ashland University Athletics Department received another round of Athlete of the Week honors.

Announced by the Great Midwest Athletic Conference on Monday, April 6, the Eagles were represented by Molly Winner, who took home Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week and Rachel Crumbacher, who secured Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week. Both Winner and Crumbacher have been honored as AOTW multiple times in their respective collegiate careers.

Winner was recognized due to her performance at the Wooster Invitational, where she competed in the hammer throw, tossing an incredible mark of 64.05 meters. That throw put her at the top spot in Division II in hammer throw, and was also a personal and G-MAC record. 

Crumbacher, on the other hand, helped the women's lacrosse team dominate the Tiffin University Dragons. She netted seven goals and tossed off three assists, all while tacking on seven draw controls. Her performance on the field led the Eagles to their fourth-straight G-MAC win and pushed the team to a 9-4 overall record. 

The Eagles will look to continue tacking on more AOTW honors as the spring ticks ahead. 
 

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).

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).

MARCH 2 – none

MARCH 9 – Annie Duncan (women's lacrosse), Makiah Francis (STUNT), Jackson Grine (baseball).

MARCH 16 – none

MARCH 23 - Tori Wanat (women's lacrosse), Drew Becker (baseball), Molly Winner (track and field).

MARCH 30 - none

APRIL 6 - Rachel Crumbacher (women's lacrosse), Molly Winner (track and field).