Schwinghammer named MCAC Northern Division Athlete of the Week

11/15/2023 8:48:00 AM

By: MCAC

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its winter sports weekly awards for the week of November 6 - 13.

Tiyana Schwinghammer, guard for Northland Community & Technical College, earned the MCAC North Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week. Schwinghammer went 13 for 29 from the field and scored 35 points, while grabbing 22 rebounds and seven steals to help the Pioneers pick up an early season win over St. Cloud Technical & Community College. Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range forward, Aron Whiteside, earned the MCAC North Division Men's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week award. Whiteside scored 42 points in his two games, shooting 57.7% from 3-point range, and grabbing 9 rebounds and 5 steals.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College power forward, Alani Pettis, has been named the week's MCAC South Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week. Pettis went 14 for 21 from the field, totaling 34 points, and grabbing 20 rebounds and 13 steals. The #5 Golden Rams are off to a 3-0 start. There were no nominations for the MCAC South Division Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week award.

As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:

MCAC Women's Basketball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2023-24/leaders

MCAC Men's Basketball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/leaders

MCAC Women's Basketball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2023-24/standings

MCAC Men's Basketball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2023-24/standings

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North Division Athletes of the Week

Tiyana Schwinghammer

Northland Community & Technical College

FR / Guard

Brooten, MN

Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week

Minutes Played: 62 minutes

Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 13-29

3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 1-9

Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 8-11

Total Points: 35 points

Total Rebounds: 22 rebounds

Assists: 4 assists

Steals: 7 steals

Blocks: 1 blocks

Noteworthy Information: Tiyana had a double-double in both of her first two collegiate games, including a 22-point, 12-rebound performance against #5 Anoka-Ramsey.

Next Contest: November 14 vs. Dakota College - Bottineau

Team Record: 1-1 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC North

Aron Whiteside

Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range

FR / Forward

Milwaukee, WI

Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week

Minutes Played: 52 minutes

Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 13-22

3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 4-7

Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 12-15

Total Points: 42 points

Total Rebounds: 9 rebounds

Assists: 2 assists

Steals: 5 steals

Blocks: 3 blocks

Noteworthy Information: Aron shot 59.1% from the field and 57.7% from 3-point range to lead his Norse team to their first 2-0 start since the 2016-17 season.

Next Contest: November 15 at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Team Record: 2-0 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC North

MCAC Basketball

South Division Athletes of the Week

Alani Pettis

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

SO / Power Forward

Minneapolis, MN

Women's Basketball Athlete of the Week

Minutes Played: 45 minutes

Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 14-21

3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 0-2

Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 6-9

Total Points: 34 points

Total Rebounds: 20 rebounds

Assists: 7 assists

Steals: 13 steals

Blocks: 2 blocks

Noteworthy Information: Alani shot 66.7% from the field to lead her Golden Rams to a pair of wins during the week.

Next Contest: November 14 at North Iowa Area Community College

Team Record: 3-0 overall; 0-0 in the MCAC South

Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week

No nominations were submitted.

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