COLLEGE CONNECTION
Hudnall recognized for two consecutive weeks
Saturday, May 03, 2008
Urbana pitcher Jaeson Hudnall (Carlisle) has been named American Mideast Conference pitcher of the week for a second time.
He threw a pair of complete-game one-hitters in wins against Rio Grande and Shawnee State. In 14 innings, he allowed one earned run with 16 strikeouts and three walks.
Extras
He also set a school record with his ninth victory.
On campus
• Denison University's Kristin Cobb (Oakwood) qualified for the NCAA Division III tennis singles and doubles championships May 16-18 in Saint Peter, Minn.
Cobb, a freshman who plays No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles, is ranked No. 7 in singles (15-3) and No. 2 in doubles (15-5). Denison won its seventh straight conference title and is one of 47 teams playing in the first round of the national team competition.
• A couple names familiar to Dayton-area track fans will compete in this weekend's Jesse Owens Track Classic in Columbus. The free event features high school, college and pro athletes.
On Saturday, one of the marquee events should be the 800-meter run. Middletown's Jeff See, the two-time defending Big Ten mile champion, takes on a field including Penn State's Sam Borchers (Yellow Springs), who won an 800 state title last season and is ranked third in the Big Ten.
• Ohio State golfer Emma Jandel (Oakwood) was seventh in the Big Ten championships. She shot 76-70-80-74—300 (12 over par) to lead three Buckeyes in the top 10. OSU finished third.
• Ohio Dominican football player Tyler Purcell (Fenwick) was named newcomer of the year. In 12 games, Purcell ran for 401 yards, three touchdowns and a 6.3-yard average. He also caught 19 passes for 218 yards and two scores.
• Ohio State tennis player Justin Kronauge (Centerville) was named All-Big Ten. He is 35-7 in singles and 32-9 in doubles. OSU (32-1, 13-0) won its third straight conference tourney title.
• Akron pitcher Zach Yike (Fairmont) had a complete-game shutout in a recent 6-0 over Ohio. He struck out five and walked one.
Recruits
• Running back Robert Little (Springboro) will play at Mount Union while tight end/linebacker Derek Mundt will play at Western Kentucky.
• Erin Dever (Tippecanoe) will bowl at Wright State while classmate Molly Vanover will play soccer at Walsh.
If you have information or an inquiry about a local athlete's recruiting process or area students who are competing in college sports, send an e-mail to mgokavi@ DaytonDailyNews.com and put "college" in the subject line.
