From the NIACC Athletic Department –
Women’s basketball
What’s next: The No. 6 NIACC women’s basketball team (23-5 overall, 12-2 in the ICCAC) hosts Southwestern on Tuesday in the first round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. in the NIACC gym.
Last time out: NIACC wrapped up its regular season with a 84-66 win over Southeastern on Saturday. Sierra Ford-Washington led the Lady Trojans with 26 points and Logan Anderson was next in line with 16 points.
NJCAA Region XI tournament: If NIACC tops Southwestern Tuesday, the Lady Trojans would host Southeastern or Iowa Lakes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in the regional semifinals. The regional final is set for 1 p.m. Saturday at the site of the highest remaining seed.
Among the nation’s best: NIACC averages 83.7 points per game, which ranks third among NJCAA Division II teams. The Lady Trojans rank third in NJCAA Division II with 247 3-point goals.
Climbing the charts: Sierra Ford-Washington has 783 career points, which ranks 9th on NIACC’s career scoring list … Ford-Washington has 143 career steals (10th on school’s all-time list) … Ford-Washington has scored 529 points in her sophomore season (7th on school’s single-season list) … Logan Anderson has 464 points in her freshman season (12th on school’s single-season list) … Lentz has 75 three-point goals in her freshman season (11th on school’s career three-point list).
NIACC’s statistical leaders: Scoring – Ford-Washington 22.0 ppg., Anderson 16.6 ppg., Savannah Lentz 10.0 ppg. Rebounds – Ford-Washington 6.1 rpg., Diamond Miller 5.9 rpg., Anna Eckert 5.0 rpg. Assists – Ford-Washington 98, Anderson 64, Ashleigh Onaca 51. Steals – Ford-Washington 75, Onaca 46, Anderson 46. 3-point goals – Savannah Lentz 75, Anderson 61, Trudy Peterson 35.
Men’s basketball
What’s next: The NIACC men’s basketball team (17-14, 5-7) plays at Ellsworth Tuesday in the opening round of the NJCAA Region XI tournament. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Ellsworth gym.
Last time out: The Trojans dropped a 81-73 decision to Southwestern on Wednesday. Freshman Mike Udume led the Trojans with a career-high 24 points.
NJCAA Region XI tournament: The winner of Tuesday’s NIACC/Ellsworth game plays at top-seeded DMACC on Thursday. DMACC received a first-round bye.
Climbing the charts: Al Davis has 293 career assists (4th on NIACC’s career list) … Davis has made 229 career free throws (5th on school’s career list) … Davis has 148 assists this season (14th on school’s single-season list) … Davis has 134 made free throws this season (4th on school’s single-season list) … Conor Lang has 127 career three-point goals (6th on school’s all-time list) … Lang has 69 three-point goals this season (9th on school’s single-season list).
NIACC’s statistical leaders: Scoring – Al Davis 15.6 ppg., Braxton Williams 11.8 ppg., Conor Lang 11.3 ppg. Rebounds – Williams 5.8 rpg., Davis 5.4 rpg., Lang 4.6 rpg. Assists – Davis 148, Boy Van Vliet 75, Williams 52. Steals – Davis 71, Williams 65, Van Vliet 43. 3-point goals – Lang 69, Mike Udume 43, Jason Kay 35.
Indoor track and field
What’s next: The NIACC men’s and women’s track and field teams compete at the NJCAA indoor championships Friday and Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M.
Last time out: NIACC’s Hannah Palmeter won the mile in a school-record time of 5:06.69 at the NJCAA Region XI meet on Saturday in Storm Lake. Also for the NIACC women, Rellie Kaputin tied for first in the high jump with a leap of 1.66 meters. For the NIACC men, Trey Simons placed second in the mile at the regional meet in a time of 4:24.34.
NIACC’s NJCAA indoor national qualifiers
Men
600 – John Enright (1:23.15, UNI), Oryiane Espeut (1:24.68, Grinnell). 800 – Simons (1:56.57, UNI); Imad Amenzou (1:59.57, UNI), Enright (1:59.64, UW-Platteville), Espeut. 1,000 – Imad Amenzou (2:34.48, NJCAA Region XI meet), Simons. Mile – Simons (4:18.90, UW-Platteville); Amenzou (4:20.05, UW-Platteville). 4×800 – NIACC (7:58.63, regionals).
Women
60 – Adrine Monagi (7.71, Grinnell). Mile – Hannah Palmeter (5:06.69, regionals). 3,000 – Palmeter (10:31.95, Grinnell). High jump – Rellie Kaputin (1.67 meters, Dubuque); Monagi (1.61 meters, regionals). Long jump – Kaputin (5.79 meters, regionals); Mongai (5.42 meters, regionals). Triple jump – Kaputin (11.61 meters, regionals). Shot put – LaBrisha Michael (13.67 meters, Wartburg). Weight throw – Michael (14.77 meters, Wartburg). Distance medley relay – NIACC (13:01.23, Grinnell). 4×800 – 10:07.43 (composite). Pentathlon – Monagi (3,405 points, regionals).
NIACC women’s 2015 indoor season bests
55 – Adrine Monagi 7.40 (Dubuque). 60 – Monagi 7.71 (Grinnell); 55 hurdles – Tess Mayer 9.88 (Dubuque). 60 hurdles – Adrine Monagi 9.16 (Grinnell); 200 – Monagi 26.15 (UW-Platteville); 400 – Monagi 1:00.13 (UW-Platteville); 600 – Hannah Palmeter 1:42.33 (Minnesota State); 800 – Hannah Palmeter 2:17.85 (UW-Platteville); 1,000 – Palmeter 3:14.94 (NJCAA Region XI meet). Mile – Palmeter 5:06.69 (NJCAA Region XI meet). High jump – Rellie Kaputin 1.67 meters (Dubuque); Long jump – Kaputin 5.79 meters (regionals); Triple jump – Kaputin 11.61 meters (regionals). Shot put – LaBrisha Michael 13.67 meters (Wartburg); Weight throw – Michael 14.77 meters (Wartburg). Pentathlon – Monagi 3,405 points (regionals). Distance medley relay – 13:01.23 (Grinnell). 4×200 – 1:57.42 (Grinnell). 4×400 – 4:07.92 (Grinnell). 4×800 – 10:35.72 (Dubuque).
NIACC men’s 2015 indoor season bests
55 – Rayvon Gray 6.90 (Dubuque). 60 – Gray 7.31 (twice). 55 hurdles – Taylor Nelson 8.66 (Minnesota State). 60 hurdles – Nelson 9.25 (Cornell). 200 – Gray 23.52 (UW-Platteville). 400 – John Enright 52.38 (Dubuque). 600 – John Enright 1:23.15 (UNI). 800 – Trey Simons 1:56.57 (UNI). 1,000 – Imad Amenzou 2:34.48 (regionals). Mile – Simons 4:18.90 (UW-Platteville). 3,000 – Imanzou 9:03.54 (Dubuque). 5,000 – Tyler Randall 17:19.74 (regionals). High jump – Luke Arrowood 1.90 meters (regionals). Long jump – Gray 6.00 meters (Grinnell). Triple jump – Ruben Dorsey 12.45 meters (regionals). Shot put – Matt Stiles 12.38 meters (twice). Weight throw – Ben Fahrmann 12.37 meters (Wartburg). 4×200 – 1:37:40 (Cornell). 4×400 – 3:30.45 (UW-Platteville). 4×800 – 7:58.63 (regionals).
Baseball
What’s next: The NIACC baseball team (1-1 overall) plays at doubleheader at Western Oklahoma State College on Saturday, a twinbill against No. 10 Northern Oklahoma College-Enid on Sunday and two games against Northern Oklahoma College-Tonkawa on Sunday.
Last time out: NIACC split a pair of games with Butler Community College on Feb. 14. The Trojans won the first game 2-1 and dropped the second game 5-0.
NIACC’s statistical leaders: Hits – Troy Bullingham 2. Runs – Spencer Halloran 1, Zach Fricke 1. RBIs – Robbie Glendinning 1, Bullingham 1. Doubles – Bullingham 1. Wins – Quinn Ahern 1-0. Strikeouts – Ahern 5, Daniel Loats 5.
Softball
What’s next: The NIACC softball team (3-4 overall) returns to action Thursday and Friday I Rosemount, Minn. The Lady Trojans play DCTC at 8 a.m. on Thursday and Marshalltown at 10 a.m. On Friday, the Lady Trojans play DCTC at 10 a.m. and Marshalltown at noon.
Last time out: NIACC went 1-2 in three games at the RCTC Earlybird tournament. The Lady Trojans topped RCTC 7-6 and dropped a 5-3 decision to No. 12 Iowa Central and a 11-2 decision to Marshalltown.
NIACC’s statistical leaders: Hits Brittani Sanchez 13, Allison Scott 10. Runs – Sanchez 12, Tricia Notermann 8, Janae Annetts 8. Doubles – Sanchez 5, Annetts 2. Triples – Sanchez 2. Home runs – Sanchez 2. RBIs – Sanchez 9, Annetts 8. Wins – Rebecca Huberty 1-1, Kelsey Nilges 1-1, Katie LaBuda 1-2. Strikeouts – LaBuda 12, Huberty 8.
