From the NIACC Athletic Department –
Women’s basketball
What’s next: The No. 8 NIACC women’s basketball team (17-4 overall, 6-1 in ICCAC) returns to action Saturday at No. 4 Kirkwood (19-4, 7-0). Game time is set for 1 p.m.
Kirkwood topped NIACC 73-71 in the first meeting between the two nationally-ranked teams on Jan. 10 in Mason City.
Last time out: The Lady Trojans topped Southeastern 83-69 last Saturday. Sophomore Sierra Ford-Washington scored 19 points and sophomore Ashleigh Onaca scored 17 points.
Among the nation’s best: NIACC ranks first among NJCAA Division II teams with 193 3-point goals. The Lady Trojans average 84.7 points per game, which ranks fourth in NJCAA Division II.
Among the league leaders: Ford-Washington leads the ICCAC in scoring averaging 21.8 points per game. Anderson ranks third in the league in scoring (16.8 ppg.) Also, Ford-Washington is second in the league in steals (52) and Onaca is tied for fourth in the league with 39 steals. Savannah Lentz is fourth in the league in 3-point goals (53) and Anderson ranks fifth (48).
NIACC’s statistical leaders: Scoring – Ford-Washington 21.8 ppg., Anderson 16.8 ppg., Savannah Lentz 9.9 ppg. Rebounds – Diamond Miller 5.9 rpg., Ford-Washington 5.5 rpg., Anna Eckert 5.5 rpg. Assists – Ford-Washington 65, Anderson 51, Ashleigh Onaca 41. Steals – Ford-Washington 52, Onaca 39, Alexis Boyd-Lockett 32. 3-point goals – Savannah Lentz 53, Anderson 48, Trudy Peterson 27.
Did you know? That the NIACC women’s basketball team has won 27 out of its last 30 ICCAC regular-season contests.
Men’s basketball
What’s next: The NIACC men’s basketball team (13-10, 3-3) returns to action Saturday at No. 7 Kirkwood (15-6, 1-3). Game time is set for 3 p.m.
NIACC topped Kirkwood 75-67 in the ICCAC opener for both teams on Jan. 10 in Mason City.
Last time out: The Trojans dropped a 86-73 decision at Southwestern on Jan. 28.
Among the league leaders: Al Davis ranks second in the ICCAC with 114 assists.Braxton Williams ranks second in the league in steals (53) and Davis ranks third in steals (51). Conor Lang ranks fifth in the league in 3-point goals with 53.
NIACC’s statistical leaders: Scoring – Al Davis 14.2 ppg., Braxton Williams 12.5 ppg., Conor Lang 12.0 ppg. Rebounds – Williams 6.0 rpg., Davis 5.4 rpg., Lang 4.8 rpg. Assists – Davis 114, Boy Van Vliet 57, Trei Mitchell 41. Steals – Williams 53, Davis 51, Van Vliet 38. 3-point goals – Lang 53, Jason Kay 34, Mike Udume 28.
Did you know? That Paul Bruns is NIACC’s single-season scoring leader with 797 points in the 1994-95 season. Bruns was the MVP of the NJCAA Division II national tournament as he helped lead the Trojans to the national title.
Wrestling
What’s next: The No. 5 NIACC wrestling team returns to action Feb. 15 at the NJCAA North Central district meet in Worthington, Minn.
Last time out: NIACC (6-2 in duals) topped Iowa Lakes 40-9 on Jan. 28 and dropped a 24-13 decision to No. 3 Iowa Central on Jan. 30.
For the record: Yoanse Mejias (157) is 26-3 … Nosomy Pozo (149) is 25-6 … Paul Mascarenas (125) is 19-8 … Shiquan Hall (133) is 24-7 … Jake Marlin (141) is 18-5.
Did you know? That Mejias and Pozo are a combined 112-14 in their two years at NIACC. Mejias has a career mark ot 62-5 and Pozo is 50-9.
Indoor track and field
What’s next: The NIACC men’s and women’s track and field teams return to action Saturday at the Grinnell Invitational.
Last time out: The NIACC women’s track and field team set three school records at the Jack Jennett Invitational on Jan. 30 in Cedar Falls. Hannah Palmeter set the indoor school record in the mile (5:09.87), Ellen Padmore set the school mark in the 400 (1:00.25) and Adrine Monagi set the school record in the 200 (26.30).
For the NIACC men at the UNI meet, John Enright won the 600 in 1:23.15, which qualified him for the NJCAA national indoor meet.
Also for the NIACC men, Trey Simons placed second in the 800 in 1:56.57 and Imad Amenzou was fifth in the 800 (1:59.47) and both qualified for nationals.
Among the nation’s best: Palmeter ranks second nationally in the mile (5:09.87), Monagi ranks third nationally in the indoor pentathlon (3,245 points), LaBrisha Michael ranks fourth in the shot put (13.67 meters) and Rellie Kaputin ranks ninth in the high jump (1.67 meters) and ninth in the long jump (5.60 meters). For the NIACC men, Simons ranks 10th in the 800 (1:56.57) and the Trojans’ 4×800 relay composite time ranks third (8:01.02).
Did you know? That Monagi holds three NIACC indoor school records. She is the record holder in the 55 (7.37), the 60 (7.81) and the 200 (26.30).
NIACC’s NJCAA indoor national qualifiers
Men
600 – John Enright (1:23.15, UNI). 800 – Trey Simons (1:56.57, UNI); Imad Amenzou (1:59.57, UNI). 1,000 – Imad Amenzou (2:36.79, Minnesota State).
Women
60 – Adrine Monagi (7.82, UNI). Mile – Hannah Palmeter (5:09.87, UNI). High jump – Rellie Kaputin (1.65 meters, Dubuque) . Long jump – Kaputin (5.60 meters, Cornell). Shot put – LaBrisha Michael (13.67 meters, Wartburg).
NIACC women’s 2015 indoor season bests
55 – Adrine Monagi 7.40 (Dubuque). 60 – Monagi 7.82 (UNI); 55 hurdles – Tess Mayer 9.88 (Dubuque). 60 hurdles – Adrine Monagi 9.43 (Minnesota State); 200 – Monagi 26.30 (UNI); 400 – Ellen Padmore 1:00.25 (UNI); 600 – Hannah Palmeter 1:42.33 (Minnesota State); 800 – Hannah Palmeter 2:26.61 (UNI); 1,000 – Palmeter 3:15.44 (Minnesota State). Mile – Palmeter 5:09.87 (UNI). High jump – Rellie Kaputin 1.65 meters (Dubuque); Long jump – Kaputin 5.60 meters (Cornell); Shot put – LaBrisha Michael 13.67 meters (Wartburg); Weight throw – Michael 13.64 meters (Wartburg). 4×400 – 4:23.21 (Minnesota State). 4×800 – 10:35.72 (Dubuque).
NIACC men’s 2015 indoor season bests
55 – Rayvon Gray 6.90 (Dubuque). 60 – Gray 7.31 (Minnesota State). 55 hurdles – Taylor Nelson 8.66 (Minnesota State). 60 hurdles – Nelson 9.25 (Cornell). 200 – Gray 23.55 (UNI). 400 – John Enright 52.38 (Dubuque). 600 – John Enright 1:23.15 (UNI). 800 – Trey Simons 1:56.57 (UNI). 1,000 – Imad Amenzou 2:36.79 (Minnesota State). Mile – Amenzou 4:21.79 (Minnesota State). 3,000 – Imanzou 9:03.54 (Dubuque). 5,000 – Tyler Randall 17:34.24 (Cornell). High jump – Luke Arrowood 1.58 meters (Minnesota State). Long jump – Gray 5.96 meters (Minnesota State). Triple jump – Ruben Dorsey 12.40 meters (UNI). Shot put – Matt Stiles 12.12 meters (Wartburg). Weight throw – Ben Fahrmann 10.77 meters (Wartburg). 4×200 – 1:37:40 (Cornell). 4×400 – 3:32.07 (Cornell). 4×800 – 8:21.71 (Dubuque).