The complete list for fall sports is:

KCAC Conference Year 2009-10 Fall "Champions of Character" weekly athlete awards

    1. WEEK of Sep. 7-13: Male student-athlete, Andy Otto, Ottawa University, Football, Senior, Drexel, MO.   Female student-athlete, Christy Weems, Bethel College, Volleyball, Senior, Topeka, KS.

    2. WEEK of Sep. 14-20: Male student-athlete, Nick Brown, Tabor College, Football, Senior, Hillsboro, KS.   Female student-athlete, Mary Ann Snyder, University of Saint Mary, Volleyball, Senior, Leavenworth, KS.

    3. WEEK of Sep. 21-27: Male student-athlete, Jose Arenas, McPherson College, Soccer, Senior, Cheyenne, WY.   Female student-athlete, Alyssa Carter, Southwestern College, Cross-country, Senior, Peabody, KS.

    4. WEEK of Sep. 28-Oct.4: Male student-athlete, Matt Ditzler, Friends University, Cross-country, Junior, Huntington, IL.   Female student-athlete, Katie Trayser, Sterling College, Volleyball, Freshman, Crystal Lake, IL.

    5. WEEK of Sep. 5-11: Male student-athlete, Matthew Nipe, Bethany College, Men's Soccer, Senior, Spring, TX.  Female student-athlete, Megan Wendell, Bethany College, Volleyball, Senior, Blue Springs, MO.

    6. WEEK of Oct. 12-18: None selected this week.

    7. WEEK of Oct. 19-25:  Male student-athlete, Wes Tom, Sterling College, Men's Soccer, Junior, Omaha, NE.   Female student-athlete, Sabrina Abarran, Kansas Wesleyan University, Women's Soccer, Senior, Lancaster, CA.

    8. WEEK of Oct. 26-Nov.1:  Male student-athlete, Jeff Schaefer, Southwestern College, Football, Junior, Winfield, KS.   Female student-athlete, Andrea Swanson, McPherson College, Women's Soccer, Junior, Littleton, CO.

    9. WEEK of Nov.2-8:  Male student-athlete, Noah Wooten, University of Saint Mary, Football, Junior, Plano, TX.   Female student-athlete, Emma Hartzler, Ottawa University, Women's Basketball, Junior, Gunn City, MO. 

    10. WEEK of Nov.9-15:  Male student-athlete, Greg Shelly, Bethel College, Men's Soccer, Senior, Lenexa, KS.  Female student-athlete, Jenny Soulias, Tabor College, Women's Soccer, Senior, San Marcos, CA. 

    11. WEEK of Nov.16-22:  Male student-athlete, Marlon Beach, Kansas Wesleyan University, Men's Soccer, Senior, Fort Worth, TX.  Female student-athlete, Kelli Woodward, Friends University, Women's Cross-country, Senior,Wichita, KS. 

Champions of Character

Champions of Character is a programmatic emphasis of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics - and of the KCAC, an affiliate member of the NAIA. 

"The Champions of Character process is designed to instill an understanding of character values in sport, and to provide practical tools for student athletes, coaches, and parents for them to use in modeling exemplary character traits," Dr. Crawford stated. "Sports do not build character in young people - character-driven adults do," he added.

As described by the NAIA on its website <www.naia.org>, the C of C program meets the need of character development with five core values: Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, and Servant Leadership.

"In the KCAC each week two student-athletes are selected for recognition as Champions of Character Athletes. They are selected weekly from across the Conference, as they excel athletically, academically, and in the communities they serve," Commissioner Crawford stated.