Niekamp's Oilers score exhibition upset of Ohio State (11/10/07)

Tyler Niekamp and his University of Findlay teammates won't ever be part of Division I's March Madness. But he and the Oilers did involve themselves in a little exhibition insanity.

Niekamp played 11 minutes, pulling down one rebound and added an assist Tuesday in Division II No. 5 Findlay's 70-68 exhibition upset of Ohio State.

The 2003 Fort Recovery High School graduate, playing in his final season with the Oilers, also had seven points, and two rebounds in an 81-78 exhibition loss Nov. 1 to Dayton. He finished 1-of-2 from 3-point range and 4-for-4 from the foul line.

Findlay, which went 29-2 last year, opens the regular-season schedule Friday against Christian Brothers at the Northern Kentucky Tip-Off Classic.

Alyssa Johnson

Jay County - 2006

Just missed qualifying for the NAIA Championships with her effort for the Taylor University women's cross country team at the Region VIII Championships Nov. 3 in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Johnson turned in the top time for the Trojans, who placed eighth out of 15 teams. She finished the 5K race in 19-minutes, 14 seconds for 20th place, leaving her one position short of an NAIA berth.

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Jill Roughia

Jay County - 2005

Also competed at the NAIA Championships, leading the 14th-place Huntington University women's cross country team with a 40th-place finish.

Roughia improved on her career-best time by nearly 30 seconds, crossing the finish line in 19-minutes, 44.77 seconds.

Scott Bruggeman

Jay County - 2007

Helped the Goshen College men's basketball team to a 2-0 start in a pair of double-digit wins.

Bruggeman opened his collegiate career Oct. 31 with two assists, two steals and two rebounds in a 90-59 victory over Andrews College. He added one assist Tuesday as the Maple Leafs defeated IU-South Bend 92-80.

Kurt Hess

Jay County - 2006

Finished second for the Carson-Newman College wrestling team at the University of the Cumberlands Patriot Open.

Hess was the runner-up out of 27 wrestlers in the 149-pound weight class, defeating four wrestlers before losing the championship match in overtime.

Joscie Kaup

Fort Recovery - 2004

Recorded 12 digs for the Syracuse University women's volleyball team as its six-match winning streak came to an end Nov. 3 against No. 22 St. John's.

Kaup also had nine digs and an assist in a loss to Connecticut a day later, and totaled nine digs, three assists and a pair of aces Tuesday in a three-game victory over Sienna.

Joseph Vormohr

Jay County - 2007

Started at center for the Hanover College football team Nov. 3 in its 37-27 loss to Anderson.

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