February 2, 2017 at 6:23 p.m.
Comer sparks USF victory
Collegiate Check-up
Comer sparks USF victory
The last two months have been a struggle for the University of St. Francis men’s basketball team.
Thanks to a big performance from a Jay County High School graduate, the Cougars picked up a key win over another nationally ranked squad Tuesday.
Kegan Comer, JCHS class of 2013, led NAIA Division II No. 20 USF in assists and reached the 20-point mark for the second time in three games as it knocked off 16th-ranked Taylor 85-70.
Comer, a senior, shot 7-of-12 from the field with a pair of 3-pointers and made all of his five free throws to finish with 21 points. He also dished out a team-best five assists while recording one rebound and one steal.
The victory ended a five-game road losing streak for the Cougars, who opened the season with 11 straight wins but had lost eight of 13 before Tuesday’s game.
Comer also had seven points, four rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist Saturday in a 70-54 loss to Mt. Vernon Nazarene.
For the season, the senior is averaging 9.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Katy Smeltzer
Jay County – 2015
Was one of six University of the Cumberlands women’s swim team members to earn academic all conference honors on Tuesday.
It is the second Mid-South Conference honor for Smeltzer, who earlier this season was named co-swimmer of the week.
To be nominated, a student athlete must be at least a sophomore and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25. Smeltzer and three other sophomores were given the honor, as well as a pair of juniors for the Patriots, who are 5-2 on the season and currently rank fifth in NAIA.
Scott Schwieterman
Jay County – 2013
Was one of four players to score in double figures for the NAIA Division II No. 18 Indiana Tech men’s basketball team Saturday in its 74-60 victory over Lourdes.
Schwieterman hit five of his eight field-goal attempts and added three free throws for 13 points. He also shared the team-high of seven rebounds with Lavonte Davis while recording one block and one assist for the Warriors (18-6).
The junior had two points and one rebound in limited action Wednesday in an 89-76 loss to Aquinas.
Wade Gelhaus
Fort Rec. – 2013
Led the Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball team in rebounds Jan. 26 in a 69-65 victory over Lake Superior State.
Gelhaus grabbed eight boards to lead the Cardinals (13-8) to a 38-31 advantage on the glass. He also had six points, two steals and two assists.
Abby Wendel
Jay County – 2016
Reached her second highest point total for the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team Saturday in a 96-75 victory over Cincinnati Christian.
She was 5-for-10 from the field and made her only free throw to finish with 11 points. She also grabbed one rebound, one assist and a steal in 23 minutes on the court.
Wendel also had three points, three rebounds, one assist and a steal as the Red Storm (16-9, 7-5 River States Conference) defeated Salem (West Virginia) International 106-91 on Wednesday.
Elijah Kahlig
Fort Rec. – 2014
Was third in scoring during back-to-back games for the University of Findlay men’s basketball team as it split a pair of conference titles.
Thanks to a big performance from a Jay County High School graduate, the Cougars picked up a key win over another nationally ranked squad Tuesday.
Kegan Comer, JCHS class of 2013, led NAIA Division II No. 20 USF in assists and reached the 20-point mark for the second time in three games as it knocked off 16th-ranked Taylor 85-70.
Comer, a senior, shot 7-of-12 from the field with a pair of 3-pointers and made all of his five free throws to finish with 21 points. He also dished out a team-best five assists while recording one rebound and one steal.
The victory ended a five-game road losing streak for the Cougars, who opened the season with 11 straight wins but had lost eight of 13 before Tuesday’s game.
Comer also had seven points, four rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist Saturday in a 70-54 loss to Mt. Vernon Nazarene.
For the season, the senior is averaging 9.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Katy Smeltzer
Jay County – 2015
Was one of six University of the Cumberlands women’s swim team members to earn academic all conference honors on Tuesday.
It is the second Mid-South Conference honor for Smeltzer, who earlier this season was named co-swimmer of the week.
To be nominated, a student athlete must be at least a sophomore and maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25. Smeltzer and three other sophomores were given the honor, as well as a pair of juniors for the Patriots, who are 5-2 on the season and currently rank fifth in NAIA.
Scott Schwieterman
Jay County – 2013
Was one of four players to score in double figures for the NAIA Division II No. 18 Indiana Tech men’s basketball team Saturday in its 74-60 victory over Lourdes.
Schwieterman hit five of his eight field-goal attempts and added three free throws for 13 points. He also shared the team-high of seven rebounds with Lavonte Davis while recording one block and one assist for the Warriors (18-6).
The junior had two points and one rebound in limited action Wednesday in an 89-76 loss to Aquinas.
Wade Gelhaus
Fort Rec. – 2013
Led the Saginaw Valley State University men’s basketball team in rebounds Jan. 26 in a 69-65 victory over Lake Superior State.
Gelhaus grabbed eight boards to lead the Cardinals (13-8) to a 38-31 advantage on the glass. He also had six points, two steals and two assists.
Abby Wendel
Jay County – 2016
Reached her second highest point total for the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team Saturday in a 96-75 victory over Cincinnati Christian.
She was 5-for-10 from the field and made her only free throw to finish with 11 points. She also grabbed one rebound, one assist and a steal in 23 minutes on the court.
Wendel also had three points, three rebounds, one assist and a steal as the Red Storm (16-9, 7-5 River States Conference) defeated Salem (West Virginia) International 106-91 on Wednesday.
Elijah Kahlig
Fort Rec. – 2014
Was third in scoring during back-to-back games for the University of Findlay men’s basketball team as it split a pair of conference titles.
The junior had eight points, two rebounds and one steal in an 86-65 loss at Ashland on Saturday.
He followed that effort with 17 points and four assists as the Oilers (15-5, 9-4 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) defeated Walsh 88-86 on Monday.
Cady Farlow
South Adams – 2015
Finished in the top three twice and helped a runner-up relay for the Purdue University women’s swim team Friday and Saturday in a triple dual with Minnesota and Northwestern.
She was second and third respectively in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200 breaststroke.
She finished the former with a time of 1 minute, 1.98 seconds, and had a time of 2:15.18 in the latter.
Farlow swam the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay in 27.85 seconds, joining Jackie Smailis, Meagan Lim and Danielle Auckley for a time of 1:41.28.
Anne Vormohr
Jay County – 2016
Had a pair of fourth-place finishes and helped a relay place second for the Ball State University women’s swim team Saturday at Miami (Ohio).
She was fourth in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke races. She had a time of 58.73 seconds in the 100 backstroke, and followed that effort with a 2:08.29 in the 200 backstroke.
Vormohr swam the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay in 27.54 seconds, joining Amanda Keszierski, Andrea Richter and Peighton Gilbert for a time of 1:46.41.
Sophie Bader
Jay County – 2016
Also placed fourth in two individual events Saturday for the Ball State women’s swim team.
In the 100 butterfly, she had a time of 57.67 seconds. She also posted a time of 2:09.61 in the 200 butterfly.
She helped the C 200 medley relay team place seventh. Bader swam the breaststroke leg in 31.68 seconds. She teamed with Audrey Mayer, Tracy Muszalski and Courtney Mudd for a time of 1:52.43.
Catherine Dunn
Jay County – 2015
Started for the Brescia University women’s basketball team in a pair of losses recently.
She tallied four points and four rebounds Jan. 26 in a 75-52 loss to Ohio Christian. Dunn added nine points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal as the Bearcats (4-22, 2-9 River State Conference) lost to Cincinnati Christian 66-58 on Tuesday.
Abbi Dunlavy
Jay County – 2014
Competed for the IPFW women’s track team as it hosted the IPFW duals Jan. 21.
She was seventh in the weight throw with a distance of 4.89 meters. She added a 14th-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 49.72 seconds.
The junior was also sixth in the 800 run Jan. 6 and 7 in the Gene Edmonds Invitational at Purdue. She had a time of 2:41.78.
Zane Shreve
Jay County – 2014
Placed eighth in the heptathlon for Miami University men’s track team on Friday and Saturday in the IU Relays.
The junior had a score of 4,224. IU’s Chase Pacheco won with 5,201 points.
Shreve’s best finish came in the 1,000 meter run. He had a time of 2 minutes, 53.29 seconds, to place second by 0.18 seconds to Derek Drouin, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the high jump.
Emma Laux
Jay County – 2016
Made her collegiate debut for the Butler University women’s track team in the IPFW duals on Jan. 21.
The freshman was 13th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1 minute, 8.88 seconds.
He followed that effort with 17 points and four assists as the Oilers (15-5, 9-4 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) defeated Walsh 88-86 on Monday.
Cady Farlow
South Adams – 2015
Finished in the top three twice and helped a runner-up relay for the Purdue University women’s swim team Friday and Saturday in a triple dual with Minnesota and Northwestern.
She was second and third respectively in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200 breaststroke.
She finished the former with a time of 1 minute, 1.98 seconds, and had a time of 2:15.18 in the latter.
Farlow swam the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay in 27.85 seconds, joining Jackie Smailis, Meagan Lim and Danielle Auckley for a time of 1:41.28.
Anne Vormohr
Jay County – 2016
Had a pair of fourth-place finishes and helped a relay place second for the Ball State University women’s swim team Saturday at Miami (Ohio).
She was fourth in the 100- and 200-yard backstroke races. She had a time of 58.73 seconds in the 100 backstroke, and followed that effort with a 2:08.29 in the 200 backstroke.
Vormohr swam the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay in 27.54 seconds, joining Amanda Keszierski, Andrea Richter and Peighton Gilbert for a time of 1:46.41.
Sophie Bader
Jay County – 2016
Also placed fourth in two individual events Saturday for the Ball State women’s swim team.
In the 100 butterfly, she had a time of 57.67 seconds. She also posted a time of 2:09.61 in the 200 butterfly.
She helped the C 200 medley relay team place seventh. Bader swam the breaststroke leg in 31.68 seconds. She teamed with Audrey Mayer, Tracy Muszalski and Courtney Mudd for a time of 1:52.43.
Catherine Dunn
Jay County – 2015
Started for the Brescia University women’s basketball team in a pair of losses recently.
She tallied four points and four rebounds Jan. 26 in a 75-52 loss to Ohio Christian. Dunn added nine points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal as the Bearcats (4-22, 2-9 River State Conference) lost to Cincinnati Christian 66-58 on Tuesday.
Abbi Dunlavy
Jay County – 2014
Competed for the IPFW women’s track team as it hosted the IPFW duals Jan. 21.
She was seventh in the weight throw with a distance of 4.89 meters. She added a 14th-place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 49.72 seconds.
The junior was also sixth in the 800 run Jan. 6 and 7 in the Gene Edmonds Invitational at Purdue. She had a time of 2:41.78.
Zane Shreve
Jay County – 2014
Placed eighth in the heptathlon for Miami University men’s track team on Friday and Saturday in the IU Relays.
The junior had a score of 4,224. IU’s Chase Pacheco won with 5,201 points.
Shreve’s best finish came in the 1,000 meter run. He had a time of 2 minutes, 53.29 seconds, to place second by 0.18 seconds to Derek Drouin, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the high jump.
Emma Laux
Jay County – 2016
Made her collegiate debut for the Butler University women’s track team in the IPFW duals on Jan. 21.
The freshman was 13th in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1 minute, 8.88 seconds.
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