On Campus: a look at what former local stars are doing at the next level

A year ago, Ohio Dominican volleyball player Kelsey Shoup asserted herself as one of the top defensive players in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference.

The former Dalton standout has picked up where she left off at the 2022 season, helping the Panthers to a 2-1 weekend at the season-opening California (Pa.) Vulcan Invitational.

Shoup, who surpassed the 1,000-dig plateau last fall, posted a pair of strong defensive performances in a pair of five-set matches with Bloomsburg and host California — registering 26 and 27 digs, respectively. She also had a combined 17 assists in the two contests, followed by a 12-dig effort against West Virginia Wesleyan.

The Panthers, who are tabbed to finish fourth in the G-MAC South Division, will be back in action this weekend at the Wildcat Den Classic in Amherst, New York.

Football

Running back Jaden Schlabach (Dalton) picked up team-high 61 yards on four carries in helping University of Indianapolis to a 39-20 win over Hillsdale. The sophomore’s biggest run of the day was a 41-yard sprint up the middle, late in regulation, that helped the Greyhounds ice the victory.

** Redshirt sophomore Koty Henry (Wooster) recorded four tackles, two going for a loss, as Walsh held on for a 24-21 win over West Liberty.

** John Carroll junior Jake Phillips (Orrville) had a hand in five tackles and broke up a pass as the Blue Streaks came up short of the upset bid against nationally-ranked Wisconsin-Whitewater in a 27-23 loss.

** An 18-yard field goal by A.J. Rhodes (Triway) gave No. 12 Ashland a short-lived fourth-quarter lead as No. 16 IUP scored a pair of unanswered touchdowns in a 24-17 win. Ameer Cunningham (Norwayne) also had a tackle in the setback.

** A four-tackle day from sophomore Weston Arthur (Northwestern) helped Mount Union to an efficient 45-6 triumph over Defiance.

** Sophomore Owen Beatty (Dalton) had a tackle in Capital's 45-35 loss to Denison.

** Wide receiver Garrett Eastep (West Holmes) had a catch for 10 yards as Marietta posted a convincing 31-7 win over St. John Fisher.

Men’s soccer

Sophomore defender Nathan Monastra (Wooster) has appeared in both games to open the season for John Carroll, including a 50-minute effort on the backline in a 4-0 drubbing of Kenyon.

** Mount Union's Aiden Strand-Fox (Wooster) played 25 minutes in a recent 5-0 win over Geneva.

Women’s soccer

It didn't take long for Brynn Mowrer (Norwayne) to make an impact. The Malone sophomore needed just 1:46 into the team's non-league game with Edinboro to net her first goal of the fall — the eventual game-winner — in a 1-0 victory to help the team improve to 2-0.

** Freshman midfielder Florida Blake (Northwestern) made her first college start for Lake Erie in a 2-1 loss to Roberts Wesleyan. Blake played all 90 minutes in the setback.

** Ohio Northern’s Jill Newlan (Smithville) fired a pair of shot attempts, but the defenses prevailed as the Polar Bears and Wittenberg battled to a scoreless draw.

** Sydney Polen (Loudonville) logged 25 minutes in Ashland's season-opening win over Grand Valley State. She also played 17 minutes off the bench, later in the week, against Rollins.

** Junior Briana Troyan (Northwestern) started Hiram's season-opening scoreless draw with Heidelberg in the midfield.

Volleyball

Walsh started the fall with an undefeated trip to Maryland. Leading the charge was fifth-year senior Grace Lindquist (Chippewa), with 17 total blocks over the four-match weekend, along with 17 kills. Teammate Brooke Fatzinger (Smithville) appeared in a pair of those wins, playing a set in each.

** Mallory Fluharty (Triway) has made an instant impact for Bluffton. Through four matches, the freshman setter averaged 4.1 assists per set, including a 20-assist effort in the season opener against Grove City. She also had eight digs in her debut.

** Wooster junior middle hitter Tamara Turner (Orrville) posted a double-double — 12 kills and 11 digs — as the Scots picked up a five-game victory over Lynchburg.

** Otterbein’s Madison McCoy (Wooster) had 11 kills and a pair of digs as the Cardinals dropped a five-set thriller with Hope. Through four matches, the senior has 30 kills in 15 sets played. Teammate Amanda Troyer (Hiland) added 23 digs to the effort.

** Indianapolis freshman Marin Dixon (Wooster) dished out five assists and recorded in a kill as the Greyhounds swept Malone in the season opener.

Cross country

A runner-up finish by Maya Hamsher (Orrville) helped Findlay to a convincing win at the Bluffton Invitational. Hamsher clocked a 19:03.35, finishing just off the pace of individual champ Charlotte Campbell of Tiffin. The Oilers also got a 12th-place finish from Bailey Chenevey (Dalton) in 19:44.21. Tiffin's Allison Henegar (Chippewa) also competed and was 29th in 20:55.87.

** Trine freshman Annabel Stanley (Norwayne) took 15th individually, thanks to a time of 20:02.5, as the Thunder were runner-up at the Mastodon Opener at Purdue-Fort Wayne.

** Walsh's Pyper Gibson (Rittman) crossed in 19:08.73 to help pace the Cavaliers at the Tommy Evans Invitational.

** Josh Rittgers (Orrville) factored in the scoring for Asbury (Ky.) at the Berea Centre Jamboree. The freshman clocked a 21:56.95 in his collegiate debut, good for 49th.

** Senior Mason Kutz (Dalton) clocked a 19:41.3, good for 59th place overall, as Mount Union competed at the Tommy Evans Invitational.

** Tennessee's Jaylee Wingate (Norwayne) ran unattached in the season-opener in Knoxville. The freshman clocked a 17:37 in the 3-mile event, placing 14th.

** Malone's Jack Swartz (Tuslaw) and Kylee Gray (Waynedale) both made their first collegiate appearances this past week at the Tommy Evans Invitational. Swartz clocked a 19:58.4, while Gray crossed in 20:24.4. Sophomore Joe Joe Rolko (Tuslaw) also competed and ran a 21:02.6.

** Both Micah Hutchinson (Wooster) and Micah Dodson (Central Christian) made their respective collegiate debuts at the Beaver Dam Invite, clocking times of 24:06.3 and 24:15.1, respectively.

Men's golf

Mount Vernon Nazarene's Jaden Schlabach (Dalton) paced all locals competing at the Malone Fall Classic. The freshman fired a 15-over 159, paced by an opening-round 5-over 77, to finish tied for 15th. Fellow local, Malone's Dylan Kaufman (Hiland), shared 16th place with a 160, while MVNU's Thad Weaver (Waynedale) took 17th with a 161. Owen Hinkle (Loudonville) of Mount Union also competed and was 27th.

** Baldwin Wallace junior Christian Miller (Tuslaw) compiled a two-day total of 165, with rounds of 84 and 81, en route to a 44nd-place finish at the Gatorade Collegiate Invitational at Zoar Village G.C.

** Sophomore Gavin Stutz (Triway) finished in a tie for 73rd place after a two-day 235, as Ohio Wesleyan competed at the Transylvania Fall Invitational.

Women's golf

Junior Elaine Kirkbride (Orrville) fired a 93 and factored in the scoring as Mount Vernon Nazarene finished runner-up at the Players Club Invitational.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: College sports: former local stars making a difference at the next level