NAMPA, Idaho - Kristin Hein, Laura VonArx, and Maurus Hope have each been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player or Athlete of the Week in their respective sports this week, as announced today by the conference office in Spokane.
Hein (F, 5-11, Sr., Tualatin, OR) earned Most Valuable Player honors in a tournament for the second time this season in leading the Crusader women's basketball team to the title in the GNAC/PacWest Classic at Nampa. Hein, who was also the MVP in the NNU Thanksgiving Classic two weeks ago, led the Crusaders in five different categories including points (30), rebounds (14), assists (6), blocks (4) and steals (9), as NNU recorded wins over Dixie State and Grand Canyon. Hein shot 50 percent (13-26 FGs, 2-4 three-pointers) in the two wins. Her 14 rebounds moved her up three places on the GNAC career rebounding list. She currently ranks 21st with 617.
VonArx (Jr., Hermiston, OR) posted a provisional NCAA Division II national qualifying mark in the triple jump as the Crusaders opened the 2009-10 indoor track season Saturday competing in the Jackson's Open at Nampa. VonArx placed third with a personal best leap of 37-9. That mark is the third longest indoor triple jump in GNAC history. She also finished second in the pentathlon with 2,726 points.
Hope (So., Adrian, OR) posted times of 7.20 in the 60 meters and 22.13 in the 200 in the Jackson’s Open. His 60 time was .32 seconds off the provision national qualifying mark and is 200 time was .33 seconds slower than the national PNQ. He won the latter event.