Wheaton sophomore Bethany Hoogerheide has been named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Tennis Player of the Week by the conference office on Wednesday. This is the first time in Hoogerheide's career that she has earned the Player of the Week recognition. Hoogerheide went 4-0 last week in conference competition. She and teammate Emme Lindquist went 2-0 at No. 3 doubles, beating North Central's Ellie Gallagher and Yaitova Spiegel, 8-7 on October 8, and they earned a victory against Augustana's Kalli Majewski and Leraaen Abbott (8-6) on October 12. She was 2-0 at No. 6 singles with straight-set wins over Gallagher (6-0, 6-1) and Majewski (6-2, 6-2). Hoogerheide is a combined 22-0 in singles and doubles play so far this season.

Junior linebacker Ryan Schwartz was named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office on Monday morning. Today's selection marks Schwartz's first career recognition as a CCIW Player of the Week. Schwartz was the leading tackler for a Wheaton defense that held Illinois Wesleyan to to just 151 total yards in last Saturday's 24-10 victory against the No. 17 ranked Titans. Schwartz's 11 total tackles was a team-high as was his eight solo tackles. Schwartz and the Thunder defense held the Titans' offense to just 2.6 yards per play on 57 plays. The Wheaton defense has been impressive in Wheaton's two victories to open the season. Wheaton leads Division III in total defense (103.5 YPG), and the unit has allowed just 13 first downs this season to rank first in Division III. Opponents have just a 52.47 passing efficiency against the Thunder this season, a mark that also ranks first in Division III. The 70 passing yards allowed per game by Wheaton is second in Division III. Wheaton is holding teams to just 5.0 points per game early in the season, a mark that ranks third among the 245 Division III institutions that sponsor football. Wheaton has held opponents to just 33.5 rushing yards per game, a mark that ranks sixth in Division III.

Wheaton senior Aryn Embretson was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, by the conference office. Embretson is the recipient of the word for the second-consecutive week, also winning the award on September 17. Embretson placed second out of 171 competitors at the Gil Dodds Invitational on Saturday at the St. James Forest Preserve. She finished with a time of 22:24.3 in the 6K, helping the Thunder to a fourth place finish out of 11 teams. Wheaton was the top finishing CCIW team at the meet and Embreston was the top overall CCIW finisher in a field that boasted five CCIW programs in the race.

Wheaton, Ill. - Wheaton men's soccer players Hasten Biddlecome and Peter Whallon have each been named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Soccer Players of the Week by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon. Biddlecome earns the league's award for defense and Whallon is recognized for the award on offense. The duo helped lead Wheaton to a 2-0 record last week with wins against Wittenberg University and St. Norbert College at the Bob Baptista Invitational. Tuesday's announcement marks the second time Biddlecome has earned the award. His previous selection came in his freshman season when he was named the CCIW Defensive Player of the Week on October 16, 2017. Biddlecome was spectacular last Saturday night in a 4-1 win against No. 25 ranked St. Norbert College as he registered nine saves with several highlight-reel stops. The visiting Green Knights out-shot the Thunder 21-9 in the match as Biddlecome faced constant pressure in the match. The Thunder netminder tallied one save in the 5-0 shutout of Wittenberg University on Friday in the season opener. Whallon registered a goal and two assists for the Thunder last weekend. He scored the game-winning goal winning goal in the 18th minute on Saturday night in Wheaton's impressive 4-1 victory against No. 25 ranked St. Norbert College. Whallon also tallied an assist on the opening goal of the match against the Green Knights. The senior also distributed an assist on Wheaton's first goal of the season in Friday's victory against Wittenberg University.

Wheaton men's soccer players Hasten Biddlecome and Peter Whallon have each been named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Soccer Players of the Week by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon. Biddlecome earns the league's award for defense and Whallon is recognized for the award on offense. The duo helped lead Wheaton to a 2-0 record last week with wins against Wittenberg University and St. Norbert College at the Bob Baptista Invitational. Tuesday's announcement marks the second time Biddlecome has earned the award. His previous selection came in his freshman season when he was named the CCIW Defensive Player of the Week on October 16, 2017. Biddlecome was spectacular last Saturday night in a 4-1 win against No. 25 ranked St. Norbert College as he registered nine saves with several highlight-reel stops. The visiting Green Knights out-shot the Thunder 21-9 in the match as Biddlecome faced constant pressure in the match. The Thunder netminder tallied one save in the 5-0 shutout of Wittenberg University on Friday in the season opener. Whallon registered a goal and two assists for the Thunder last weekend. He scored the game-winning goal winning goal in the 18th minute on Saturday night in Wheaton's impressive 4-1 victory against No. 25 ranked St. Norbert College. Whallon also tallied an assist on the opening goal of the match against the Green Knights. The senior also distributed an assist on Wheaton's first goal of the season in Friday's victory against Wittenberg University.

Thunder junior Sarah Tomich has been named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon. Tomich, a five-time recepient of the award, helped lead Wheaton to victories against Puget Sound and RIT last weekend at the Bob Baptista Inivtational. Tomich, the reigning CCIW Defensive Player of the Year, won the Defensive Player of the Week award three times last season. In the season-opening 3-0 victory against Puget Sound last Friday, Tomich keyed a Wheaton defense that held the Loggers to just three shot attempts in the entire match. On Saturday Wheaton again stifled its opponent as Tomich was key in holding RIT to just six shot attempts in a 3-1 victory against the Tigers.

Wheaton, Ill. - Junior punter John Bickle was named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Special Teams Player of the Week by the conference office on Monday morning. Today's selection marks Bickle's first career recognition as a CCIW Player of the Week. Bickle aided Wheaton's field position advantage all day in Wheaton's 38-0 victory at Monmouth last Saturday. Bickle registered 353 yards on eight punts, averaging 44.1 yards per punt. Five of his eight punts landed inside the Fighting Scots' 20-yard line, including four punts inside the 10-yard line and two punts inside the five-yard line.

Wheaton senior defensive lineman Dallas McRae earned selection to this week's D3football.com Team of the Week for his performance in Saturday's 38-0 victory at Monmouth. McRae shined for a Wheaton defensive line that was outstanding in last Saturday's victory as the Thunder defense held the Fighting Scots to just 56 yards of total offense on an average of just one yard per play. McRae's nine total total tackles was the most of anyone on the Wheaton defense and his five solo tackles was also a team-high. He tallied two tackles for lost yardage (-9 yards) for a Thunder defense that totaled 10 tackles for lost yardage in the game.

Wheaton College (Ill.) congratulates class of 2019 graduates.

Wheaton College students (Wheaton, Ill.) were named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2019 semester.

Senior Aryn Embretson picked up All-Region recognition in the 10,000-meters and the 5,000-meters. Embretson's school and CCIW record time of 35:44.34 in the 10,000-meter run at the CCIW Championships on May 3 is second in the Midwest Region this year. Her effort of 17:37.45 in the 5,000-meter run on May 4 at the CCIW Championships is fifth in the Midwest Region to earn her a second All-Region accolade in the 2019 Outdoor season. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Hannah Roeske of the Wheaton women's cross country and track teams has been named to the 2019 Women's Google Cloud Academic All-District Seven Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team, selected by CoSIDA. Roeske earned First Team Academic All-District recognition as a sophomore Applied Health Science major at Wheaton with a 3.92 cumulative grade point average. Roeske earned her second career All-American recognition in cross country in 2018 as she finished 15th at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. The 2018 United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) named Roeske the 2018 Midwest Region Runner of the Year after her first-place finish at the 2018 Division III Midwest Cross Country Regional. In March, she was a Division III Indoor Track & Field All-American in the one-mile run, earning her sixth career All-American accolade across cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Favor Ezewuzie of the Thunder women's track and field team has been named to the 2019 Women's Google Cloud Academic All-District Seven Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team, selected by CoSIDA. Ezewuzie earned First Team Academic All-District recognition as a junior Elementary Education major at Wheaton with a 3.60 cumulative grade point average. Ezewuzie earned All-American recognition in 2019 with two of the honors at the Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships and four All-American recognitions last weekend at the D3 Outdoor Championships. She was named the 2019 USTFCCCA Midwest Region Track Athlete of the Year both in the indoor and outdoor seasons. Ezewuzie also earned recognition as the CCIW Track Athlete of the Meet at both the CCIW Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2019. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Leif Van Grinsven of the Wheaton men's track and field team, has been named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District Seven Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team, selected by CoSIDA. Van Grinsven, a senior, earned First Team Academic All-District recognition for the third-consecutive year. A two-time Google Cloud Academic All-American, he is a an Interdisciplinary Studies major at Wheaton with a 3.98 cumulative GPA. A four-time All-American in men's track and field (indoor and outdoor), Van Grinsven recently finished fourth in the decathlon at the 2019 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. In March, he picked up All-American honors in the men's heptathlon with a sixth place finish at the 2019 Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. He was honored as the 2019 CCIW Field Athlete of the Meet at the 2019 CCIW Outdoor Championships as he won his third-consecutive CCIW decathlon title, with a conference record 7,009 points. During the indoor track and field season, he set a new school record in the heptathlon and won the CCIW Championship in the multi-event competition. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton College's Michael McCraith has earned Third Team All-Central Region from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA). The selection is the second time in his career that McCraith has been named to the ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team, he was a First Team honoree in 2017. McCraith posted a team-best 2.88 ERA in 68-1/3 innings over 10 starts for the Thunder baseball team in 2019. He struck out a team-best 81 batters this season and held opponents to a .215 opponent batting average allowing only 10 extra-base hits all year. A three-time First Team All-CCIW honoree, McCraith was second in the the CCIW this year with a .211 opponents' batting average in league contests. His four victories against CCIW foes ranked fourth in the CCIW. He posted a 3.06 ERA in CCIW action this season, with 33 strikeouts in 35-1/3 innings of work. He posted two complete games in his five CCIW starts, including one shutout. McCraith is second all-time in program history in strikeouts with 247 in his career and he is second in career wins (19). In four seasons on the mound for the Thunder, McCraith appeared in 37 games with 32 starts and a 19-7 career record. His 214-1/3 innings pitched is ninth in program history. McCraith's nine victories in 2017 is the highest single-season total by a Wheaton pitcher in program history and his 83 strikeouts in 2018 is tied for eighth in team history. His six victories this year ranks ninth in the team record books and his 81 strikeouts this year is 10th in program history. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Senior Leif Van Grinsven earns All-Region in the men's decathlon for the fourth time in his career. His CCIW record effort of 7,009 points at the 2019 CCIW Championships is second in the region this year and third in Division III. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Sophomore David Bradley picks up his first career All-Region accolade in the pole vault. His effort of 4.78-meters (15' 8-1/4") at North Central's Gregory Final Qualifier on May 15, was tied for fifth in the Midwest Region this year. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Junior Favor Ezewuzie earned All-Region in three events: 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles. Her school-record time of 11.96-seconds in the 100-meter dash at the Augustana Twilight meet on May 16 was fastest in the Midwest Region this year and fourth-fastest in Division III. Her time of 24.63-seconds. also at the Augustana Midwest Twilight Meet, ranked third in the Midwest Region and ninth in Division III. Her All-Region effort in the 100-meter hurdles was a time of 14.41-seconds at the Augustana meet. The effort was fourth among competitors in the Midwest Region. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Senior Natasha Brown joined Ezewuzie as an All-Midwest Region selection in the 200-meter dash. Her school-record time 24.47-seconds, at the Augustana Midwest Twilight Meet, was second fastest among Division III Midwest Region athletes this spring and fourth fastest in Division III. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton junior Favor Ezewuzie has been named the Division III Women's Outdoor Track & Field Midwest Region "Track Athlete of the Year" by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). This marks her second regional award from the organization after earning recognition as the Midwest Region "Track Athlete of the Year" during the 2019 indoor track & field season. Ezewuzie, the "Most Outstanding Track Athlete" at the 2019 CCIW outdoor Track & Field Championships, recently earned All-Region from the USTFCCCA in four events. She will represent Wheaton at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 100-meter hurdles and the 4X100-meter relay this weekend in Geneva, Ohio. Ezewuzie's school-record time of 11.96-seconds in the 100-meter dash at the Augustana Twilight meet on May 16 was fastest in the Midwest Region this year and fourth-fastest in Division III. Her time of 24.63-seconds, also at the Augustana Midwest Twilight Meet, ranked third in the Midwest Region and ninth in Division III this season. Her national qualifying effort in the 100-meter hurdles was a time of 14.41-seconds at the Augustana meet. The effort was fourth among competitors in the Midwest Region this season. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Wheaton College (Ill.) students were inducted into the Scholastic Honor Society during Wheaton College's Honors Convocation.

Wheaton College Conservatory of Music awards students at Honors Convocation ceremony.

Wheaton College students recently received awards from their departments at Wheaton College's Honors Convocation.

Wheaton College (Ill.) students were inducted into honors societies at the College's Honors Convocation.

Michael McCraith of the Wheaton baseball team has been named to the 2019 Google Cloud Academic All-District Seven Baseball Team, selected by CoSIDA, for Division III. McCraith earned First Team Academic All-District recognition as a senior Political Science major at Wheaton with a 3.70 cumulative grade point average. He has a 2.88 ERA this season in 68 2/3 innings. The senior has allowed just 56 hits and struck out 18 batters, the 10th-highest single-season total in program history. McCraith's 247 career strikeouts are second on Wheaton's all-time list, he is second all-time in career wins (19) and eighth in ERA (2.94).

Wheaton senior Kelly Thornton earned First Team All-CCIW recognition at utility. Additionally, Thornton was recognized as the CCIW's "Player of the Year". Thornton is just the fourth Wheaton Player to win the CCIW Player of the Year award since it started in 1989. Kelly Thornton's All-CCIW selection marks her fourth career First Team All-CCIW honor, making her the second Wheaton player to earn First Team All-CCIW recognition in all four seasons of her career. Thornton had a team-high .442 (23-for-52) batting average in 16 conference games this season ranking third in the league in batting average. She hit for a .654 slugging percentage in league play that ranked second in the conference this season and her .508 on-base percentage was third. She ranked first in the league in doubles (8) in CCIW play, was second in hits (23) and total bases (34). Overall for the year, Thornton posted a .442 (57-for-129) batting average in 39 games, with a .500 on-base percentage and .674 slugging percentage. She hit four home runs this year, with 18 doubles. She scored 31 runs and tallied 37 RBI this year. Thornton tied Wheaton's single-season record for total bases with 87 this season and her 59 hits ranks second in the record books. Her 18 doubles in 2019 ranks second in Wheaton's single-season record book and her 37 RBI this year ranks fifth.

Wheaton softball senior Hannah Clark was a Second-Team All-CCIW honoree in the outfield. Clark had a strong senior season for the Thunder, earning Second Team All-CCIW recognition for the second time in her career. Clark posted a .367 (18-of-49) batting average in CCIW play this season, with a .404 on-base percentage. She scored 16 runs in conference play and was second in the conference play in stolen bases with 19. In Wheaton's 39 total games this year, Clark was second on the team with a .363 (41-of-113) batting average with five doubles. Clark swiped 23 bases, the fourth-highest single season total in program history. Her 34 runs scored this year ranked sixth in the program's single-season record books.

Senior Michael McCraith was selected as a First Team All-CCIW performer in baseball. McCraith, a First Team All-CCIW honoree for the third-consecutive season, was second in the the CCIW this year with a .211 opponents' batting average in league contests. His four victories against CCIW foes ranked fourth in the CCIW. He posted a 3.06 ERA in CCIW action this season, with 33 strikeouts in 35-1/3 innings of work. He posted two complete games in his five CCIW starts, including one shutout. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu. Overall this season, McCraith posted a team-best 2.88 ERA in 68-1/3 innings over 10 starts. He struck out a team-best 81 batters this season and held opponents to a .215 opponent batting average allowing only 10 extra-base hits all year.

Senior Ben Brittain earned a Second Team All-CCIW selection in baseball. Brittain picked up Second Team All-CCIW recognition this season for his second career All-Conference honor. He was also a Second Team All-CCIW selection in 2017. Brittain played in all 24 CCIW games for the Thunder this year, with a .327 batting average (32-for-98). The senior infielder hit a team-best seven doubles in league play, with two triples. He drew 10 walks in conference action, with a .385 on-base percentage and stole five bases. Brittain scored a team-leading 24 runs in league contests with 16 RBI. Overall this year, Brittain posted a .331 (53-of-160) batting average. He hit 11 doubles, with three triples and had nine stolen bases in his senior campaign. He scored a team-best 32 runs this year with 24 RBI. Wheaton College sponsors 21 varsity sports, and Thunder teams compete at the NCAA Division III level. The Thunder Athletics program has won five NCAA Division III Championships since 1984, and Wheaton student-athletes have won 31 Division III individual National Championships all-time. For more information, visit athletics.wheaton.edu.

Freshman Matthias Haggerty is a Second Team All-CCIW selection in the infield with a strong debut season for the Thunder. In 22 CCIW games year, Haggerty posted a .347 (26-of-75) batting average. He tied for the team lead in RBI during conference contests with 17. He scored 11 runs in league play with six doubles and one triple. Overall this season, Haggerty hit for a .322 (37-of-115) batting average. The rookie drove in 25 runs with 20 runs scored. He hit nine doubles, with one triple and stole six bases on the year.