Frazier receives the conference's Lori Kerans Player of the Year Award this season after earning the CCIW's Newcomer of the Year Award in 2017-18. Frazier averages a team-high 19.7 points per game this season, shooting 48.7% (174-of-357) from the field. She averages 7.5 rebounds and 3.2 blocked shots per game. In conference play, Frazier led the league in scoring with 21.2 points per game and the league co-leader in rebounding with 8.8 RPG. Frazier also led the conference in blocked shots in league play with 3.06 BPG and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.19). She was third in the CCIW in free throw percentage (81.6%), fourth in three-point field goal percentage (44.6%) and fifth in assists (3.6 APG). 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.

Guard Jordan Myroth earned a First Team selection with a strong junior campaign for the Thunder. She leads the Thunder with 5.32 assists per game. Myroth contributes 8.4 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for the Thunder. In conference play, Myroth averaged 8.9 points per game this season with 7.0 rebounds per game and 1.1 blocked shots per game. She ranked second in the CCIW in assists (5.50 APG) and fifth in the league in field goal percentage (52.9%). 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 Devin Kyler picked up Second Team All-CCIW recognition for the third-consecutive year. Kyler averages 8.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game for the Thunder. The versatile forward averages 2.8 assists and 2.0 blocked shots per contest. Kyler averaged 7.6 points per game in CCIW play this year, with 7.8 rebounds per game in CCIW action this year. In league action she contributed 3.1 assists per game and 2.1 blocked shots per game. 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.

Guard Hannah Williams earned Second Team All-CCIW honors for her strong sophomore season with the Thunder. Williams is second on the team in scoring with 11.3 points per game and she is second on the squad with 36 three-pointers. In 16 CCIW games, she contributed 11.9 points per game and she added 2.3 assists per game in league contests. In Wheaton's 16 conference matchups this season, Williams shot a sparkling 50.9% (28-of-55) from three-point range. 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 guard Aston Francis was honored as a unanimous First Team selection for the third-consecutive year and was chosen by the league's coaches as the recipient of the "Fred Young Most Outstanding Player" award for the second-straight season. Francis is averaging 32.4 points per game this season, leading Division III and all NCAA levels. He has broken his own school record for three-pointers in a single-season with 127 treys and leads Division III with an average of 5.08 three-pointers per game. The Thunder guard has a team-high average of 7.6 rebounds per game and is second on the team with 3.32 assists per game Francis posted outstanding numbers in 16 CCIW games this season. He averaged 32.0 points per game, with 8.0 rebounds per game and 2.9 assists per game. Francis' 512 points in CCIW play is the second-highest single-season scoring total in conference history, behind the 568 points scored by Millikin's Leon Gobczynski in 1975. Francis led the CCIW in scoring (32.0 PPG); three-pointers (5.25 3PPG) and defensive rebounds (6.56 DRPG) this season. He finished the conference schedule second in the conference in rebounds (8.0 RPG), third in free throw percentage (89.3%), seventh in steals (1.13 SPG) and 10th in assists (2.94 APG). 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 sophomore Hannah Roeske was named CCIW Women's Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Week by the conference office. Roeske broke her own school record in the mile run at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet on Friday in Allendale, Michigan. Her time of 4:52.35 currently ranks third on the NCAA Division III national list compiled by TFRRS.org. Roeske's time also ranks first in the CCIW and is more than 17 seconds faster than the second-place time in the conference. 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.

Thunder freshman Jacob Panjwani was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Tennis Player of the Week by the conference office. In his first collegiate action last weekend, Panjwani helped lead the Thunder to a 5-4 win against the University of St. Francis (Ill.) in the season opener on Friday evening. The match tied was tied 4-4 when Panjwani won a third set tiebreaker over Miguel Rayos (5-7, 6-4, 10-8) at No. 3 singles to secure the team victory against the Saints. Additionally, Panjwani and teammate Jack Guenther won their No. 3 doubles match over Fernando Turiel and Thomas Schieffer (8-6). 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.

Aston Francis was named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Player of the Week in men's basketball by the conference office. Francis has won the award eight other times this season (Jan. 28, Jan. 21, Jan. 14, Jan. 7, Dec. 17, Dec. 10, Nov. 26 and Nov. 19). Francis averaged 42.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in Wheaton's two contests last week. He shot 50.8% (30-of-59) from the field, including 48.6% (17-of-35) from three-point range. Francis contributed five assists and five steals in Wheaton's two games. The senior helped lead Wheaton to dramatic and important 82-71 victory at No. 13 North Central on Saturday. Wheaton lost at fourth-ranked Augustana, 93-83 last Wednesday. 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 forward Hannah Frazier is this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Player of the Week in women's basketball, as announced by the conference office. Frazier is an eight-time recipient of the CCIW's Player of the Week award, also earning the recognition on February 4, 2019, December 31, 2018; December 17, 2018; Jan. 8, 2018; Jan. 15, 2018, Feb. 2, 2018 and December 17, 2018. Frazier averaged a "double-double" for the week with 21.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, helping lead the Thunder to a 2-0 record. She added 10 assists, six blocked shots and four steals for the Thunder in the two conference wins. The CCIW scoring leader with 19.6 points per game this season, Frazier is also second in the league in rebounding with 7.7 rebounds per game. The junior is the conference leader in blocked shots with 3.21 blocks per game, a mark that ranks second 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.

Thunder junior Isaac Odell won the conference title at 184-pounds. He opened the tournament with a fall just 1:18 into his in first-round match against Sebastian Zaragoza of Elmhurst. Odell won a 9-4 decision against Millikin's Griffin Meeker in the semifinal. The Thunder junior picked up his first career conference championship with a 1-0 decision against against Cody Baldridge of North Central in the championship match. Odell picked up the win on an escape just six seconds into the second period to take a 1-0 lead and he hung on to earn the 1-0 decision. 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.

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Frazier averaged 25.5 points and 5.0 rebounds per game for Wheaton, helping lead the Thunder to a 2-0 record. Frazier, shot 64.3% (18-of-28) from the field, including 66.7% (4-of-6) from three-point range. She was named the tournament MVP at Bluffton University's "McDonald's Holiday Tournament," leading Wheaton to wins against Wilmington and Bluffton. Frazier scored a career-high 36 points in Wheaton's 67-47 victory against Bluffton in the championship game. Her scoring output against the Beavers is tied for the 22nd-highest point total in Division III this season and the highest single-game scoring total by a CCIW player this year. Frazier shot 81.3% (13-16) from the field in the win against the Beavers, including 4-for-4 from three-point range. She added six rebounds, three blocked shots and three steals in the win against Bluffton. She scored 16 of Wheaton's 18 points in the third quarter. Frazier scored 15 points against Wilmington in the tournament's opening game, adding four blocked shots with three steals.

Senior guard Aston Francis was named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Player of the Week in men's basketball by the conference office. Francis averaged 29.5 points per game last week, as Wheaton won a pair of CCIW games at home. The senior contributed 6.5 rebounds per game, with five assists per contests in Wheaton's two wins. Francis shot 44% (11-of-25) from three-point range and 87.5% (12-of-14) at the free throw line. Francis registered a "double-double" with 31 points and 10 rebounds last Wednesday in a 77-57 victory against Carthage in Wheaton's King Arena. He made five three-pointers, distributed seven assists and added two steals in the victory against the Red Men. On Saturday, he scored 28 points on 60% (9-of-15) shooting from the field in a 79-61 victory against Carroll. Francis made six three-pointers in the win against the Pioneers. He added three assists and snagged two steals in the victory against Carroll. Francis leads NCAA Division III in scoring with an average of 31.1 points per game. 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 senior Jess Bosse has been named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office. Bosse helped lead Wheaton to a 3-0 record at the Ripon College Quad as the Thunder won the tournament, posting its first 3-0 start to a season in more than 20 years. The senior tallied a team and match high 19 digs last Friday in a season-opening 3-0 victory at Ripon. In Saturday's 3-0 victory againast Marian, she again led all players with 21 digs and Bosse also recorded 14 service reception attempts without an error in the win. She capped off Wheaton's 3-0 weekend with 16 digs in a 3-0 victory against Finlandia.

Wheaton sophomore Hannah Roeske was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week by the conference office. Roeske placed third out of 327 runners at the UW-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational in Colfax, Wisconsin on Friday afternoon. She finished the 6K race with a time of 22:11.4 and was the top CCIW runner at the event.

Wheaton senior Kelly Thornton has been named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Volleyball Setter/Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office. Thornton helped lead Wheaton to a 4-2 record last week. The senior had a versatile effort last week, averaging 6.15 assists per game over 20 sets. She also contributed 2.3 kills, 2.55 digs and 0.65 service aces per game for the week. She was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Marymount Invitational last weekend, averaging 6.57 assists per game, 2.64 digs per game and 2.21 KPG for the four-match tournament.

Marin Halvorsen became just the second Wheaton player to claim an individual CCIW Championship. Halvorsen held off the field with a final round score of 77 to add four shots to her lead and finish with a six-shot lead over the field. Following a second round 87, Halvorsen took advantage of less windy conditions to post the lowest round in the field and the third-lowest round of the tournament, including her first round of 72. Halvorsen finished with a three-day score of 236 to finish 20 strokes over par and six strokes ahead of Rylie Loux of Illinois Wesleyan and Madi McCoy of Carthage, who tied for second at 242.

Wheaton junior Simon Peterson was selected as the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Cross Country Athlete of the Week. Peterson earned the honor from the conference as the top CCIW men's cross country athlete at the Aurora Spartan Classic last Friday at Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora. The junior placed 15th in the 8K race with a time of 26:20.5 as he helped lead the Thunder to a fifth-place finish in the 13-team meet.

Senior quarterback Curtis McWilliams was named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Offensive Player of the Week by the conference office. McWilliams accounted for three touchdowns, passing for two and rushing for one, in Wheaton's 52-30 victory at fifth-ranked North Central last Saturday night. McWilliams was 22-of-27 on passing attempts against the Cardinals as he completed 81.5% of his passes, the eighth-highest single-game completion percentage (PDF) in a Division III game this season. He threw an 80-yard touchdown pass to Carter Roberts in the second quarter to increase Wheaton's lead to 24-9 and in the final minute of the first half he scored on a three-yard touchdown run to extend Wheaton's lead to 31-16. Late in the fourth quarter he connected with tight end Tyler Pace for a 16-yard touchdown pass to account for Wheaton's final touchdown. McWilliams has thrown for 1,117 yards this season with nine touchdown passes. He has completed 73 of his 110 passing attempts for a completion percentage of 66.4-percent.

Junior defensive lineman Patrick O'Connell was named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office O'Connell led a ferocious Wheaton defense that held Monmouth to just 54 yards of total offense last Saturday in the season opener. He registered a team-high 3.5 tackles for loss (-12 yards). O'Connell added two quarterback hurries and tallied one of Wheaton's two pass break-ups on the day. O'Connell's 3-1/2 tackles for loss last Saturday was the most by any CCIW player in the conference for the opening week of the season and tied for fourth in all of Division III for the opening weekend. Wheaton's 12 tackles for loss against Monmouth ranked fifth in all of Division III last Saturday.

Thunder junior Jaxon Hulse has been named this week's College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office. Hulse played well in the back for Wheaton over its last three matches, helping the Thunder to a pair of shutout wins. Hulse and the Thunder defense shutout No. 18 Luther, 1-0 last Saturday in Decorah, Iowa. On Monday night, the Thunder returned home on Tuesday to shut out Aurora 3-0 as the Spartans scattered five shots in the first half and six in the second half to give the Wheaton defense its second-consecutive shutout. Hulse and the Wheaton defense has recorded four shutouts in six matches this season.

Thunder sophomore 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. Tomich played a key role in Wheaton shutting out St. Thomas and Salisbury in the first two matches of the 2018 season last weekend. Tomich was a factor in holding opponents to just eight shots in two matches last weekend, including only four shots on goal. Wheaton shut out St. Thomas (Minn.) 2-0 in the season-opener last Friday as Tomich and the Thunder defense held the Tommies to just two shots in the shutout. Wheaton topped Salisbury University 3-0 on Saturday as Tomich keyed a Wheaton defense that held the Sea Gulls to just six shots, with only two shots on goal.

Sophomore Sarah Tomich picked up First Team All-Region recognition for the 2018 season. Tomich earned recognition as a key player on Wheaton's defense. Tomich scored a pair of goals this season, including a game-winning goal.

Smith picked up Second Team All-CCIW honors in her debut season with the Thunder. The freshman led Wheaton with 306 kills in 30 matches this season. She posted an average of 2.94 kills per set, ranking eighth in the CCIW, and recorded a team-high .237 attack percentage. The versatile Smith also averaged 2.91 digs per set and had a .961 service reception percentage. Smith had 102 kills in Wheaton's eight conference matches and her 3.52 kills per set average ranked sixth in the league. She posted a .293 attack percentage in league play, ranking sixth in the conference. She led the team in service aces in conference play and was second on the team with 3.2 digs per set in league action.

Freshman defender Nicole Wright earned Second Team All-CCIW recognition for her strong debut season. Wright has one goal and one assist this year. She has played a key role for a Wheaton defense that has held opponents to just 12 goals in 20 matches this season as Wheaton has a 0.59 goals against average, with 10 shutouts.

Marin Halvorsen followed up a top ten finish at last weekend's Kyle Campbell Invitational with an impressive round at Oak Brook Golf Club. The Thunder sophomore finished four shots clear of the field at the Elmhurst Fall Invitational to claim her second collegiate tournament victory. Halvorsen shot a six-over par score of 78.

Sophomore Justin Hill earns his first career All-CCIW recognition with a strong defensive effort for the Thunder. Hill appeared in 17 matches for Wheaton this season, including all eight conference contests. Hill was a key component of a Wheaton defense that recorded nine shutouts, including four against league opponents. Hill and the Thunder defense held opponents to a 1.02 goals against average; a mark that was only 0.86 against CCIW opponents.

Bosse earns First Team All-CCIW recognition at defensive specialist for her outstanding senior season. Bosse played in all 31 matches for the Thunder this year and posted a league-best 5.41 digs per set, playing in 107 sets. Bosse's 579 digs ranks 28th in NCAA Division III this year. In Wheaton's eight CCIW matches this fall, Bosse posted a league-best average of 5.52 digs per set. Her 160 digs in 29 conference matches led the league. In four seasons with the Thunder, Bosse registered 1,735 career digs in 112 matches. Her 4.47 digs per set average ranks seventh in program history

Sophomore Justin Hill earned Second Team recognition as a defender. Sophomore Justin Hill, an All-CCIW performer this fall, appeared in 17 matches this season, Hill was a key component of a Wheaton defense that recorded nine shutouts, including four against league opponents. Hill and the Thunder defense held opponents to a 1.02 goals against average.

A senior captain, Andrew Wade earned First Team recognition for the Thunder. Wade played in all 18 matches for the Thunder this season. He contributed three assists with one goal on the year. Wade played in all eight CCIW matches for the Thunder this season, with two assists to his credit.