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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its athlete-of-the-week awards for the week of February 7 - 13. The weekly athlete-of-the-week awards are sponsored by the U.S. Marines.
Quamar Gresham, freshman point guard, led his Central Lakes College Raiders to a 2-0 record during the week. Tallying 53 points and 15 rebounds for the week, Gresham earns the MCAC North Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week honor.
Rainy River Community College sophomore guard, Arcadya Conway, earns the week's MCAC North Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week award. In her lone game of the week, Conway scored 20 points and pulled down 20 rebounds, leading her team to a win over North rival Itasca Community College.
Shooting 75% on 15 of 20 from the field and leading his Riverland Community College team to two crucial victories, Lajarrion Spinks deserves this week's MCAC South Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week. The freshman forward scored 37 points for his Blue Devils, and also grabbed 7 rebounds and 2 steals during the week.
Kandace Sikkink, freshman forward for Rochester Community and Technical College, earns the MCAC South Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week honor. Sikkink scored 40 points and pulled down 28 rebounds in the Yellowjackets three road wins during the week.
This week's MCAC Wrestling Athlete-of-the-Week honor goes to Rocco Visci from Rochester Community and Technical College. Visci, wrestling at 125 lbs., took 3rd place at the Eau Claire Open and had a pin against NIACC's Cruz Aguilar in the RCTC - NIACC Dual.
As MCAC teams complete games and compile statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Statistical Leaders: MBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2021-22/teams?sort=&r=0&pos=off WBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2021-22/teams?sort=&r=0&pos=off
MCAC Standings: MBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2021-22/standings WBB - https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2021-22/standings
MCAC Wrestling: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wrest/index
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MCAC Basketball - North DivisionMen's and Women's Player-of-the-Week |
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Men's Player-of-the-Week
Quamar Gresham Fr. / Point Guard St. Cloud, MN
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Central Lakes College freshman point guard, Quamar Gresham, scored 53 points in the Raiders two wins last week. The St. Cloud, MN, product also had 15 rebounds, 5 steals, and 6 assists in 62 minutes of action. Gresham is this week's MCAC North Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week. The Raiders have a 14-10 overall record and a 10-2 record in MCAC play. They return to the court on Wednesday at Vermilion Community College. |
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Women's Player-of-the-Week
Arcadya Conway So. / Guard Houston, TX
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Arcadya Conway, sophomore guard for Rainy River Community College, has been named the MCAC North Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week. The Houston, Texas baller scored 20 points, grabbed 20 rebounds, and had 6 steals in her 40 minutes of play. She also assisted on 5 baskets. Rainy River is now 11-9 on the season, 5-2 in conference play, and plays at Mesabi Range College in the Voyageurs' final regular season game on Wednesday.
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Other Notable Performers |
Quelyn (Mariece) Nelson (MBB, PF, Rainy River Community College): 28 points, 17 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. Nataj Sanders (MBB, SF, Mesabi Range College): 26 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. Keylee Dahl (WBB, F, Northland Community & Technical College): 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 1 block. |
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MCAC Basketball - South DivisionMen's and Women's Player-of-the-Week |
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Men's Player-of-the-Week
Lajarrion Spinks Fr. / Forward Monroe, LA
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Lajarrion Spinks, freshman forward at Riverland Community College, hit 15 of 20 shots (75%) to score 37 points in two important wins for the Blue Devils. He earns this week's MCAC South Men's Basketball Player-of-the-Week honor. From Monroe, LA, Spinks also had 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, and 3 blocks to help his team win the MCAC South Division title. The Blue Devils are now 23-1 overall and 11-0 in MCAC action, and they take the court again on Wednesday when they host Western Technical College. |
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Women's Player-of-the-Week
Kandace Sikkink Fr. / Forward Preston, MN
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Rochester Community and Technical College forward, Kandace Sikkink, scored 40 points while leading her team to three road wins last week. The freshman from Preston, MN, earns the MCAC South Women's Basketball Player-of-the-Week award. Sikkink also ripped down 28 rebounds and had 3 assists and 3 steals to cap off the week. The Yellowjackets are 18-5 overall and 11-1 in conference play. They next play again on Wednesday when they host Anoka-Ramsey Community College. |
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Other Notable Performers |
Mac Jones (MBB, Guard, Western Technical College): 43 points, 19 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. Keivonte Watts (MBB, SG, Rochester CTC): 32 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and a steal. Ashley Prahl (WBB, F, Ridgewater College): 45 points, 18 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jayna Gronewold (WBB, PG, M-State Fergus Falls): 31 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and a steal. |
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MCAC Wrestling Athlete-of-the-Week |
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Rocco Visci Fr. / 125 lbs. Big Lake, MN
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Rocco Visci, 125-pound wrestler for Rochester Community and Technical College, earns this week's MCAC Wrestling Athlete-of-the-Week honor. The freshman from Big Lake, MN, wrestled his way to a third place finish at the Eau Claire Open and then pinned North Iowa Area Community College's Cruz Aguilar to help his Yellowjackets win the RCTC-NIACC dual last week. Rochester Community and Technical College returns to the mat on Sunday at the MCAC Championships in Willmar, MN.
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Other Notable Wrestling Performers |
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.