Monday, October 22, 2012

Athlete of the Week

NEWS RELEASE: FROM MHS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
 
Week of October 8-13 & 15-20, 2012
EDWARD JONES - MOORESVILLE ATHLETICS
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
 
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY:  Freshman, Megan Phillips
Megan finished 9th at the IHSAA Regional meet in Greensburg, IN.  She put forth a great effort, and broke the school record for the third time this season.  She first broke the record in mid-September running the 5k race in 20:06.  One week later, she improved the record, running 20:02.  At regionals, she started strong, and crossed the finish line in 19:46, re-breaking the school record by another 16 seconds.  Megan is a great encourager and has led her teammates to their strongest performance of the season, earning a trip to compete in the IHSAA Semi-State meet this past weekend.
 
MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:
FOOTBALL: Senior, Bram Wood
Bram had a solid performance in the 31-12 victory over Franklin County on Oct. 12th.  Bram recorded 7 solo tackles & 8 assist tackles to go along with 2 sacks in the game.  He played both ways the entire evening on the offensive line and as linebacker and all special teams.  Bram has displayed SOLID character and leadership throughout the year for the football program both on and off the field.