Valparaiso's Bartholomew, Green Bay's Hausken Earn Scholar-Athlete Awards

Jan. 22, 2008

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Valparaiso University senior Steve Bartholomew (men's indoor track & field) and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay junior Kelsey Hausken (women's swimming) have been named the U.S. Army Horizon League Scholar-Athletes of the Week, League commissioner Jonathan B. LeCrone announced Tuesday (Jan. 22).

Bartholomew won the weight throw at the University of Chicago's Phoenix Invitational this weekend, registering a toss of 56 feet, 4 3/4 inches. He defeated the runner-up by over five feet, and earned his second victory in as many meets this season in the event.

As a management major, Bartholomew owns a 3.281 grade-point average. He was named to the Mid-Continent Conference All-Academic Team last year, and was also recognized on the Mid-Con Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

Hausken won two individual crowns on Saturday (Jan. 19), as Green Bay beat Butler to earn its eighth-consecutive dual meet victory. She took top honors in the 50-yard freestyle (24.72) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:10.07), and was the only swimmer to win two races at the meet. Hausken also swam on the winning 200-yard medley relay team (1:53.29).

In the classroom, Hausken boasts a 3.516 grade-point average as a history major. She earned recognition last season on both the Fall and Spring Horizon League Academic Honor Rolls.

The Horizon League instituted the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards as a way to recognize outstanding academic and athletic achievement by its student-athletes. To be eligible for the honor, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or better (on a 4.00 scale), have completed at least one year at the member institution and passed 24 semester or 36 quarter hours, and perform well during the week's competition. Winners are selected by a group of League faculty athletic representatives, from nominations provided by sports information directors.

OTHER MALE NOMINEES:

Aric VanWeelden, Loyola (basketball, sophomore, 3.52, business) had one point, a pair of steals, and a rebound in 27 minutes of play in a win over Detroit on Thursday (Jan. 17). He also had a rebound and a steal in a 53-52 loss to Wright State on Saturday (Jan. 19).

OTHER FEMALE NOMINEES:

Dominique Butler, Cleveland State (basketball, junior, 3.27, social work) averaged 14 points, seven rebounds and 4.5 steals per game to lead the Vikings to a pair of wins last week. She began the week with an eight-point, six-rebound, four-steal effort in a victory on Thursday against Detroit. Butler then posted 20 points, eight rebounds and five steals as CSU defeated Wright State on Saturday. She leads the League with 47 steals this season.

Elyse VanBogaert, Loyola (basketball, sophomore, 3.65, undeclared) recorded her second career double-double in a 76-69 loss at UIC on Saturday. She tallied 16 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists against the Flames, and hit 7-of-8 shots from the field.

Launa Hochstetler, Valparaiso (basketball, junior, 3.744, accounting and finance) hit the game-winning three-pointer as time expired in overtime in Valpo's upset victory over first-place Green Bay. She scored 20 points, had five assists, and hit 4-of-5 three-pointers while playing all 45 minutes against the Phoenix. Hochstetler also tallied 12 points and had three steals against Milwaukee on Thursday.

Velissa Vaughn, Youngstown State (basketball, senior, 3.35, communication studies) played a key role in two YSU victories last week, scoring 14 points against Wright State on Thursday and a season-high 19 against Detroit on Saturday. Vaughn has scored in double figures in four of the past five games.

PREVIOUS U.S. ARMY SCHOLAR-ATHLETES:

Aug. 28,Nina Inic (Butler, volleyball)
Sept. 5,Ryan Miller (Green Bay, cross country); Liz Fazio (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Sept. 11,Chris Honig (Valparaiso, cross country); Katarina Hanackova (UIC, volleyball)
Sept. 18,Malcolm DeBaun (Loyola, soccer); Betty Slinger (Green Bay, volleyball)
Sept. 25,Markian Zyga (Loyola, soccer); Sara Hughes (Valparaiso, volleyball)
Oct. 2,Kent Wories (Butler, cross country); Ani Michl (Valparaiso, soccer)
Oct. 9,Zeke Dombrowski (Milwaukee, soccer); Lotte Rasmussen (Green Bay, soccer)
Oct. 16,Kent Wories (Butler, cross country); Amanda Stinson (Green Bay, soccer)
Oct. 23,Robby Leibold (Milwaukee, swimming); Alyse Serritella (Loyola, volleyball)
Oct. 30,Steve Grove (Cleveland State, swimming); Genni Gardner (Butler, cross country)
Nov. 6,Steve Grove (Cleveland State, swimming); Beth Steuer (Milwaukee, soccer)
Nov. 13,Robby Leibold (Milwaukee, swimming); Cynthia Morote-Ariza (Loyola, soccer)
Nov. 20,Mike Schachtner (Green Bay, basketball); Mel Snyder (Cleveland State, volleyball)
Nov. 27,AJ Graves (Butler, basketball); Kailey Klein (Cleveland State, basketball)
Dec. 4,Drew Streicher (Butler, basketball); Ashley Hall (Milwaukee, diving)
Dec. 11,Jake Diebler (Valparaiso, basketball); Ashley Hall (Milwaukee, diving)
Dec. 18,Samuel Haanpää (Valparaiso, basketball); Leah Hochstetler (Valparaiso, basketball)
Jan. 8,Ryan Tillema (Green Bay, basketball); Kayla Groh (Green Bay, basketball)
Jan. 15,Mike Schachtner (Green Bay, basketball); Kari Helland (Green Bay, diving)