Alex Sherwood, Ave Maria

Junior | Neenah, Wis. | Forward

Notes: Alex Sherwood was a force to be reckoned with in the paint, collecting double-digit rebounds in both games and totaling 11 blocks on the week. Sherwood notched six blocks against Keiser and then five against St. Thomas. Sherwood has now tied or broke the school record for blocks in a game coming into the season five times. On the rebounding side, 19 of his 25 boards were off the defensive glass as Sherwood did a great job at limiting opponent's possessions.

Jonathan Effertz, Ave Maria

Senior | Cleveland, Ohio | Guard

Notes: Jonathan Effertz took over the first ever Top-10 matchup in the Sun Conference as he scored a career-high 31 points and single handedly led the #5 Gyrenes over the #6 Seahawks. Effertz was lethal from downtown as he sank seven of his 10 shots from behind the arc. It was the most three-pointers hit in a game by a single Gyrene in a couple seasons. In the win against St. Thomas on Saturday, Effertz hit double figures again as he brought home 10 points for a total of 41 on the week.

Camryn Patterson, Webber International

Sophomore | Orlando, Fla. | Guard

Notes: Patterson continues to be a defensive menace, leading the team this week with eight blocks and eight steals in two conference victories over New College of Florida and Coastal Georgia.

Elena Barnes, Ave Maria

Senior | New Berlin, Wis. | Forward

Notes: Elena Barnes led the team in scoring this week, hitting double figures in both games to end with 32 points. Barnes was dominant against Keiser, netting 19 points with seven field goals, three of them being from downtown. Combined with 13 rebounds, Barnes logged her fourth double-double of the season. Against St. Thomas, Barnes was the only player to hit double digits as she reached 13 points.

Isaiah Aleksenko, Keiser

Sophomore | Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

Notes: Isaiah Aleksenko had an undefeated two-week period against Division II opponents. Aleksenko is continuing to cruise through his races, now first in the NAIA in four events and top-3 in the NAIA in two more events. With Aleksenko leading the way, Keiser defeated Division II Nova Southeastern for a second consecutive season.

Valle Gonzalez, SCAD Savannah

Freshman | Logrono, Spain

Notes: Gonzalez helped lead the Bees to two dominating wins on Friday at home. Against Life, SCAD won 200-50, while defeating Brenau 198-58. In the 50-yard butterfly, the Freshman set a new school record with her first-place finish. Her time of 24.74 is currently the NAIA top time.

Jack Brooks, Southeastern

Graduate Student | Bartow, Fla.

Notes: Jack Brooks set fire to the track this week. Running a blistering 2:30.45 in the 1000m, placing first ahead of 17 NAIA and NCAA DII competitors. His time, not only is the SUN No. 1, but also broke a SEU record that had stood for 12 years.

Jeremiah Rutledge, Southeastern

Junior | Lakeland, Fla.

Notes: Jeremiah Rutledge is bouncy, moving once again into the Top 10 all time records for the High Jump. He placed third in a field loaded with NAIA and NCAA DII talent.

Blessing Ogundiran, Warner

Freshman | Lagos, Nigeria

Notes: Freshman sprinter, Blessing Ogundiran, made her big blue debut for the Royals at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational! Ogundiran posted a 7.25 60m, shattering the Warner and NAIA Indoor records earning a 1st place position on both leaderboards, but also currently sits 10th overall as of 1/17/26 in all of collegiate women's indoor track. Ogundiran's performance cemented her name in to the Royals and National record books to come.

Charlotte-Marie Cattermole-Williams, Southeastern

Graduate Student | Clitheroe, England

Notes: Cattermole-Williams had a field day, no pun intended. Breaking SEU's school record for the third straight week in a row, now holding the top three marks to SEU history after her first three events. In this event, she moved up to 8th in the NAIA with her mark of 17.02m, and hit the NAIA 'B' Standard.