Mazza's Champion of Character Athlete of the Week

Dakota Staffan, Softball

February 27, 2023

Staffan hit three home runs and had eight RBI for the Lady Cougars during the week. Staffan also batted a red-hot .556 at the plate.

Simon Rohwer, Men's Outdoor Track & Field

Rohwer qualified for outdoor nationals at the John Homon Open on Saturday, April 11 in the 800m with a NAIA B Standard time of 1:51.77.

Kiera Mayer, Softball

Mayer hit .476 during the week. Mayer had two home runs and 8 RBI for the Lady Cougars.

Makenna Langford, Outdoor Track & Field

Langford hit the NAIA B Standard with a time of 1:02.82 in the 400m hurdles at Dension on Saturday, March 28.

Tyler Shipley, Indoor Track & Field

Shipley competed in the 2026 NAIA Indoor Track & Field National Championships in Gainesville, Florida on March 7. Shipley finished as the national runner-up in pole vault, placing second with a mark of 4.95m.

Peyton Heiss, Men's Basketball

Heiss recorded a triple double of 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in MVNU's 91-83 upset win over No. 11 Bethel. The triple double was the first by an MVNU MBB player since 2017.

Evan Hodkinson, Men's Track & Field

Hodkinson hit the NAIA B Standard in the 800m at the Ashland Invitational and set a school record with a time of 1:52.45.

Peyton Heiss, Men's Basketball

Scored a career-high 32 points against Goshen College and averaged a team-best 24 points and nine rebounds for MVNU over the week.

Women's Volleyball

Brown wrapped up a tremendous freshman season with strong performances in the NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship in Sioux City, Iowa. Brown finishes her freshman year with a program record hitting percentage of .417%.

Isaiah Brown, Men's Basketball

Isaiah Brown averaged 21 points per game on 65% shooting from the floor in MVNU's two wins during the week. Brown scored a career-high 29 points agaisnt UNOH.

Will Baker, Men's Cross Country

Baker placed fourth at the Crossroads League Championships, earning All-League honors. The Freshman also broke his own school record with his time of 24:29.20.