Athletes of the Week

The Dana College Sports Information Office and Viking Leadership Council are proud to announce Megan Higgins (FR, Council Bluffs, IA) and Ross Milam (JR, Omaha, NE) as the athletes of the week. 

Megan Higgins -- Track

Higgins took home third place at the Scott Nisely meet on Saturday afternoon in the shot put.  Higgins throw of 42 feet 8.5 inches qualified her for the NAIA National Track Meet in March.

Ross Milam – Wrestling

Milam had an outstanding weekend.  On Friday night he upset the 4^th ranked wrestler at 197 pounds in NCAA Division II.  Milam was behind in the match 3-2 before catching Copsey and pinning him in 4:06.  Then on Saturday afternoon, Milam placed third in the 197 pounds with a  4-1 record at the Briar Cliff Open.

To nominate an athlete of the week please contact Nate Thies or the Dana College Sports Information department.  Athlete of the Week will be announced every Monday afternoon.  We will also be taking nominations for a monthly Dana College Champion of Character.

For more information, please contact Shad Beam, Sports Information Director at 402-426-7389 or sbeam@dana.edu