Bishops' DeWitt, Rudegeair
Selected to All-District Teams

March 20, 2008

DELAWARE, OHIO -- Ohio Wesleyan University senior Dustin Rudegeair (Yellow Springs) and head coach Mike DeWitt were named to the All-Great Lakes District men's basketball team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, it was announced by the NABC.

DeWitt was named Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year, while Rudegeair was a first-team all-region selection.

Rudegeair, a post player for the Battling Bishops, led the team in scoring with 15.8 points per game and ranked second on the team in rebounding at 7.0 per game. He ranked sixth in the North Coast Athletic Conference in scoring and seventh in rebounding.

The Battling Bishops finished the regular season with a 17-7 record. Ohio Wesleyan finished in a second-place tie in the NCAC championship race and won the NCAC tournament for the first time since 1988. The Bishops then defeated Heidelberg and fourth-ranked Centre to advance to the NCAA Division III "Sweet 16" before falling to top-ranked Hope in a sectional semifinal contest. Ohio Wesleyan ended the season with a 22-8 record.