Bishops' Everhart, VanVranken
Named NCAC Players of Week

April 21, 2008

DELAWARE, OHIO -- Ohio Wesleyan University sophomore Claire Everhart (Edinboro, Pa./General McLane) and freshman outfielder Tara VanVranken (North Canton/Massillon Jackson) have been named North Coast Athletic Conference Athletes of the Week for the week of April 21, it was announced by the NCAC.

Everhart, a member of the Battling Bishop women's track & field team, was named NCAC Women's Middle Distance/Distance Runner of the Week. She won the 1500-meter run in 4:49.65 as Ohio Wesleyan competed in the Kenyon Spring Invitational on Saturday.

VanVranken, an outfielder on the Bishop softball team, was named NCAC Player of the Week. She slammed her first collegiate home run in the opener and set a school record by belting 3 doubles in the nightcap of an NCAC doubleheader against Wittenberg on Wednesday. Van Vranken then went 2-for-3 with a double in the opener and was 1-for-4 with a run scored in nightcap of an NCAC doubleheader against Hiram on Saturday. On the week, she batted .474 (9-for-19) with 5 doubles and a home run, collecting 6 RBI and scoring 7 runs.