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HUNTINGTON UNIV MAGAZINE

Wilson, Njeri named Athletes of the Week

FOR RELEASE September 11, 2006

Amy Wilson

HUNTINGTON, IN—The Huntington University Athletic Department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of Sept. 4-10. Women’s volleyball senior Amy Wilson and men’s cross country runner freshman Joseph Njeri earned the honors for their outstanding efforts during the week’s competitions.

Amy Wilson, a middle grades math education major from Wabash, Ind. (Northfield High School), helped lead Huntington to a 4-1 week that included winning the Defiance College Tournament. In four of the five matches, Wilson led the Foresters in kills with a total of 60 for the week with a .310 hitting percentage.  She also had a team-high 11 aces during the week and added 65 digs with a .910 passing percentage. Huntington is currently 7-2 on the season and will host MCC foe Taylor University on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m.

Joseph Njeri

Joseph Njeri, a sociology major from Nairobi, Kenya, had a stellar performance in the first race of his career for Huntington. Running solely against NCAA Division I competition, the freshman crossed the finish line first for the Foresters placing 13^th with a time of 26:57. The Forester harriers will next compete in the Indiana Intercollegiates at Indiana State University on Sept. 15 at 3:30 p.m.

Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest. Founded in 1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU).

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