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HUNTINGTON UNIV MAGAZINE

Donaldson, Ganton named Forester Athletes of Week

FOR RELEASE November 20, 2006

Jenna Donaldson

Huntington, Ind.—The Huntington University Athletic Department announced its Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 13-19. Women’s basketball freshman Jenna Donaldson and men’s basketball senior Kyle Ganton earned the honors for their outstanding efforts during the week’s competitions.

Jenna Donaldson, a pre-med biology major from Auburn, Ind. (DeKalb High School), was instrumental in leading the Foresters to a 2-0 week by averaging 22 points a game on 72 percent (18-25) shooting and 7.5 boards. On the road against NAIA Division II 14^th-ranked Aquinas College, Donaldson led Huntington to the 70-69 overtime win with team-highs of 18 points and seven rebounds, and in the Foresters’ 106-92 victory over NAIA Division I Olivet Nazarene, she went 11-13 from the field for 26 points and added eight rebounds. The Foresters (4-1) begin MCC action on Nov. 21 when they travel to Indianapolis to take on the Knights of Marian College at 7 p.m.

Kyle Ganton

Kyle Ganton, an elementary education major from Coldwater, Mich. (Bronson High School), put together three solid performances to help Huntington go 3-0 on the week. He averaged 20.3 points and 5.3 boards per contest while shooting 64 percent (18-28) from the field, including 62 percent (8-13) from 3-point range, and a perfect 17-17 from the line. He capped off the week with a 26-point performance in the championship game of the Huntington University/Ness Brothers Hall of Fame Classic to earn a selection to the All-Tournament team. Huntington returns to action hosting Marian College in their MCC conference opener on Nov. 21 at 7 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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