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NIU Scholar-Athletes of the Week: Dec. 2 to 8

Dec. 8, 2014 DeKALB, Ill. - Each week, NIU honors two student-athletes that exemplify the concept of the "student-athlete" supremely well. These students excel both in the classroom and on the playing field. This week, the honorees are football's Drew Hare and track & field's Sidra Sherrill.

NIU Scholar-Athletes of the Week (December 2 to 8)

Drew Hare



Sidra Sherrill

MALE RECIPIENT FEMALE RECIPIENT
Sport: Football Sport: Track & Field
Year: Sophomore Year: Senior
Position: Quarterback Position: Thrower
GPA: 3.74 GPA: 3.13
Major: Business Administration Major: History
Week's Achievements: Drew Hare was named the MVP of the MAC Football Championship Game after he led NIU's convincing 51-17 triumph over Bowling Green on Friday night at Ford Field. The sophomore quarterback recorded career highs in completions and attempts (29-for-49), throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for another touchdown and tallied 60 yards on the ground, leading the biggest offensive outburst and most lopsided victory in MAC Football Championship Game history. The NIU offense racked up 552 total yards and helped the Huskies clinch their third conference title in four years and fifth consecutive 11-win season. Week's Achievements: Sidra Sherrill broke her personal record in the shot put as the NIU women's track & field team opened the season at the Notre Dame Invitational on Friday evening. The senior thrower's effort of 49-00.25 (14.94m) topped her previous best in the shot put by almost two feet, and she finished second in the event, one of 12 top-five finishes the Huskies produced at the Notre Dame Invitational.
Previous Honorees
Week of November 25-December 1

Jason Meehan

Amanda Corral

Week of November 18-November 24

Akeem Daniels

Jenna Radtke

Week of November 11-November 17

Andrew Morse

Mackenzie Roddy

Week of November 4-November 10

Ryan Brown

Mary Grace Kelly

Week of October 28-November 3

Richard Hall

Alex Elias

Week of October 21-October 27

Drew Hare

Nicole Gobbo

Week of October 14-October 20

Rob Sterling

Emily Paschke

Week of October 7-October 13

Andrew Glaeser

Mackenzie Roddy

Week of September 30-October 6

Sean Folliard

Jess Wooldridge

Week of September 23-September 29

Bertrand Gaschot

Gwen Sabo

Week of September 16-September 22

Simon Formont

Lauren Zielinksi

Week of September 9-September 15

Bertrand Gaschot

Connie Ellett

Week of September 2-September 8

Drew Hare

Allie McBride

Week of August 27-September 1

Akeem Daniels

Mackenzie Roddy

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