Atlantic Senior Cross Country runner Phoenix Shadden signed a letter of intent on Tuesday at the Atlantic High School to continue his running career at Southwestern Community College in Creston.  Phoenix just completed a very successful Senior campaign that saw him finish 10th in the Boys Class 3A State Meet.  Shadden said the decision to attend Southwestern just felt right.

Southwestern CC second year Head Coach Nick Ekel said he first noticed Phoenix at the Kuemper Catholic meet this season and liked his toughness.  He said Phoenix is the type of runner that he’s looking for.

Coach Ekel said Phoenix’s work ethic and mental toughness stood out and that’s what he is trying to build his program around.

Phoenix is the son of Jennifer Phippen and Brandon Shadden.

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Monte Morris scored 18 points, Matt Thomas added 13 and 20th-ranked Iowa State beat Mount St. Mary’s 73-55 on Monday night. Deonte Burton had 10 points and 13 rebounds for the Cyclones (2-0), who’ve won their first two games by an average of 30 points.

Mount St. Mary’s (0-2) got within 10 early in the second half, but six Cyclones scored during a 15-1 run that put the game out of reach. Iowa State outrebounded Mount St. Mary’s 50-38, but it also shot an uncharacteristic 4 of 16 from 3-point range.

Nick Weiler-Babb scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and pulled down five rebounds for the Cyclones. Elijah Long, the brother of Iowa State’s Naz Mitrou-Long, had 19 points to lead the Mountaineers.

Iowa State Running Back David Montgomery was named the Conference Newcomer of the Week for his performance in Iowa State’s win over Kansas.

NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK
David Montgomery, Iowa State, RB, Fr, Cincinnati, Ohio
· Montgomery was instrumental in Iowa State’s 31-24 win at Kansas as he rushed for a career-high 169 yards on 24 carries.
· Tallied 105 of his yards in the second half, helping the Cyclones overcome an early deficit.
· Busted out runs of 30 and 46 yards, the two longest rushes by a Cyclones running back this season.
· Became the 11^th Iowa State freshman to rush for over 100 yards in a game.
· 5th-best single game rushing total by a Cyclone freshman in school history.
· Averaged 7.0 yards per carry.

(from big12sports.com)

Following Big Ten football games on Nov. 12, the offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and co-freshmen of the week in the Big Ten were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees:

Offensive Player of the Week
Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska
Sr., QB, Cibolo, Texas/Steele

• Posted 278 yards of total offense and accounted for three touchdowns in Nebraska’s victory over Minnesota
• Completed 19-of-27 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns
• Rushed nine times for 61 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown run with 7:17 remaining in the fourth quarter to close out the scoring in a 24-17 contest
• Claims the fourth Offensive Player of the Week award of his career
• Last Nebraska Offensive Player of the Week: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Sept. 26, 2016)

Defensive Player of the Week
Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
Sr., DT, Lombard, Ill./Montini Catholic

• Recorded a career-high nine tackles, including six solo stops, in Iowa’s win against Michigan
• Registered two tackles for loss, opening the scoring for the Hawkeyes with the team’s first safety since 2014
• Added one sack late in the second quarter
• Collects his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Defensive Player of the Week: Desmond King (Oct. 5, 2015)

Special Teams Player of the Week
Keith Duncan, Iowa
Fr., PK, Weddington, N.C./Weddington

• Converted a game-winning 33-yard field goal as time expired in Iowa’s victory over Michigan
• Also kicked a 25-yard field goal as he finished the game 2-for-2
• Recorded the first game-winning kick of his career
• Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor
• Last Iowa Special Teams Player of the Week: Ron Coluzzi (Sept. 26, 2016)

Co-Freshmen of the Week
Manny Rugamba, Iowa
CB, Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central

• Set career highs with four tackles and three pass break-ups in the Hawkeye’s win against Michigan
• Recorded his second interception of the season in the fourth quarter
• Made his first career start in the contest
• Wins his first career weekly award
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Anthony Nelson (Sept. 5, 2016)

John Moten IV, Northwestern
RB, St. Louis, Mo./John Burroughs School

• Recorded 139 all-purpose yards in Northwestern’s victory over Purdue
• Set career highs with 16 carries and 119 yards rushing, averaging 7.4 yards per attempt
• Added a 20-yard reception
• Claims his first career weekly award
• Last Northwestern Freshman of the Week: Clayton Thorson (Oct. 26, 2015)

(From bigten.org)