Faces in the Crowd

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SI Staff

FrancenaMcCorory
HAMPTON, VA. > Track and Field
Francena, a senior at Bethel High, won the 300 meters at the Virginia TechInvitational in 36.96 seconds, lowering the girls' national high school recordby .63 of a second. She also won the 55 meters in 6.92 seconds at the PeninsulaDistrict indoor track and field meet, the fastest time in the state thisseason.

Les Sigman
STURGIS, S.D. > Wrestling
Sigman, a senior heavyweight at Nebraska-Omaha, won his 67th consecutive match,leading the Mavericks to a 23-17 victory over Augustana and their firstundefeated season in 36 years. A three-time NCAA Division II national champion,he is undefeated this season, with 39 wins and 17 pins.

AndrewCranford
BEL AIR, MD. > Volleyball
Cranford, a freshman middle hitter at Stevens Institute of Technology, wasnamed Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association Division IIInational player of the week after leading the Ducks to four wins and thechampionship trophy at the Stevens Invitational. He is the first Stevens men'splayer to win the national award.

AmberBodrick
BOARDMAN, OHIO > Basketball
Bodrick, a freshman forward at Thiel College, scored a Tomcats-record 51 pointsin a 92-89 overtime win over Bethany. Her point total is the most in anydivision of NCAA women's basketball this season, and it ties her for 15th onthe Division III women's all-time list. She was named to D3hoops.com's team ofthe week.

Jan√†e Cox
OTISCO, IND. > Gymnastics
Cox, a junior at West Virginia, was named East Atlantic Gymnastics Leaguegymnast of the week after tying the league's highest all-around score of theseason. She scored personal season highs in all four of her events in theMountaineers' first-place finish at a four-team meet in their home gym.

Matt and MikeDrahos
WHEELING, W.VA. > Basketball
Twins Matt (far left), a center-forward, and Mike, a forward, passed the 1,500career points mark within 22 days of each other. The seniors rank No. 1 and No.2 for the 21-4 Bethany College Bison in both scoring and rebounds.

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JIM LUZZI

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COURTESY OF THIEL COLLEGE

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February 27, 2006