Players of the Week (2/3)

Jordan Clay, Webster University

Clay, a senior from St. Louis, Mo., averaged 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists in two conference wins last week for the Gorloks. Clay scored a career-high 26 points against Greenville, adding 10 rebounds and 7 assists in the game. He followed that with 17 points and 7 rebounds against MacMurray. On the week Clay shot 71-percent from the field, going 20-of-28 and added three steals.

Jaysea Morgan, Webster University

Morgan, a senior from Fisk, Missouri, helped the Gorloks stay in first place in the SLIAC standings with a pair of conference wins last week. Morgan was pivotal on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball; averaging 19.5 points and 5.5 steals per game on the week. She put up a career-high 25 points against Greenville, adding 7 steals, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in the game. She followed with 14 points and 4 steals against MacMurray. On the week Morgan shot 65-percent from the field and was 12-of-14 from the free-throw line.

Wisdom Thomas, Principia College

Thomas, a sophomore from Elsah, Illinois, put together a record-breaking outing last weekend at the Principia Relays. Thomas broke the school record in the triple jump with a mark of 44'3.1" which was good for 2nd place overall at the meet. He added another 2nd place finish in the long jump, with a distance of 22'7.6", which was the third-best distance in program history. 

Joseph Souvannarath, Webster University

Souvannarath ran his way to this week's award after taking 3rd place in the 60-meter hurdle at last weekend's Engineer Invitational. Souvannarath, a junior from Imperial, Missouri, finished in a time of 8.91 seconds which was a personal best time. That mark was also a school record and he currently leads the conference. 

Miranda Green, Webster University

Green picks up her second straight weekly award after notching another 1st place finish. Last weekend Green, a senior from Joplin, Missouri, placed 1st in the shot put at the Engineer Invitational. Her distance of 39'3.6" was a school record and good enough to put her atop the SLIAC leaderboard. She also placed 7th in the weight throw with a mark of 41'2.8". 

Danielle Schultz, Webster University

Schultz, a freshman from Swansea, Illinois, took home a second-place finish at the Engineer Invitational over the weekend. Schultz competed in the 800-meter race, finishing in a time of 2:29 which places her atop the early conference leaderboard. The time was also the third-fastest time in program history.