Olivia Faust continues to work her way back into the Marian women’s basketball rotation, scoring eight points and collecting two rebounds and one assist Saturday in a 62-45 win over Grace College.

The Triton Central graduate started the first six games of her freshman season in 2022 before suffering a season-ending knee injury. She was averaging 10.8 points in those six games.

On Saturday, she played 13 minutes and helped No. 6 Marian improve to 6-1 this season and 1-0 in the Crossroads League standings.

Three nights earlier, Faust had three points and one rebound in just six minutes of Marian’s 110-69 win at Olivet Nazarene University.

Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level:

Julia Sanders

The Triton Central graduate had one kill, two assists and 11 digs Saturday to help Indiana University Kokomo to a 25-17, 26-28, 25-15, 26-24 NAIA Tournament Opening Round victory over Morningside.

The win improved IU Kokomo to 33-3 this season and advanced the program to the NAIA National Championship Final Site in Sioux City, Iowa. The Cougars are one of 24 teams split into eight pools with competition to determine a national champion starting on Nov. 30.

IU Kokomo, ranked No. 15 nationally, is in a pool with No. 23 Oklahoma Wesleyan and No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan.

The Cougars will face Oklahoma Wesleyan at 11 a.m. on Nov. 30 and Indiana Wesleyan at 11 a.m. on Dec. 1.

 

 

Brooklyn Schiffli

The Triton Central graduate had one assist, one service ace and two digs Friday in Jacksonville State’s 25-12, 25-15, 25-17 loss to No. 1 seed Western Kentucky in the Conference USA Tournament in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Jacksonville State closed the season with a 5-22 record.

 

 

Taylor Heath

The Triton Central graduate finished with seven points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal Monday in Hanover’s 89-86 loss to Centre College.

On Saturday, Heath had four points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals to help Hanover secure a 75-59 win at Earlham College.

The Panthers are 2-2 this season.

 

 

Kyle Crim

The Morristown graduate collected seven points, four rebounds and three assists Saturday for Hanover in a 77-62 loss at Washington University in the championship game of the Lopata Tournament in St. Louis.

On Friday, Hanover secured an 81-66 semifinal round win over the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Crim finished with four points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals.

Hanover is 3-2.

 

 

Kenneth Gipson

The Triton Central graduate was one of 16 Rose-Hulman football players selected All-Conference by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC).

Gipson was a First Team selection after helping Rose-Hulman average 42 points per game this season. The offensive line surrendered just seven sacks all season.

 

 

Hayden Kermode

The Triton Central graduate was named Second Team All-Conference by the HCAC after leading Franklin College’s football team with 61 tackles and having 7.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and a fumble recovery.

 

 

Cameron Baker

The Shelbyville graduate finished seventh in the one-meter diving competition and seventh in the three-meter event for Franklin College at the Gail Moll Pebworth Invitational hosted by Wabash College.

Over 11 dives, Baker amassed 360.10 points in the one-meter competition and 369.45 in the three-meter competition.

 

 

Maiah Helfer-Vazquez

The Shelbyville graduate placed ninth in the one-meter diving event for Franklin College at the Pebworth Invitational.

Franklin College captured the team title, defeating nine other teams.

 

 

Maya Chandler

The Triton Central graduate had one assist in limited playing time Saturday in SMU’s 84-69 loss to No. 5 Colorado.

The loss was the first of the season for SMU (3-1).

 

 

Rylie Stephens

The Triton Central graduate had seven points and one rebound Saturday for Samford in a 69-47 win over Alabama State.

Samford, now 4-0, is off to its best start since the 2008-09 season.

 

 

Drake Moore

The Morristown graduate finished with four points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal Saturday in Oakland City’s 79-70 overtime win over Welch College.

With the win, Oakland City improved to 2-3.

 

 

 

Tenleigh Phelps and Lizzie Graham

Phelps, a Triton Central graduate, scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and had two assists Wednesday in IU South Bend’s 88-65 win over Bethel College.

Graham, also a Triton Central graduate, had one rebound and one steal.

The Titans are 6-0 this season.

 

 

Bella Larrison

The Waldron graduate had six points, two rebounds, one assist and two steals Saturday in Anderson’s 98-45 win over Kalamazoo that evened the Ravens’ record at 2-2 this season.

On Wednesday, Larrison scored a team-high 14 points and had four rebounds in an 82-62 loss at No. 10 Ohio Northern.

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