Julia Sanders played one of her best matches in IU Kokomo’s biggest match of the season.
The Triton Central graduate had 17 digs, one assist and one service ace Friday for the Cougars but it was not enough to get them past No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan in the NAIA National Championship Tournament in Sioux Falls, Iowa.
IU Kokomo defeated No. 23 Oklahoma Wesleyan Thursday, 25-18, 28-26, 23-25, 25-22 in the first of two pool play contests. Sanders had one assist and nine digs.
A win over Indiana Wesleyan would have advanced the Cougars to the National Championship Quarterfinal Round. Instead, Indiana Wesleyan advanced with a 25-20, 13-25, 24-26, 25-20, 15-8 victory that ended IU Kokomo’s season at 34-4.
The Cougars made their ninth-straight NAIA postseason tournament appearance and advanced to the Final Site for the fourth time in program history.
Here is a look at other Shelby County graduates competing at the collegiate level.
Maya Chandler
The Triton Central graduate had five points and an assist Monday in SMU’s 78-76 loss to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The loss dropped the Mustangs to 3-5 this season.
On Thursday, Chandler finished with two points and one rebound in SMU’s 85-61 loss to No. 13 Baylor.
Taylor Heath
The Triton Central graduate scored two points, dished out five assists and had one steal Saturday in Hanover’s 76-68 loss to DePauw in the 22nd Annual McWilliams Classic hosted by Washington University in St. Louis.
Hanover opened the classic Friday with an 86-75 loss to Washington. Heath finished with five points and five assists.
Drake Moore
The Morristown graduate had 19 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals Saturday in Oakland City’s 90-88 double-overtime victory at Indiana University Southeast.
On Wednesday, Moore had two points, two assists, one blocked shot and one steal in a 70-55 loss at Midway University.
Tenleigh Phelps and Lizzie Graham
Indiana University South Bend improved to 9-0 Saturday with a 104-60 win over Trinity Christian College.
Phelps, a Triton Central graduate, had 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Graham, also a Triton Central graduate, had six points and one rebound.
The Titans moved within one win of tying the program record for consecutive wins to start the season.
On Wednesday, Phelps finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds, one assist and one steal in IU South Bend’s 55-47 win at Holy Cross College. Graham finished with one rebound and one assist.
Lucas Mitchell
The Waldron graduate had one blocked shot and one steal for Wabash in an 84-42 win over Rose-Hulman.
Wabash is 6-2 this season.
Hadyn Ball
The Triton Central graduate lost a pair of matches Saturday for Wabash in the Indiana Little State Wrestling Tournament at Indiana Tech.
Ball, competing at 197 pounds, was defeated by Indiana Tech’s Nathan Crutchfield in his first collegiate match. In the consolation bracket, Ball lost to Trine’s Davin George, 13-2.
Kina Schultz
The Shelbyville graduate placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles (9.87 seconds) Saturday for Muskingum in the Case Western Invitational in Cleveland, Ohio.
Madalyn Hudnall
The Waldron graduate finished fifth in the shot put (11.67 meters) and 12th in the weight throw (9.56 meters) Saturday for Mount St. Joseph in the Scott Fangman Invitational hosted by the University of Indianapolis.
Zaleeya Martin
The Shelbyville graduate finished third in the 60 meters (7.94) and fourth in the 200 (27.27) in the Fangman Invitational in Indianapolis. The former Hanover sprinter was competing in her first meet for the University of Indianapolis.
Madisen Hinderliter
The Shelbyville graduate finished 10th for St. Francis in the women’s weight throw (13.89 meters) Saturday in the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodon Opener in Fort Wayne.
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