PORTLAND, Ore. – Central Washington’s Jordan Clark made 9 of 10 threes to fuel his team’s 101-50 blowout of Alaska last Thursday, as his performance headlined the latest group of Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week selections.
MEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jordan Clark – Central Washington University
First-career player of the week.
Clark had a career night against the Nanooks, scoring a personal-best 38 points on 13-for-16 shooting including his 90% accuracy from the arc. It was the first-career 30-point game for the third-year Wildcat, who upped his point total to 833 with his 55 total in last week’s games. It was also the most made 3-pointers with one miss in a game by any player in GNAC history, as Clark surpassed four former GNAC players who each made 8 of 9 threes in a game. It also tied Clark for seventh-most made 3-pointers in a single game, and it was the most by a GNAC player since Western Oregon’s Cameron Cranston made nine on Jan. 6, 2022. Clark followed with 17 points in the Wildcats’ 69-55 defeat against Alaska Anchorage on Saturday, and matched his season high with six rebounds. Overall in last week’s games Clarks 27.5 points per game were most among any GNAC player as was his average of 5.5 made 3-pointers per game. Clark ranks fifth in the GNAC this season with 18.1 points per game and is seventh in the league with an assist/turnover ratio of 2.0.
CWU Head Coach Brandon Rinta: “Jordan had a special performance on Thursday. I have never seen a player hit nine threes in a row on TV, let alone in person. He single-handedly broke that game open.”
Also Nominated: Hasaan Herrington, Alaska Anchorage; Mike Mille, Alaska; Miles Gurske, Montana State Billings; Easton Reagan, Northwest Nazarene; Kaden Hansen, Saint Martin’s; Julian Mora, Seattle Pacific; Mikyle Malabuyoc, Simon Fraser; Jadin Penigar, Western Oregon; Aidan Rice, Western Washington
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Grace Leasure – Seattle Pacific University
First-career player of the week.
Leasure had an uber efficient scoring week for the Falcons, making 12 of 18 field goals (66.7%) to help lead her team to a split of its conference contests. In SPU’s road loss to Saint Martin’s on Thursday, Leasure made a season-best 7 of 9 field goals on her way to a season-high 19 points in 31 minutes of action. She added six boards, two blocks and a steal. The junior then helped SPU defeat Western Oregon on the road on Saturday, making 5 of 9 shots on her way to 16 points. She just missed a double-double with a season-high nine rebounds and completed the well-balanced performance with a season-best six assists while adding three blocks and two steals. Leasure averaged 17.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.5 blocked shots in last week’s games. She leads the GNAC and ranks 19th nationally with 2.2 blocked shots per game, and she is seventh in the conference in field-goal percentage at 49.5% on the season.
SPU Head Coach Karen Byers: “Grace’s love for basketball is evident in the way she competes on the court. Her strong leadership skills and tenacity fuel her relentless effort. She runs the floor hard, attacks the rim and protects the basket with timely blocks.”
Also Nominated: Elaina Mack, Alaska Anchorage; Jazlynn Novelli, Alaska; Fiona Snashall, Central Washington; Kyla Momberg, Montana State Billings; Kendall Clark, Northwest Nazarene; Avery Oaster, Saint Martin’s; Rachel Loukes, Simon Fraser; Kylani Rookstool, Western Oregon; Olivia Hodges, Western Washington.
MEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Matias Del Rio Reategui – Simon Fraser University
First-career athlete of the week.
Del Rio Reategui got his second season with the Red Leafs underway last week, competing at the Silver & Blue Invitational in Reno, Nev. He posted an 800 meters time of 2:03.60 minutes, which stands as third-fastest by a GNAC runner so far this indoor season. He will focus on cutting that time down towards last year’s indoor best of 1:57.91 minutes, which he ran at his debut GNAC Indoor Track & Field Championships last February.
SFU Head Coach Brit Townsend: “Matias got a solid effort at altitude to kick off his indoor season. It was a decent time trial for him, and there will be much more to come.”
Also Nominated: Tyler Drake, Alaska Anchorage.
WOMEN’S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Liv Heite – University of Alaska Anchorage
First-career athlete of the week.
Heite had a busy weekend at the Silver & Blue Invitational, competing in four different events in her first appearance of the 2025-26 indoor season. Her top effort was a 60-meter hurdles time of 8.91 seconds, upping her name to third on the GNAC performance list this winter. Heite is the reigning GNAC silver medalist in the event from last season. She also ran 8.09 seconds in the 60 meters, 26.02 seconds in the 200 meters and ran a leg of a UAA 4x400 meter relay squad that posted 3:57.48 minutes to round out her productive weekend. Now in her third season at UAA, Heite is a four-time GNAC medalist earning silver in both the 2024 and 2025 100-meter hurdles (outdoor), silver in the 2025 60-meter hurdles (indoor), and silver in the 2025 400-meter hurdles (outdoor)
UAA Head Coach Ryan McWilliams: “Liv looks like she is ready to pick up where she left off. She started the season off faster than she did last year and ran consistently over the weekend. I think she is ready to take it to the next level.”
MEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Tyler Drake – University of Alaska Anchorage
First-career athlete of the week.
Drake had a solid showing in his collegiate track and field debut, competing in three different events for the Seawolves at the Silver & Blue Invitational. His weekend was highlighted by a third-place finish in the long jump, as he cleared 22-3 feet (6.78 meters). That stands as the second-best long jump by a GNAC athlete so far this season. On the track, he posted times of 23.55 seconds in the 200 meters and 8.36 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles.
UAA Head Coach Ryan McWilliams: “Tyler had himself a great start to his college career. He set personal bests in the hurdles and long jump and moved himself into the top-10 on UAA’s performance list. His long jump start is even more encouraging because of how obvious it is that he still has so much room to grow.”
WOMEN’S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sarah Dittman – University of Alaska Anchorage
First-career athlete of the week.
The freshman was productive in her collegiate track and field debut, competing in five events for the Seawolves at the Silver & Blue Invitational. She kicked things off with a high jump mark of 4-11.75 feet (1.52 meters) and a long jump of 17-4.25 feet (5.29 meters), placing fifth in both events. Each of those marks slotted her fourth among GNAC competitors so far in the indoor season. Dittman also contributed on the track, running a 200 meters time of 26.79 seconds, a 60-meter hurdles time of 10.61 seconds and running a leg of UAA’s 4x400 meter relay unit that posted a time of 4:14.89 minutes.
UAA Head Coach Ryan McWilliams: “Sarah had an encouraging start to her college career. I am really looking forward to seeing where her growth and development over the course of this season is going to take her.”