Mid-American Conference

Male Scholar Athlete of the Week: October 14th – 18th, 2019

Eastern Michigan's Preston Hutchinson, Football - Quarterback (Sophomore, 3.14, General Business)
In his first collegiate start, sophomore quarterback Preston Hutchinson led the Eastern Michigan football team to its first Mid-American Conference win of the season, as it defeated in-state rival Western Michigan University, 34-27, Oct. 19. Hutchison, stepping in for the injured Mike Glass III, accounted for four EMU touchdowns in the game, completing 31-of-36 passes, for 357 yards in the air, and adding nine yards on the ground, including his first-career rushing touchdown. Hutchinson's 86.1 completion percentage was the second-highest by an EMU quarterback since the 1999 campaign, falling short of only Glass’ 90-percent game against Coastal Carolina, Aug. 31.  Hutchinson’s perfect game-winning drive was part of a fourth quarter that saw him complete 11-of-12 passes for 140 yards and a pair of long touchdown passes. He also made plays with his legs, finishing with 10 carries for 29 sack-adjusted yards, including a six-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter that gave EMU its first lead of the game at 17-14.  Hutchinson was the ninth EMU quarterback to earn a start in the past decade, and the third signal caller to get his first career start against Western Michigan. Overall, his completions, attempts, passing yards, and touchdowns are all the best of any new quarterback since 2009. Furthermore, his 357 yards passing are tied for 24th-best in program history.
 

Female Scholar Athlete of the Week: October 14th – 18th, 2019

Miami University's Camila Lins de Mello, Swimming & Diving (Sophomore, 3.7, Biology)
Sophomore Camila Lins de Mello continued to lead the Miami women in the pool at the Zip Classic last week, breaking three meet records during the meet. She remains undefeated in the 200 free (1:47.98), setting the meet record and recording the seventh-fastest time among DI athletes nationally this season. In the 200 IM, Lins de Mello also remained undefeated (2:00.39) with a meet record and the 13th-fastest time among DI athletes in the country so far this year. She ranks 17th in the country among DI athletes with a meet record in the 100 free (49.59), picking up her third win in four meets in this event. Lins de Mello holds the quickest MAC time in the 200 free, 200 IM and 100 free this season. As part of Miami's top relay, Lins de Mello swam the fastest split time of the event in both the 800 free relay (1:46.83 for her 200 free) and the 400 free relay (48.79 for her 100 free). In addition to her typical events, Lins de Mello swam the 200 back (2:00.54) and the 100 back (56.78) for the first time collegiately, finishing third and sixth, respectively, and leading Miami's squad in the 200 back.