College roundup: Knoch grad, Grove City WR Scott Fraser named first-team AP All-American
Scott Fraser was named an Associated Press NCAA Division III football All-American first-teamer Thursday.
The Knoch grad, currently a senior wide receiver for a Grove City College team that made the D-III national championship, caught 81 passes for 1,307 yards and 14 touchdowns in the fall, leading the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in touchdowns and yards. He was second in receptions.
Fraser owns the school’s single-game record with 242 yards, which he achieved on 10 catches in September in a 56-7 blowout win over Saint Vincent.
He’s second all-time in Grove City’s receiving annals with 287 catches, 4,303 yards and 38 TDs.
He was joined on the first team by Grove City junior linebacker Ben Bladel, who had 10.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for loss this season.
Slippery Rock women’s basketball thumped Mansfield 70-51 to improve to 5-5 (3-2 PSAC) ahead of Saturday’s road title at East Stroudsburg.
Regan Atkins led The Rock with 18 points and nine rebounds, and she became the fastest player in 24 years to reach 500 points and 200 boards (35 games).
Tahmala Thorpe had 14 points and five assists, Mairan Haggerty had 11 points and seven boards and Kayla Joseph-Bernard had 10 points and five rebounds.
