Coe College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Harbaugh, Schaefer named All-Americans

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The AVCA announced its NCAA Division III All-American teams this week with Coe junior Mackenzie Harbaugh and senior Rachel Schaefer honored as the first all-Americans in school history.

Harbaugh was named to the third team and Schaefer was an honorable mention selection. Harbaugh was also the only Iowa Conference player named to the first, second or third teams.

Harbaugh finished the season with 81 service aces, the most by any Kohawk in a single season. She finished fourth in single-season attack percentage at .351, fourth in assists with 1,339, fifth in assists per set with 10.22, fifth in service aces per set with .62, tied for ninth in sets played with 131 and tied for third in matches played with 38.

Harbaugh is the career leader in attack percentage at .306 and is ranked fourth in assists with 2,588, fifth in assists per set with 7.01, sixth in service aces with 143 and fourth in service aces per set with .39.

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No.5 Kohawks trim Central, 23-16

PELLA - Coe heavyweight Kirk Owens pinned Jamie Miranda Thursday night to give the fifth-ranked Kohawks a 23-16 victory over Central College in an Iowa Conference dual meet at the Kuyper Gym in Pella.

The Kohawks won the meet even though fourth-ranked Ryan Sheldon lost at 184 pounds and third-ranked Donnie Horner was upset at 197.

Brody Beck collected a pin for Coe at 157 pounds. Farai Sewera won by technical fall at 165. Luke Kremer (141) and Josh Donkle (149) won decisions for the Kohawks.

COE 23, CENTRAL 16

125 - Daniel Page (Central) dec. Jan Rosenberg, 10-3

133 - Aaron Anderson (Central) major dec. Mike Gussarson, 12-4

141 - Luke Kremer (Coe) dec. Jordan Richardson, 7-5

149 - Josh Donkle (Coe) def. Ryan Vandall, 3-2

157 - Brody Beck (Coe) pinned Mike O'Connor, 3:45

165 - Farai Sewera (Coe) tech fall Dillon Anderson, 5:55 (18-1)

174 - Sam Apland (Central) dec. Garrett Kelsen, 4-3

184 - Tyler Lowy (Central) dec. Ryan Sheldon, 5-2

197 - Matt Seabold (Central) dec. Donnie Horner, 6-5

285 - Kirk Owens (Coe) pinned Jamie Miranda, 6:30

3 Coe volleyball players honored

Coe volleyball players Rachel Schaefer and Mackenzie Harbaugh have been named to the All-Central Region first team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Schaefer, a senior, broke the school record for kills in a career. Harbaugh, a junior, set the single-season record at Coe this year for most aces. Both players contributed to the Kohawks in many other ways as well.

Coe junior Brianna Smith has been named to the Academic All-District team by CoSIDA.

The Kohawks finished with a 29-9 record this season. They won the Iowa Conference titles and reached the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament.

Timm leads Kohawks by Monmouth

Jacob Timm collected a double-double Wednesday night with 13 points and 10 assists as Coe trumped Monmouth, 87-64, in a non-conference basketball game at Eby Fieldhouse.

JT Vonderhaar led the Kohawks (2-1) with 18 points. Christian Fahey, Matt Vonderhaar and Max Schmarzo scored 12 points apiece as five Kohawks reached double figures.

Will Jones scored 14 points for Monmouth (1-1).

Coe was hot from the field, hitting 34 of 53 overall (64.2 percent) and 10 of 17 from behind the 3-point arc (58.8 percent). Schmarzo made four triples for the Kohawks.

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