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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its winter sports athletes of the week awards for the week of January 5-11.
Memphys Tendrup, guard for Minnesota North College-Mesabi Range, earned the MCAC North Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week award. In 80 minutes on the court, Tendrup dropped 42 points, going 16 for 31 from the field (51.6%) and 6 for 14 from the three-point line (42.9%). She also had 16 rebounds, six assists, five steals, and four blocks, leading her Norse team to an MCAC North Division win over Central Lakes College.
Minnesota North College-Rainy River forward Rodney Mozard earned the MCAC North Division Men's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week award. Mozard averaged a double-double during the week, helping the Voyageurs pick up two MCAC North Division wins. He scored 44 points and had 25 rebounds, five assists, three steals, and three blocks in his 71 minutes of action. Mozard shot 67% from the field and 83% from the free-throw line.
Maddie Kamm, point guard for Minnesota West Community and Technical College, earned the MCAC South Division Women's Basketball Athlete-of-the-Week award. Kamm scored 32 points, had eight rebounds, assisted on 12 baskets, and grabbed eight steals, helping the Lady Jays to two wins this week, including a three-point win over #1-ranked Anoka Ramsey. She shot 85% from the field and 100% from three-point range.
Ridgewater College point guard Tyrese Mayo, earned the MCAC South Division Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week honor for the second straight week. Mayo shot 57% from the field, going 13 for 23, and 67% from the three-point arc (6-9) to score 41 points in only 38 minutes of action. He added two rebounds, two assists, and two steals to his stat line, helping his Warriors' team secure a 13-point MCAC South Division win over Anoka Ramsey Community College.
Jake Aho, the 133-pound wrestler at Rochester Community and Technical College, earned the MCAC Wrestler of the Week award. A sophomore from Forest Lake, Minnesota, Aho went 5-0 at the NJCAA National Duals, helping lead the Yellowjackets to a top-4 finish.
As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:
MCAC Women's Basketball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2025-26/leaders
MCAC Men's Basketball Statistical Leaders: https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2025-26/leaders
MCAC Women's Basketball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2025-26/standings
MCAC Men's Basketball Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/mbkb/2025-26/standings
MCAC Wrestling: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wrest/index
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MCAC BasketballNorth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Memphys Tendrup Minnesota North College-Mesabi Range FR / Guard Bigfork, MN |
Women's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 80 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 16-31 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 6-14 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 4-4 Total Points: 42 points Total Rebounds: 16 rebounds Assists: 6 assists Steals: 5 steals Blocks: 4 blocks Noteworthy Information: Memphys averaged 21.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game. Team Record: 4-6 overall; 1-0 in the MCAC North
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Rodney Mozard Minnesota North College-Rainy River SO / Forward Broward County, FL |
Men's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 71 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 19-28 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 1-4 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 5-6 Total Points: 44 points Total Rebounds: 25 rebounds Assists: 5 assists Steals: 3 steals Blocks: 3 blocks Noteworthy Information: Mozard averaged a double-double with 22 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Team Record: 3-10 overall; 2-0 in the MCAC North
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MCAC BasketballSouth Division Athletes of the Week |
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Maddie Kamm Minnesota West Community and Technical College SO / Point Guard St. Peter, MN |
Women's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 64 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 11-13 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 2-2 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 8-10 Total Points: 32 points Total Rebounds: 8 rebounds Assists: 12 assists Steals: 8 steals Blocks: 0 blocks Noteworthy Information: Maddie averaged 16 points and 6 assists per game this week. Team Record: 13-5 overall; 2-0 in the MCAC South
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Tyrese Mayo Ridgewater College SO / Point Guard Winter Haven, FL |
Men's Basketball Athlete of the WeekMinutes Played: 38 minutes Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 13-23 3-PT Field Goals (Made-Attempted): 6-9 Free Throws (Made-Attempted): 9-9 Total Points: 41 points Total Rebounds: 2 rebounds Assists: 2 assists Steals: 2 steals Blocks: 0 blocks Noteworthy Information: Tyrese is averaging 21.3 points per game this season. Team Record: 12-2 overall; 1-0 in the MCAC South
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MCAC Wrestling Athlete-of-the-Week |
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Jake Aho Rochester Community and Technical College SO / 133 lb. Forest Lake, MN |
Rochester Community and Technical College 133-lb sophomore wrestler, Jake Aho, went 5-0 at the NJCAA National Duals, helping lead the Yellowjackets to a top-4 finish.
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.