(Athens) – Ohio University Director of Athletics Julie Cromer will co-chair an NCAA committee charged with realigning Division 1 athletics.
(Photo: Ohio University Athletic Director Julie Cromer/Ohio University Athletics
The NCAA created the Division I Transformation Committee to implement recommendations that are expected to be made by its Constitution Committee that will transform college sports. Cromer will co-chair the committee with Greg Sankey, commissioner of the Southeastern Conference.
“I’m honored to represent Ohio University and the Mid-American Conference in this work to realign Division I to best serve student-athletes in the future, given the changing landscape of college athletics,” Cromer said.
The NCAA’s Constitution Committee has been meeting since August and is asking each division to review its rules to ensure they are aligned with new principles.
“The NCAA is taking steps to reimagine itself to more effectively meet the needs of student-athletes, and we’re proud that Julie will play a crucial role in that effort,” Ohio University President Hugh Sherman said.
Cromer became Ohio University’s athletic director in August 2019 after serving in several roles at the University of Arkansas, Indiana University and the NCAA. Ohio University student-athletes have enjoyed a string of successes in her tenure, including multiple post-season appearances, record NCAA graduation rates in 2021 and a cumulative 3.32 GPA in the spring of 2021. In that time 18 student-athletes from eight different programs have received the MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Award, and 221 have received Academic All-MAC honors.
Offensive Player of the Year: Drew Carter, Nelsonville-York Defensive Player of the Year: J.D. Brumfield, Fairland Coach of the Year: Rusty Webb, Symmes Valley
Special Mention Alec Dement, Fairland; Riley Kazee, Fairland; Mason Ward, Fairland; Levi Best, Symmes Valley; Tanner McComas, Symmes Valley; Brayden Malone, Rock Hill; Lane Smith, Rock Hill; Julian Martin, Belpre; Jayden Dowell, Belpre; Trent Mettler, Paint Valley; Dillon McDonald, Paint Valley; Seth McCloskey, Chillicothe Huntington; Dalton Black, Chillicothe Huntington; Clay Wilt, Frankfort Adena; Trusten McWhorter, Chillicothe Southeastern; Ethan McCune, Stewart Federal Hocking; Gavin Richards, Nelsonville-York; Jared Justice, Nelsonville-York; Clay Ferguson, Coal Grove; Steven Simpson, Coal Grove; Lakota Davis, Lucasville Valley; Ethan Sprankle, Crooksville
Division 7 First Team Offense RECEIVERS: Austin Wisor, Glouster Trimble, 5-11, 170, Sr.; Tucker Dixon, Glouster Trimble, 5-10, 140, Sr.;
DEFENSIVE BACK: Lane Cline, Waterford, 5-9, 150, Jr.; Jacob Huffman, Waterford, 6-2, 190, Sr.
Offensive Player of the Year: Tabor Lackey, Glouster Trimble Defensive Player of the Year: Blake Guffey, Glouster Trimble Coach of the Year: Bob Ashley, Portsmouth Notre Dame
The Broncos of Western Brown advanced to the Division 3 Regional Football Championship with a 35-28 victory over Jackson Friday at Waverly’s Raidiger Field.
It is the Broncos second win over the Ironmen this season, having won 33-28 in the regular season.
Western Brown’s Drew Novac accounted for 4 touchdowns, 2 by pass and he ran for 2 more. Jackson’s Jacob Winters threw 3 touchdown passes.
Here’s the scoring recap for the game:
1Q 6:36 – Jackson gets a 20 pass from Jacob Winters to Brodie Butcher. PAT Good. Jackson 7, WB 0
1Q 4:00 – Jackson’s Grant Mastin INT return to the 50. Unable to capitalize. Punt
1Q 34.1 -WB scores 2 yard run by Drew Novac. PAT Hood 7-7
2Q 9:31 – Winters to Butcher 13 yards PAT Good. Jackson 14, WB 7
2Q 6:43 – WB’s Zachery Chrisman 6 yard run. PAT Good Tied at 14
2Q Jackson has 45 yard run by Winters called back. No score due to penalty. Had to turn over on downs inside WB 20. WB drives to Jackson 2.
Drew Novac scores on 2 yard run at 1:20 PAT Good. WB 21, Jackson 14
2Q :41 – Winters to Tristan Prater for 57 yard TD. PAT Good. 21-21
Halftime- Jackson 21, Western Brown 21 Half ends on an INT by Tucker Williams in the end zone
3Q 8:48 – Prater INT for Jackson at the J38
3Q – Jackson uses a steady diet of Eli Broermann to the 30 chewing up 7:12, but turns over on downs. 21-21
End of 3Q: 21-21 WB with ball at Jackson 44.
4Q 11:09. Jackson roughing the passer on 3rd and long. To J 35. Landrum knocks down TD pass.
4Q 10:03 – WB’s Novac to Dylan Novak 17 yard TD. PAT Good WB 28, Jackson 21
4Q 9:54 – Winters 31 yard run to WB 30. Two more QB runs to WB 23. Broermann to 19. Broermann to 9. Broermann to 6. Broermann to 3. Broermann 3 yard run TD. PAT Good. 28-28 at 5:45 remains.
4Q 1:51 – WB answers. 18 yard pass from Novac to Logan Campbell. PAT Good. Western Brown 35, Jackson 28
1:49 – Jackson Own 22. Winters fumbles. WB recovers.
(11-2) Western Brown wins 35-28. They face Granville in the Regional Final next Friday, after Granville beat London 15-14.
