McDonough and Ogar Named Westminster Athletes of the Year

McDonough and Ogar Named Westminster Athletes of the Year

Westminster College seniors Michael McDonough and Sarah Ogar have been named the 2013-14 Westminster Male and Female Athletes of the Year.

michael mcdonough   Michael McDonough (St. Louis, Mo. /DeSmet Jesuit), a senior men's soccer midfielder, was selected as the Westminster Male Athlete of the Year. McDonough graduated in May with a Bachelors in Economics and Business Administration. He  was named to the 2013 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) NCAA Division III Men's All-Central Region Second Team and to the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SLIAC) All-Conference Second Team after being a strong component in the team's first ever Sweet 16 appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He finished the season with a .528 shot on goal percentage, and he posted nine points with three goals and three assists throughout the season.

 

Sarah Ogar Sarah Ogar (Mexico, Mo. /Mexico), a senior cross country and track and field runner, was selected as the Westminster Female Athlete of the Year. Ogar graduated in May with a Bachelors in Biology.  She is a Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, member and a Dean's List student. She was named to the 2013 SLIAC All-Conference First Team in cross country, and in track and field, she took first place in the 800-meter run at the SLIAC Invitational. Throughout the 2014 season, Ogar broke two school records. In the indoor season, she was a part of the 4×200-meter relay team that set the 4×200-meter relay record. In the outdoor season, she set the 400-meter dash record.

 

Congratulations to the 2013-14 Athletes of the Year!