HILLSBORO, Kan. – Josephine Fuamatu, Julianna Maxfield, and Brooks Gardner have been named as this week's Hillsboro Ford PowerJays of the Week for their performances during last week's action. This marks the first time any of these athletes has earned this award.
 
HILLSBORO FORD FEMALE POWERJAYS OF THE WEEK: JOSEPHINE FUAMATU, VOLLEYBALL & JULIANNA MAXFIELD, WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
 
Josephine Fuamatu is a Sophomore from Long Beach, Calif., and Julianna Maxfield is a Sophomore from Fullerton, Neb.
 
Fuamatu led the Lady Bluejays with 18 kills in their match at Avila last Friday, totaling 26 kills on the week.
 
Maxfield led the Lady Bluejays in the 6000m race at the Blazing Tiger NAIA Classic last weekend, recording a personal record in the process with a time of 24:10.76.
 
HILLSBORO FORD MALE POWERJAY OF THE WEEK: BROOKS GARDNER, FOOTBALL
 
Brooks Gardner recorded nine solo tackles in Saturday's overtime win over Avila, but the real highlight of Gardner's day came from an 85-yard pick six in overtime to seal the deal and give the Bluejays a 2-0 start in Bissell Division play.
 
PREVIOUS HILLSBORO FORD POWERJAYS OF THE WEEK HONOREES
 
August 25^th-31^st: Chrisitian Tuisasosopo (Football) & Sammie Saunders (Volleyball)
 
September 1^st-7^th: Brandon King (Football) & April Ochoa (Women's Soccer)
 
September 8^th-14^th: Logan Dybowski (Men's Cross Country) & Sonya Zimmerman (Women's Cross Country) 
 
September 15^th-22^nd: Cooper Taylor (Men's Soccer) & Raegan King (Women's Soccer)
 
September 22^nd-28^th: Wade Ratzlaff, Jerah Schmidt (Men's Cross Country) & Neve Mulrooney (Women's Soccer)
 
September 29^th-October 5th: Glenn Maiden Jr. (Football) & April Ochoa (Women's Soccer)
 
October 6^th-12^th: Molelwa Abendelwa (Men's Soccer) & Juliana Alaniz (Volleyball)
 
October 13^th-19^th: Willie Green (Football) & April Ochoa (Women's Soccer)
 
Stay tuned next week for the next Hillsboro Ford PowerJays of the Week!
 
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).