Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Devin Leas helps in Trine loss
Southern Wells graduate Devin Leas scored a touchdown for Trine on Saturday in a 34-17 loss to Wittenberg in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs at Springfield, Ohio.
The one-yard run by the Trine freshman tied the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter, but Wittenberg pulled away with three touchdown passes before halftime. Leas led the Thunder (10-2) with 48 yards rushing on 10 carries.
Wittenberg (12-0) will play No. 2 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Saturday. Wisconsin-Whitewater was the 2008 national runner-up.
Norwell graduate Paul Frank is a member of the Wittenberg scout team. Frank, a sophomore defense tackle, will help keep the varsity sharp in practice but will not make the trip, because NCAA Div. III rules limit teams to 52 players.

Meghan Prible nets 15 points
University of Saint Francis freshman guard Meghan Prible scored 15 points Saturday, but the Cougars’ women’s basketball team lost 76-61 to Southern Indiana in the Metro Medical Solutions Thanksgiving Classic at Louisville, Ky.
The 2009 Southern Wells graduate was 4 of 9 from field-goal range, including 1 of 4 from three-point territory, and 6 of 6 at the free-throw line.

Rainbow 5K records broken
Three runners broke the course record for the Rainbow Lake 5K on Saturday at Geneva.
Nicholas Johnson, 22, of Huntington won the 5,000-meter race in 15:18, breaking the previous record of 15:53 set by Ian Thomas. Elias Rojas, 23, of Ligonier was second in 15:35 and Drake Sterling of Noblesville was third in 15:51. Thomas was fourth, once again finishing in 15:53.
Lauren Johnson, 22, of Huntington was one of five women who broke the women’s record of 21:18 set by Jill Roughia. Johnson was eighth overall in 17:37.
Elizabeth Herndon of Fort Wayne was 10th in 17:53, Sue Nickel of Hanover 20th in 20:04, Denise Conrad of Decatur 21st in 20:15, and Nichole Emmert of Ligonier 24th in 20:38.
Ed Reinhard of Poneto was 23rd overall in 20:37 and was first in the men’s 50-and-over division.

BSU invited to Great Alaska Shootout
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Ball State men’s basketball team has received an invitation to the 2010 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout hosted by the University of Alaska Anchorage. The Cardinals with be part of an eight-team field that includes Alaska-Anchorage, Arizona State, Drake, Houston Baptist, St. John’s, Southeast Louisiana and Southern Utah.
The 2010 tournament will run Nov. 24-27 and will return to its traditional 8-team bracket format for the 33rd season. Ball State will be making its second trip to Alaska as the Cardinals took part in the Top of the World Classic in Fairbanks during the 2002-03 season in which they posted a 2-1 record.