LA GRANDE, Ore. – Eastern Oregon University Athletics had three student-athletes recognized with conference Player of the Week honors following standout performances across football and women's soccer. Football's Chase Nelson and Nehemiah Medrano earned the Frontier Conference ERCK Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards, respectively, while women's soccer defender Kardyn Martinez was named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Football – Offense
Redshirt junior quarterback Chase Nelson, a native of Monmouth, Oregon, earned his first Frontier Conference Player of the Week honor after leading the Mountaineers to a 31-17 conference victory over Montana Western last Saturday.

Nelson completed 29 of 42 pass attempts for 427 yards and two touchdowns, finishing with a 69% completion rate, 10.2 yards per attempt, and a 165.4 passing efficiency rating. His 427 passing yards mark the most by a Mountaineer in a single game since 2017, when Kai Quinn threw for 417 yards against Carroll College.

Nelson also contributed eight rushing yards on three carries, with his longest completion covering 46 yards.

Football – Defense
Senior linebacker Nehemiah Medrano, from Prosser, Washington, earned his first Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor after delivering a dominant performance against Montana Western.

Medrano led all players with 11 tackles, including nine solo stops, while recording three tackles for loss for 15 yards, and two sacks totaling 14 yards. He also forced a fumble and broke up a pass, making a significant impact on the defensive side of the ball as the Mountaineers held the Bulldogs to 17 points.

Nelson, Medrano, and the Mountaineer football team will close out their road schedule on Saturday, Nov. 7, traveling to Redding, California, to face Simpson University in Frontier Conference action. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Women's Soccer – Defense
Freshman defender Kardyn Martinez, a native of Moses Lake, Washington, earned her first Cascade Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week honor after helping the Mountaineers close out the regular season with two consecutive shutout victories.

Martinez anchored an EOU backline that limited its opponents to just nine total shots, with only two on target across the two matches. She also contributed offensively, recording an assist in the Mountaineers' victory over Evergreen.

Martinez and the Mountaineer Women's Soccer team will begin postseason play at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament in Medford, Oregon. The No. 4-seeded Mountaineers will face No. 5 seed Northwest on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. as they look to advance in the conference tournament.