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Senior Luke Hatfield-Jackson and Freshman Parker Feuerborn (Fyer-born)were selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Male Field Athlete and Male Freshman Athlete of the Week, respectively, the league announced Wednesday, January 25, 2023.
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