ANGOLA, Ind. – The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) has announced their first ever Division III weekly wards, with Trine University's Emma Wilke named the inaugural Athlete of the Week.

This season the NCATA announced that they would recognize weekly award winners for all three NCAA divisions, replacing a single three awards in past seasons. With no Division III contests two weeks ago, today becomes the first announcement of the awards.

Wilke is a junior base and tumbler from Mandeville, La. She competed in ten different heats and the team event for the Thunder as they defeated Concordia University Wisconsin 211.955 to 202.530. Her meet was highlighted by a 9.50 in synchronized pyramid, the eighth best score in program history, and a 9.20 in the compulsory pyramid.

Trine will continue their season when they travel to Erie, Pa. for a tri-match hosted by Gannon University on Saturday, February 28. That event will also feature Buffalo State University and is set to start at 12 p.m.