OKLAHOMA CITY (May 29, 2022) – Helping lead Oklahoma Christian to its second Ultimate national championship in five months earned Samuel Roberts recognition Sunday as the Eagle of the Week.

Roberts, a freshman from Willington, Conn., was a key cog for the Eagles in their run to the title in the USA Ultimate Division III Championship, which ended Monday in Milwaukee.

Sixth-seeded OC went 3-0 in pool play, beating No. 3 seed Berry (Ga.) 15-14 on a universe point. In bracket play, the Eagles rolled past Grace (Ind.) 15-7 in the quarterfinals and edged No. 2 seed Middlebury (Vt.) 14-13 on a universe point in the semifinals on Sunday to advance to the title match against top-seeded St. Olaf (Minn.).

Against St. Olaf, the Eagles scored five straight points early in the second half and won 15-11. In the three bracket-play matches, Roberts recorded 20 assists, three goals and six Ds.

The Eagle of the Week award recognizes the top performer in OC athletics for the previous week. The honor is presented each week at least one OC athletic team is in competition.   

Others consider for Eagle of the Week included:

-- Dylan Burrows, men's track and field: Burrows, a sophomore from Melbourne, Australia, competed for the first time in the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, in Allendale, Mich. Burrows finished 21st out of 23 runners in the preliminary round of the 800 meters with a time of 1:51.59.

PREVIOUS WINNERS FOR 2021-22: 
Sept. 5 – Morgan Demuth, volleyball 
Sept. 12 – Kenya Bailey, women's cross country 
Sept. 19 – Kenya Bailey, women's cross country 
Sept. 26 – J.T. Amrein, men's swimming 
Oct. 3 – Mateo Pulcini, men's golf 
Oct. 10 – Alejandro Armijo, men's golf 
Oct. 17 – Exequiel Rodriguez, men's golf 
Oct. 24 – Colten Brown, men's cross country 
Oct. 31 – J.T. Amrein, men's swimming 
Nov. 7 – Hannah Rouse, volleyball 
Nov. 14 – J.T. Amrein, men's swimming 
Nov. 21 – Brylie Berryman, volleyball 
Nov. 28 – Kate Bradley, women's basketball 
Dec. 5 – Drew Tennial, men's basketball 
Dec. 12 – Karlyn Kenner, men's basketball 
Dec. 19 – Josh Imhoff, men's bowling
Dec. 26 – Elliott Moore, Ultimate
Jan. 2 – Drew Tennial, men's basketball
Jan. 9 – Drew Tennial, men's basketball
Jan. 16 – Jonathan Olsson, men's track and field
Jan. 23 – Aysha Robinson, women's track and field
Jan. 30 – Chaney Martin, men's track and field
Feb. 6 – Isaiah Alvarenga, baseball
Feb. 13 – Victor Rosado, men's swimming
Feb. 20 – Abi LaValley, softball
Feb. 27 – Bryah Davis, women's track and field
March 6 – Brooklin Bain, softball
March 13 – J.T. Amrein, men's swimming
March 20 – Mateo Pulcini, men's golf
March 27 – Isaiah Alvarenga, baseball
April 3 – Aaliyah Brown, softball
April 10 – Kylie Janzen, softball
April 17 – Dylan Burrows, men's track and field
April 24 – C.J. Petrin, men's bowling
May 1 – Rebeca Morales, women's track and field
May 8 – Exequiel Rodriguez, men's golf
May 15 – Dylan Burrows, men's track and field
May 22 – Andres Brictson, men's golf
May 29 – Samuel Roberts, Ultimate