
ROCHESTER, Mich. - Jon' ITSJON' Schneck of Esports and Liza Mladentseva of Tennis have been named Oakland Student-Athletes of the Week presented by Prairie Farms.
On March 6, Schneck reached 'Challenger' the highest rank in League of Legends. This rank is exclusively held by the top 300 players in North America, including professional players. Schneck has climbed even higher and is currently ranked 133rd in North America and 854th globally. There are currently over 180 million League of Legends players. Schneck was also the star of the first playoff win of the spring semester when the team beat the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in a 2-1 series where Jon had the most kills with 35 total.
Mladentseva got the win in no. 1 singles Sunday, 6-1, 6-3 to guide Oakland tennis to a 5-2 decision over Chicago State, its fourth win in five matches. It marks the fourth-straight win for the freshman playing in the top singles spot for the Golden Grizzlies.