TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology junior track athlete Matt Repking (Effingham, Ill./Teutopolis) and senior tennis player Steve Shepson (Redlands, Calif.) were named Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Players of the Week today.

Repking finished second at the NCAA Division I Purdue University Invitational in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday.

Competing against nine Division I runners from Notre Dame, Valparaiso and Western Illinois, Repking came home just one second off the victory with a time of 9:44.74 for an impressive second-place finish to earn HCAC Player of the Week honors.

Steve Shepson -- HCAC Player of the Week

Repking joins teammates Janel Belton and Ryan Schipper as HCAC Players of the Week this season.

Shepson helped propel Rose-Hulman to a 7-2 victory over Earlham with victories at the No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles positions on Saturday.

Shepson won a 6-1, 6-0 decision in singles and teamed with Daniel LaPlante for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles to earn HCAC Player of the Week honors.

Shepson is the third men's tennis player to earn league Player of the Week honors this season, joining teammates Joe Rottman and Michael Schoumacher.