MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois senior Alejandro Buceta (Madrid, Spain/International) has been named as the Papa John's Scholar Athlete of the Week after helping the Men's Tennis team clinch the No. 2 seed in The Summit League Tournament.
Buceta finished the regular season with a 3-2 record against Summit League opponents at No. 4 singles and is 6-3 at No. 2 doubles with teammate Jeff Cote.
In the classroom, Buceta carries a 3.828 cumulative grade point average as a theatre major. He has appeared in several theatre productions at Western Illinois.
He was named as a Summit League Academic All-League selection following the 2010 campaign and was named to the Western Illinois University Dean's list as a junior.
Buceta and the Fighting Leathernecks will take on No. 3 seed IUPUI at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 22 in The Summit League Championship semifinals. The winner will face either UMKC or Oral Roberts in the title match on Saturday.
Papa John's Scholar-Athlete of the Week
April 18 - Alejandro Buceta (Men's Tennis)
April 11 - Jill Furlong (Women's Tennis)
April 4 - Claire Gursh (Women's Golf)
March 28 - Erin Schlotfeldt (Softball)
March 21 - Matt Igara (Baseball)
March 14 - Andrew Godfrey (Men's Golf)
March 7 - Nikki Klier (Track and Field)
Feb. 28 - Arsenio Mims (Men's Basketball)
Feb. 21 - Megan Kelly (Softball)
Feb. 14 - Breanna Moore (Track and Field)
Feb. 7 - Emeka Okafor, Jr. (Men's Basketball)
Jan. 31 - Allison Calewarts (Swimming and Diving)
Jan. 24 - Jason Crisman (Track and Field)
Jan. 17 - Sadie Webb (Women's Basketball)
Dec. 13 - Amy Byers (Track and Field)
Dec. 6 - Shawn Fitzpatrick (Swimming and Diving)
Nov. 29 - Michele Salvatori (Women's Basketball)
Nov. 22 - Brandon Kreczmer (Football)
Nov. 15 - Josh Davis (Swimming and Diving)
Nov. 8 - Laura Lins (Women's Soccer)
Nov. 1 - Carianna Cottone (Cross Country)
Oct. 25 - Kyle Glazier (Football)
Oct. 18 - Lito Senatus (Football)
Oct. 11 - Brooke Stittleburg (Volleyball)
Oct. 4 - Jenny Green (Women's Soccer)
Sept. 27 - Bryce Flowers (Football)
Sept. 20 - Andy Ryan (Men's Soccer)
Sept. 13 - Matt Barr (Football)
Sept. 6 - Mike McGraw (Cross Country)
Aug. 30 - Ellen Miller (Volleyball)
Aug. 23 - Caitlin Barrett (Women's Soccer)
