Ohio Wesleyan University junior Zane Ries (Barberton) has been named a North Coast Athletic Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of Sept. 29, it was announced by the NCAC.

Ries, an education major, is a quarterback on the Ohio Wesleyan football team.

Ries returned as Ohio Wesleyan's starting quarterback after guiding the Bishops to a 7-3 record in 2019.  He ranked fifth in the NCAC in passing yards per game (196.4) last season and was seventh in passing yardage (1768) and pass efficiency (125.6).  Off the field, he volunteered with the Second-and-7 Foundation and the Habitat for Humanity Restore.  After the conclusion of the football season, Ries joined the Bishop men's basketball team and started 7 games as a guard.

The NCAC Student-Athlete of the Week highlights two conference individuals each week, one male and one female, who excel in one or more of the following areas: academics, commitment, community service, leadership and perseverance. Student-athletes have been nominated by their respective schools and are from the current traditional playing season.