Wartburg's Hannah Baker Selected as IIAC's NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
(Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 28, 2010) — Recent Wartburg College graduate and former track & field student-athlete Hannah Baker has been named the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s nominee for the 2010 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership. Following cuts in both August and September, the winner will be announced at a dinner in Indianapolis on October 17, 2010.
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Five IIAC Schools Earn AVCA Team Academic Award
(Lexington, Ky., July 21, 2010) —The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today that 450 teams, including squads from five Iowa Conference institutions, have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2009-2010 season. This number once again eclipses the previous years' total of 409 and sets a new all-time high for this award.
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WBCA Announces 2010 Academic Top 25
Simpson, Luther in Top 10
(Atlanta, July 20, 2010) — The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced its winners for the 2009-10 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll. This award, given in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior College/Community College, awards teams throughout the nation that carry the highest grade point averages (GPA) for the entire season based on the nomination submitted by WBCA-member head coaches. Simpson and Luther both finished in the top 10 in NCAA Division III.
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Andres Leza Named Cornell Director of Soccer
(Mount Vernon, July 19, 2010) — Andres Leza, a member of two conference championship teams at Macalester and recent assistant coach at Clarke, has been named Cornell College’s Director of Women’s and Men’s Soccer. Leza replaces Derek Bell, who resigned in June after one season leading both Cornell soccer programs.
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Dubuque's Zweifel, Luther's McGivney Named D3Football.com Preseason All-Americans
(Cedar Rapids, July 15, 2010) — Dubuque senior wide receiver Michael Zweifel and Luther senior linebacker Kyle McGivney were named 2010 Preseason All-Americans by D3Football.com. Both were named to the second team.
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Twelve from Iowa Conference Named to NABC Honors Court
(Kansas City, Mo., July 12, 2010) — Twelve Iowa Conference men's basketball players are among those recognized today by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) as the organization announced its Honors Court, signifiying those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2009-10 season.
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IIAC Athletes of the Week
Week of May 10-16, 2010
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Wartburg's Burt & Morrison, Central's Miller & Brondyke Named IIAC Athletes of the Week
Performers of the Week Announced in Three Sports
(Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 17) —The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) announced today that Wartburg track & field athletes Faith Burt and Skye Morrison and Central track & field athletes Ethan Miller and Kurtis Brondyke have been named the IIAC co-Female and co-Male Athletes of the Week for the period ending Sunday, May 16.
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