Sports Information

Molly Brown, Director

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mabrown@gvc.edu

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                  February 9, 2006

SUBJECT: Midwest Classic fall Champions of Characters announced

Thirty-eight athletes from the Midwest Classic Conference have been named as National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Champions of Character. The MCC participates in the Champions of Character initiative which was launched by the NAIA in 2000. These student-athletes were nominated by the head coach of their institution for displaying the core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship as addressed by the NAIA Champions of Character program. MCC student-athletes named as Champions of Character are:

 

Men’s Cross Country

Tyler Clasen – Ashford University

Andrew Minear – Grand View College

Greg Blythe – Mount Mercy College

Alex Flores – St. Ambrose University

James Smith – William Penn University

Women’s Cross Country

Leah Melvin - Ashford University

Brittany Jones – Grand View College

Melissa Caster – Mount Mercy College

Ashley Johnson – St. Ambrose University

Tyne Crandell – William Penn University

 

Men’s Golf

Chris Bantrup - Ashford University

Jeremy Danilson – Grand View College

Jordan Crampton - Iowa Wesleyan College

Jimmy Marinelli – St. Ambrose University

Colter DePaoli – William Penn University

 

Women’ Golf

Megan Mohl - Ashford University

Mindy Rees - Iowa Wesleyan College

Emily Dean – St. Ambrose University

 

Men’s Soccer

Nick Williams - Ashford University

Ross Moffat – Grand View College

Ben Melsha – Mount Mercy College

Dustin Freeman – St. Ambrose University

Josh Boehm – Viterbo University

Andrew Schryver - Waldorf College

Fernando Sanchez– William Penn University

 

Women’s Soccer

Molly Bly - Ashford University

Jessica Shively – Grand View College

Bridget Jones – Iowa Wesleyan College

Laura Readout – Mount Mercy College

Martha Stork – St. Ambrose University

Amber Hoppe – Viterbo University

Jennifer Low – Waldorf College

Jodi Carson – William Penn University

 

Volleyball

Stacy Lawrence - Ashford University

Katie Demarest – Grand View College

Tiffany Bauer – Iowa Wesleyan College

Andrea Brooks – St. Ambrose University

Chelsea Muckenhirn – Viterbo University

Natalie Hirota – Waldorf College

Courtney Williams – William Penn University