Midwest Collegiate Conference - News

[Women's Basketball] Beachey is IWC's first NAIA First Team All-American since 1989

Adam Glatczak — 2010-03-19T08:57:19-06:00

KANSAS CITY, MO. - The awards for the Iowa Wesleyan College women's basketball team continue to come in as junior Jessi Beachey (Fisher, Ill.) was named a First Team NAIA Division II All-American on Tuesday.

Beachey is the first IWC player to get first team All-American honors since Linda Froman in 1989. She is Iowa Wesleyan's 20th different All-American in school history, seventh since the school was competing exclusively against four-year colleges, and she is the fourth different player to receive national honors under Head Coach Steve Williamson.

[Women's Basketball] Penn's Subbert Collects All-America Award for Second Time in Career

Wade Steinlage — 2010-03-18T11:33:47-06:00

Oskaloosa--Lady Statesmen basketball star Christa Subbert (Stanton, Stanton HS) concluded her junior campaign with another accolade as the 2009-2010 NAIA Division II Women's Basketball All-America teams were announced yesterday.

[Men's Basketball] WPU's Miller Earns Honorable-Mention All-America Award for Second Straight Year

Wade Steinlage — 2010-03-18T11:30:30-06:00

Oskaloosa--Statesmen cager Kris Miller (Sr., Belleville, Mich., Belleville HS) received one final piece of collegiate hardware as the 2009-2010 NAIA Division II Men's Basketball All-America teams were announced yesterday.

[Women's Basketball] Jorgensen Named to NAIA All-America Third Team

Molly Brown — 2010-03-18T11:21:49-06:00

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2010 Division II Women's Basketball All-America teams. Players are selected by the All-America committee.

Grand View freshman guard Jennifer Jorgensen (Dayton, Iowa) was voted to the NAIA All-American Third Team. Jorgensen, a First Team All-MCC selection, led the Vikings this season in scoring (17.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg). She finished the year ranked in eight national statistical categories, notably total scoring (12^th - 562), defensive rebounds per game (13^th - 6.39 rpg), field goal percentage (14^th - 51.9%) and total rebounds (24^th - 275).

[Men's Basketball] Viet Repeats as NAIA Second Team All-American

Molly Brown — 2010-03-18T11:19:15-06:00

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2009-10 Division II Men's Basketball All-America teams. Players are selected by the All-America committee.

For the second time, Grand View senior forward Corey Viet (Ackley, Iowa) was selected to the NAIA All-America Second Team. Viet was also a Second Team selection in 2008-09.

[Women's Basketball] Jorgensen Named to NAIA Championships All-Tourney Team

Molly Brown — 2010-03-18T11:16:28-06:00

The awards continue to flow in for the Grand View University women's basketball program. At the conclusion of the NAIA National Championships, freshman Jennifer Jorgensen (Dayton, Iowa) was selected to the All-Tournament Second Team. Jorgensen averaged 21 points and eight rebounds in three games throughout the tourney and helped lead the Vikings to the program's first Elite 8 appearance.

Grand View bowed out of the tourney in the quarterfinal round to Shawnee State who went on to contend for the national title.

The Vikings finished its season at 27-9, one of the winningest in program history.

[Men's Basketball] Buschman Caps Brilliant Career Being Named All-American

Eric Kunick — 2010-03-17T12:49:59-06:00

La Crosse, Wis. - Viterbo University men's basketball player Scott Buschman (Sr. - Naperville, Ill.) capped off his V-Hawk career by being named one of the top ten players in the country as he was named to the 2009-10 NAIA Division-II All-American First Team announced today by NAIA sports information director Chad Waller.

[Softball] Clarke College Senior Takes Shot at ESPN Job

Jerry Hanson — 2010-03-17T12:38:37-06:00

by Kylee D. Miller, Clarke Sports Information intern

ESPN came to Dubuque! And went, but still it was quite an experience for Clarke senior Chelsea Bettcher of Dubuque. The former Crusader softball player almost obtained a job working for ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut.

[Softball] Mustang softball finally gets outside

Jason Furler — 2010-03-15T15:46:30-06:00

By Jeff Dahn

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The softballs caromed wickedly off the hardwood basketball court at Hennessey Recreation Center after they left the bat of Mount Mercy associate head coach Larry Yoder during a recent practice session.

[Women's Basketball] Iowa Wesleyan, Grand View give MCC two teams in final 8 at NAIA D-II women's basketball tourney

Adam Glatczak — 2010-03-12T14:09:03-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference continues to shine at the NAIA Division II National Championships in Sioux City, as both Iowa Wesleyan and Grand View advanced to the final eight with Sweet 16 wins on Friday.

Both the Tigers and Vikings scored impressive victories by defeating higher seeded teams on Friday to move to the Elite 8 of the tourney. IWC, a #3 seed in the tourney, defeated #2 seed Jamestown (N.D.) 72-60 in the morning. Fourth-seeded Grand View then followed in the next game with a huge 69-61 win over Hastings (Neb.), a #1 seed and the team ranked #1 in the country at the end of the regular season. It is the first time the MCC has had two teams in the final eight of the tourney.

[Women's Basketball] IWC joins Grand View to make two MCC teams in Sweet 16

Adam Glatczak — 2010-03-11T19:24:05-06:00

SIOUX CITY, IOWA - Anna Jones scored 21 points and Iowa Wesleyan College advanced to the second round of the NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Tournament for the second time in school history with a 79-68 win over Walsh (Ohio) University Thursday at the Tyson Events Center.

The third-seeded Tigers set a school record for wins in a season with their 26th win and improved to 26-7 overall in advancing to the Sweet 16. IWC moves on to a second round game on Friday against #2 seeded Jamestown (N.D.) University, to be played at 10:15 a.m.

[MCC] MCC Weekly Honors Announced for March 8

Adam Glatczak — 2010-03-08T17:50:03-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its weekly honors. Receiving honors were: Jill Ginder (Women's Basketball - Iowa Wesleyan), Christian Awah (Men's Track - Ashford), Steven Hughes (Men's Field - Grand View), Javaras Thomas (Men's Field - William Penn), Obsie Birru (Women's Track - Grand View), Katie Burnett (Women's Track - William Penn) and Lauryn Camp (Women's Field - Grand View).

[Men's Indoor Track & Field] William Penn's Thomas Fourth in Triple Jump to Conclude NAIA Meet

Wade Steinlage — 2010-03-06T23:41:01-06:00

Johnson City, Tenn.--Javaras Thomas (Jr., Miami, Fla., Miami Beach HS) hit the longest jump of his life in the biggest meet of his career at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships Saturday.

[Women's Indoor Track & Field] WPU's Burnett Takes Runner-Up Honors in Race Walk Event

Wade Steinlage — 2010-03-05T23:42:45-06:00

Johnson City, Tenn.--Katie Burnett (Jr., Mesa, Ariz., Arizona) put up the best performance of her competitive career to establish a new school record and take home a national runner-up placing at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships Friday.

[Men's Soccer] Jon Mannall Named Head Soccer Coach at St. Ambrose

Brian Thiessen — 2010-03-05T16:32:20-06:00

St. Ambrose University announced today that Jon Mannall has been named the University's head soccer coach. Mannall has coached the SAU women's soccer team for the last eight seasons and will now also add the men's coaching duties.

"We are excited to have the school's first full-time soccer coach dedicated entirely to soccer with no other outside duties," said SAU Director of Athletics Ray Shovlain. "We think Jon will do an outstanding job with our soccer program."

Mannall has turned the Queen Bees into a nationally-recognized program over his time at the helm. He has been named the Midwest Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year the last three seasons as his teams have claimed three straight regular season conference crowns.

His 2008 team made the program's first-ever appearance in the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship and his 2009 squad finished 18-2-1 overall, setting a program record for wins in a season, and 7-0-1 in the MCC.