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Missouri Western men’s golf adds junior college transfer

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Missouri Western head men’s golf coach Jim Perry has announced the signing of his second student-athlete to the National Letter of Intent for next season. Kenneth Stone a junior college transfer from St. Paul, Neb., will join James O’Brien from Easton, Mo. in the Fall of 2011.

Stone a junior college transfer from Central Community College in Columbus, Neb. played his high school golf at St. Paul Public School in St. Paul, Neb. At Central Community College, Stone was an Academic All-Conference and Team Co-Captain. In high school he qualified for state his junior and senior season and was an Academic All-Conference selection. He was a student ambassador at Central and a three member of the National Honor Society in high school. He has a scoring average of 77 and plans on majoring in pre law at Western.

“We are please to add a junior college athlete of his ability,” commented Coach Perry. “We look forward to him stepping up and playing immediately.”

Dorrel named Northwest Missouri State head football coach

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Northwest Missouri State University announces today that Adam Dorrel, the Bearcat football program’s offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, has been named the team’s 19th head football coach.

Dorrel, succeeds Scott Bostwick who died June 5 after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. A news conference is scheduled at 10 a.m. Friday, June 24, in the Navy Room, located under the west grandstand of Bearcat Stadium.

Dorrel, a member of the Bearcat coaching staff since 2004, takes over a program that enters its 96th season three wins shy of 500 (497-388-33) and owns a 46-game regular season winning streak against MIAA opponents. The Bearcats have made the NCAA Division II football playoffs 13 of the last 15 seasons.

“It is an honor and privilege to be named head football coach at Northwest Missouri State University,” Dorrel said. “I look forward to building on a proud tradition and fully embracing the tremendous responsibility that comes with leading this program. Our staff is excited about the challenges that lie ahead, and we look forward to watching the young men in our program grow and mature on the field, in the classroom and in life. It is our mission and goal to help them become the best they can be.”

Said Northwest Director of Athletics Wren Baker, “Adam Dorrel has been an overachiever at every step of his career. Our offense has set productivity records and has been effective running and passing the ball under his leadership. He has been instrumental in the success of this program as an assistant coach, offensive coordinator and player. Most importantly, he is a leader of men. He understands this program was built with young men who are dedicated to being good people and graduating with their degrees. We are extremely proud to have him lead our football program.”

As offensive coordinator, Dorrel helped lead the Bearcats to an unprecedented five straight NCAA Division II championship appearances and the program’s third national title in 2009. In his seven seasons as a full-time coach at Northwest, the Bearcat football squad is 87-14 (.861) with five MIAA championships.

Dorrel’s 2009 offensive unit was arguably one of the best in the 90-plus year history of Northwest football. The Bearcats averaged more than 42 points and 474 yards per game, and ranked in the top 10 nationally in four major offensive categories. Northwest was second in scoring, sixth in total offense, third in pass efficiency and eighth in passing.

Impressive team and individual accolades have become the norm rather than the exception under Dorrel. The Bearcats have averaged more than 40 points per game three times and more than 400 yards of offense per game five times in Dorrel’s seven seasons. In addition, 14 offensive stars have been named All-Americans under Dorrel and three of the last four MIAA offensive MVPs have been Bearcats.

After earning his bachelor’s degree from Northwest in 1998, Dorrel spent a year as a graduate assistant at Northeastern State in Oklahoma. He returned to Northwest as a graduate assistant in 1999 when the team won the second of its back-to-back national titles and completed his master’s degree at Northwest in 2000.

Dorrel served coaching stints at Dakota State University in South Dakota and William Jewell College in Missouri before being appointed offensive line coach at Northwest in 2004. He was promoted to offensive coordinator prior to the 2007 season and then to assistant head coach after Bostwick was named head coach in December.

During the summer of 2008, Dorrel was one of six American football coaches to lead clinics overseas to further strengthen the sport beyond the United States. During the summer of 2007, he served as offensive line coach for Team USA as it competed and won the IFAF World Championships in Japan.

Dorrel himself is a former Northwest All-American, having played under legendary head coach Mel Tjeerdsma, who retired at the end of the 2010 season. Dorrel was a three-year captain for the Bearcats during his collegiate career as an offensive lineman from 1994 to 1997 and earned All-MIAA honors in 1997, 1996 and 1995. A Maryville native, he also was a two-time All-District and All-Conference lineman at Maryville High School.

“I’m sure Bearcat Nation will be pleased to have Coach Dorrel carrying on the football tradition, strength and knowledge that binds our coaching staff,” Jasinski said. “Coach Dorrel and his staff are united, just as previous staffs were under Coach Bostwick and Coach Tjeerdsma, and they are eager to move the Bearcat football program into a new era of excellence.”

Three Jayhawks selected in NBA Draft

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Kansas basketball players Markieff Morris, Marcus Morris and Josh Selby were all selected in the 2011 NBA Draft on Thursday evening at the Prudential Center. Markieff was selected 13th overall to the Phoenix Suns, Marcus was selected 14th overall to the Houston Rockets and Selby was selected 49th overall to the Memphis Grizzlies.

For only the second time in Kansas basketball history, three or more players have been chosen in the first two rounds of the draft. The only previous year was 2008 when a record five Jayhawks were selected. In this year’s draft, Kansas was the only school with two players as lottery picks and was tied with Duke and Texas with 3 players selected in total.

For the second-straight year two Jayhawks went back-to-back in the lottery when Markieff and Marcus were selected with the 13th and 14th picks. The twins’ selection now means that Head Coach Bill Self has now coached six Jayhawks in the last five years that have gone on to be lottery picks. (The Morris brothers in 2011, Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry in 2010, Brandon Rush in 2008 and Julian Wright in 2001).

“I just told my brother that these are the two places we both wanted to end up at,” Marcus said following his selection. “If we weren’t going to be together I wanted to be a Houston Rocket. The first time I worked out for them I got a great vibe and they told me how much they wanted me.”

Thursday also marked the fourth time since 1998 the two Jayhawks were taken in the lottery (Raef LaFrentz and Paul Pierce in 1998, Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison in 2003, Cole Aldrich and Xavier Henry in 2010, and the Morris twins in 2011), no other school has had two or more players selected in the lottery in the past 14 seasons more than Kansas.

“I was happy when I heard it because it fits my playing style and it’s a place I definitely want to be,” said Markieff of playing for the Phoenix Suns.

The Morris’ and Selby are the 72nd, 73rd and 74th players from Kansas to be selected in the NBA Draft. With the trio’s selection, the Jayhawks have now had at least one player picked in seven of the last 10 drafts.

Markieff, a 6-foot-9 forward from Philadelphia, Pa., was selected by the Phoenix Suns with the 13th pick. Markieff is now the third Kansas player to be drafted with the 13th overall pick since 1990. Julian Wright was selected by the New Orleans Hornets at 13 in 2007 and Brandon Rush was taken  at 13 by the Indiana Pacers in 2008.

“It’s definitely going to be weird, but we’re growing up,” Marcus explained of playing on a different team than his brother for the first time. “We’re grown men. I just told him that I am proud of him and I’m happy he got to go where he wanted. He’s my best friend and I want him to do well.”

Selby, who played just one season at Kansas, is only the second freshman in Kansas history to be selected in the draft. Last year, Xavier Henry was the first when he was taken 12th overall, also by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Two K-State baseball players earn All-Region honors

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Kansas State juniors James Allen and Nick Martini were named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-Midwest Region second team, the ABCA has announced.

It was Allen’s first selection to the team, while it was the second time in Martini’s career he was named to the ABCA All-Midwest Region team after his first-team honor a year ago. The honors mark the fifth-straight season a Wildcat has been named all-region, and it is the first time since 1997 that Kansas State had two players on the list.

Allen held a 3-1 record and a 1.35 ERA with a school-record 17 saves during the 2011 campaign. In 29 appearances, Allen struck out 45 batters as opposed to just 11 walks, while he yielded a .179 opponent batting average. The right-hander, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2011 draft by Cincinnati, left K-State with a school-record 31 career saves, a mark that is tied for fourth in Big 12 history.

Martini, who was drafted in the seventh round of the 2011 draft by St. Louis, tied for team-high honors this season with a .326 batting average. He also recorded 15 doubles, four triples, one home run and 44 RBI in 61 games. Martini left Kansas State in the top 10 of 15 career categories, including stolen bases (second, 62), doubles (tied for fourth, 49) and batting average (seventh, .360).

Self adds prep guard to KU’s 2011-2012 recruiting class

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Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self announced Wednesday that guard Mervyn Lindsay has signed a grant-in-aid agreement to attend Kansas and will be a freshman for the 2011-12 season.

Lindsay, 6-5, 180, averaged 15.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game last season for Canyon Springs High School in his hometown of Moreno Valley, Calif. Lindsay was named to the all-area basketball team following his senior year with the Cougars who finished the year with a 17-12 record.

“We are excited to have Merv join our team,” Self said. “He has great potential and has the ability to help us this season. He is a very athletic wing who is a good shooter. Like all the incoming freshmen we have, as Merv gets stronger, he will continue to develop.”

Lindsay plans on arriving in Lawrence in early July to attend the second summer bridge session at KU.

“It feels great (to be a Jayhawk). I am so anxious to get there and start working,” Lindsay said. “I was originally committed to Texas Tech but that ended up not working out. Once that door closed, some more opened and Kansas was one of them. I was shocked. When I was a freshman in high school, every kid dreamed of coming to Kansas. So when Kansas came, I thought that was really serious. I seized the moment, came on a visit and I gelled real well with the guys on and off the court. The visit was off the charts. It was amazing and that sealed the deal.”

In describing his game, Lindsay said, “I can stretch the defense with the three-point shot. I think that is what attracted me most to Coach Self, someone who can do that on a consistent basis. I also bring rebounding (ability), I run the floor and I’m athletic. I’m trying to get more versatile – develop the pull-up game and going off the dribble. That will come. I’m definitely someone who plays his heart out.”

Kansas Newcomers for 2011-12
Braeden Anderson, Fr., F, 6-8, 215, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada (Wilbraham and Monson Academy [Mass.])
Mervyn Lindsay, Fr., F, 6-5, 180, Moreno Valley, Calif. (Canyon Springs HS)
Ben McLemore, Fr., G, 6-5, 185, St. Louis, Mo. (Christian Life Center [Texas])
Naadir Tharpe, Fr., G, 6-0, 170, Worcester, Mass. (Brewster Academy [N.H.])
Jamari Traylor, Fr., F, 6-7, 212, Chicago, Ill. (IMG Academy [Fla.])
Kevin Young, Jr., F, 6-8, 200, Perris, Calif. (Loyola Marymount)

Western baseball adds four more to recruiting class

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Missouri Western baseball coach Charles “Buzz” Verduzco has announced the signing of four more student-athletes to the NCAA National Letter of Intent for next season. Shawn Egge a junior college transfer from Williston, ND, Clay Miller of Wentzville, Mo., Kyle Simpson a junior college transfer from Camdenton, Mo. and James Smelcer a transfer from Park University join Jerico Burasco of Lee’s Summit, Mo. and Dylan Roads of Kansas City, Mo. to next season squad.

Shawn Egge a junior college transfer from Longview Community College played his high school baseball at Williston High School in Williston, N.D. Egge, an outfielder was a captain, MVP and All-Region selection at Longview. In 2011 he hit .317 with 19 RBI, three home runs, 11 stolen bases and a .451 on base percentage. In 2010 he hit .346 with 69 RBI, 20 home runs, 13 stolen bases and a .460 on base percentage. In high school he was an All-State selection. He plans on majoring in health and exercise science at Western.

“We saw Shawn Egge play centerfield for two years at Longview CC and was very impressed with him,” commented Verduzco. “He can hit for power and average and will be an exciting player to watch in the MIAA.”

Clay Miller from Wentzville, Mo. played his high school baseball at Timberland High School. Miller, an outfielder was All-Conference as a sophomore, and over the past three years he has led the team in plate appearances, stolen bases, and sacrifices. During his junior season he helped his team go undefeated in Conference play and win the Gateway Athletic Conference North title, and this year the senior co-captain helped the team win the District title and advance to the State Quarterfinals. In 282 career at bats he hit .312 scoring 58 runs with 33 RBI, 24 stolen bases and 11 sacrifices. Miller plans on majoring in wildlife conservation management at Western.

“Clay Miller is very skilled High School outfielder who handles the bat well and shows knowledge for the game that you don’t always see from young players,” stated Verduzco. “He comes from a well respected High School program (Timberland High School, Wentzville, Mo.) that consistently contends for State titles each year.”

Kyle Simpson a junior college transfer from Longview Community College played his high school baseball at Camdenton High School in Camdenton, Mo. At Longview Simpson was an All-Region and All-District catcher/third baseman. As a freshman at Longview he hit .424 with six home runs while as a sophomore he hit .309 with two home runs. In high school Simpson earned All-Conference and All-District honors. Simpson plans on majoring in finance in at Western.

“Kyle Simpson is a solid corner player from Longview CC that will add a lot of power and consistency to our line up,” said Verduzco. “He is a great addition to our squad.”

James Smelcer a transfer from Park University played his high school baseball at Liberty High School in Liberty, Mo. At Park, Smelcer was a two year Academic All-Conference selection. In high school he .350 with three home runs during his senior season. He was a team captain as well as First Team All-Metro and Second Team All-Conference as a senior at Liberty. Smelcer is an infielder who is undecided on a major at Western.

“Jimmie Smelcler transfers to Western from Park University,” commented Verduzco. “He was one of the top area infielders out of High School two years ago and we are fortunate to have him here at Western. He is a very talented infielder who can play multiple positions as well provide a solid bat in our line up.”

Griffon DE David Bass earns preseason All-America honors

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Missouri Western junior defensive end David Bass (St. Louis, Mo.) has been named pre-season All-America by the Consensus Draft Services as announced by the organization on June 20.

Bass, 6-4, 254, was a 2nd Team All-MIAA performer last season leading the Griffons in sacks and tackles for a loss. He accumulated 47 tackles with 29 being assisted. He finished with 10.5 tackles for a loss with eight of them being sacks. He also had two interceptions to go along with four pass breakups, six passes defended and four quarterback hurries. With eight sacks he finished fifth in the MIAA. Bass had a career high 11 tackles against Truman State and had two sacks in three games last season which included the last two regular season contests.

The Griffons open up the 2011 regular season on September 1 with a 6 pm game at home against Pittsburg State University.

The complete list is below.

2011 CDS Division II Preseason All-American Teams

FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
• QB Dane Simoneau, 6’2″, 200, Washburn
• RB Franklyn Quiteh, 5’9″, 198, Bloomsburg (So.)
• RB Nic Cooper, 5’10”, 230, Winston-Salem State
• WR Jake Soy, 6’2″, 210, Northwest Missouri
• WR Thomas Mayo 6’2″, 184, Concord
• TE Tony Carreri, 6’3″, 245, Grand Valley
• OT Tyler Hendrickson, 6’8″, 320, Concordia-St. Paul
• OG Amini Silatolu, 6’3″, 320, Midwestern St.
• C John Hancock, 6’2″, 280, Ferris St.
• OG Garth Heikkinen, 6’4″, 290, Minnesota-Duluth (Jr.)
• OT Joe Long, 6’6″, 305, Wayne St. (MI)
• K Michael Ziola, 5’10”, 155, Chadron, (So.)
• KR Stephan Neville, 5’8″, 175, Stonehill

DEFENSE
• DE Armonty Bryant, 6’5″, 245, East Central
• DL Brandon Williams, 6’3″, 325, Missouri Southern (Jr.)
• DL Brandon Martin, 6’3″, 270, Lenoir-Rhyne
• DE Zach Moore, 6’6″, 260, Concordia-St.Paul (Jr.)
• LB Nate Dreiling, 6’3″, 223, Pittsburg St. (So.)
• LB Shawn Loiseau, 6’1″, 240, Merrimack
• LB Alex Whitehill, 6’3″, 215, Fort Hays St.
• LB Chad Kilgore, 6’1″, 230, Northwest Missouri
• CB Darnell Evans, 5’7″, 181, Shaw (So.)
• CB Logan Kerr, 5’8″, 181, Ashland
• S Andre Lyles, 6’2″, 210, Fayetteville St.
• S Harrison Dreiling, 6’0″, 190, Valdosta St.
• P Ronnie Partridge, 5’10”, 183, Stillman
• PR Jordan Simmons, 5’9″, 190, Northwest Missouri

SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
• QB Bo Cordell, 6’0″, 195, Tusculum (Jr.)
• RB Akeem Satterfield, 6’0″, 210, Slippery Rock (Jr.)
• RB Tommy Addison, 5’7″, 181 Shepherd
• WR Tyson Williams, 5’11”, 205, West Texas A&M
• WR Charles Johnson, 6’2″, 183, Southwest Baptist
• TE Demetrius Guice, 6’6″, 274, Central Washington
• OT Roy Richard, 6’3″, 297, Ouachita Baptist
• OG Colton Ables, 6’2″, 307, Northeastern St. (OK)
• OL Kevin Martin, 6’2″, 290, C.W. Post
• OG Ryan Sullivan, 6’3″, 285, Southeast Oklahoma
• OT Larry Wreidt, 6’6″, 320, West Liberty
• K Jason Fowler, 5’8″, 180, Ouachita Baptist (Jr.)
• KR Tyron Laughinghouse, 6’3″, 200, St. Augustine’s (Jr.)

DEFENSE
• DE Aston Whiteside, 6’1″, 270, Abilene Christian
• DT Randy Colling, 6’4″, 315, Gannon
• DT Andrew Iupati, 6’1″, 310, Humboldt St.
• DE Luke Black, 6’6″, 280, Fairmont St.
• LB Nick Thomas, 6’3″, 37, Wayne St. (MI)
• LB Billy O’Connor, 5’9″, 220, C.W. Post
• LB Lee Meisner, 5’11”, 242, CSU-Pueblo
• LB Zach Sheridan, 6’2″, 241, Slippery Rock
• CB Dontae Smith, 6’0″, 182, East Central (OK)
• S Shaquille Shedd, 6’2″, 190, Southwest Baptist (Jr.)
• S Dan O’Keefe, 6’2″, 215, Augustana
• CBNate Robinson, 5’9″, 160, Northwestern State
• P Kevin Berg, 6’0, 180, Chadron State
• PR Deante Steele, 5’9″, 185, Shepherd

NOTE: All players are seniors unless otherwise inidcated

HONORABLE MENTION – OFFENSE
• QB Clay Garcia, 5’11”, 200, Colorado Mines
• QB Cody Haffly, 6’0″, 210, Wingate
• QB Kevin Morton, 6’0″, 190, Kutztown
• QB Mitchell Gale, 6’1″, 220, Abilene Christian (Jr.)
• QB Micah Davis, 6’1″, 203, Delta St.
• QB Kevin Lynch, 6’2″, 216, Southern Connecticut
• WR Gerald Worsham, 5’8″, 186, West Alabama
• WR Deonte’ Gist, 5’8″, 170, Tusculum
• WR Joseph Jean-Pierre, 6’1″, 215, Virginia Union
• WR Willie Epps, 6’1″, 180, Southern Connecticut (Jr.)
• WR Brandon Bostick, 6’3″, 230, Newberry
• WR Jerrod Doucet, 6’0″, 184, Colorado Mines (Jr.)
• WR Rashaad Carter, 6’2″, 200, Tusculum
• WR Jon Meadows, 6’0″, 186, West Virginia Wesleyan
• RB Jesse Lewis, 5’5″, 173, CSU-Pueblo
• RB Daronte McNeill, 6’1″, 218, Elizabeth City St. (Jr.)
• RB Josh Renel, 5’7″, 187, Wayne State (MI)
• RB Joe Glendening, 5’9″, 188, Hillsdale (Jr.)
• RB Brian Kennedy, 5’8″, 174, Concord
• RB Rustin Dring, 6’0, 200, Nebraska-Kearney
• RB Tommy Addison, 5’7″, 181, Shepherd
• RB David Carter, 5’10”, 225, Morehouse (Jr.)
• RB Levi Terrell, 6’0″, 195, Nebraska-Omaha (Jr.)
• TE Sean McGrath, 6’4″, 255, Henderson St.
• TE Ben Gibbs, 6’3″, 240, Abilene Christian (Jr.)
• TE Ryan Shelley, 6’2″, 205, Southeast Oklahoma
• TE Brian Leonhardt, 6’4″, 255, Bemidji St.
• TE Blake Williamson, 6’3″, 230, California (PA) (Jr.)
• TE Greg Frantz, 6’2″, 245, Millersville
• OT Daron Rose, 6’5″, 320, North Alabama
• OT Andrew Gomez, 6’4″, 280, Henderson St.
• OT Adam Robinson, 6’6″, 300, Eastern New Mexico
• OT Brian Folkerts, 6’4″, 285, Washburn
• OT Daryl Kurtz, 6’3″, 315, Bloomsburg
• OT Will Khoury, 6’3″, 293, Wayne St. (MI)
• OT Ervin Una Smiley, 6’6″, 320, Western Oregon
• OG Larry McDonald, 6’2″, 300, Fayetteville St.
• OG Jason Slowey, 6’4″, 300, Western Oregon
• OG Kyle Smith, 6’2″, 280, Ouachita Baptist
• OG Logan Freeman, 6’3″, 290, Central Missouri (Jr.)
• OG Ian Saxton, 6’3″, 268, Missouri Southern
• OG Cory Fleisch, 6’4″, 270, Minnesota-Duluth
• OG Tim Hiett, 6’1″, 260, Chadron St.
• C Hector Rodriguez, 6’2″, 290, West Texas A&M
• C Matt Webber, 6’1″, 275, Abilene Christian
• C Cory Immermam, 6’0″, 285, Bemidji St.
• C Chris Steck, 6’0″, 275, Bloomsburg (So.)
• C Brandon Link, 6’1″, 280, Concord
• K Kelly Morgan, 5’9″, 170, Western Oregon (Jr.)
• K Aaron Jamieson, Central Missouri (Jr.)
• K Sergio Castillo, 5’11”, 195, West Texas A&M (So.)
• K Austin Turner, 6’2″, 240, Fayetteville State
• KR Pat Gondkoff, 6’0″, 183, Humboldt St. (Jr.)
• KR Rafael Thomas, 5’8″, 180, Southern Arkansas (Jr.)
• KR Jeremy Holt, 5’9″, 180, Harding
• KR L.J. McCray, 6’1″, 200, Catawba (Jr.)

HONORABLE MENTION – DEFENSE
• DE Barrington Morrison, 6’1″, 270, Abilene Christian
• DE Todd Storm, 6’2″, 240, Michigan Tech
• DE Tony Johnson, 6’3″, 225, Merrimack
• DE Tim Hume, 6’0″, 240, Cheyney
• DE Timothy Durant, 6’2″, 235 Virginia St.
• DL Jordan Morgan, 6’4″, 252, Ferris St.
• DL Charles Deas, 6’6″, 305, Shaw
• DL Gavin Drake, 6’3″, 285, Western Oregon (Jr.)
• DL Andrew Oney, 6’3″, 258, Central Washington
• DL Johnny Tivao, 6’0″, 351, Texas A&M-Kingsville
• DL Bracy McCoy, 6’2″, 264, Eastern New Mexico (Jr.)
• DL David Bass, 6’3″, 254, Missouri Western (Jr.)
• LB Max Davis, 5’10”, 225, Indianapolis
• LB Kenny Klatt, 5’11”, 205, Findlay (So.)
• LB Rocco DeLorenzo, 6’0″, 231, Adam State
• LB Jonathan Poth, 6’1″, 194, Stonehill
• LB Curtis jackson, 5’9″, 201, Eastern New Mexico
• LB Corey Robinson, 6’1″, 220, Miles
• LB Ronnie Modik, 6’0″, 225, C.W. Post
• LB Rudy Cabral, 6’1″, 230, Mars Hill (Jr.)
• DB Desmond Anderson, 5’7″, 180, New Haven
• DB Keon Robinson, 5’10”, 187, Shepherd (Jr.)
• DB Waylon Kimble, 5’9″, 175, West Georgia
• DB Juan McKeever, 5’10”, 175, Urbana
• DB Eric Walker, 5’9″, 175, Southeastern Oklahoma, (So.)
• DB Anthony Hooks, 5’9″, 185, Chowan (Jr.)
• DB Don Unamba, 6’0″, 192, Southern Arkansas
• DB Kwaheem Smith, 5’9″, 185, Lincoln (PA)
• S Don Hopkins, 6’0″, 205, Bentley
• S Bryce Pelia, 6’0″, 200, Western Oregon (Jr.)
• S O’Hara Fluellen, 5’11”, 190, Lincoln (MO) (Jr.)
• S Williams Miles, 5’10”, 190, Ferris St.
• S Creadell Pennon, 5’9″, 200, Central Oklahoma (Jr.)
• S Mike Virgin, 6’2″, 190, Tiifin (Jr.)
• P Chris Hill, 5’11”, 185, West Chester
• P Taylor Accardi, 6’2″, 200, Colorado Mines, (Jr.)
• PR Lucas Gonsalves, 5’9″, 175, Western Oregon (So.)
• PR Chris Muhammad, 6’1″, 205, Southwest Baptist
• PR Tony Goodman, 6’0″, 195, Chowan (Jr.)

Northwest athletes boast high GPAs

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Northwest Missouri State’s 14 athletic programs and its cheerleading and steppers programs combined to achieve grade point averages above 3.00 for both the 2010 fall trimester (3.03) and 2011 spring trimester (3.05).

The Bearcats’ women’s golf program led all programs in the fall with a team GPA of 3.76. Northwest’s women’s cross country program had a team GPA of 3.68 in the spring to lead all programs.

A full listing of team GPAs can be found below:

Program                              Fall GPA    Spring GPA

Women’s Golf                         3.76         3.28
Women’s Cross Country    3.52         3.68
Women’s Volleyball            3.39         3.39
Women’s Tennis                   3.39         3.38
Women’s Track                      3.35         3.39
Softball                                     3.32         3.27
Men’s Cross Country          3.28         3.10
Baseball                                    3.15         2.95
Women’s Basketball            3.13         3.00
Women’s Soccer                   3.09         3.27
Cheerleading                          2.94         2.61
Men’s Track                            2.91         2.79
Steppers                                   2.88         2.98
Football                                   2.81         2.89
Men’s Tennis                         2.77         2.80
Men’s Basketball                  2.71         2.79

Totals                                       3.03         3.05

100 MWSU athletes named to MIAA Academic Honor Roll

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The Missouri Western athletic department had 100 student-athletes named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll as announced by the league office.

In addition to the 100 named to the Academic Honor Roll, eight student-athletes earned MIAA Scholar Athlete and one was given the MIAA’s Academic Excellence award.

To be named to the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 and have at least two terms of attendance. To earn Academic All-MIAA status, a student-athlete must have maintained a 3.50 cumulative GPA and have earned All-MIAA status during their respective championship seasons. To be given the Academic Excellence award, student-athletes must have maintained a cumulative 4.00 GPA in at least two terms of attendance. Redshirt athletes are not eligible for any of the awards.

Western’s MIAA Scholar Athlete winners were Drew Newhart from football, Sarah Brimeyer and Mary Ohm from women’s soccer, Natalie Bird from women’s golf, Rachel Luteyn from women’s basketball and Keri Lorbert, Toni Dance and Maegan Roemmich from softball.

Winner of the prestigious Academic Excellence award was Katie Field from women’s tennis.

A complete list of the 100 MWSU student-athletes on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll can be found by clicking on the link below.

2010-11 Academic Awards

KU’s Patterson named to CFPA Special Teams Award Watch List

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Kansas senior wide receiver/kick returner Daymond Patterson was named to the 2011 College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Specials Teams Watch List Monday afternoon. Patterson, a senior from Mesquite, Texas, was listed as one of the top punt returners in college football.

The purpose of the College Football Performance Awards is to provide the most scientifically rigorous conferments in college football. Recipients are selected exclusively based upon objective scientific rankings of the extent to which individual players increase the overall effectiveness of their teams.

Patterson has amassed 460 yards on 56 career punt returns through his first three seasons at KU. He has returned one punt for a touchdown, a 75-yard return versus Florida International in his first collegiate game. Patterson has led the Jayhawks in punt returns in each of three seasons in Lawrence.

In addition to his outstanding play on the punt return unit, Patterson also is one of KU’s top receivers. He has hauled in 74 career receptions for 641 yards and four TDs. He led the Kansas receiving corp in 2010 with 60 catches for 487 yards and two TDs.

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