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 [ 07.17.08 ]MSUM CLAIMS TOP 25 ACADEMIC FINISH IN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL- - - MSU Moorhead has been named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) 2007-08 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 composite grade point average. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 07.07.08 ] DRAGONS INK PAIR OF STATE TRACK CHAMPS- - - Minnesota State Moorhead head track coach Keith Barnier has announced the signing of a pair of Minnesota State High School champions, Derek Bredy of Hoffman and Uche Ogbonnaya of Minneapolis. Brady claimed Minnesota State Class A titles for West Central High School in the long jump, 22-9, and triple jump, 46-1, in June while Ogbonnaya captured the Minnesota State Class A 300 hurdles championship for Irondale High School with a finish of 38.51. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 06.23.08 ] DRAGON ATHLETES CONTINUE TO SPARKLE IN THE CLASSROOM- - - Indeed, the Dragons of Minnesota State University Moorhead really do hit the books before they hit the field According to figures released today by MSUM Associate Athletic Directory Sylvia Barnier, MSU Moorhead student-athletes compiled a composite grade point average of 3.10 in 2007-08, eclipsing the overall university undergraduate average. . . [ full release ] |
| 2nd Annual Dragon Football Alumni Golf Outing The 2nd Annual Dragon Football Alumni Golf Outing will be hosted again at the Lynx National Golf Course in Sauk Centre, MN on July 12th. Shotgun start at 12:00 pm... [ details ] |
| [ 06.13.08 ] OSSEO'S REED SIGNS WITH DRAGONS MSU Moorhead head men’s basketball coach Stu Engen has announced the signing of 6-5 freshman transfer Xavier Reed of Osseo High School. Reed joins the Dragons after a stop at NCAA Division I Cal State Northridge. Reed redshirted with the Matadors last year. . . [ full release ] |
| DRAGON WOMEN'S GOLF SCRAMBLE MOVES TO MEADOWS IN JULY The annual Dragon Women's Golf Scramble will be staged at the Meadows golf course in Moorhead on Monday, July 28. Tee-off time is 1 p.m. and proceeds support the Dragon athletic scholarship program. For additional information contact the MSU Moorhead athletic department at 218-477-2622. . . [ details ] |
| DRAGON OPEN RESCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 5 The 29th annual Dragon Open golf tournament has been rescheduled for Tuesday, August 5, at 12 noon at Meadows golf course in Moorhead. The tournament, originally scheduled for Monday, June 2, was postponed because of inclement weather. . . [ details ] |
 [ 06.05.08 ]DRAGONS SIGN SIX MORE SWIMMING RECRUITS Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s swimming and diving coach Todd Peters has announced the signing of six recruits, including Jessica Belden and Tara Cherry of Missoula, MT, Jessica Doar of Maple Grove, Angela McCollam of Tucson, AZ, Tiara Nelson of Bemidji and Jessica Tauber of Fargo, ND. . . [ full release ] |
 [ 05.26.08 ]MSUM CROWNS NATIONAL CHAMP, FIVE ALL-AMERICANS Minnesota State Moorhead crowned a national champion and decorated five athletes with All-American honors at last week’s 2008 NCAA Division II National Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Walnut, CA. Jennifer Hensel repeated as women’s pole vault champion with a record flight of 13-2 ¼, Ashley Roemer was third in the high jump, 5-9 ¼, and tied for sixth in the heptathlon, 4,632, Anna VanWechel was seventh in the 3000, 9:58.08, and Sara Julsrud was eighth in the 400 hurdles, 1:01.64. In the men’s competition Derik Brugger was third in the pole vault, 16-8. MSUM women were 13th with 21.5 points, their highest national finish, while Dragon men were 34th with six points. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 05.25.08 ] ROEMER, BRUGGER CLAIM THIRD PLACE FINISHES AT NATIONAL OUTDOOR Minnesota State Moorhead put the finishing touches on a rewarding appearance at the 2008 NCAA II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Walnut, CA with a pair of third place finishes on Saturday. Derik Brugger soared 16-8 to finish third in the pole vault while Ashley Roemer was third with a mark of 5-9 1/4 in the high jump. Sara Julsrud placed eighth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:01.64. MSU women were13th with 21.5 points, their highest national finish, while MSUM men were 34th with six points. . . [ updated results ] |
| [ 05.24.08 ] HENSEL WINS NATIONAL POLE VAULT TITLE, DRAGON WOMEN SIXTH AT NCAA II OUTDOOR Junior Jennifer Hensel soared 13-2 1/4 to capture the women's pole vault title at the 2008 NCAA II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday night at Walnut, CA. Hensel's triumph lifted MSU Moorhead into sixth place with 14.50 points heading into Saturday's final session. In addition, junior Ashley Roemer blazed to winning time of 2:14.74 in the 800 meters to vault into a tie for sixth place with 4,632 points in the women's heptathlon while freshman Anna VanWechel was seventh in the 3000 meters with a time of 9:58.08. Junior Sara Julsrud will compete in the 400 intermediate hurdles and senior Derik Brugger will enter the men's pole vault competition on Saturday. . . [ updated results ] |
| [ 05.23.05 ] MSUM'S ROEMER TIES FOR SIXTH IN HEPTATHLON AT NCAA II OUTDOOR Junior Ashley Roemer blazed to winning time of 2:14.74 in the 800 meters to vault into a tie for sixth place with 4,632 points in the women's heptathlon on Friday at the 2008 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Walnut, CA. Roemer will also participate in the high jump on Saturday. . . [ updated results ] |
| [ 05.23.05 ] JULSRUD, VAN WECHEL ADVANCE TO FINALS AT NCAA II OUTDOOR Anna VanWechel placed fifth in the preliminaries of the 3000 meters with a time of 1:01.03 while Sara Julsrud was sixth in the prelims of the 400 hurdles with a mark of 1:01.44 at the 2008 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Walnut, CA on Thursday. VanWechel will compete in the finals at 5:25 on Friday while Julsrud advances to the hurdles finals at 7:15 on Saturday. Jennifer Hensel will compete in the women's pole vault, beginning at 5:20 today while Ashley Roemer completes the women's heptathlon. Roemer was sixth after day one. The national meet concludes on Saturday. . . [ updated results ] |
| [ 05.22.08 ] DRAGONS EYE ALL-AMERICAN PERFORMANCES AT NCAA DIVISION II NATIONAL OUTDOOR A five-member Minnesota State Moorhead delegation eyes an All-American finish when the 2008 NCAA Division II Track and Field National Championships unfolds this week at Walnut, CA. The three-day affair begins on Thursday. . . . [ updated results ] |
| [ 05.22.08 ] ROEMER WINS REGIONAL TRACK AWARD Ashley Roemer was named a regional honoree for the 2008 NCAA Division II women's outdoor track and field season, the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced Tuesday. Roemer was a triple winner in the heptathlon (4,755), high jump (5-6), and 800 meters (2:15.36) and was a member of the winning relay teams in the 4 x 400 (3:59.88) and 4 x 800 (9:13.36) at the NSIC Outdoor. Roemer was high point performer at the NSIC Outdoor and NSIC Field Athlete of the Year. She advanced to NCAA Nationals in both the heptathlon and high jump. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 05.22.08 ] DRAGON SWIMMERS DANIELLE LAUDERBAUGH, AMANDA BATEMAN WIN NATIONAL ACADEMIC HONORS Senior Danielle Lauderbaugh was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Five women's at-large first team for 2007-08 while senior Amanda Bateman was a second team selection. Both were members of the MSU Moorhead women's swimming and diving team. . . |
| [ 05.21.08 ] TWENTY-FOUR DRAGONS EARN ALL-NSIC ACADEMIC HONORS Minnesota State University Moorhead landed 24 student-athletes on the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 2008 Spring All-Academic team released today. . . . [ full NSIC release ] |
| [ 05.13.08 ] SCHAFER SERVES UP REWARDING JUNIOR CAMPAIGN Now that the tricky riddle about future career plans has been solved, Alyssa Schafer can turn her full attention to putting the finishing touches on an undergraduate degree at Minnesota State University Moorhead and saying goodbye to an old friend, competitive tennis. . . [ full story ] |
| [ 05.13.08 ] DRAGONS SIGN AUSTRALIAN TRANSFER Minnesota State University Moorhead head men’s basketball coach Stu Engen has announced the signing of 6-8 junior transfer Tom Boyle from Victoria, Australia. . . [ full release ] |
| [ 05.13.08 ] GUSEWELLE NAMED DRAGONS' MVP All-American Ann Gusewelle has been named Most Valuable Team Member for the Minnesota State University Moorhead women’s swimming and diving team for 2007-08. Gusewelle will also share captaincy duties for 2008-09. . . |
