Missouri S&T Magazine http://magazine.mst.edu/ en Copyright 2008 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:17:31 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Bridget Williams: A shirt of a different color Sophomore Bridget Williams is the easiest volleyball player to find on the floor. Just look for the player wearing a different-colored jersey.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/bridget_williams_a_shirt_of_a.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/bridget_williams_a_shirt_of_a.html Profiles Sports Winter 2008 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:17:31 -0600 Lady Miner volleyball team ranks among top 20 in attendance The Missouri S&T volleyball team was ranked 16th in the nation in NCAA Division II in home attendance during its first season of competition in 2007. The Lady Miners averaged 443 fans per home contest, which was the best mark in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/lady_miner_volleyball_team_ran.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/lady_miner_volleyball_team_ran.html Sports Winter 2008 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:15:34 -0600 S&T softball players tour Austria Three members of the Missouri S&T softball program spent the summer touring Austria as part of a USA Athletes International softball squad.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/st_softball_players_tour_austr.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/st_softball_players_tour_austr.html Sports Winter 2008 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:13:06 -0600 Missouri S&T ranks 19th in 2008 NCSA rankings Missouri S&T is the top-ranked institution in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and among the top 20 schools in NCAA Division II for the second straight year in the National Collegiate Scouting Association rankings. The Miners are ranked 19th in the 2008 listing.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/missouri_st_ranks_19th_in_2008.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/missouri_st_ranks_19th_in_2008.html Sports Winter 2008 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:09:18 -0600 <![CDATA[Water warriors: Miner swimmers make S&T history]]> While the women’s basketball team was making history with its first-ever NCAA Tournament victories, another Missouri S&T team was making history of its own in another part of the state.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/water_warriors_miner_swimmers.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/water_warriors_miner_swimmers.html Sports Summer 2008 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:54:04 -0600 How sweet it is The best women’s basketball season in Missouri S&T history ended in the championship game of the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional as Northern Kentucky handed the Lady Miners a 60-52 defeat in Springfield, Mo. The loss, which came after victories over Michigan Tech (75-66) and Quincy (79-73) in the first two rounds, brought the 2007-08 season to a close with a final record of 24-7. The 24 wins is a new team record.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/how_sweet_it_is.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/how_sweet_it_is.html Sports Summer 2008 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:52:07 -0600 M-Club annual awards given out The M-Club at Missouri S&T held its annual awards banquet and two of the school's most celebrated student-athletes received the Gale Bullman Awards: Ashton Gronewold, who set numerous records during his four-year, All-America career on the football team, and Kandi Wieberg, who did likewise for the softball team for the past four
seasons.

"Coach of the Year" awards were given to two head coaches who led their respective teams to unprecedented heights in the 2007-08 season. Alan Eads led the Lady Miner basketball team to a school record 24 wins and a berth in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division II Tournament, while Doug Grooms led the S&T swimming team to a national runner-up finish at the NCAA Division II Championships in March and was named national coach of the year by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/mclub_annual_awards_given_out.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/mclub_annual_awards_given_out.html Sports Summer 2008 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:26:46 -0600 Miners represented at national meet Missouri S&T had three representatives at the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships in Walnut, Calif., May 22-24, led by All-American Jordan Henry, who entered the meet as the fifth-ranked pole vaulter in the nation with a top mark of 17 feet.

Henry, the national runner-up in the indoor season, was joined by fellow pole vaulter Peter Hollenbeck, while Tamara McCaskill represented the women's team in California. Hollenbeck cleared 16-3 1⁄2 this season and McCaskill had a top mark of 5-7 in the high jump. At the time the magazine went to press, results were not available.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/miners_represented_at_national.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/06/miners_represented_at_national.html Sports Summer 2008 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:25:23 -0600 Kandi Wieberg: A dream come true Since she was a little girl, Kandi Wieberg dreamed of being a college softball player. Playing as second baseman for Missouri S&T’s softball team, she’s achieved her dream and much more.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/kandi_wieberg_a_dream_come_tru.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/kandi_wieberg_a_dream_come_tru.html Profiles Sports Spring 2008 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:33:58 -0600 Holcombe earns all-region honors in cross country Joffroi Holcombe’s, performance at the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional earned him all-region honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/holcombe_earns_allregion_honor.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/holcombe_earns_allregion_honor.html Sports Spring 2008 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:32:53 -0600 Call him Mr. Touchdown Miner wide receiver Ashton Gronewold was named to a pair of All-America teams for his play during the 2007 season, making him the first player in the university football program’s 115-year history to earn All-America honors in three different seasons.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/call_him_mr_touchdown.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/call_him_mr_touchdown.html Sports Spring 2008 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:31:02 -0600 <![CDATA[Miner swimmers win NSISC – again]]> The Missouri S&T swimming team won a second straight New South Intercollegiate Swimming Championship title in February in Cleveland, Miss., gaining several high finishes and their 12th and 13th national qualifiers in the process.

The Miners finished the meet with 830 1⁄2 points, well ahead of the 733 posted by runner-up Ouachita Baptist.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/miner_swimmers_win_nsisc_again.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/03/miner_swimmers_win_nsisc_again.html Sports Spring 2008 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:26:32 -0600 It's in his blood: UMR soccer goalie Mike McNamee Mike McNamee, a senior in civil and architectural engineering, has soccer in his blood.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2007/11/its_in_his_blood_umr_soccer_go.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2007/11/its_in_his_blood_umr_soccer_go.html Sports Winter 2007 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:47:40 -0600 Miner cross country team makes national rankings The Miner cross country team’s strong start to the 2007 season earned the team a spot in the Top 25 for NCAA Division II in the poll released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2007/11/miner_cross_country_team_makes.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2007/11/miner_cross_country_team_makes.html Sports Winter 2007 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:47:09 -0600 UMR ranks 13th in NCSA power rankings for 2007 UMR’s athletics program ranks 13th among NCAA Division II institutions in the 2007 National Collegiate Scouting Association rankings.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2007/11/umr_ranks_13th_in_ncsa_power_r.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2007/11/umr_ranks_13th_in_ncsa_power_r.html Sports Winter 2007 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:46:26 -0600