National tournament bids for bowling and men’s basketball; more track & field all-Americans

The fall and winter sports seasons were filled with team and individual accomplishments, including national tournament berths for men’s basketball and men’s and women’s bowling, a conference title for women’s bowling and all-American performances in track & field. Six Mustangs competed at...

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Athletic Hall of Fame inducts four

The Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame inducted four new members (left to right): Jason Drewelow '04, Jess Mueller Dean '05, Justin Pegump '04 and Jeremy Schlotterbeck '04. The Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame added four new members when Jess Mueller Dean ’05, Justin Pegump ’04,...

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The grace of a champion

You can see her on a giant billboard on I-380, near the center field wall in Veteran’s Memorial stadium or even as close as your digital TV screen. she was a common sight during the BCS last fall and March Madness this spring. Jenna Higgins, Mount Mercy junior and NAIA national champion in the javelin...

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Women’s basketball returns to nationals

A women’s basketball season filled with milestones culminated with a triumphant return to the national tournament, where Mount Mercy advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City. The Mustangs, who earlier...

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Track & field counts seven all-Americans

It was another banner year for the Mount Mercy track & field programs, which counted four all-Americans at the NAIA indoor national meet and three more at the outdoor national championships. Juniors Jenna Higgins, Larissa Wilden and Mwale Kapande were all-Americans at both national championship...

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Mustangs by the Numbers

Mwale Kapande hits the sand in the long jump competition at the NAIA indoor national meet. Individual National Qualifiers: Keely Danielsen, Jenna Higgins, Jacqueline Kane, Mwale Kapande, Bryant Rader, Janae Rosien, Nathan Stern, Larissa Wilden (track & field). NAIA all-Americans: Emily Greiner,...

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Four join Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame

Luke Franzenburg ‘04, Amy Marshall ‘04, Luke Slaymaker ‘04 and Meredith Austin VanderZee ‘04 were inducted into the Mount Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 1 as part of the University’s Alumni Games activities. Franzenburg, from Keystone, played two years of baseball for the Mustangs. He...

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Women’s basketball celebrates 40th anniversary, 800th win

The Mount Mercy women’s basketball program celebrated its 40th anniversary during Homecoming Weekend in October, then reached another milestone a month later, becoming only the fifth program in the history of the NAIA to reach 800 wins. The Mustangs did it in style, too, knocking off the number one...

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Men’s cross country wins back-to-back MCC titles

For the second year in a row, the Mount Mercy men’s cross country team dominated the MCC Championships and earned a berth to nationals, claiming five of the top 10 runners en route to its second straight league title at the Dubuque Soccer Complex. Senior Mike Miroux became a four-time all-conference...

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Men’s soccer clinches first national tournament bid

After setting a school record for wins in 2010, what would the Mount Mercy men’s soccer team do for an encore? How about clinch the first Midwest Collegiate Conference title and NAIA national tournament berth in school history? A golden goal by sophomore midfielder Juan Maffey four minutes into overtime...

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