Posts Tagged ‘Athletics’

Cross Country “family” enjoys success

Members of this year’s Mount Mercy men’s and women’s cross country teams were still about a decade from being born when the Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1979 World Series championship. The Pirates, an affable group led by Willie Stargell and Dave Parker, romped to the title with their theme song...

Spring 2010 | Athletics | Read More

Warne, Althoff inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame

Dan Warne ’02, one of the most prolific soccer players in school history, and Leslie Marshall Althoff ’02, who competed at three NAIA women’s cross country national meets, were inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame on March 6 as part of the Alumni Games festivities. Warne, from Lenexa, Kan.,...

Spring 2010 | Athletics | Read More

Mount Mercy’s cross country teams earn Champions of Character award

The Mount Mercy men’s and women’s cross country teams have been named the 2009 Buffalo Funds Five Star Award recipients, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced. The NAIA honors only one institution nationwide for each of its 23 championship sports. The definition of...

Spring 2010 | Athletics | Read More

Lights, camera, action: Operation Passion starring Paul Gavin

If there is one truism that I see displayed constantly at Mount Mercy, it’s that our students, alumni, faculty, and staff have an unwavering passion for this institution. In the last 24 hours that has been proven and re-proven to me, most eloquently by members of our men’s basketball team...

Winter 2010 | From the Editor, Uncategorized | Read More

Women’s basketball, softball play for conference tournament titles

The Mount Mercy women’s basketball team and the Mustang softball squad narrowly missed national tournament berths this season, while the baseball program made a strong push for its first Midwest Collegiate Conference regular season title in 17 years. The women’s basketball team, which reached the...

Summer 2009 | Athletics | Read More