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[Women's Golf] Vikings in 21st After Third Round at Nationals

Molly Brown — 2012-05-17T20:55:00-06:00

The Vikings settled into the No. 21 spot after the third round of the NAIA Women's Golf Championship today in Greenville, Tenn.

Following yesterday's second round total of 328 and finishing the day as the No. 20 team in the tourney, the ladies shot a third round team score of 341 for a three-round total of 991.

Kenzie Rottinghaus (Urbandale, Iowa) continues to lead Grand View in the individual standings. Rottinghaus is currently in 37^thplace overall in the 144-field. She shot an 81 today to bring her three-day score to 234 (73-80-81).

[Women's Golf] Rottinghaus Fifth; GV 21st on Day One of NAIA Women's Golf Championships

Molly Brown — 2012-05-16T07:30:00-06:00

The Vikings made a great showing on the first day of their first-ever appearance at the NAIA Golf Championships held Tuesday at Link Hills Country Club in Greenville, Tenn. The national championship field features 28 teams and 144 individuals.

Freshman Kenzie Rottinghaus (Urbandale, Iowa) shot an even-par 73 to lead Grand View and is currently tied for fifth place in the individual standings.

As a team, GV sits in 21^st place with a first round score of 322. Sophomore Nicole McDonald (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) is making her second showing at nationals after competing last spring as an individual. McDonald shot an 80 on Tuesday and is in 65^th place. Junior Amalia Mejia (Colombia) is just one stroke behind McDonald with an 81 and in 80^th place. Also representing the Vikings is senior Mackenzie Bourke (Ames, Iowa) who shot an 88 (122^nd) and freshman Caitlin Bruch (Carroll, Iowa) who finished day one with an 89 (127^th).

[Men's Outdoor Track and Field] 32 Vikings Earn MCC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Honors

Molly Brown — 2012-05-14T13:15:00-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference men's outdoor track & field all-conference honors for the 2012 season were announced following the MCC Outdoor Championships held in Clinton.

32 Grand View athletes earned MCC Men's Outdoor Track & Field honors. All-conference awards go to all athletes finishing in the top three in individual events, or in the top two in a relay event, as well as to the top performers in the conference this season in the decathlon and racewalk. Honorable mention awards also go to any other athletes meeting the NAIA automatic qualifying standard for the national championships.

Tyler Wells of Grand View was named Field Athlete of the Year after winning the shot put and finishing second in both the discus and hammer throw. Chris Adams of Ashford and Jerry Monner of Grand View were named MCC Co-Coaches of the Year. Between men's and women's participants a total of 22 conference records were set at this year's MCC Outdoor Championships.

[Women's Outdoor Track and Field] 28 Receive MCC Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Honors

Molly Brown — 2012-05-14T13:00:00-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference women's outdoor track & field all-conference honors for the 2012 season were announced following the MCC Outdoor Championships held in Clinton.

28 Grand View women's track & field athletes received MCC All-Conference honors. All-conference awards go to all athletes finishing in the top three in individual events, or in the top two in a relay event, as well as to the top performers in the conference this season in the heptathlon and racewalk. Honorable mention awards also go to any other athletes meeting the NAIA automatic qualifying standard for the national championships.

Obsie Birru of Grand View was named Track Athlete of the Year for the fourth straight year and this year won three individual events at the championships. Megan Higgins of Grand View was named Field Athlete of the Year after winning the discus and placing in the top five in two other field events. Jerry Monner of Grand View was again named MCC Coach of the Year. Between men's and women's participants a total of 22 conference records were set at this year's MCC Outdoor Championships.

[Women's Golf] Women's Golf Tees Off at NAIA Championships Tuesday

Molly Brown — 2012-05-14T10:30:00-06:00

The Viking women's golf team will make its first-ever appearance at the NAIA Championships on Tuesday, May 15, at the Link Hills Country Club in Greenville, Tenn.

GV is paired up with Northwood (Fla.) and Victoria (B.C.) and will tee-off in the first round on Tuesday at 1:20 p.m. Second round play begins for the ladies on Wednesday at 8:20 a.m.

Grand View will be represented by five athletes at the NAIA Women's Golf Championships: sophomore Nicole McDonald (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada), freshman Kenzie Rottinghaus (Urbandale, Iowa), junior Amalia Mejia (Colombia), senior Mackenzie Bourke (Ames, Iowa), and freshman Caitlin Bruch (Carroll, Iowa).

[Baseball] Four Named to MCC Baseball Teams; Yacinich Co-Coach of Year

Molly Brown — 2012-05-12T07:45:00-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its all-conference honors and Gold Glove team for the 2012 baseball season. Thirty-six athletes were recognized as part of the all-conference teams as voted by the coaches and nine were chosen to the Gold Glove Team.

Four members of the Grand View baseball team earned MCC Baseball All-Conference honors. Seniors Kyler Morgan (Carlisle, Iowa) and Brady Wathen (Ankeny, Iowa) were voted to the First Team and junior Joe Ramberg (Stanchfield, Minn.) and freshman Zac Smit (Poulsbo, Wash.) to the Honorable Mention Team.

Grand View's Lou Yacinich was named the MCC Co-Coach of the Year along with St. Ambrose Head Coach Jim Callahan. Grand View and St. Ambrose split the MCC regular season title and Grand View won the MCC Tournament title and a trip to the NAIA National Championships for the second time in three years.

[Women's Soccer] Hohenstein Commits to Viking Women's Soccer Program

Molly Brown — 2012-05-10T10:30:00-06:00

Lydia Hohenstein (St. Louis, Mo.) has signed a letter of intent to compete for the Grand View women's soccer program announced by Head Coach Ventsi Stoimirov.

Lydia is a Second Team All-State and First Team All-Conference forward from Lutheran North High School.

"I am delighted to have Lydia join our program this fall. She comes from a high school with great traditions in athletics, so she is used to the high expectations. Lydia's speed and finishing ability will be great asset to our team and I expect her to make quick transition to the college game. Lydia is a proven goal scorer on high school level (62 career goals so far) and I expect her to continue that trend and make her contribution to our score line this season. Regardless of her scoring ability, Lydia is also a selfless player who looks to provide opportunities for her teammates which will fit very well with our philosophy and style of soccer. I am looking forward to have Lydia on our squad," said Stoimirov.

[Women's Volleyball] Marckres Sign with Viking Women's Volleyball

Molly Brown — 2012-05-10T08:30:00-06:00

Sarah Marckres (Perry, Iowa) has signed a letter of intent to compete for the Grand View women's volleyball program announced by Head Coach Tina Carter.

Sarah is a two-time Honorable Mention All-Conference middle/right side hitter from the Perry High School. She is a four-year letter winner in volleyball and also lettered in basketball and golf. Sarah is a member of the National Honor Society and is a three-time Academic All-Conference honoree.

The daughter of Jon and Jackie Marckres, Sarah plans to major in Graphic Design while at Grand View.

[Women's Golf] Three Land on MCC Women's Golf Teams; Rottinghaus Newcomer of Year

Molly Brown — 2012-05-09T20:00:00-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its all-conference honors for the 2011-12 women's golf season.

Three members of the Grand View women's golf team earned All-Conference honors. Sophomore Nicole McDonald (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) and freshman Kenzie Rottinghaus (Urbandale, Iowa) were selected to the First Team and junior Amalia Mejia (Colombia) to the Honorable Mention Team.

[Men's Golf] Three Vikings Named to MCC Men's Golf First Team; Manske Player of Year

Molly Brown — 2012-05-09T19:50:00-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference has released its all-conference honors for the 2011-12 men's golf season.

Grand View senior Josh Manske (Algona, Iowa) was voted as Player of the Year for the second straight season. Manske posted individual top-10 finishes in nine of ten tournaments entered this year, including two wins and six top-five finishes. He was medalist at the NAIA Brickyard Classic at the Brickyard Crossing course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at an invite including a number of the NAIA's top programs.

[Men's Outdoor Track and Field] Donovan Signs with Viking Track & Field

Courtney Boyd — 2012-05-09T11:40:00-06:00

Head track & field coach, Jerry Monner, has announced the signing of Hunter Donovan (Southeast Polk H.S./Pleasant Hill, Iowa) to the Viking's 2012-13 recruiting class. Donovan is a two-time Iowa Class 4A state meet qualifier in the discus. Last season he placed 4^that the state meet with a mark of 160' 7".

Grand View throws coach Seth Roberson said, "I am excited to have Hunter join our Throws Crew. He is a talented thrower with big meet experience and is a good student as well. Hunter will contribute to our team right away and develop throughout his career".

[Baseball] Vikings Sweep Weekly Baseball Awards

Molly Brown — 2012-05-08T10:55:00-06:00

Following its MCC Tourney win last week in Peosta, Grand View has swept the league awards this week announced on Monday.

Senior Brady Wathen (Ankeny, Iowa) was selected as the MCC Baseball Player of the Week. Wathen hit .700 with seven hits, six runs, two home runs and six RBIs as the Vikings swept three games to win the MCC tourney and an automatic berth to the NAIA National Championships.

Junior Joe Ramberg (Stanchfield, Minn.) was voted as the MCC Pitcher of the Week. Ramberg pitched a complete game six-hitter, allowing two earned runs and striking out six in the Vikings' 4-2 win over Mount Mercy in game two of the MCC Tournament.

[Women's Outdoor Track and Field] Birru and Higgins Sweep MCC Weekly Track & Field Awards

Courtney Boyd — 2012-05-07T18:25:00-06:00

Grand View senior Obsie Birru (Des Moines, Iowa) was named the MCC Women's Track Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this season announced today. Birru won the 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 meter events and ran a leg on Grand View's first place 4x800m relay team at the MCC Championships over the weekend.

Megan Higgins (Council Bluffs, Iowa) was selected as the MCC Women's Field Athlete of the Week. At the MCC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Higgins won the shot put, was third in the javelin, fifth in the hammer throw and sixth in the discus. With this final showing, setting a GV school record in the shot put, an athlete of the week award and a NAIA national qualifying mark in the shot put, Higgins was named the MCC Field Athlete of the Year.

[Men's Outdoor Track and Field] Fourth MCC Field Athlete of the Week Award for Wells

Courtney Boyd — 2012-05-07T18:10:00-06:00

Senior Tyler Wells (Des Moines, Iowa) was named Men's Field Athlete of the Week for the fourth time this season. Wells earned this honor after winning the shot put and finishing second in both the discus and hammer throw at the Midwest Collegiate Conference championships.

Wells has set a new Grand View shot put record along with hitting six national qualifying marks throughout the year. His shot put distance that set the school record for Wells was 17.56m which also was a NAIA "A" qualifying mark. He was one of five champions on the men's side and helped the Vikings defend their conference outdoor title.

[Softball] Seven Vikings Earn MCC All-Conference Softball Honors

Molly Brown — 2012-05-07T10:20:00-06:00

The Midwest Collegiate Conference has announced its all-conference honors for the 2012 softball season. Thirty-eight athletes were recognized as part of the all-conference teams as voted on by coaches.

Seven members of the Grand View softball team earned all-conference honors; five to the First Team and two to the Honorable Mention Team.

Three GV seniors – Jenna Baker (Des Moines, Iowa), Ashley Flowers (Dallas, Iowa) and Emily Gilbert (Prairie City, Iowa), junior Anna Arnold (Waukee, Iowa), and sophomore Haleigh Munson (Monroe, Iowa) were selected to the MCC First Team. It was the third straight First Team honor for Gilbert.