The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today its winners for the 2009-10 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 grade point averages (GPA) for the entire season based on the nomination submitted by WBCA-member head coaches.

The Grand View University women's basketball was among NAIA teams recognized for high academic achievement. The Vikings were No. 21 on the list with a team GPA of 3.360.

The Grand View University women's basketball team wrapped up one of the most successful seasons in program history with its end-of-the year recognition banquet on April 18th.

Head Coach Garey Smith acknowledged this year's team and individual contributions during the awards banquet. The MCC Tourney runner-ups received an at-large bid to the National Championships held in Sioux City. It was the program's second trip to the national tournament under Smith; its last trip in 2002-03. The ladies upset top-seeded Hastings College in the Sweet Sixteen to advance to the program's first-ever Elite 8 appearance. Shawnee State, who went on to contend for the national title, halted the Vikings' run with a 75-55 defeat in the quarterfinals.

Coach Smith praised this year's senior class who leaves the program with a long list of accomplishments. The Vikings had three seniors - Micah Reed, Bailey Schechinger, and Jamie Sickles - in its starting lineup in 2009-10. The trio led Grand View to a 27-9 overall record and a 13-3 record in the Midwest Collegiate Conference for second place.

Seniors Reed and Schechinger were recognized for career achievements at the banquet.

The awards continue to flow in for the Grand View University women's basketball program. At the conclusion of the NAIA National Championships, freshman Jennifer Jorgensen (Dayton, Iowa) was selected to the All-Tournament Second Team. Jorgensen averaged 21 points and eight rebounds in three games throughout the tourney and helped lead the Vikings to the program's first Elite 8 appearance.

Grand View bowed out of the tourney in the quarterfinal round to Shawnee State who went on to contend for the national title.

The Vikings finished its season at 27-9, one of the winningest in program history.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2010 Division II Women's Basketball All-America teams. Players are selected by the All-America committee.

Grand View freshman guard Jennifer Jorgensen (Dayton, Iowa) was voted to the NAIA All-American Third Team. Jorgensen, a First Team All-MCC selection, led the Vikings this season in scoring (17.1 ppg) and rebounding (8.3 rpg). She finished the year ranked in eight national statistical categories, notably total scoring (12^th - 562), defensive rebounds per game (13^th - 6.39 rpg), field goal percentage (14^th - 51.9%) and total rebounds (24^th - 275).

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that 177 Division II women's basketball players have been named 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes.

Three members of the Grand View women's basketball team earned Scholar-Athlete status. Seniors Kennedy Bollmeyer (Gilmore City, Iowa) and Molly Gunsaulus (Newton, Iowa) and junior Beth Ehlers (Sioux Rapids, Iowa) were honored by the NAIA.

Nominated by each institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic status to qualify.