Hudson, Kemple and AU women’s track team honored
July 21st, 2008
Anderson University’s Sean Hudson and Gwen Kemple have been named as two of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Men’s and Women’s 2008 Division III Indoor and Outdoor Scholar Athletes of the Year, respectively.
The USTFCCCA honors Division III individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.
To qualify for the USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field Team, the student-athlete must have compiled a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 and have met the NCAA Division III Indoor or Outdoor automatic or provisional qualifying standard in their respective event.
In addition to Hudson and Kemple, the AU women’s track and field team was recognized as a 2008 USTFCCCA All-Academic Track and Field team for the 2008 season.
The selection of the All-Academic Indoor and Outdoor Scholar Teams of the Year award is based on a combination of academic and athletic achievements. To be nominated, the team must carry a minimum 3.000 cumulative grade-point average.
The Raven team had a cumulative GPA of 3.186 for the 2008 season.
Anderson University track and field athletes Gwen Kemple and Ryan Fultz competed at the NCAA Div. III Track and Field Championships on Thursday and Friday at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
Anderson University’s Nic Huffman hit a NCAA Div. III national provisional time of 54.38 in the 400 hurdles at the North Central, Ill., Invitational on May 15.
Anderson University senior Gwen Kemple set a new school record in the 10,000 meters last Friday at North Central, Ill.
The Anderson University men’s track and field team saw its streak of 13 consecutive championships come to an end as they finished second in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday at Macholtz Stadium.
Anderson University’s Josh Randolph and Cory Boyland each won an event and finished second in another on Saturday in the non-scoring three-team AU Pre-Conference Invitational at Macholtz Stadium.
The Anderson University men’s track and field team finished sixth in the 19-team Indiana Intercollegiates meet on Friday and Saturday at IUPUI in Indianapolis.
The Anderson University men’s track and field team won their own five-team invitational on Saturday at Macholtz Stadium, defeating runner-up Goshen 173-143.
The Anderson University men’s track and field team finished ninth in the 16-team Washington University Invitational on Friday and Saturday in St. Louis, Mo.
The Anderson University men’s track and field team had six victorious performances at the Indiana Wesleyan Track and Field Invitational on Friday in Marion.
