Three singles players and one doubles team from 2011 MIAA Women's Tennis Tournament Champion Southwest Baptist were named All-MIAA First Team to headline the all-conference team released Wednesday by the league office. The selections were made by the league's nine head coaches, and coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. [MORE]
No. 3 seed Southwest Baptist defeated No. 4 Northwest Missouri, 5-2, Saturday at the Plaza Tennis Center to claim the 2011 MIAA Women's Tennis Tounament Championship. Southwest Baptist trailed Northwest Missouri, 2-1, after doubles play but rallied to win four singles matches to earn the championship. [MORE]
Highlighted by an unprecedented four-way tie for track athlete of the week as well as a tie for field athlete of the week, Kacy Hession (Central Missouri), Katie Mona (Emporia State), Michelle Cumberbatch (Lincoln), Krenda McClure (Southwest Baptist), Lisa Vengels (Missouri Southern) and Heather Minssen (Nebraska Omaha) have been named MIAA Women's Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week. [MORE]
Matt Van Horn (Emporia State) and Morgan Rainey (Washburn) have been named MIAA Tennis Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of April 11-17, as selected by a conference SID panel. [MORE]
