July 2009 Archives
The University of Redlands football team landed at No. 23 on the USA Today Sports Weekly 2009 College Football Special Edition Preseason Top 25 for NCAA Division III. Redlands is the only team from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) included on the poll.
This is the second time this summer that the Bulldogs have earned a preseason ranking, following their No. 22 showing on Sporting News Magazine's Top 25 in June.
The Bulldogs look forward to the upcoming season as they excitedly return the 2007 SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year in senior quarterback Dan Selway (Villa Park, CA), who sat out much of last season with an injury.
In addition, the Redlands defense strives to remain stingy against the run and repeat its nationally ranked numbers. The team was first among Division III in tackles for a loss (11.1 TFL/game) and rushing defense (58.33 yards/game). In addition, the Bulldogs finished first in the nation in net punting with a 37.42 average. With 28 sacks for 182 yards, the Maroon and Gray boasted the fourth-best total in this category.
The Bulldogs kick off the 2009 season at home in Ted Runner Stadium on September 12 with a 5 p.m. contest against East Texas Baptist University in the teams' first meeting.
Sophomore Kortney Watring and sophomore Mackenzie Smith of the University of Redlands track & field team earned NCAA Division III U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Women's All-Academic honors as a result of their academic and athletic success.
Requirements for the USTFCCCA All-Academic distinction include a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative GPA and an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships or the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Watring, an English major, boasts an impressive 3.96 GPA and has exemplified the consummate student-athlete. A two-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete, she garnered ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Women's Academic All-District VIII Track & Field/Cross Country Second-Team honors for the College Division in the first year that she was eligible for the award this past season. She experienced similar success in the jumps, notching a provisional qualifying mark for the 2009 NCAA Championships in the Triple Jump (37' 8 ¾") at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Multi-Duals. This is Watring's inaugural selection to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.
After earning All-America status for the second time in as many years, Smith continues to rake in recognition for her talents. Smith enjoys a 3.726 GPA as a Math major and has twice graced the list of Redlands Scholar-Athletes. Her NCAA Championship provisional-qualifying toss of 139' 4" in the Javelin Throw at the SCIAC Top-4 Meet punched her ticket to the 2009 NCAA Championships, where she took third with a mark of 140' 7". A two-time SCIAC Champion in the Javelin Throw, she also finished sixth in the event at the 2008 NCAA Championships. This is Smith's second USTFCCCA All-Academic citation.
The Redlands women's track & field team placed sixth at the 2009 SCIAC Championships and tied for 41st overall at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
Requirements for the USTFCCCA All-Academic distinction include a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative GPA and an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships or the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Watring, an English major, boasts an impressive 3.96 GPA and has exemplified the consummate student-athlete. A two-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete, she garnered ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Women's Academic All-District VIII Track & Field/Cross Country Second-Team honors for the College Division in the first year that she was eligible for the award this past season. She experienced similar success in the jumps, notching a provisional qualifying mark for the 2009 NCAA Championships in the Triple Jump (37' 8 ¾") at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Multi-Duals. This is Watring's inaugural selection to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.
After earning All-America status for the second time in as many years, Smith continues to rake in recognition for her talents. Smith enjoys a 3.726 GPA as a Math major and has twice graced the list of Redlands Scholar-Athletes. Her NCAA Championship provisional-qualifying toss of 139' 4" in the Javelin Throw at the SCIAC Top-4 Meet punched her ticket to the 2009 NCAA Championships, where she took third with a mark of 140' 7". A two-time SCIAC Champion in the Javelin Throw, she also finished sixth in the event at the 2008 NCAA Championships. This is Smith's second USTFCCCA All-Academic citation.
The Redlands women's track & field team placed sixth at the 2009 SCIAC Championships and tied for 41st overall at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
University of Redlands baseball's Nolan Nicholson signed a professional contract with the Texarkana Gunslingers of the Continental Baseball League last week, according to Bulldogs coach Scott Laverty.
The Continental Baseball League, which is independently affiliated, is a six-team league that includes clubs based in Louisiana and Texas. According to the league's Web site, players are "given the opportunity to improve their skills, expose and parlay their unique baseball talents to scouts... and if they desire and qualify, move into positions with Major League Baseball affiliated organizations."
Nicholson enjoyed a stellar career while pitching for the Bulldogs, serving as the staff ace his junior and senior seasons. This three-time All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) honoree amassed a 3.41 ERA in his four years donning the Maroon and Gray while striking out 155 and holding opposing batters to a .276 average. He holds the program's single-season record in victories at 12, which he achieved during the 2008 campaign.
"I feel blessed to be given the chance to go out and play and to have been given the opportunity to represent the university and the baseball program," Nicholson said. "It shows that we have good players and hard workers and can be successful at the next level."
The Continental Baseball League, which is independently affiliated, is a six-team league that includes clubs based in Louisiana and Texas. According to the league's Web site, players are "given the opportunity to improve their skills, expose and parlay their unique baseball talents to scouts... and if they desire and qualify, move into positions with Major League Baseball affiliated organizations."
Nicholson enjoyed a stellar career while pitching for the Bulldogs, serving as the staff ace his junior and senior seasons. This three-time All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) honoree amassed a 3.41 ERA in his four years donning the Maroon and Gray while striking out 155 and holding opposing batters to a .276 average. He holds the program's single-season record in victories at 12, which he achieved during the 2008 campaign.
"I feel blessed to be given the chance to go out and play and to have been given the opportunity to represent the university and the baseball program," Nicholson said. "It shows that we have good players and hard workers and can be successful at the next level."
Junior Jake Baechle (Aurora, OH) and junior Richard Valenti (Palm Desert, CA) of the University of Redlands track & field team received NCAA Division III U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Men's All-Academic laurels as a result of their academic and athletic success, according to an announcement made today by the USTFCCCA.
Requirements for USTFCCCA All-Academic distinction include a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative GPA and an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships or the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
As a Business major, Baechle has compiled a 3.347 cumulative GPA and has become one of the most talented 800m runners in program history. A two-time Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Champion in the event, he has qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his two seasons running for the Bulldogs. In 2009, he barely missed the cutoff for finals at the national championship meet, placing ninth with a time of 1:51.38. Baechle's season-best standard of 1:51.28 is the third-fastest in program history. This is Baechle's second USTFCCCA All-Academic citation.
Valenti, a History major, owns a 3.476 cumulative GPA and is not a stranger to receiving awards recognizing his talents both in and out of the classroom. He is a two-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District VIII Track & Field First Team for the College Division just one month ago. His first-place heave of 157' 5" in the Discus Throw at the SCIAC Top-4 Meet cracked the provisional qualifying mark for the 2009 NCAA Championships. He competed at the 2008 NCAA Championships in the Discus Throw, placing 11th. This is Valenti's second USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition.
The Redlands men's track & field team took second at the 2009 SCIAC Championships and provisionally qualified four for the 2009 NCAA Championships.
Requirements for USTFCCCA All-Academic distinction include a minimum of a 3.30 cumulative GPA and an automatic or provisional qualifying mark for either the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships or the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
As a Business major, Baechle has compiled a 3.347 cumulative GPA and has become one of the most talented 800m runners in program history. A two-time Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Champion in the event, he has qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his two seasons running for the Bulldogs. In 2009, he barely missed the cutoff for finals at the national championship meet, placing ninth with a time of 1:51.38. Baechle's season-best standard of 1:51.28 is the third-fastest in program history. This is Baechle's second USTFCCCA All-Academic citation.
Valenti, a History major, owns a 3.476 cumulative GPA and is not a stranger to receiving awards recognizing his talents both in and out of the classroom. He is a two-time Redlands Scholar-Athlete and earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine/College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District VIII Track & Field First Team for the College Division just one month ago. His first-place heave of 157' 5" in the Discus Throw at the SCIAC Top-4 Meet cracked the provisional qualifying mark for the 2009 NCAA Championships. He competed at the 2008 NCAA Championships in the Discus Throw, placing 11th. This is Valenti's second USTFCCCA All-Academic recognition.
The Redlands men's track & field team took second at the 2009 SCIAC Championships and provisionally qualified four for the 2009 NCAA Championships.
