June 15, 2012

Highlighting SUU's Levins' Senior Season

Photo by Tom Gee (eliterunningphotos.com)
Southern Utah's Cameron Levins, the 2012 NCAA 5,000 and 10,000-meter Champion, was recently featured by Michael Lewis of the Salt Lake Tribune.  Levins became the first NCAA Champion in SUU history, the Summit League's third two-time national champion and the league's first student-athlete to win two national titles at the same championship.

The Olympic hopefully is set to compete at the Canadian Olympic Trials later this month, where the top three of his races make the team.

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June 13, 2012

NDSU's Wentz Signs With Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks

Former North Dakota State infielder Zach Wentz has signed a professional contract with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, the American Association club announced today.
 
Wentz, who played first base his first two seasons and third base his last two seasons at NDSU, joined the RedHawks for today's game at the St. Paul Saints.

Wentz made all 60 starts and hit .317 with 13 doubles, five homers and 41 RBIs this season for NDSU.  He was an All-Summit League second team third baseman and a Capital One Academic All-America® first team selection.

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June 11, 2012

IUPUI's Chen Ni Featured by Indy Star

IUPUI diver Chen Ni was recently featured by the Indy Star. The senior won her second NCAA title in the platform dive at the 2012 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with her first national championship coming in 2010.  She became the first female in Summit League history to win two NCAA Championships.

The Olympic hopefully is set to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials, June 17-24 in Federal Way, Wash., where the top two in each event make the team.

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