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DETROIT, Mich. — The senior-laden postseason awards trend continued for the women’s basketball team as head coach Antonio Hitchcock and crew received multiple honors from the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). The honors come after the USCAA’s National Basketball Championship Opening Ceremony in which attending and non-attending teams and their student-athletes were recognized for their accomplishments on-and-off the court this season. AN ALL-AMERICAN FINISH Senior forward Keara Marks (Detroit,…

DETROIT, Mich. — The postseason honors continued for men’s basketball when the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) released their annual awards Tuesday (Feb. 26) during the opening ceremony for the 2012-13 National Championships. COMMITTED TO THE CLASSROOM Before the ceremony concluded, Kevin Dunaj (Warren, Mich./Cousino) was named to the USCAA Academic All-American Team for his hard work in the classroom over the past three semesters at Marygrove. The 6’7″…

DETROIT, Mich. — Two Mustang seniors, Justin Armstrong (Detroit, Mich./Academy of Oak Park) and Cameron Coburn (Bay City, Mich./All Saints), were recognized by the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) with the release of the conference’s annual men’s basketball honors. The awards come shortly after a season in which the pair led a young team into the program’s first year in the WHAC. WHAC Honors List ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM Justin Armstrong was named…

In the 600m, Jackson nearly took home the event crown after finishing with a time of 1:23.08. The time set a PR for Jackson as the sophomore finished in third place – just under two seconds away from the top time in the event. Jackson’s third place finish lifted him to a spot on the WHAC All-Conference Team. The 800m event would bring similar results for Jackson as the talented…

PONTIAC, MI–The Mustangs traveled 30 minutes north on I-75 to take on USCAA rival Rochester College on Wednesday afternoon. The Mustangs, winners of their last outing, looked to keep the momentum rolling going into the game against the Warriors. The Mustangs started the game with a new netminder, Garrett Gregg, a freshman from Livonia Clarenceville. Gregg, who started the season on the bench due to lack of paperwork, is the…

George Jackson (Detroit, Mich./Mumford), entering the 600m and 800m events, heads into this weekend’s WHAC Championships with the best statistical chance to qualify for the NAIA National Championships with a 600m time of 1:24.08. The time was a collegiate best for Jackson and was a mere 2-plus seconds off the championship pace. Both runners finishing in front of Jackson’s third place mark were WHAC student-athletes. Jackson will also enter the…

ALLENDALE, Mich. — Mercedesz Brown (Redford, Mich./Thurston) and Devin Willis (Flint, Mich./Carman Ainsworth) once again hit the indoor oval for the Mustangs at a familiar venue – Kelly Family Sports Center at Grand Valley State University. On Saturday (Feb. 9), the pair of freshmen competed against the most competitive field they have seen this year at the annual Big Meet. Brown entered the 60m dash and finished with a time…

ALLENDALE, Mich. — Sophomores highlighted the day for the Mustangs at the 2013 Big Meet hosted by Grand Valley State University. In the 800m, a pair of sophomores – Robert Crockett (Detroit, Mich./King) and George Jackson (Detroit, Mich./Mumford) – hit their stride to set personal bests. Jackson continued his hot streak with an 800m time of 1:57.00. The time was good for 18th out of 65 entrants in the loaded…

SYLVANIA, Ohio — The last road trip of 2012-13 meant the final boarding of the bus for seniors Justin Armstrong (Detroit, Mich./Oak Park Academy) and Cameron Coburn (Bay City, Mich./All Saints). The pair looked to upset the Gray Wolves of Lourdes University (20-7, 15-5 WHAC) on the road in Ohio before returning home for the final two contests of their collegiate careers. The Gray Wolves, a team receiving votes nationally…

DETROIT, MI–The Mustang women’s soccer team hosted their first home game in program history Wednesday against NCAA Division III Kalamazoo College. The Mustangs welcomed the Hornets to Detroit after a great 2-2 start to the season.