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For Immediate Release
October 2, 2006
Dunker tabbed by Association of Division
III Independents
Nebraska Wesleyan University junior runner Chris Dunker (Beatrice,
Neb.) is this week’s Association of Division III Independents
men’s cross country Runner of the Week. Dunker led the Prairie
Wolves to the Maroon Division championship out of 27 teams at the
Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational in Chicago, Ill., on Sept.
30. Dunker, who is coached by Dr. Ted Bulling, ran the 8K course
in 25:46, good for a fifth-place individual finish out of 330 runners.
Hubbard repeats as AD3I women’s cross
country Runner of the Week
Nebraska Wesleyan University junior Brittany Hubbard (Gering, Neb.)
has been named the Association of Division III Independents women’s
cross country Runner of the Week for the second time this season.
Hubbard placed third out of 379 runners at the Sean Earl Loyola
Lakefront Invitational Collegiate Women Maroon Division, ran in
Chicago, Ill., on Sept. 30. Her 5K time of 18:33 paced the Prairie
Wolves for the second straight meet. NWU, who is coached by Dr.
Ted Bulling, claimed runner-up honors out of 33 teams.
Woodward receives AD3I weekly award for women’s
soccer
Nebraska Wesleyan University junior midfielder/forward Brooke Woodward
(Hastings, Neb.) is this week’s Association of Division III
Independents women’s soccer Player of the Week. Woodward her
streak of game-winning goals to three games, as NWU shut out its
two opponents on the week, 3-0 over Concordia University (Neb.)
and 1-0 over Dordt College. Her goal in the 10th minute against
NAIA Region III No. 4 Concordia was the first of three NWU goals
and her score against NAIA Region III No. 3 Dordt came with just
four minutes remaining in the match. Dordt was one of just two GPAC
teams to defeat the Prairie Wolves a season ago, blanking NWU 3-0
at home. With the win over the Defenders, Wesleyan continues their
unbeaten streak at home, improving to 20-0-3 in Abel Stadium since
Oct. 11, 2003. NWU is the only unbeaten team remaining in conference
play. Woodward leads the team in game-winning goals (4) and is second
in goals (4) and points (9). Under head coach Jane Hoops, Wesleyan
improves to 6-2-2 overall and 3-0-1 in the GPAC.
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