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Five Macalester Scots have achieved national academic honors by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC). Macalester student-athletes earning these honors for the '08 season are Sarah Ellerton, Kate Vermann, Alex Cortes, Kristin Mathson and Melinda Vogel. ]]>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/5/29/GEN_0529080433.aspx

The new Macalester Athletic and Recreation Center will be named The Leonard Center, in honor of the late George P. Leonard '27 and his wife Wilma Fox Leonard '27 and their descendants, who have been long-time supporters of Macalester. In a resolution passed May 16, the Board of Trustees said it was honoring the family "for such unselfish generosity and magnanimous contributions for the betterment of Macalester College." The resolution said the board "extends its utmost appreciation for the lives of George and Wilma Leonard and hereby conveys to their descendants its utmost appreciation and gratitude." ]]>Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/6/27/GEN_0627080021.aspx

Twenty Macalester College winter and spring sport athletes have received Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Academic All-Conference honors, as announced by the conference today. A total of 48 Macalester athletes have received this award this past academic year, with 28 fall sport athletes honored earlier. ]]>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/6/9/GEN_0609082916.aspx

Kim Chandler, the athletic director at Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., has been named athletic director at Macalester College. Chandler headed the Beloit Athletic Department for four years, overseeing 18 varsity programs, academic course offerings and intramurals. She will begin July 14. Before taking charge of the Beloit program, Chandler was the head women's basketball coach for three years at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Mich., where she also served the university as Senior Women's Athletic Administrator and Assistant Athletic Director of Business Affairs for the NCAA Division II institution. ]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/7/8/GEN_0708084341.aspx

Jarrett Yehlen has been hired as the Assistant Director of Facilities - Athletics. Yehlen will be responsible for the oversight of the Leonard Center and will assist in the administration of event management at the college's athletic facilities. Yehlen served as the Minneapolis Facility Services and University Fieldhouse Manager at the University of Minnesota before joining the Macalester staff. Prior to working at Minnesota, Yehlen was a Game Operations Assistant in the athletic department at University of Missouri. He has served on several NCAA post-season championship committees; most recently as the Assistant Championship Director for the 2008 Big Ten Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championship. ]]>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/6/18/MGOLF_0618081455.aspx

Macalester College golf coach Martha Nause is preparing for the U.S. Women's Open to be held Thursday through Sunday (June 26-30) at nearby Interlachen Country Club in Edina. Nause's tee times for the first two rounds Thursday and Friday will be 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and 7 a.m. on Friday. For media coverage and other links, click on the following links: U.S. Open website with live results | KARE-11 TV story and article on Coach Nause | WCCO TV story and article on Coach Nause | Minnesota Public Radio interview | June 24 St. Paul Pioneer Press story | June 25 Star Tribune story | June 24 Milwaukee Journal story | June 17 Q & A with Bob Sansever of the St. Paul Pioneer Press | June 21Ottawa Citizen story | June 21 St. Paul Pioneer Press story | June MinnPost.com article and video | June 9 USGA story on tourney qualifiers | June 13 TPT's Almanac interview with Nause (click on "select a month" then "June 13th" then "U.S. Open Time") | ]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/6/23/GEN_0623085134.aspx

The 19th annual Mac Hac Golf tournament was held June 6 at Oak Marsh Golf Course in Oakdale and was once again a big success. Eighty-participants formed 20 foursomes and despite windy conditions, fun was had by all. The post-tournament banquet and silent auction helped raised important funds for the athletic department budget. ]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/6/23/VB_0623081511.aspx

Macalester volleyball player Marie Godwin has been selected as the Midwest Region representative to the NCAA Division III Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). She will represent the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference on the national SAAC. A two-year starter on the Mac volleyball team, Godwin is the president of the Macalester SAAC after serving as secretary in 2007-08. ]]>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/6/9/MGOLF_0609080539.aspx

Macalester men's and women's golf coach Martha Nause qualified for the Women's U.S. Open Golf Tournament this week by shooting 74 and 76 for 36 holes at a one-day qualifying tournament at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois. The U.S. Open is coming to Interlachen Country Club in Edina later this month. Nause placed sixth out of 90 golfers as the top 19 finishers qualified for the U.S. Open. This will be Nause's first LPGA event since retiring nine years ago and at 53 will be the senior member of the field. USGA story on tourney qualifiers | Read the MinnPost.com story and view a video here ]]>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://athletics.macalester.edu/news/2008/5/22/MTEN_0522080801.aspx

Senior Aaron Heerboth was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 College Division team, it was announced Thursday. He makes the At-Large team. A four-year standout at or near the top of the Macalester singles and doubles tennis lineup, Heerboth graduated last week with as a Chemistry major a cumulative grade point average of 3.93. He now goes forward for consideration for Academic All-America honors. ]]>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT