Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The NAIA officially released the 32-team field for the 19th Annual Division II Men's Basketball National Championship today, but unfortunately for Mount Mercy, the Mustangs will not be going to Branson next week.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Mount Mercy's Paul Gavin was named Midwest Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year and senior forward Keith Kuenstling was a first-team all-conference selection when the MCC released its men's basketball honors today.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Dan Warne ’02, one of the most prolific soccer players in school history, and Leslie Marshall Althoff ’02, a four-time NAIA women’s cross country national qualifier, were inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of the Alumni Games festivities.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa -- Mount Mercy seniors Catalina de la Quintana and Shanda Novak were among the 21 student-athletes honored when the Midwest Collegiate Conference announced its women's basketball awards today.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Mount Mercy Head Women's Golf Coach Colin Williams announced the signing of his second recruit for the 2010-11 season. Kelsey Kernan from Rock Island, Ill., will join the Mustangs in the fall.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Third-seeded Mount Mercy battled back from a 21-point deficit in the second half, but didn't have enough to overcome second-seeded Grand View in a 70-59 loss to the 17th-ranked Vikings in Saturday's Midwest Collegiate Conference women's basketball semifinal at Sisam Arena.