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The Golden Tornadoes Top 10. Londino Sets New Mark Senior goalkeeper Lauren Londino set a new school record with 25 career shut-outs for the Geneva College women’s soccer team. Londino posted nine shut-outs last fall in helping lead the Golden Tornadoes to a recordbreaking start at 8-0-3. 9. Setting New Heights in Cross Country Cross Country Coach Brian Yowler watched a record-breaking number of student-athletes compete on the National Christian College Athletic Assocaition (NCCAA) national stage last fall. Jon Shope gained NCCAA All-American honors with a10th place overall finish as the Golden Tornadoes placed three runners in the top 50. Similarly, the women’s team also saw three runners finish in the top 50. The men’s team finished sixth out of 28 schools with the women posting a sixth place finish out of 21 schools.
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8. Academic Excellence Once again the Geneva College athletic department achieved an outstanding academic year. A total of 43 student-athletes were honored with the Athletic Director’s Award for maintaining at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA as a junior or senior. Over 75 student-athletes received PAC Scholar-Athlete honors for having at least a 3.6 GPA during their semester of competition. Finally, the NCCAA recognized 26 student-athletes with academic honors for maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.4.
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7. Like Clockwork, Colick and Blake Shine Again In what has become an annual occurrence for the last three years, Richard Colick and Adriane Blake again received NCCAA All-American honors. Colick became the first men’s basketball player in history to receive three consecutive first team AllAmerican selections, while Blake became the first volleyball player in school history to receive first-team honors. In all, the tandem has combined for seven NCCAA All-American honors. 6. Impressive Opening Act Gary Dunda came on to the Geneva College men’s soccer scene last summer and didn’t take long to make an impact for the Golden Tornadoes. Geneva closed out the 2010 campaign with an overall record of 14-3-2 and a trip to the NCCAA East regional tournament. Junior Jake McCracken highlighted the post-season awards with a second team NCCAA All-American selection. 5. Record Setting Season on the Volleyball Court The Golden Tornadoes finished the season with a record of 26-5, which set a new single season school mark for victories. Adriane Blake finished her career with the highest kills per game mark in school history. Freshman Deanna Briody exploded onto the scene to lead the PAC in assists in her first collegiate season.
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