59 Nominated for Woman of the Year

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III   >> Welcome to Thursday. DYK today in 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing, which had limited people to one pound of coffee every five weeks since it began in Nov., 1942.  >> Today's Word Count: 1,188. >> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Is your staff reading D3Playbook? Share the love and the info.   Send me D3Playbook! TOP STORY 1. 59 Nominated for Woman of the Year   Division III Conference offices have nominated 59 women for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year. The nominees participated in 13 different sports. Each conference is represented by at least one nominee and two if one is a woman of color or an international student. The Woman of the Year Selection Committee will choose 10 nominees from each of the three divisions to whittle the field to 30. The NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics will select the nine finalists with the Woman of the Year announcement coming in January. >> List of Nominees A MESSAGE FROM BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY   Did you know BlueFrame Technology has advanced integrations with top automated cameras like the Hudl Focus? Showcase your teams and student-athletes with BlueFrame’s full streaming service priced perfectly for D3 budgets….or use their Production Truck software to stream with your current provider. Step up your game this year and STREAM LIKE A PRO with BlueFrame. Learn more today! ACADEMICS 2.  Seeland Named DIII Academic All-American of the Year Messiah senior Esther Seeland was named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year in Division III. Seeland put together a 3.99 GPA majoring in biomedical engineering and mastering track and field and soccer. She was a defender on the 2019 NCAA Division III national championship women’s soccer team and was a five-time Division III national champion (4 in 800m, 1 in 1500m). Her six total national championships make her the most decorated individual student-athlete in Messiah Athletics history, despite missing parts of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An eight-time All-American overall, she is the Division III record holder in the 800 meters (2:05.39) and 600 meters (1:30.01). Seeland excelled in all aspects of her college career. Her academic honors include 12 MAC Honor Roll accolades, five Academic All-MAC honors, the 2019 Division III women's soccer Elite 90 award, and five CoSIDA Academic All-American awards (three track and two soccer). She was a two-time MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year, winning both the Indoor and Outdoor Women's Track and Field honors this past year. >> Quotable: “It's a privilege to receive this award, but it wouldn't have been possible without the incredible support system I've had around me," she said. "Whether it be in the classroom, on the track, or on the soccer field, I've had a network of people encouraging me to continue pursuing excellence and using the gifts I've been given to the best of my abilities." >> Continue Reading LISTS 3.  Women's Cross Country History Most Team Championships Cortland 7, Johns Hopkins 7, Middlebury 6, St. Thomas MN 4, UW-Oshkosh 4, Williams 3, Calvin 2, Washington MO 2, Amherst 1, Central 1, Franklin & Marshall 1, Geneseo 1, UW-Eau Claire 1, UW-La Crosse 1 Most Individual Championships Cortland 4, Wartburg 3, UW-Oshkosh 3, Carleton 2, Chicago 2, Gustavus Adolphus 2, Luther 2, Stevens 2, St. Lawrence 2, Willamette 2, Williams 2, UW-La Crosse 2 Most Appearances Without a National Team Title Emory 31, St. Olaf 26, Claremont-M-S 23, Carleton 22, Wartburg 21, Allegheny 18, TCNJ 18, Haverford 18, Hope 17, UW-Stevens Point 16, Nebraska Wesleyan 15 Most Top-Five Team Finishes in NCAA Tournament Williams 19, UW-Oshkosh 15, Washington MO 14, Cortland 13, Middlebury 13, Calvin 12, St. Thomas MN 11, UW-La Crosse 11, MIT 9, Johns Hopkins 8, Wartburg 7, UW-Eau Claire 7, Ithaca 6 Most Appearances Without a Top-Five Team Finish Haverford 18, Nebraska Wesleyan 15, Willamette 12, Elizabethtown 10, Baldwin Wallace 9, Oberlin 9, Colorado College 8 italics indicate no longer member of NCAA DIII A MESSAGE FROM BRIGHT CELLARS   Bright Cellars is a monthly wine club that matches you with wines you'll love. 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The Cru Takes Top Spot     We are just 35 days from the opening game of the 2022 football season and D3football.com is getting us ready with the release of its preseason poll. To no one's surprise, defending champion Mary Hardin-Baylor is the favorite to repeat as Stagg Bowl champs.   Mary Hardin-Baylor (23), 15-0 North Central, Ill., 13-1 Mount Union (2), 13-1 UW-Whitewater, 13-1 Saint John's, 11-1 Hardin-Simmons, 9-1 Linfield, 11-1 Wheaton (Ill.), 10-2 Trinity (Texas), 9-1 Johns Hopkins, 10-2 11-15: Muhlenberg, UW-La Crosse, Bethel, Central, Delaware Valley 16-20: Cortland, Ithaca, UW-River Falls, UW-Oshkosh, RPI. 21-25: Randolph-Macon, Salisbury, Hobart, Heidelberg, Birmingham-Southern >> Complete Poll NEWS 5.  Lightning Round      News The Coast-to-Coast Conference added Warren Wilson (N.C.) College as its newest member. The Owls are in year two of the three-year NCAA provisional process and will start competition in the C2C immediately   The C2C also joined forces with the New Jersey Athletic Conference to form the Coastal Lacrosse Conference. Members include Kean, Montclair State, Stockton, Christopher Newport, Salisbury and Mary Washington   Alfred University's Board of Trustees approved the development of a new sports complex - "The Saxon Hill Project - estimated at between $18-20 million.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles to: Today: George Hillen, sports information grad assistant, Westminster (Pa.) Saturday: Lacey Crandall, assistant director, sports information and operations, Middle Atlantic Conference; Thomas Corcoran, head men's soccer coach, Dubuque Sunday: Rick Perko, VP Program Development, The Brandr Group; Nikki Slatcoff, associate commissioner, Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference; Jessica Huda, assistant AD, King's A MESSAGE FROM PLUM DELUXE   Plum Deluxe is well known for its tea of the month club, the leading tea subscription and one of the most well-liked “surprise and delight” subscriptions.  You get a surprise 1-2 oz of tea every month, plus a story/inspirational message and sample from the shop.  Number one is our community. It is truly where we shine.  People come for the interesting flavors and the free shipping and stay because they make real friends. Subscribe today and you’ll get 20% off additional teas, sweets, and accessories plus free shipping.   TRANSACTIONS 6.  Comings and Goings   ADRIAN - Kaylee Fox named head softball coach ALBION - Melissa Walton named director of athletics. Matt Arend named associate dean of wellness BETHANY - Mikayla Lopez named head women's basketball coach BETHEL - Andrew Rock named director of track and field and cross country. Kevin Rengo named interim associate head cross country coach  BOWDOIN - Gareth Roberts named head men's rugby coach BRANDEIS - Kaitlin Carlson named strength and conditioning coach BRIDGEWATER STATE - Ashley Bishop named head field hockey coach BRYN ATHYN - Amber Wood named head women's volleyball coach CAIRN - Matt Bruder named head men's volleyball coach CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK ATHLETIC CONFERENCE - Carl Christian named interim executive director COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN - Bryan Moore named associate executive director DICKINSON - Jenn Hanks named head field hockey coach ELIZABETHTOWN - Casey McGarvey named assistant director of athletics FDU-FLORHAM - Lauren Michel named head athletic trainer HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH - Joyce Jacobson has stepped down as president. Mark Gearan named president HOOD - Announced addition of women's ice hockey as a varsity program in 2024-25 MARIAN - Clay Van Diest named men's ice hockey coach MARYWOOD - Shana Keeler named head swimming and diving coach McDANIEL - Jeremy Shepherd named assistant athletic director. Jason Eichelberger named athletics communications director MEDAILLE - Nick Moore named head women's basketball coach MIDDLEBURY - Taka Bertrand named head women's tennis coach MOUNT UNION - Nathan LaRiccia named director of athletic communications NAZARETH - John Welker named head rowing coach NORTH CENTRAL (Ill.) - Donna M. Carroll named interim president NORTH CENTRAL (Minn.) - Paul Brunner resigned as head women's basketball coach OSWEGO STATE - Andrew Daly named head men's lacrosse coach SAINT JOHN'S - Ben Trnka named faculty athletics representative ST. MARY'S (Md.) - Alexis Calloway named head volleyball coach SCRANTON - Ben O'Brien named head women's basketball coach WELLS - Tara Ruckh named associate athletic director WESTERN CONNECTICUT - Mark Allen retired as head athletic trainer WISCONSIN-EAU CLAIRE - Ken Cychosz named head women's tennis coach WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT - Jake Wozniak named head women's wrestling coach YORK (N.Y.) - Jamel Gist named interim head men's basketball coach 1 THING 7. Stream, Baby, Stream If there were ever any doubts that streaming has forever changed TV viewing, trends from June 2022 will certainly put them to rest. Not only did four platforms attract record viewership shares, the streaming category in aggregate claimed more than one-third of total TV time — the largest share for streaming since the inception of The Gauge in May 2021. >> Read More  Thanks for starting your day with us. Have a great weekend. What did you think of today's newsletter? Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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