Basketball and Brains

 

written by STEVE ULRICH your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III >> Hello Thursday. Looks like I'm watching a lot of sports today. >> Please Consider Making A Donation to D3Playbook. Help us keep this site free. Make a donation and to show the DIII community that you appreciate what D3Playbook has to offer you and your department.   I Want to Support D3Playbook TOP STORY 1. Basketball and Brains    The College Sports Communicators (CSC) released their annual Division III men's and women's Academic All-America basketball teams. Anderson's Lexi Dellinger was named the women's Academic All-American of the Year, after posting a 4.0 GPA in elementary education while averaging 20.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. She is a two-time HCAC Player of the Year. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps' Josh Angle was named the men's Academic All-American of the Year, after posting a 3.94 GPA in economics and finance while averaging 21.5 points per game. Women Eight of the 15 members of the Academic All-America® Division III women’s basketball teams claim a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The five members of the first team have an average GPA of 3.97, with the entire Division III team retaining a collective average GPA of 3.93. First Team Claire Brock, Emory, Sr., 4.0 Lexi Dellinger, Grad, Anderson, 4.0 / 3.93 grad Elyce Knudsen, Millikin, Jr., 3.9 Shannon McCoy, Kean, Sr., 4.0 Katie Titus, Rochester, Grad, 4.0 / 3.93 grad >> Complete Team Men Division III led the four Academic All-America® teams with a 3.91 average GPA with the first team boasting a 3.95. First Team Josh Angle, Claremont-M-S, Sr., 3.94 Kasey Draper, Roanoke, Sr., 4.0 Elijah Hales, DePauw, Sr., 3.97 Ryan Thissen, Saint John's, Jr., 4.0 Evan Thomas, Hope, Sr., 3.88 Caleb Williams, Macalester, Jr., 3.91 >> Complete Team A MESSAGE FROM CHI ALPHA SIGMA     Chi Alpha Sigma is the only national scholar-athlete society that celebrates four-year collegiate student-athletes who have excelled in both the classroom and in athletic competition. Founded in 1996 and with 320 active chapters nationwide, Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.4 or higher cumulative grade point average. To apply for your chapter today contact Executive Director, Kellen Wells-Mangold, at kellen@ncahs.org or visit chialphasigma.org. BASKETBALL (M) 2. Final Four Preview    And then there were four. Just four teams remain in this year's NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament and they square off in tonight's semifinals in Fort Wayne, Ind. (2) Christopher Newport (28-3) vs. (7) Swarthmore (28-3), 5:30 NCAA Titles: (C) none (S) none Leading Scorers: (C) Jahn Hines 17.1 (S) Vinny DeAngelo 17.4 Leading Rebounders: (C) Trey Barber 7.9 (S) Michael Caprise 8.1 Team FG%: (C) 46.6 (S) 47.1 FG% Defense: (C) 39.5 (S) 40.2 Team FT%: (C) 64.4 (S) 75.9 (3) Mount Union (29-2) vs. UW-Whitewater (25-7), 8:00 NCAA Titles: (M) none (W) 1984-89-2012-14  Leading Scorers: (M) Christian Parker 18.5 (W) Miles Barnstable 16.2 Leading Rebounders: (M) Christian Parker 8.3 (W) Delvin Barnstable 6.2 Team FG%: (M) 47.8 (W) 48.9 FG% Defense: (M) 40.7 (W) 44.9 Team FT%: (M) 66.5 (W) 72.9 >> Live Video from NCAA.com SWIMMING/DIVING 3. Day One Recap    The Denison women and the Emory men hold the team leads after the opening day of the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Greensboro, N.C. The evening highlights came in the 200 medley relay, as both Emory teams set national records. The women's quartet of Megan Jungers, Anna Glowniak, Taylor Leone and Caroline Maki touched the wall in 1:39.55, bettering the old mark set by Kenyon in 2022 by .04 seconds. The Eagle men's relay of Ryan Soh, Jake Meyer, Jeff Echols and Colin Lafave won the race in 1:25.85 - 0.29 seconds better than the mark set by Emory in 2017. Women's Team Scoring Denison 107, Kenyon 90, Emory 90, Williams 77, Tufts 69.5 500 Free: Kristi Cornish (Johns Hopkins) 4:48.38 200 IM: Sophia Verkleeren (Williams) 1:59.47 50 Free: Kaley McIntyre (NYU) 22.78 3-Meter Diving: Ariana Khan (Emory) 478.40 200 Medley Relay: Jungers, Glowniak, Leone, Maki (Emory) 1:33.55 Men's Team Scoring Emory 110.5, Kenyon 80.5, Chicago 65, MIT 62, Johns Hopkins 57 500 Free: Patrick Pema (Emory) 4:20.41 200 IM: Garrett Clasen (Chicago) 1:45.65 50 Free: Noah Holstege (Calvin) 19.48 200 Medley Relay: Soh, Meyer, Echols, Lafave (Emory) 1:25.85 >> Championship Central >> Live Results A MESSAGE FROM D3PLAYBOOK   Help us help you. We are glad that you are enjoying D3Playbook. Now won't you help us continue our work? Your gift helps us offset the costs of operating the newsletter and enable us to continue to provide the quality you have come to expect. Please contribute today.   Make a Donation to D3Playbook TENNIS 4. Case, Chicago Are No. 1    The Case Western Reserve men and Chicago women are the No. 1 ranked team in the world of Division III tennis, according to the ITA. Men Case Western Reserve Washington U. Claremont-M-S Middlebury Tufts Chicago Williams Emory Johns Hopkins Denison >> Conference Call: NESCAC (7), SCIAC (6), UAA (6), NEWMAC (3), C2C (2), Centennial (2), Liberty (2), NCAC (2), NWC (2), SCAC (2), MAC Freedom (1), MIAC (1), ODAC (1), SAA (1), USA (1), WIAC (1) >> Complete Ranking Women Chicago Claremont-M-S MIT Wesleyan Pomona-Pitzer Middlebury Amherst Tufts Emory Sewanee >> Conference Call: NESCAC (8), UAA (7), SCIAC (5), Liberty (3), NEWMAC (3), C2C (2), Centennial (2), NCAC (2), SCAC (2), ASC (1), MWC (1), NWC (1), ODAC (1), SAA (1), WIAC (1) >> Complete Ranking A MESSAGE FROM PLUM DELUXE TEA     Plum Deluxe Tea 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. Subscribe today to get 20% off! Powered by Swapstack STREAMING 5. NCAA Viewership Stats Thanks to athletic communications directors around the country, here are the streaming video statistics from last weekend's NCAA basketball and ice hockey action. Numbers shown indicate unique views. Men's Basketball - Sweet 16 / Quarterfinals 8,588 - UW-Whitewater vs. Oswego State (Q) 6,431 - Randolph-Macon vs. Oswego State 5,947 - Swarthmore vs. Nichols (Q) 5,900 - Swarthmore vs. Keene State 5,690 - UW-Whitewater vs. Johns Hopkins 4,673 - Nichols vs. Stockton 3,690 - Christopher Newport vs. Wheaton IL (Q) 3,349 - Wheaton vs. Saint Joseph's CT 2,749 - Christopher Newport vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor 2,707 - Mount Union vs. UW-Oshkosh (Q) 1,548 - Mount Union v. North Park 1,321 - UW-Oshkosh vs. Rowan Women's Basketball - Sweet 16 / Quarterfinals 3,854 - Smith vs. Trinity CT (Q) 3,472 - Smith vs. Mary Washington 3,100 - Tufts vs. Christopher Newport (Q) 2,830 - Babson vs. Rhode Island College (Q) 2,782 - Trinity CT vs. UW-Whitewater 2,631 - Babson vs. Marietta 1,820 - Tufts vs. Trinity CT 1,730 - Christopher Newport vs. Wartburg 1,687 - Chicago vs. Rhode Island College Men's Ice Hockey 3,218 - Plymouth State vs. U. of New England 2,894 - Curry v. Bowdoin 2,701 - Plattsburgh State vs. Norwich Women's Ice Hockey 2,297 - Middlebury vs. Suffolk 2,216 - Gustavus Adolphus vs. UW-River Falls (Q) 1,235 - Plattsburgh State vs. Middlebury (Q) 852 - Adrian vs. Hamilton (Q) STREAMING 6.  Thursday's Watchlist What we're watching today online.   SWIM: NCAA Championships, 10:00 / 6:00   SFB: Berry (14-3) vs. Huntingdon (15-3), 3:00   BSB: #16 Christopher Newport (16-5) vs. #14 Randolph-Macon (11-2), 3:30   MBB: National Semifinals, 5:30 / 8:00 NEWS 7.  Lightning Round    News Lesley University’s Faculty Assembly says it has voted no confidence in university president Janet Steinmayer for the second time in roughly a year. This time, it says, it also voted no confidence in the university’s Board of Trustees.   The 20 finalists for the Jostens' Trophy have been announced. PrestoSports announces the launch of its latest product, PrestoAI. This innovative new product uses advanced artificial intelligence technology to automatically generate written content based on statistical data and game highlights. By leveraging the power of AI, PrestoAI can create engaging, informative, and accurate articles in a matter of seconds. This groundbreaking technology eliminates the need for manual article creation, allowing sports organizations to focus on other critical tasks while still delivering top-notch content to their audience.   Happy Birthday Cake and candles for Lindsey Newman, head lacrosse coach, Lewis & Clark; Abby Jarvis, assistant commissioner, Northwest Conference; and Jeremiah Espinosa, student, Moravian Do you know someone celebrating a birthday soon? Drop us a line at D3Playbook@gmail.com. TRANSACTIONS 8.  Comings and Goings   COLBY-SAWYER - Ryan Purrington named head cross  country/track and field coach KEYSTONE - Ashleen Speen named assistant volleyball coach MERCHANT MARINE - Tony Nocera named head women's volleyball coach NORTHWESTERN - Dave Hieb announced that 2023 will be his final season as head baseball coach OTTERBEIN - Chris Rosselot named assistant football coach RIPON - Chris Schumacher named athletic director Had a position change in your department? Let us know. Thanks for starting your day with us.  What did you think of today's newsletter? Please invite your friends to sign up for D3Playbook

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