FB: American Rivers Conference

doolittledog · March 12, 2011, 10:40:03 PM

Quote from: DBQ1965 on March 12, 2011, 07:35:54 PM
IIAC picked up two national champions in D-3 track and field ... Kurtis Brondyke, Central College in the Pentathalon ... and Phillip Jones, UD, in the 55-meter dash.

UD picks up two national champions today. Josh Terrell wins the 165lbs championship with a 6-5 decision over Nick LeClere of Coe. Josh Terrell finishes up his UD career as a 4 time all-american. Congrats to him and best of luck in the future. He plans to go into sports administration with an eye towards being a college AD. He also figures to coach wrestling somewhere along the way. Again, congrats to a very fine young man and a great representative of UD.

AZDutchman · March 13, 2011, 01:07:59 AM

A son of a friend of mine is joining the D3 football league.
It was kind of hard to go to the NLI "signing". I tried to look over to see what he was signing, but I couldn't see. I also didn't want to be rude.
...and no, It wasn't Wartburg.

doolittledog · March 13, 2011, 12:36:33 PM

Dubuque Telegraph-Herald story about Josh Terrell of UD winning a national title at 165lbs.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=314715

I promise to get back to football now

coocooforcoekohawk · March 13, 2011, 10:01:09 PM

Nice work this weekend Kohawk wrestlers.
Especially Clayton Rush. The cornerstone of the Kohawk wrestling team.
You will be missed next year.

DBQ1965 · March 14, 2011, 01:18:32 PM

Time again for another go at ESPN's Tournament Challenge for the NCAAs.

Go to http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/frontpage ... get signed in ... then look

for the group named IIAC Forever. You will need the

password ... "IIAC 2011"

And good luck to all.

warthog · March 14, 2011, 03:05:02 PM

I would be remiss in my duties as chronicler of all thing Orange & Black if I didn't give a shout out to the Wartburg NCAA D3 National Champion wrestling team and the Wartburg NCAA D3 National Champion runner-up womens indoor track & field team. Both teams were blessed to have several All-Americans, many of whom will be back on campus next season. The women just missed their third straight track & field national championship. They lost the title by 2 1/2 points at the meet out in Ohio this past weekend.

Fannosaurus Rex · March 14, 2011, 05:29:55 PM

And at the same meet, the Central men missed a national championship by just one point with a 1, 2 finish in the pentathalon and a second in the shot put. Which is all very nice but I still can't wait for football season.

doolittledog · March 14, 2011, 05:52:50 PM

I am signed in. mrs doolittle is signed in as well. She says we wants to do better than just the winner of the womens division this time

NewKnightDad · March 14, 2011, 08:40:03 PM

I filled out my bracket.. I realize just how little I watched college basketball this season.

DBQ1965 · March 15, 2011, 08:32:35 AM

We have 4 signed up for ESPN's Tournament Challenge for the NCAAs. They are: UD Spartans (yours truly), doolittledog, mrs. doolittle, and NewKnightDad1. There is plenty of room for more.

Go to http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/frontpage ... get signed in ... then look

for the group named IIAC Forever. You will need the

password ... "IIAC 2011" ... the fill out your brackets.

DBQ1965 · March 15, 2011, 12:30:23 PM

Interesting piece in Dubuque's local paper about the change in UD athletics over the years.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=314883

Willie University · March 15, 2011, 01:46:59 PM

Quote from: DBQ1965 on March 15, 2011, 12:30:23 PM
Interesting piece in Dubuque's local paper about the change in UD athletics over the years.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=314883

I remember sometime in the late 1990's (before 2002 as the article mentioned) typing some posts on this postboard forseeing this change in the next decade..........call me a "believer" or call me "psychic" but it goes to show you what good leadership from the top down can do for any organization

President Jeffrey Bullock developed a mission, vision, & action plan for UD in 1998 and so far, everything in it has come to reality and then some.....More to do, but the foundation has been laid.

warthog · March 15, 2011, 04:20:30 PM

Quote from: DBQ1965 on March 15, 2011, 12:30:23 PM
Interesting piece in Dubuque's local paper about the change in UD athletics over the years.

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=314883

Grandma Warthog would have been pleased to have lived long enough to see the change.

doolittledog · March 15, 2011, 04:43:48 PM

warthog, did you go to LaCrosse for the wrestling championships? If so, how did it compare to Cedar Rapids? The NAIA tourney just wrapped in Cedar Rapids and I had no idea it was even going on there. Nothing in the papers that I saw.

warthog · March 15, 2011, 09:04:46 PM

Quote from: doolittledog on March 15, 2011, 04:43:48 PM
warthog, did you go to LaCrosse for the wrestling championships? If so, how did it compare to Cedar Rapids? The NAIA tourney just wrapped in Cedar Rapids and I had no idea it was even going on there. Nothing in the papers that I saw.

Actually, we only got as far as Cedar Falls and Waverly. We went up to check out the house son #1 is buying in CF. We got in to do some measuring for flooring and window treatment. Their existing house got sold, so things are moving forward. In the afternoon both families got together so Mrs. Warthog and I could have some serious grandparent time.