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Gannon Athletic Department Publications Receive National Honors

Gannon's publications were among the country's best again in 2008-09.

Basketball Gameday Program Tabbed Best in the Country

Dan Teliski, Director of Athletic Media Relations

6/17/2009 11:18:28 AM

ERIE, Pa. - The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) have declared the 2008-09 Gannon basketball gameday program and its cover “Best in the Nation” among NCAA Division II institutions.

In addition, two other 2008-09 publications earned national honors. The 2008 Gannon football gameday program was tabbed third in the nation while the 2008-09 Gannon women’s basketball media guide was rated fifth in the country. The 2008 football media guide finished 23rd among NCAA Division II schools, but did not finish high enough to receive an award.

Gannon’s basketball gameday program has been judged best in the nation four times in the last five years. No honors were awarded during the 2007-08 season because not enough entries were submitted.

Only football and basketball (women and men) media guides were printed in 2008-09 due to restructuring within the Gannon Sports Information Office. In the process, all media guide information was moved to Gannon’s Web site www.gannonsports.com.

The change in publication production brought an end to the streak of back-to-back “best in the nation” awards for the men’s soccer media guide, which earned the nation’s top honor three times in the previous five years.

Gannon has received 29 national awards, 12 “best in the nation” honors, and numerous regional awards since 1999. A complete list of Gannon’s 2008-09 national publication rankings can be found below.

Gannon Basketball Gameday Program - No. 1 in NCAA Division II
Gannon Basketball Gameday Program Cover - No. 1 in NCAA Division II
Gannon Football Gameday Program - No. 3 in NCAA Division II
Gannon Women’s Basketball Media Guide - No. 5 in NCAA Division II

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Fri, Mar. 12, 2010

Baseball
at Mercyhurst College (DH)
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Women's Basketball
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6 p.m.
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Athletes of the Week

Greg Radwan

Baseball

Radwan earned two of the Gannon baseball team's four victories last weekend in Winter Haven, Florida. The senior righthander went 2-0 with a 1.93 earned run average in two starts. He allowed only three earned runs while tossing two complete games. Radwan struck out 17 compared to only four walks. The Farnham, N.Y., native limited the opposition to a .226 average. He was even tougher in clutch situations, limited hitters to a .154 (4-26) average with runners on base. Radwan began the week with an 8-1 victory over Hillsdale, striking out 10 and walking two. During a victory against Findlay, he allowed two earned runs on five hits, striking out seven and walking two.

Tiffany Crocker

Women's Basketball

Crocker led the No. 1 Gannon women's basketball team to its first-ever Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship last weekend at the Hammermill Center. The Lady Knights won the tournament with victories over Edinboro (81-67), Kutztown (81-65) and California (Pa.) (77-68). Crocker was named PSAC Tournament Most Valuable Player after averaging 15.7 points, 7.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.7 steals in three games. She scored a career-high 27 points against Cal in the PSAC title game, including 22 in the second half. Crocker narrowly missed her second career double-double with nine assists. The Dublin, Ohio native was 7-of-11 from the field, 3-of-5 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the free throw line. She began the week with 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists against Edinboro in the quarterfinals. Crocker had four points, seven rebounds and seven assists against Kutztown in the semifinals. In all, she dished out 22 assists compared to 10 turnovers in 114 minutes during the tourney.

The Gannon athletic department is in the midst of a fabulous winter campaign. Which Gannon team will finish highest at their respective national championship? (Note all national rankings are as of February 8)

No. 3 Gannon Women's Basketball Team
Gannon Men's Basketball Team
No. 8 Gannon Wrestling Team
No. 6 Gannon Women's Swimming & Diving Team
No. 23 Gannon Men's Swimming & Diving Team

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