"Russ" was a standout football player for the Central Decatur Cardinals, and joined Coach Harry Larche's squad as an inside linebacker, spending four years as a defensive stalwart for the Yellowjackets while also contributing on offense at offensive end. He was All-HAAC first team, all-district and All-American. She participated in two National Track Championships. Strait, who taught at Lamoni Elementary School was killed in a small plane crash on March 3, 1972. return to top, Syd came to Graceland College in 1984, from Stamford, Connecticut, and made an immediate and lasting impact on the football team. Wendi (Simmons) Raatjes attended Graceland College from 1987 to 1991 where she enjoyed a very illustrious career in both volleyball and track and field. Weldon's teams won 11 out of 13 Missouri Conference Athletic Union and HAAC Championships. Dr. Hutchins also has an older daughter, Michelle, from his first wife, Gale Shirky Hutchins(Graceland 1970), now deceased, who is the mother of two children, Emma Gale and John William Hertlein IV, who resides with her husband in Sherman Oaks, California. After attaining higher education degrees from Indiana University, Phyllis returned to Lamoni in 1986 to work for her alma mater. Sydney Bingham maintained high standards of personal conduct and served many teammates and peers as an excellent role model. As a junior , the Yellowjackets set the school record for victories with 27. David graduated in 1982 with a bachelor's degree in business administration with a 3.42 GPA. From Major Media Outlets to NFL Team Personnel. After leaving Graceland, McKain was a coach and teacher at the University Northern Colorado from 1966-88. Davies passed away in Hobart, Tasmania, of unspecified causes on Nov. 7, 2013, at the age of 57. Since Wendi graduated from Graceland College in 1991 her athletic achievements have continued. In the midst of his success on the basketball court, Casey also found time to receive All-State honors twice as a shortstop for the Lamoni baseball team. He was also named to the Graceland baseball team's Most Valuable Player in 1974 and 1977. In 1971, Peck helped lead the Jackets to a Missouri College Athletic Union Conference title in baseball, with a record of 11-1. He was selected that year as first team All-Conference in the Missouri College Athletic Union. She met Eugene E. Closson while they were students at Graceland and got married in the summer of 1927. He joined the Graceland faculty in 1967 as assistant coach for four sports and became head football coach in 1974. At NWMSU he coached many All-Americans including two NCAA Division II national champions and won several team conference championships. His numerous achievements in the field of health, physical education and recreation, coupled with his lifelong dedication to helping young people develop physically, mentally and spiritually have earned him the honor and respect of those whose lives he has touched. He also directed the swim meet for Graceland Spectacular for 30 consecutive years." in health, physical education and recreation. He is still ranked in the top 20 on the Iowa High School's all-time scoring list. As a sophomore Syd led the team in tackles and was named first team All-District, and first team All-HAAC at linebacker. That year, Michelle led the HAAC in scoring and steals and was second in assists; her 1986 points in 2002-2003 were enough to be fourth in the country. Stew served 10 years on the national board of directors of USA volleyball where in 1991 he was chosen as one of the five elected officers of the association. Dudek and his wife Annie have two children, Major and Kaicen. Three of his teams have made the jump to the NAIA National Championships finishing 9th (1986), 5th (1993) and 9th (2002) respectively. Dr. Carter's career at Graceland spanned 1946-60, during which time he coached varsity tennis and football; was head coach of basketball and track and field; and served as athletic director and chair of the health, physical education and recreation department. She earned an Associates of Arts with Liberal Arts major (65) and a Bachelors of Arts with Liberal Arts (Physical Education 67), where she graduated with Cum Laude honors. She was also named HAAC player of the week on 10 different occasions, received 1st team all-conference honors in both 1995 and 1996 as well as being named to the All-American team in both seasons. As a high school senior, Rob Kaleikau was recruited by Loyola Marymount University (LMU, Los Angeles, CA), Ohio State, and Pepperdine. A late summer church youth volleyball tournament started by Stew in 1969 grew to 30 teams in 1972 and ultimately moved to Graceland to become the annual Sports, Arts and Leadership Spectacular. Overall, Coach Frain has captured 11 individual state championships and 6 state runner-ups along with 65 state qualifiers. [2] Criswell attended Lynnville-Sully High School and Graceland University. Benda played softball for Graceland from 1996-2000. He also established an endowment for campus ministries, has established an annuity and makes yearly donations to Graceland's Lamoni campus. return to top, Ralph L. Strait made the news as a star runner at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2008-09-25. Weldon. During Syd's football career at Graceland he amassed 464 tackles, 6 interceptions, 3 fumbles recoveries, 10 forced fumbles, and 3 sacks. After his successful collegiate career, Russ played football at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, California in 1956, before becoming an assistant football coach at UCLA in 1959. Her professional career was cut short by a knee injury shortly thereafter. In each of his five years as head football coach at Fairview High School in Colorado, his team took first and second place conference finishes, and went to the state championships. Football - Graceland University With his wife, Phyllis and sons, David and Mark, Barnet gave up a scholarship to the University of Kansas and retuned to Graceland, which had become a four-year institution. return to top, Phyllis O'Daniels is a strong supporter of the total athletic program at Graceland University. He received his M.A. In outdoor track she set a new school record in the 1500m, qualifying her for Nationals. Weldon for turning him into a standout in a wide variety of events. One of the most decorated athletes in school history, Dudek was a four-time All-Conference, three-time All-District and two-time First Team All-State performer for LHS. A standout volleyball, basketball, and track athlete throughout high school, Warner was a classic "Spec Brat" over her teenage summers. It was obvious to those that knew her, that Pam possessed the mental and physical skills, which would allow her continued success at the collegiate level. National Championship before retiring in 1978 after winning the Utah Quarterly Championship. return to top, Jerry Sherman graduated from Graceland College and Central Missouri State College with a B.S. He later played professional baseball for three years with the St. Louis Organization. From 1987 to 2000, he was an assistant coach for the football team. Glenn was also a three-year Letterman on the track and fielder team participating in the shot and discus for fellow Hall of Famce coach L. D. Weldon. In baseball he tried out with the Reds and the Royals, and got draft offers from the Seattle Pilots. and head coach at West H.S for four years in the highly competitive Sunflower League Conference before moving to Lamoni to become a teacher and coach at Graceland for the last eighteen years of his professional life. It was obvious to those that knew her, that Pam possessed the mental and physical skills, which would allow her continued success at the collegiate level. His senior year, Dudek had a consecutive streak of 33 made free throws and led the nation with a mark of 89.2%. In volleyball, she stared as a freshman; received All-Conference, All-District, and All-Tournament honors the next three years; and finished her senior year with an All-American nomination on a team the placed ninth in the nation. Dr. Rae is one of a select few outstanding investigators in biomedical to receive the MERIT Award from the National Institutes of health. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Weldon himself was captain of the Iowa track team and a two-time winner in the javelin at the Drake and Kansas relays.
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