2011-12 Headlines

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Juniata places 28 Spring student-athletes on Landmark Academic Honor Roll
Juniata places 28 Spring student-athletes on Landmark Academic Honor Roll

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College placed 28 student-athletes on the Landmark Conference Spring 2012 Academic Honor Roll, which was released Wednesday afternoon.

Ashcraft, Grube, Morey, Smith named to Landmark Conference 2012 Spring All-Academic Team
Ashcraft, Grube, Morey, Smith named to Landmark Conference 2012 Spring All-Academic Team

HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- Four Juniata College student-athletes were among those named to the Landmark Conference 2012 Spring All-Academic Team, which was announced Thursday.

Juniata finishes 161st in Learfield Sports Directors Cup and fifth in Landmark All-Sports Cup
Juniata finishes 161st in Learfield Sports Directors Cup and fifth in Landmark All-Sports Cup

Juniata College finished narrowly outside the top third of all Division III athletics programs in the final standings for the 2011-12 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

Bauer and Shaffer cap run for nationals at TCNJ Last Chance
Bauer and Shaffer cap run for nationals at TCNJ Last Chance

EWING, N.J. – Juniata College’s junior Angela Shaffer (Prospect, Pa./Slippery Rock) and Nicholas Bauer (Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge) competed in the TCNJ Last Chance meet in Ewing, N.J. and ended their runs towards the NCAA Division III National Championship Meet.

Parker eclipses 5,000m PR by 25 seconds at Swarthmore Last Chance
Parker eclipses 5,000m PR by 25 seconds at Swarthmore Last Chance

Juniata College senior Ceth Parker posted a personal best in the 5,000m and put himself in a strong position to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, during competition at Monday night’s Swarthmore College Tuppeny Twilight Last Chance meet.

Iosue hits NCAA National provisional mark as Juniata athletes compete at Allegheny Open
Iosue hits NCAA National provisional mark as Juniata athletes compete at Allegheny Open

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Juniata College track and field’s senior Jack Iosue (Manheim, Pa./Manheim Central) led a group of Juniata athletes at the Allegheny Open in Meadville, Pa on Friday with a 197’ 8.0” mark in the javelin throw, hitting the NCAA Division III provisional for the upcoming NCAA D-III Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Shaffer breaks Juniata heptathlon record at Lynchburg Open
Shaffer breaks Juniata heptathlon record at Lynchburg Open

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Juniata College track and field’s junior Angela Shaffer broke her own Juniata record in the heptathlon with 4,063 points Tuesday at the Lynchburg Open in Lynchburg, Va.

Angela Shaffer looks to set heptathlon record again at Lynchburg Open
Angela Shaffer looks to set heptathlon record again at Lynchburg Open

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Juniata College track and field’s junior Angela Shaffer competed in Monday’s day one of the heptathlon at the Lynchburg Open in Lynchburg, Va.

Track’s Clapper, Bauer, Brown compete at Jim Thorpe Open
Track’s Clapper, Bauer, Brown compete at Jim Thorpe Open

Three Juniata College track and field athletes competed at Friday’s Jim Thorpe Open, hosted by Penn State University at the Nittany Lion Track.

Juniata College Top Ten Spring Moments
Juniata College Top Ten Spring Moments

Take a look at the top ten moments of the 2012 spring season for Juniata Athletics.

Bauer, Bankos, Kraft, Morrison, and Bowman honored at Juniata’s Athletic Awards Night
Bauer, Bankos, Kraft, Morrison, and Bowman honored at Juniata’s Athletic Awards Night

Juniata College Athletics celebrated a year of success, recognized its most valuable players, and presented its “big five” awards at the 16th Annual Athletic Awards Night, held Sunday, April 29, in Ellis Hall.

2011-12 Athletic Awards Night Videos
2011-12 Athletic Awards Night Videos

Watch all of the Juniata Athletic Awards Night Video content!

Men and women track & field place third in Landmark Conference Tournament
Men and women track & field place third in Landmark Conference Tournament

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Juniata College men’s and women’s track and field squads both captured third place with 138 points each at the 2012 Landmark Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Moravian College on Sunday.

Men third, women fourth, after day one at Landmark Outdoor T&F Championship
Men third, women fourth, after day one at Landmark Outdoor T&F Championship

Juniata College captured a pair of individual firsts and had four earn All-Landmark Conference honorees on Saturday’s first day of competition at the 2012 Landmark Conference Outdoor Track & Championships, hosted by Moravian College at Timothy Breidegam Track and Rocco Calvo Field.

Juniata track and field squads compete at Greyhound Invitational
Juniata track and field squads compete at Greyhound Invitational

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Both Juniata men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in Moravian College’s Greyhound Invitational Friday and Saturday at Timothy Breidegam Track and Rocco Calvo Field.

Parker and Shaffer set Juniata records and are named Landmark Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Week
Parker and Shaffer set Juniata records and are named Landmark Conference Track and Field Athletes of the Week

HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Juniata College senior Ceth Parker (Sabillasville, Md./Catoctin) and junior Angela Shaffer (Prospect, Pa./Slippery Rock) were named Landmark Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the week for their performances this past weekend.