NIACC's Bennett McCollow (20) hit 5 home runs in today's DH sweep of No. 5 Kirkwood. He hit 2 HRs in the 1st game and hit 3 more in the 2nd game. It was the 1st time a Trojan hit 3 HRs in a game since Matt Schwarz vs. Ellsworth in 2nd game of DH on May 5, 2017.
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gives check for $1900 from NIACC athletics to Kirkwood assistant men's coach Ben Jacobson, who is battling brain cancer.
The 18 strikeouts by Kramer is most in a game for a NIACC pitcher since Tim Black struck out 16 in a 2-0 win over Madison College in opening round of NJCAA Division II World Series in 2013.
Tournament MVP and league player of the year
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takes her turn cutting down the net after
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topped Kirkwood in regional final today ...
Former NIACC athletic director Dan Mason was inducted into the NATYCAA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) hall of fame today in Las Vegas.
Logan Milene recently became the 26th member of NIACC's 100-hit club. He has 109 career hits, which is tied for 22nd on the school's career hit list. The last time a NIACC player joined the 100-hit club was Fox Leum in the 2019 season.
NIACC's Bennett McCollow hit for the HR cycle in the DH sweep. He hit a grand slam in 1st inning of G1, he hit a 3-run HR in 8th inning of G2, he hit a 2-run HR in 2nd inning of G1 and hit solo home runs in 2nd inning of G1 and the 5th inning of G2. Not a bad day's work!
NIACC's Alex Berreth steps on home plate and is congratulated after hitting a 2-run home run against Madison College today at the ICCAC scrimmages at the Perfect Game Complex in Marion.
NIACC's Eli Anderson collected three hits in Saturday's game against Southeastern and is now hitting .444, which leads ICCAC Division II ... Anderson is 40 of 90 so far this season.
Just did a little research and found that
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13 3-point goals against Southeastern is a NJCAA Division II record. The old mark of 12 was held by four players, including NIACC's Jennifer Currier (87-88) and Trudy Peterson (2015-16).
NIACC freshman right-hander Jacob Crissinger has picked up wins in his last three relief appearances. Crissinger (5-1) gained wins in relief in the Trojans' 2 wins in the 3-game series against Northeast CC and he also gained the win in yesterday's 8-3 win over Kirkwood.
NIACC baseball team.sweeps Southwestern 10-5 and 13-0.
In 2nd game, Collin Kramer goes 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB.with an incredible 18 strikeouts. Kramer had a perfect game into the 5th and no hitter into the 6th.
Gunnar Hansen and Jake Green celebrate NIACC's 12-7 win over Ellsworth on Tuesday ... NIACC improved to 32-17 under interim coach Lincoln Hochmuth ... the 32 wins is the most in school history by a first-year coach ... Travis Hergert was 31-18 in his first year as coach in 2013.
The 21 rebounds today by Alyssa Hames are the most ever by a NIACC women's player in an ICCAC game. The top 2 performances of 27 and 24 came against UNI and Drake, respectively, in the 1970s.
The DH sweep of Iowa Central tonight gives
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250 career wins ... Hergert, who took over the Trojans in 2013, has a career mark of 250-141-1.
NIACC sprinters Tinashe Chigudu (left) and Titus Jackson both signed national letter of intents Wednesday to run track and field at the University of Northern Iowa next season.
NIACC's Logan Milene launched HR on the roof of the bus barn at Roosevelt Field. Don't see too many of those. We are tied at 11 in the bottom of 6th in 2nd game.
With his 10-strikeout game against Redlands on Saturday, Tom Skoro pushed his career strikeout total to 101 and he became the ninth pitcher in school history with 100 Ks.
DMACC women's basketball coach Steve Krafcisin is retiring after the 2021-22 season after 17 seasons ... Krafcisin was the NIACC men's basketball coach from 1997 to 2005 ... The DMACC women play at NIACC tonight. Game time is 5:30 p.m.
NIACC's Collin Kramer (left) and Nick Lommen sign letter of intents to NCAA Division I schools today ... Kramer inked with UNC-Charlotte and Lommen signed with Georgia State University.
NIACC's Ben Boerjan hits his shot from the fairway at No. 18 today at the regional golf tournament ... Boerjan punched his ticket to the national tournament with a second-place finish at regionals.
What a day on Saturday by NIACC's Hailey Worman ... She had 12 RBIs and 3 home runs in the doubleheader against Southwestern ... She was 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs in the 1st game and was 3 for 4 with a home run, double and 6 more RBIs in the 2nd game.
There was a NIACC connection at the Field of Dreams minor league game with the Cedar Rapids Kernels facing the Quad Cities River Bandits. Former NIACC assistant coach Shawn Schlechter is hitting coach for the Kernels and ex-Trojan Harrison Beethe is pitcher for the River Bandits.
NIACC history made ... former Trojan Brandon Williamson becomes first player in school history to pick up a Major League Baseball victory ... He pitched five innings in the Reds' 5-4 win ...
NIACC's Steve Kelly is the NJCAA North Central District coach of the year and 165-pounder Christian Minto is the NJCAA North Central District wrestler of the year ...
NIACC has hit 87 home runs this season, which is tied for 1st in NJCAA Division II along with Western Oklahoma State. The 87 home runs currently ranks third on the school's single-season team HR list. The 2016 team hit 130 HRs and the 2018 squad hit 98.
Lincoln Berry (5) crosses home plate after one of his 2 home runs in today's 14-4 win over Ellsworth ... Adam Berghult also hit 2 home runs in the Trojans' victory ...
Two of the biggest NIACC fans out there ... Baseball players Ayrton Laird and Francesco Barbieri supporting the volleyball team at today's scrimmage against Iowa Central ...
Kirsten Boerjan of Saint Ansgar signed a National Letter of Intent to play golf at NIACC next year. Her brother Ben Boerjan played for NIACC from 2017-2019.
NIACC's Myles Tucker scored 37 points in tonight's 86-82 loss to Iowa Western tonight. It is the most in a game for a NIACC men's player since Deundra Roberson scored 45 against the Wartburg College JV on Nov. 17, 2019.
After 18 years, NIACC cross country coach Curtis Vais is stepping down. So Friday's regional meet and the national meet in Richmond, Va. in November will be the last 2 meets for the legendary coach.
NIACC sophomore golfer Josh Schaefer signed a letter of intent to play next season at Concordia University Nebraska, which is an NAIA school that competes in the Great Plains Athletic Conference. Congrats, Josh!
Trojans Forever: Today's athlete from the NIACC 100 is John Oertel, a two-sport athlete and coach for the Trojans. Oertel was quarterback of 6-3 football team in 1967 and was key member of 18-8 men's basketball team under then first-year coach Herb Konigsmark.
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The NIACC women average 109.9 points per game (1st in NJCAA Division II). They have 133 3-point goals (leads the nation) and average 24.4 assists per game (2nd in nation) and 18.9 steals (3rd in nation).
Winner, winner ... NIACC women's basketball team tops William Penn JV 85-47 ... On her birthday, Jackie Pippett scores career-high 27 points with 9 rebounds ...