Mercyhurst Magazine Spring 2013

Laker sports camps

- Twelve members of the feld hockey team were named to the 2012 Gladiator by SGI/NFHCA Division II National Academic Squad, with seniors Megan Richards and Jessica Richards both fnishing their careers as four time honorees. Meghan Smith was named a Scholar of Distinction with a cumulative grade point average above 3.9. Wrestling won the Division II

Academic National Championship, recording the highest team GPA in the nation. The Lakers earned a 3.379 team GPA and landed eight student-athletes on the All- Academic Team. Wrestler Ryan Bohince earned All-America honors at nationals, fnishing seventh in the 125-pound weight class. He went 35-7 in his freshman season. Teammate Dylan

Training the next generation of athletes. BASEBALL July 15-17, Grades K-12 - $80 MEN’S HOCKEY Rick Gotkin’s Laker Hockey School Aug. 5-10, all ages, no experience necessary - $200 WOMEN’S HOCKEY

D’Urso took the Most Technical Falls Award at nationals after having 11 total technical falls this season, the most in Division II. Coach Mike Wehler was named the Division II Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award. For details on these and other achievements by Laker student-athletes, visit hurstathletics.com . Saints succeed

Mike Sisti’s Elite Developmental Camp July 8-12, ages 11 and up - $825 resident $650 day camper MEN’S SOCCER Individual Elite Camp July 22-25, advanced players ages 15 and up $360 overnight; $260 commuter Team Camp July 29-Aug. 1, high school

’ The new womens swim program was honored as most improved team at the Region III Championships. Freshman Destine Godfrey won three individual events and was named 2013 Region III Female Swimmer of the meet. At the NJCAA national championships in March, Godfrey brought home

and club teams $360 per player overnight, $260 per player commuter

All-American honors by placing 6th in the 200 Individual Medley. Several individual swimmers and relay teams captured honorable mentions.

’ Both the mens and womens soccer teams made it to the Region III, Division I playofs. The men ended their season with a loss to Bryant and ’ Stratton in the semifnals; the women fnished as runners-up to Monroe Community College.

- Wrestling coach Aaron Cooper was elected to a two year term as vice president of the National Junior College Athletic Association coaches association and was also named Wrestling Man of the Year. “ ”

For updates on sports at North East, visit mercyhurst.edu/mnesaints .

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Visit hurstathletics.com for details about these and other camps planned for Summer 2013.

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