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2012: A Look Back
12/22/2012 10:24:00 AM | General
'Lopes rise to become nation's best
The Grand Canyon University athletic program experienced many highs during the 2012 calender season. From capturing the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Championship to accepting an invitiation to join the Western Athletic Conference and impending move to Division I, the Antelopes' local and national excellence has been on full display.
Here are some of the many highlights from 2012, while no list will ever be able to encompass the achievements earned. We hope you will enjoy this walk down 'Lopes memory lane:
January
Jan. 7 - No. 3 Men's Swimming Knocks Off No. 1 UCSD
Jan. 15 - Men's Volleyball: GCU Knocks Off UC San Diego For Program's Biggest Win
February
Feb. 10 - Tennis: GCU Men Pick Up "Biggest" Win in Program History
Feb. 16 - Men's Volleyball: Bruns Elected Vice-President for 2012-13
Feb. 18 - GCU Women's Swimming Wins RMAC Championship!
Feb. 21 - GCU Athletes Host Successful Make-A-Wish Night
Feb. 21 - Men's Soccer: New York Red Bulls of MLS Practice at Grand Canyon University
March
March 2 - Kevin Warren to be Inducted into GCU Athletics Hall of Fame Today
March 2 - Women's Basketball: PacWest Champs!
March 3 - Men's Basketball: GCU Downs Dixie State at the Buzzer, Wins Ninth Straight
March 4 - Put on Your Dancing Shoes: Men's and Women's Hoops Are Headin' to the NCAA Tourney
March 8 - Women's Basketball: May, Smith Take Top Honors in PacWest
March 9 - No. 13 'Lopes Defeat Cal Poly Pomona to Advance to Second Round of West Region Championships
March 9 - Baseball Knocks Off No. 1 Tampa
March 10 - Track and Field: National Champs! Men Win Track and Field Crown in Minnesota
March 10 - Wrestling: GCU Third; Carazo, McCrite Win National Titles!
March 15 - Flood Named USTFCCCA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Men's Coach of the Year
March 15 - Women's Swimming: Lynch Captures 100 Fly NCAA Championship
March 16 - Men's Swimming: Eetu Karvonen Becomes GCU's Second National Champion at NCAA Swim Championships
March 17 - Men's Swimming: Karvonen Wins Second NCAA Title With National Record Swim
March 23 - GCU Cheer Places Fifth in First-Ever Appearance at Nationals
April
April 4 - Women's Swimming: Magnani Named RMAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Academic Athlete of the Year
April 19 - Men's Volleyball: Antelopes Host Ball State In MIVA Quarterfinal
April 20 - Men's Volleyball: Price Named MIVA Coach of the Year; Three Players Named All-MIVA
April 24 - GCU Claims Fourth Men's Golf PacWest Title in the Past Six Years
May
May 3 - Softball: Barak, Pierson Earn Top PacWest Honors
May 5 - Softball: GCU Moves on to Championship Sunday With Wins over Chico State, Sonoma State
May 6 - Lacrosse: GCU Captures SLC Championship!
May 18 - Flood Named USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor Men's and Women's West Region Coach of the Year
May 19 - Women's Golf: 'Lopes Capture Third at the NCAA Championships
June
June 5 - Baseball: GCU's Wager Drafted in Ninth Round by Baltimore
June 6 - GCU Achieves National Excellence With Learfield Cup
June 21 - Baseball: Stankiewicz Prepares for USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Summer Experience
July
July 17 - GCU, Dominican Claim 2011-12 PacWest Academic Achievement Award
August
Aug. 16 - GCU Student-Athletes Recognized on 2011-12 PacWest Academic All-Conference Teams
Aug. 17 - Women's Volleyball: GCU Adds Women's Sand Volleyball for Spring 2013
Aug. 20 - GCU Launches New Online Teamshop
October
Oct. 17 - GCU Plays for Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday
Oct. 27 - GCU Men's Swimming Out-Touches Arizona State in Tempe
November
Nov. 11 - Men's and Women's Basketball: BasketBlog: Monsoon Rains Cheers on Both Antelope Teams
Nov. 12 - Cross Country: Simon Named PacWest Cross Country Runner of the Year
Nov. 15 - Men's Soccer: Robinson, Draksin Take PacWest's Top Honors
Nov. 19 - Men's Soccer: Robinson Named Daktronics West Region Player of the Year
Nov. 27 - GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY ACCEPTS INVITATION TO WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
December
Dec. 18 - Men's and Women's Basketball: BasketBlog: When Christmas Season Meets Basketball Season
Dec. 21 - 'Lopes Athletes sing "Deck the Hall"
Here are some of the many highlights from 2012, while no list will ever be able to encompass the achievements earned. We hope you will enjoy this walk down 'Lopes memory lane:
January
Jan. 7 - No. 3 Men's Swimming Knocks Off No. 1 UCSD
Jan. 15 - Men's Volleyball: GCU Knocks Off UC San Diego For Program's Biggest Win
February
Feb. 10 - Tennis: GCU Men Pick Up "Biggest" Win in Program History
Feb. 16 - Men's Volleyball: Bruns Elected Vice-President for 2012-13
Feb. 18 - GCU Women's Swimming Wins RMAC Championship!
Feb. 21 - GCU Athletes Host Successful Make-A-Wish Night
Feb. 21 - Men's Soccer: New York Red Bulls of MLS Practice at Grand Canyon University
March
March 2 - Kevin Warren to be Inducted into GCU Athletics Hall of Fame Today
March 2 - Women's Basketball: PacWest Champs!
March 3 - Men's Basketball: GCU Downs Dixie State at the Buzzer, Wins Ninth Straight
March 4 - Put on Your Dancing Shoes: Men's and Women's Hoops Are Headin' to the NCAA Tourney
March 8 - Women's Basketball: May, Smith Take Top Honors in PacWest
March 9 - No. 13 'Lopes Defeat Cal Poly Pomona to Advance to Second Round of West Region Championships
March 9 - Baseball Knocks Off No. 1 Tampa
March 10 - Track and Field: National Champs! Men Win Track and Field Crown in Minnesota
March 10 - Wrestling: GCU Third; Carazo, McCrite Win National Titles!
March 15 - Flood Named USTFCCCA Division II Indoor Track and Field National Men's Coach of the Year
March 15 - Women's Swimming: Lynch Captures 100 Fly NCAA Championship
March 16 - Men's Swimming: Eetu Karvonen Becomes GCU's Second National Champion at NCAA Swim Championships
March 17 - Men's Swimming: Karvonen Wins Second NCAA Title With National Record Swim
March 23 - GCU Cheer Places Fifth in First-Ever Appearance at Nationals
April
April 4 - Women's Swimming: Magnani Named RMAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Academic Athlete of the Year
April 19 - Men's Volleyball: Antelopes Host Ball State In MIVA Quarterfinal
April 20 - Men's Volleyball: Price Named MIVA Coach of the Year; Three Players Named All-MIVA
April 24 - GCU Claims Fourth Men's Golf PacWest Title in the Past Six Years
May
May 3 - Softball: Barak, Pierson Earn Top PacWest Honors
May 5 - Softball: GCU Moves on to Championship Sunday With Wins over Chico State, Sonoma State
May 6 - Lacrosse: GCU Captures SLC Championship!
May 18 - Flood Named USTFCCCA Division II Outdoor Men's and Women's West Region Coach of the Year
May 19 - Women's Golf: 'Lopes Capture Third at the NCAA Championships
June
June 5 - Baseball: GCU's Wager Drafted in Ninth Round by Baltimore
June 6 - GCU Achieves National Excellence With Learfield Cup
June 21 - Baseball: Stankiewicz Prepares for USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Summer Experience
July
July 17 - GCU, Dominican Claim 2011-12 PacWest Academic Achievement Award
August
Aug. 16 - GCU Student-Athletes Recognized on 2011-12 PacWest Academic All-Conference Teams
Aug. 17 - Women's Volleyball: GCU Adds Women's Sand Volleyball for Spring 2013
Aug. 20 - GCU Launches New Online Teamshop
October
Oct. 17 - GCU Plays for Breast Cancer Awareness on Saturday
Oct. 27 - GCU Men's Swimming Out-Touches Arizona State in Tempe
November
Nov. 11 - Men's and Women's Basketball: BasketBlog: Monsoon Rains Cheers on Both Antelope Teams
Nov. 12 - Cross Country: Simon Named PacWest Cross Country Runner of the Year
Nov. 15 - Men's Soccer: Robinson, Draksin Take PacWest's Top Honors
Nov. 19 - Men's Soccer: Robinson Named Daktronics West Region Player of the Year
Nov. 27 - GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY ACCEPTS INVITATION TO WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
December
Dec. 18 - Men's and Women's Basketball: BasketBlog: When Christmas Season Meets Basketball Season
Dec. 21 - 'Lopes Athletes sing "Deck the Hall"
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