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Oates qualifies for nationals in 1KJanuary 29, 2024STORM LAKE - Southwestern sophomore Chase Oates punched his ticket to the NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday with a new school record performance in the men's 1,000 meters at the Dennis Young Alumni Classic, hosted by Buena Vista University.
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SWCC Track & Field hosting winter clinics for speed and throwersJanuary 25, 2024Southwestern Community College will be hosting a pair of clinics for athletes this winter on the following Sundays: Feb. 4, 18 and 25.
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Foreman breaks longest-standing indoor school recordJanuary 24, 2024MARYVILLE, Mo. - Southwestern freshman Sam Foreman won the race among the Spartans' talented group of freshmen hurdlers to break the longest-standing indoor school record in program history Saturday.
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Oates breaks 2 records; hurdlers shine in season openerDecember 04, 2023MARYVILLE, Mo. - Fresh off his record-breaking cross country season, Southwestern sophomore Chase Oates continued his hot streak by breaking two school records Saturday at the Mel Tjeerdsma Classic hosted by Northwest Missouri State.
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Former Spartan claims two golds at Sol2023 Pacific GamesDecember 01, 2023HONIARA, Solomon Islands - Former SWCC track & field student-athlete Benjamin Aliel won two gold medals this week at the Sol2023 Pacific Games.
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Spartans open season Saturday at Mel Tjeerdsma ClassicDecember 01, 2023The Southwestern Community College track & field teams open the 2023-24 season Saturday at Northwest Missouri State University's Mel Tjeerdsma Classic.
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Honoring Excellence in Academics!August 25, 2023
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Spartans sign Pleasantville's StephensJune 09, 2023Southwestern Community College Director of Cross Country/Track & Field Scott Vicker announced today the signing of Ross Stephens of Pleasantville for the 2023-24 track & field season.
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Spring 2023 Academic All-RegionJune 06, 2023Southwestern lands 100+ on the Academic All-Region Team
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Oates, Hackett earn ICCAC All-Region HonorsMay 18, 2023Hackett takes second in the Men's Decathlon and Oates finishes as Honorable Mention in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase.
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3 more punch tickets to nationalsMay 08, 2023COUNCIL BLUFFS - Three more Southwestern track & field athletes hit automatic-qualifying marks over the weekend at the Region 11 Championships hosted by Iowa Western Community College.
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Oates, Venteicher qualify for nationalsMay 03, 2023In a busy weekend that saw the Southwestern track & field team shuttling back and forth between the Drake Relays and Kip Janvrin Open, two Spartans qualified for nationals.
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Schroeder, Venteicher take down 2 school records apieceApril 03, 2023DAVENPORT - The Southwestern track & field team continued its strong start to the outdoor season Saturday with four more school records at the SAU Spring Opener.
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Spartans break 5 school records in outdoor season openerMarch 27, 2023DES MOINES - The Southwestern track & field team started its outdoor season with a bang Saturday, breaking five school records on the day.
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Venteicher earns All-American honorsMarch 06, 2023TOPEKA, Kansas - Southwestern Community College sophomore Molly Venteicher finished sixth Saturday in the women's weight throw competition at the NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, earning All-America honors.
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Spartans shine at Washburn OpenFebruary 07, 2023Southwestern freshman Chase Oates etched his name in the record book yet again Friday night, easily surpassing the school record in the men’s 5,000 meters at the Washburn Open.
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Spartans claim 4 school records, 1 meet recordJanuary 23, 2023MARYVILLE, Mo. - The Southwestern Community College track & field team continued its strong start to the season Saturday with four more school records and one meet record at the Northwest Open hosted by Northwest Missouri State University.
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Venteicher Opens Up Indoor Season As AOTWJanuary 18, 2023Venteicher improved on her own school records last week at the Dutch Athletic Classic.
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Spartans qualify 3 events to nationalsJanuary 17, 2023PELLA - The Southwestern track & field team punctuated its weekend at the Dutch Athletic Classic by qualifying three events to the NJCAA Indoor National Championships, and posting an NJCAA leading mark.
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Spartans set to open indoor season at Dutch Athletic ClassicJanuary 12, 2023The Southwestern Community College track & field team opens its indoor season Saturday at the Dutch Athletic Classic hosted by Central College in Pella.
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Fall 2022 Academic All-RegionJanuary 10, 2023The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference announced the Academic All-Region performers for the Fall of 2022. First Team performers received a 3.5 grade point average or above, while Second Team members earned between a 3.0 and a 3.49 GPA. A student's highest GPA was recognized, either their cumulative GPA or their fall semester only GPA. Nearly 1,300 student-athletes reached First-Team recognition and just under 800 earned Second Team status.
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SWCC Track & Field hosting winter clinics for speed and throwersJanuary 06, 2023Southwestern Community College will be hosting a pair of clinics for athletes this winter on the following Sundays: Jan. 29, Feb. 5, and Feb. 26.
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Women's Outdoor Track & Field Wins National Academic Team of the YearJuly 11, 2022Women's Outdoor Track & Field leads nine Spartan teams garnering recognition.
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NJCAA Releases Academic HonorsJuly 11, 2022Each year, the NJCAA recognizes student-athletes for their dedication in the classroom on the NJCAA All-Academic Teams.
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Academic Success for Athletic DepartmentJune 07, 2022Another great academic semester leads to another record-setting year in the classroom.
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Hure Garners Postseason HonorsMay 17, 2022
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2 records fall as Spartans prepare for Region XI ChampionshipsFebruary 07, 2022The Southwestern Community College track and field program capped off a busy weekend of competition Saturday with a new school record and national-qualifying mark.
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Almost 100 Spartans Earn ICCAC Academic HonorsJanuary 12, 2022The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference released their Fall semester Academic All-Region performers.
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Spartans earn NJCAA Track and Field Coaches Association academic honorsJuly 28, 2021The Southwestern Community College track and field program placed seven student-athletes on the NJCAA Track and Field Coaches Association's Scholar All-America team, which was announced this month.
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44 Spartans Garner National Academic RecognitionJuly 16, 2021A 3.60+ GPA is what it takes to earn this honor. A big congratulations to all of those below.