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Kristopher Gray (Sophomore), Men's Golf: Gardner-Webb sophomore Kristopher Gray finished the three-day event of the Furman Intercollegiate tied for 62nd-place with his combined score of 231, +15. During the 2008-2009 season Gray played in five of the Bulldogs 10 tournaments, including four spring events and came on strong late in the spring season. Kristopher was the top Bulldog golfer at the Larry Nelson Collegiate Invitational in late March 2009 where he turned in a low round of 72, even par, carding a three-round combined score of 219, +6, and tied for 10th. Gray finished tied for 20th overall at the 2009 Big South Men’s Golf Championship with a three-day score of 235, +19. Kristopher is a native of Newcastle, England and before coming to Gardner-Webb he attended Queen Elizabeth High School. During his time there he was the 2007 Northumberland Schools Champion, Northumberland Under-21 Strokeplay champion in 2007 and two-time Northumberland County honoree.

Meghan Allum (Freshman), Women's Golf: Meghan Allum helped set the pace for the women's golf team as she carded a two-day score of 163, +19, and a Gardner-Webb low round of 80 on day one, to place in a tie at 35th-place overall in the Low Country Intercollegiate held March 14-15 at Moss Creek Golf Club in Hilton Head, SC. Meghan is having a solid freshman campaign for Gardner-Webb - at the last match of the fall she carded a two-round combined score of 162, +18, to finish 18th overall at the Boscobel Intercollegiate. Before coming to Gardner-Webb, Allum attended Markham District High School in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Meghan was named the Team MVP her senior year. The women’s golf team is in competition this week at the Winthrop Women’s Intercollegiate in Rock Hill, SC.

Gardner-Webb will face the Charlotte 49ers in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), Thursday, March 18, it was announced late Monday night by the WNIT Committee. Game times will be announced on Tuesday, March 16th. The Lady Bulldogs earned the WNIT berth after winning the Big South regular-season title. Gardner-Webb heads to Charlotte with a 28-4 overall record, the most wins in a single season by a GWU women's basketball team in its 35-year history. Senior forward Margaret Roundtree was tabbed the Big South Player of the Year and was joined on the First-Team All-Conference Team and the All-Tournament Team by junior guard Dominique Hudson. Junior Courtney Epps was selected to the Second-Team All-Conference Team, while Head Coach Rick Reeves was named the Big South Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career. (more)

Gardner-Webb senior Margaret Roundtree was tabbed the Big South Player of the Year, while head coach Rick Reeves was named the Big South Coach of the Year, as the Lady Bulldogs received five different conference postseason awards by the League's head coaches and media panel, it was announced this evening. In addition to Reeves and Roundtree's awards, Roundtree was also named to the First-Team All-Conference Team, where she was joined by junior guard Dominique Hudson. Sharp-shooter Courtney Epps was named to the Second-Team All-Conference team, while senior point guard Meranda Burnett was named to the Academic All-Conference Team. Coach Reeves was named the Big South Coach of the Year for the fourth time in his career and the first while at GWU. Reeves lead the Lady Bulldogs to the 2009-10 Big South Conference Regular Season Championship and the No. 1 seed in this weekend's postseason conference tournament. (more)

Gardner-Webb won its first-ever Big South women’s basketball regular-season championship, and has earned the No. 1 seed in this week’s Advance Auto Parts Big South Women’s Basketball Championship, it was announced today by the League office. All games of the 2010 Advance Auto Parts Big South Women’s Tournament will be played at the Millis Center on the campus of High Point University. The Lady Bulldogs posted a 15-1 record in Big South play. To learn additional information about the other teams in the Advance Auto Parts Big South Women’s Basketball Championship, please click here.

Evan Brusich (Junior), Track & Field: Evan Brusich broke his own school record in the men's heptathlon, finishing with 4,780 points and placing him third overall at the Big South Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships in Clemson, SC on February 27-28. Brusich received all-conference honors for his performance. In 2009, Evan finished in fourth-place overall at the Big South Outdoor Championships in the decathlon while placing second in the 100 meter dash, 400 meter dash and 1500 meter run. In 2008, Evan won the decathlon at the A-Sun Championships. Originally from Lilburn, Georgia, Evan placed third in the state in the 300m hurdles and helped Parkview High win the region championship during his junior season. GWU begins their outdoor track and field season on March 18-20 at the 49er Invitational in Charlotte, NC.

Gardner-Webb redshirt senior catcher Ty Boyles has been named to the prestigious 2010 Johnny Bench Award Watch List, released this week by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. The award, which began in 2000, is given annually to the nation’s top college baseball catcher. Boyles (Ararat, N.C. / Surry Central HS) has emerged as one of the nation’s best as a result of an unmatched work ethic and tremendous production at the plate. The 5-foot-9, 185-pounder is coming off a career year that saw him bat .309 with a career-high 15 home runs, 54 base hits and 45 RBI in 47 starts. (more)

In less than a month, one of the most exciting tournaments in the sports world will begin. College basketball fans across the nation will tune into the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to watch their favorite teams, the country’s best players, or to see a Cinderella team pull off the upset.

But according to the NCAA beware of Bracket Challenges and Don't Bet On It. To learn more about this read the NCAA's March Madness Sports Wagering Newsletter. This newsletter explains the consequences and the potential signs of gambling during these events. (more)

The Gardner-Webb women’s basketball team continued to receive votes in the ESPN/USA Today Top-25 Coaches’ Poll and also moved up another spot in the Digital Sports Daily NCAA Women’s Basketball Top-25 rankings this week. For the eighth straight week, and the 12th week overall, the Lady Bulldogs received votes in the ESPN/USA Today Top-25 Coaches’ Poll tallying a total of 15 votes for the second straight week. The 15 votes is the most that the Lady Bulldogs have every received in the national top-25 poll. The Lady Bulldogs made its debut in the Digital Sports Daily NCAA Women’s Basketball Top-25 rankings five weeks ago at the No. 25 spot. Since then, the Lady Bulldogs have remained in top-25, moving up one spot each week. (more)

February 2010 Newsletter: In this issue of GWU Wrestling News, news and notes from the desk of head coach Dick Wince, a recap of the East Regional Duals, and look back at this year's Senior Night.

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