NCAA-II 40th Anniverary highlight video

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- In celebration of the 40th anniversary of NCAA Division II, UCM and MIAA Athletic Hall of Famer Jim Crane has been selected as one of 48 former student-athletes to be honored as a member of the 40th Anniversary Tribute Team. The tribute team highlights one male and one female student-athlete from each of Division II's 23 current conferences, plus two at-large nominees.

Crane, who played baseball for the Mules from 1973-76, was selected as a representative of the MIAA along with Truman State volleyball player Teri Clemens (1974-78).

Each member of the Division II 40th Anniversary Tribute Team will receive a commemorative 40th Anniversary gift and is slated to have his/her accomplishments profiled through Division II media channels.

Conferences were asked to submit a list of nominees representative of Division II's ideals. The only requirement was that nominees exhausted their athletics eligibility within the past 40 years and attended a college or university active in Division II.


NCAA Division II 40th Anniversary Tribute Team:

California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)
Violet Palmer (Cal Poly Pomona Women's Basketball, 1984-88)
Chris Wondolowski (Chico State Men's Soccer, 2001-04)
 
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC)
Michelle DePolo (Georgian Court University Women's Basketball; Soccer; Softball, 1999-03)
Nicholas Harriott (Caldwell College Men's Soccer, 2004-08)
 
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)
Barvenia Wooten-Cherry (Virginia Union University Women's Basketball, 1980-83)
Timmy Newsome (Winston-Salem State University Football, 1976-80)
 
Conference Carolinas (CC)
Stephanie Ferri-Lewis (Pfeiffer University Women's Cross Country; Soccer; Swimming, 1991-94)
Clint Bryant (Belmont Abbey College Men's Basketball, 1973-77)
 
East Coast Conference (ECC)
Donna Orender (Queens College Women's Basketball, 1975-78)
Brian Kilmeade (LIU Post Men's Soccer, 1982-86)
 
Great American Conference (GAC)
Janet Cherobon-Bawcom (Harding University Women's Cross Country; Track and Field, 2000-05)
Drew Beard (Southeastern Oklahoma State University Football, 2001-04)
 
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC)
Gail Goestenkors (Saginaw Valley State University Women's Basketball, 1981-85)
Tom Izzo (Northern Michigan University Men's Basketball, 1973-77)
 
Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)
Sandra Magnus (Missouri S&T Women's Soccer, 1983-86)
Larry Tucker (Lewis University Men's Basketball, 1979-83)
 
Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC)
Mallory Holtman-Fletcher (Central Washington University Softball, 2005-08)
Grant Dykstra (Western Washington University Men's Basketball, 2002-06)
 
Gulf South Conference (GSC)
Rachel Price-Bell and Ronda Price-Brinley (University of North Alabama Volleyball, 1996-00)
Radovan Chrz (University of West Florida Men's Tennis, 2000-04)
 
Heartland Conference (HC)
Kelsey Baird (St. Edward's University Women's Soccer, 2005-09)
Collin Mayer (St. Edward's University Men's Golf, 2007-10)
 
Lone Star Conference (LSC)
Dr. Tammi Julch-Williams (Texas Women's University Basketball, 1990-94)
Roberto Garza (Texas A&M University-Kingsville Football; Track & Field, 1997-2000)
 
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA)
Teri Clemens (Truman State University Volleyball, 1974-78)
Jim Crane (University of Central Missouri Baseball, 1973-76)
 
Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10)
Johannah Leedham (Franklin Pierce University Women's Basketball, 2006-10)
J. Terence Carleton (Bentley College Men's Soccer, 1973-76)
 
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NSIC)
Lauren Brown (Winona State University Women's Track and Field; Volleyball, 2007-10)
Bob Bowlsby (Minnesota State University Moorhead Wrestling, 1972-75)
 
Pacific West Conference (PacWest)
Samantha Murphy (Grand Canyon University Women's Basketball, 2007-11)
Tsung-Hsien “Jet” Chang (BYU-Hawaii Men's Basketball, 2010-12)
 
Peach Belt Conference (PBC)
Dr. Amy Amundson-Smith (Georgia College and State University Women's Basketball, 1989-92)
Stilian Shishkov (Lander University Men's Soccer, 1993-95)
 
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)
Lori Pio-Jacques (East Stroudsburg University Women's Basketball, 1993-96)
David Williams (Bloomsburg University Men's Tennis, 1978-81)
 
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC)
Elva Martinez-Dryer (Western State Colorado University Women's Cross Country; Track and Field, 1991-95)
Danny Woodhead (Chadron State College Football, 2004-07)
 
South Atlantic Conference (SAC)
Kate Griewisch (Lenoir-Rhyne University Women's Cross Country; Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field, 2009-12)
Patrick Bartlett (Wingate University Men's Basketball; Soccer; Tennis, 1996-00)
 
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC)
Selina B. Kohn (Albany State University Women's Basketball, 1990-94)
Edwin Moses (Morehouse College, 1974-78)
 
Sunshine State Conference
Anna Hallbergson (Barry University Women's Tennis, 1997-2000)
Ken Corigliano (Saint Leo University Men's Cross Country, 2002-06)
 
West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC)
Mindy Young-Gagliardi (University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Women's Basketball, 1988-92)
Sean Isgan (University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Wrestling, 1977-82)
 
At-Large (NCAA)
Sheila Baxter (Virginia State University Women's Basketball, 1973-77)
Shane Carwin (Western State Colorado University Football and Wrestling, 1995-99)