Norris and Heffernan Extend Basketball Careers with Cedar Valley Courtkings
May 20, 2016
Former University of Dubuque men’s basketball players and All-Iowa Conference honorees, Andre Norris and Gage Heffernan, have helped kickstart Waterloo’s Cedar Valley Courtkings, a minor-league basketball team in its inaugural season.
Spartans Finish Tied for Fourth in IIAC All-Sports Trophy Standings
May 24, 2016
The University of Dubuque athletic teams tied for fourth out of eight schools in the combined Iowa Conference All-Sports Trophy standings, with the men placing second and the women finishing eighth in their respective genders.
Nine Spartans Tabbed USTFCCCA All-Central Region
May 24, 2016
Led by Blaze Murfin, Isaiah Ellis, and Tanasha Atwater, who were honored in two events each, the University of Dubuque track and field teams saw nine Spartans named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Central Region team.
Spartans Qualify for NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships
May 25, 2016
The University of Dubuque men's and women's track teams qualified four individuals, Tanasha Atwater, Alex Link, Blaze Murfin, and Fabiola Ortiz for the 2016 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships being held in Waverly, Iowa, hosted by Wartburg, on May 26-28.
UD Announces New Summer Camps
May 26, 2016
Tri-state area children will taste-test liquid nitrogen ice cream, explore math concepts, and create a bouncy ball in two new summer camps at the University of Dubuque.
All-American! Alex Link Captures Elusive Status in Discus
May 26, 2016
Sophomore Alex Link became the first University of Dubuque track and field male thrower to claim All-American honors since 1982 with a seventh-place performance in the discus throw with a school record (170-10). Freshman Blaze Murfin also placed 18th in the discus and junior Fabiola Ortiz qualified for the women’s 3000m Steeplechase finals.
Atwater Adds All-American Honor, Ties Highest-Ever Track Finish
May 27, 2016
Adding to her impressive sophomore season, Tanasha Atwater earned All-American status in the shot put with a third-place showing (14.50m/47-7) that tied the highest-ever Division III National Championship finish in the history of University of Dubuque women's track and field.
Atwater and Ortiz Cap Successful Division III National Championships
May 28, 2016
On the third and final day of the Division III Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, Fabiola Ortiz placed 12th in the 3000m Steeplechase and Tanasha Atwater finished 18th in the hammer throw.
Atwater Earns First Career CoSIDA Academic All-District Honor
Jun 1, 2016
Shot put All-American and University of Dubuque women’s track and field thrower, Tanasha Atwater, claimed her first career College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District award.
30 Spartans Earn Spring Academic All-Iowa Conference Honors
Jun 8, 2016
Led by eight softball and women’s track and field academic award winners, the six University of Dubuque spring athletic teams named 30 student-athletes Academic All-Iowa Conference.
Women's Basketball Finishes 3rd, Men 11th in Division III Attendance
Jun 9, 2016
The University of Dubuque men’s and women’s basketball teams finished Top-11 nationally in Division III attendance with the men hosting the 11th-most fans per game (1,104) and the women attracting the third-most fans (896) in the remodeled Stoltz Sports Center.
UD Student Catches Biggest Bass in Tournament
Jun 10, 2016
University of Dubuque angler Austin Brimeyer fished in deep water to catch the biggest bass of the 2016 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela’s.
Atwater and Link Tabbed UD April/May Student-Athletes of the Month
Jun 10, 2016
Backed by their All-American performances and Iowa Conference championships, throwers Tanasha Atwater and Alex Link were named UD’s April/May Femle and Male Student-Athletes of the Month, respectively.
UD Professor Selected to Participate in Seminar
Jun 15, 2016
Dr. Sean Benson, professor of English at the University of Dubuque, was among 21 faculty from around the country selected to participate in a seminar on Teaching Pre-Modern European Art in Context.
Football and Men's Basketball Highlight 2015-16 Spartan Athletics
Jun 17, 2016
Both football and men's basketball claimed Iowa Conference titles and led a record-setting year for Spartan athletics. Check out the Twitter-esque recaps and key stat for every sport!
Gunnelson and Malm Selected to Participate in USATF Emerging Elite Training Camps
Jun 20, 2016
Head Track and Field Coach, Chad Gunnelson, and throwing coach Jake Malm were selected to participate in the USATF Emerging Elite Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Training Camps from June 20-23 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
UD for Kids Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Jun 24, 2016
UD for Kids celebrates its 25th anniversary this summer with more than 600 students in grades first through seventh.
Concert Choir Provides Unique Opportunity
Jun 29, 2016
The University of Dubuque Concert Choir performed "This Is The Day" in six states this spring.
