Six From Women’s Golf Named All-American Scholars
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ix members of the Rockhurst women’s golf team were named All-American Scholars by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.
Emma Hughes, junior; Caroline Lynch, sophomore; Emma Mullendore, sophomore; Caroline Setter, sophomore; Katie Gerschke, sophomore; and Carly Krause, freshman, received All-American Scholar honors with a 3.50 or higher grade point average. The six golfers helped Rockhurst succeed both on and off the course under head coach Richard Konzem. In the classroom, the Hawks posted a cumulative team GPA of 3.707. On the course, they finished first at the KC Cup last fall. Hughes earned her third selection as a WGCA All-American Scholar. Mullendore, Lynch and Setter earned their second academic honors from the WGCA. In total, 1,432 collegiate golfers from all three division programs were recognized. The criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics. Emma Hughes, junior
Global Signings Highlight 2021-22 Hoops Team
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hen the Hawks men’s basketball team tips off their season Nov. 6, it will be with a newfound international flair. Head coach Drew Diener has restocked his roster for the 2021-22 season with a number of players, including three international signings — Mikal Gjerde of Haugesund, Norway; Maxim Romanov of Hahariya, Israel; and Davit Kakushadze of Tbilisi, Georgia. Gjerde, a 6-foot-7-inch forward, played the past two seasons at the University of San Diego after attending Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, Connecticut. Gjerde averaged 18.5 points and 11 rebounds per game in the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championships (Division B) while playing for Norway. Romanov is a 6-foot-8-inch guard who has played the past two seasons at Southeastern Louisiana University. He combined for 110 points and rebounds in 45 games for the Lions. Forward Kakushadze spent last season with Brewster Academy in Connecticut. He averaged 6.1 points per game for Georgia in the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championships (Division B).
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Mikal Gjerde, junior, transferred to Rockhurst from the University of San Diego.
They join other recent signings guard Rron Thaci and guard Damari Nixon (both of Chicago, Illinois) and forward Connor Renard (Lincoln, Nebraska).
