Monday, April 22, 2024

Green Leads ‘Cats To Relay Record

A record-setting day for the CWU men's 4x100 meter relay team was headlined by GNAC Men's Track Athlete of the Week Josh Green.

Monday, April 15, 2024

Roxby Notches 2 NCAA Top-10 Marks To Lead POTW Picks

SFU's Megan Roxby records top-10 NCAA Division II marks in both the 800 meters and 1,500 meters to headline the GNAC Player of the Week list.

Monday, April 8, 2024

Garza’s No-No Tops Player Of The Week List

The sixth no-hitter in GNAC baseball history, thrown by CWU's Jonathan Garza II on Saturday, highlights the latest GNAC Player of the Week selections.

Monday, April 1, 2024

Collins’ 16-K Game Tops Weekly Awards List

Western Oregon's Mackenzee Collins struck out 23 batters last week, including 16 in WOU's 5-2, 9-inning win over Simon Fraser.

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Healing What Hurts, And Lending An Ear

Director of sports medicine Jason Durocher and associate athletic trainer Shirley Chandler are in charge of keeping Seattle Pacific student-athletes in top shape, physically and mentally

Monday, March 25, 2024

Minhas’s Record Round Headlines Players Of The Week

SFU's Meera Minhas broke the GNAC single-round scoring record with a 5-under-par 67 on her way to claiming GNAC Player of the Week honors.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Bridget Johnson Tetteh Selected As GNAC Commissioner

After 18 total years of involvement with the GNAC as a student-athlete, coach and associate commissioner, Bridget Johnson Tetteh was named the next GNAC commissioner.

Monday, March 18, 2024

Big Weeks By Benthagen, Skinner Headline POTW Selections

NNU's Gina Skinner allowed zero earned runs in 21 innings and CWU's Alyssa Benthagen propelled her team to four GNAC victories to earn the GNAC Softball Player of the Week awards.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Home Runs, Shutouts, and PRs Lead Latest POTW Picks

A six-home run week, a one-hit shutout and a provisional national qualifying mark headlined the latest GNAC Player of the Week picks.

Monday, March 4, 2024

From Hardwood To Softball Diamond, GNAC Players Shine

A full slate of 12 student-athletes were selected as the latest GNAC Player of the Week awards were announced by the conference on Monday.

Monday, February 19, 2024

Diamond ‘Cats Lead POTW Picks

Central Washington seniors Ashlee Laver and Laney Kaysner sweep the latest GNAC Softball Player of the Week awards after teaming up for a shutout victory.

Friday, February 16, 2024

Latest GNAC Insider Episode Features MSUB’s Richmond

Zharon Richmond, who is in his seventh season of college basketball with the MSUB Yellowjackets, opened up to share his trying and rewarding journey as a collegiate athlete.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Haglund To Retire As GNAC Commissioner In June

After serving as commissioner of the GNAC since 2012, Dave Haglund announced he will end a 47-year career in intercollegiate athletics when he retires this June.

Monday, February 12, 2024

Richmond’s Wealth Of Experience Leads ‘Jackets To Wins

Zharon Richmond led the Yellowjacket men to a pair of key road victories, helping keep his hometown team at the top of the GNAC men's basketball standings last week.

Friday, February 9, 2024

SAAC Spotlight: University of Alaska Fairbanks' Adeline Berry

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, University of Alaska Fairbanks' Adeline Berry opens up about a personal challenge she has faced and how she is working to see herself as a human first and athlete second.

Monday, February 5, 2024

Heads Up Penney Leads Players Of The Week

David Penney propelled Simon Fraser to a pair of road victories last week, including an upset of No. 7 Saint Martin's as the Red Leafs pulled themselves up the GNAC standings.

Monday, January 29, 2024

Leclair Leads Latest POTW With No. 1 National Mark

Simon Fraser's Marie-Eloise Leclair ran the fastest 200-meters time in Division II this year, clocking in at 23.87 seconds on her way to earning GNAC Athlete of the Week recognition.

Friday, January 26, 2024

Outgoing NCAA SAAC Chair Kramer Joins GNAC Insider

SFU alumna Emma Kramer, who recently completed a term as the NCAA SAAC national chair, joined host Gabbie Ewing on the latest episode of GNAC Insider.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

WOU's McKenney Named NCAA SAAC Rep

Western Oregon men's cross country and track and field senior Dustyn McKenney was named the GNAC's representative on the NCAA national Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

Monday, January 22, 2024

Hardwood Standouts, Track Stars Earn Players Of The Week

UAA's Tori Hollingshead and WWU's Kai Johnson earn basketball weekly honors, while CWU sweeps the four track and field weekly awards.

Friday, January 19, 2024

Athletic Trainer Spotlight: Todd Johnston

In this edition of Athletic Trainer Spotlight, Northwest Nazarene's Todd Johnston shares some insightful advice for student-athletes navigating life in and outside of sport.

Friday, January 19, 2024

GNAC Insider: SPU’s Vanessa Aniteye

The latest episode of GNAC Insider features former Seattle Pacific women's cross country and track and field national champion Vanessa Aniteye, who was an NCAA Woman of the Year Top-30 finalist.

Monday, January 15, 2024

Athlete Of The Week McGough Breaks GNAC PV Record

CWU freshman Lauryn McGough breaks the GNAC pole vault record and MSUB's Daniel Moody records the eighth triple-double in GNAC men's basketball history.

Monday, January 8, 2024

Greeley, Rabouin Kick Off 2024 With POTW Honors

SMU's Kyle Greeley and UAA's Senya Rabouin earn the first GNAC Player of the Week awards of 2024 after each leading their team to a 2-0 week.

Friday, January 5, 2024

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Kai Brandt-Templeton

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, Central Washington's Kai Brandt-Templeton expresses how SAAC has allowed her a space to get involved with the community and has enhanced her overall student-athlete experience.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Walling, Williams Grab Final POTW Awards Of 2023

WWU's Brooke Walling and UAA's Jaron Williams earned the final GNAC Player of the Week awards of the 2023 calendar year.

Monday, December 18, 2023

WWU, SMU & SPU Among NCAA Presidents' Award Recipients

Seattle Pacific earns the honor for the 13th straight year, Western Washington makes it six awards in the last seven years and Saint Martin's makes it three GNAC schools on the award list.

Friday, December 15, 2023

Athletic Trainer Spotlight: UAF's Palmer Trolli

In this edition of Athletic Trainer Spotlight, University of Alaska Fairbanks' Palmer Trolli says he pursued the profession because of his love of sport and has excelled because of his passion for student-athlete wellness.

Monday, December 11, 2023

Early Provisional Marks Earn Athlete Of The Week Honors

CWU's E'lexis Hollis (60 meters) and Emy Ntekpere (high jump) each post NCAA provisional qualifying marks in their first meet of the season to claim GNAC Athlete of the Week honors.

Friday, December 8, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Seattle Pacific's Brennan LeBlanc

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, Seattle Pacific's Brennan LeBlanc expresses how networking with SAAC members across the GNAC has enhanced his experience as a student-athlete.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

GNAC Maintains Top Tier Federal Grad Metrics

The GNAC maintained its standard of academic excellence within the latest federal graduation metrics, released by the NCAA on Wednesday.

Monday, December 4, 2023

Boyce, Allen Lead GNAC Hoops Performers

MSUB's Dyauni Boyce and NNU's Tru Allen collect the GNAC Basketball Player of the Week awards after leading their teams to 2-0 starts to conference play.

Friday, December 1, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Central Washington's Reid Rasmussen

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, Central Washington's Reid Rasmussen shares with us his family ties to CWU and how it impacted his decision to become a Wildcat.

Monday, November 27, 2023

Huerta, Anderson Named GNAC Players Of The Week

Central Washington's Sunny Huerta earns GNAC Women's Basketball Player of the Week, and Seattle Pacific's Shaw Anderson claims the men's award.

Friday, November 24, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Simon Fraser's Kate Cameron

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, Simon Fraser's Kate Cameron opens up about the initial challenges she faced as a student-athlete and how she has been able to overcome them.

Monday, November 20, 2023

Myers Earns POTW With Triple-Double

Western Oregon's Qiant Myers led the latest GNAC Player of the Week selections after completing the seventh men's basketball triple-double in conference history.

Friday, November 17, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: MSUB's Jackson Bailey

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, Montana State University Billings' Jackson Bailey shares his dreams of using his degree to become a forensic accountant for the FBI.

Monday, November 13, 2023

WWU’s Connell, SPU’s Pixler Named Gold Award Finalists

WWU's Travis Connell and SPU's Jessica (Pixler) Tebo are named among 45 finalists for the NCAA 50th Anniversary Gold Award.

Monday, November 13, 2023

WWU’s Tourney MVPs Are GNAC Players Of The Week

WWU's Brooke Walling and Kai Johnson sweep the GNAC Basketball Player of the Week awards after each being named MVP of their tournaments.

Friday, November 10, 2023

Dan Lepse Named Permanent AD At SPU

After serving as interim athletic director at Seattle Pacific for 11 months, Dan Lepse was named the permanent AD by the university on Friday.

Monday, November 6, 2023

Cai, Gilbert Earn First Hoops POTW Awards

Notable performances on the opening weekend of the basketball season and another men's soccer hat trick highlighted the latest GNAC Player of the Week selections.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

Card To Be Inducted Into GCAA Hall Of Fame

Former Western Washington athletic director and golf coach Steve Card was selected for the 2023 GCAA Hall of Fame induction class.

Monday, October 30, 2023

Hornback, Hair Headline GNAC POTW List

Western Oregon's Madison Hornback totals 50 kills and Seattle Pacific's Hannah Hair racks up 19 blocks to lead the latest GNAC Player of the Week selections.

Monday, October 23, 2023

History For Hennessy Headlines GNAC POTW

Simon Fraser freshman Michael Hennessy became the third player in GNAC men's soccer history to score five goals in a match, earning offensive player of the week.

Monday, October 23, 2023

SPU's Aniteye Named To Woman Of The Year Top-30 List

Seattle Pacific track and field alumnae Vanessa Aniteye was announced as an NCAA Woman of the Year finalist for 2022-23.

Monday, October 16, 2023

Goalies Garner GNAC POTW Honors

SFU goalkeeper Justyn Sandhu takes home GNAC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week and SMU's Ali Campigotto earns GNAC Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.

Thursday, October 12, 2023

NCAA Launches First Sports Wagering E-Learning Module

The NCAA launched an e-learning module that is designed to further educate more than 500,000 current and prospective student-athletes on sports wagering.

Monday, October 9, 2023

Race Winners, Saint Spikers Highlight Players Of The Week

Johan Correa of CWU and Rosie Fordham of Alaska win their respective cross country races, while Saint Martin's sweeps the volleyball player of the week awards and goes 2-0.

Monday, October 2, 2023

Player of the Week Bankey’s Heroics Keep Falcons In First

A cast of experienced seniors in women's soccer, men's soccer and volleyball highlighted the latest GNAC Player of the Week selections.

Monday, September 25, 2023

Turnquist’s Playoff Victory Highlights POTW Picks

A three-hole playoff victory for Saint Martin's senior Max Turnquist earned him his third-career GNAC Men's Golf Player of the Week award.

Monday, September 25, 2023

GNAC Announces 18 Nominees for D2 Gold Award

The GNAC announced 18 nominees from conference members for the NCAA Division II 50th Anniversary Gold Award, which will be announced at the NCAA Convention in January.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Falcons Fly To Team Of Week Honors With Signature Win

Seattle Pacific women's soccer took a signature win 2-1 over No. 2 Colorado Mines on the road last week en route to earning GNAC Team of the Week honors. The loss was the first of the Orediggers' season.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Falcon XC, Soccer Stars Are GNAC Players Of The Week

SPU sweeps the women's soccer player of the week awards after an upset of No. 2 Colorado Mines, and has the women's cross country runner of the week.

Monday, September 11, 2023

Wildcats Crush Top-10 Competition For Team of the Week

Central Washington went 4-0 at the Up North Preseason Tournament in Duluth, Minn. last week, including two wins over top-10 nationally-ranked competition to earn GNAC Team of the Week honors.

Monday, September 11, 2023

MVP Brachvogel Headlines Players of the Week

Eight fall sports standouts were selected as the GNAC Players of the Week including a pair of volleyball all-tournament players and two individual sport school sweeps.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Wolves Party Like It’s 1999 To Team of The Week Honors

Western Oregon volleyball got off to the program's best start since 1999 by going 4-0 against regional competition at the Stanislaus State Labor Day Tournament to earn GNAC Team of the Week honors.

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Game-Winning Goals, Tourney MVP Highlight POTW Picks

Eight student-athletes were named GNAC Player of the Week as all of the conference's fall sports were in action across a busy slate of volleyball, soccer, and cross country.

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

GNAC's Ewing Among NCAA Grant Recipients

GNAC digital media and championships assistant Gabbie Ewing was among 22 young professionals to receive the NCAA's Ethnic Minorities and Women's Internship Grant.

Monday, August 28, 2023

Alaska Teams Claim First Player Of The Week Awards

After early-season volleyball and cross country action up north, Alaska Anchorage and Alaska claim the initial four GNAC Player of the Week awards for the 2023-24 academic year.

Friday, August 25, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Simon Fraser's Kalissa Beltran

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, Simon Fraser's Kalissa Beltran shares her passion for working with disabled youth and how she has connected with that passion through SAAC.

Friday, August 25, 2023

GNAC Insider Returns, Features CWU’s Andayas

On this episode of GNAC Insider Mario and Tia, a father-daughter duo, share insights into their pre-season expectations and goals for the 2023 volleyball season.

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

WWU Track Standout Looks To Break Record Set In 1973

Maurice Woodring, a standout on the Western Washington track and field team, turns his attention to the 400 meter hurdles at the USA Track & Field U20 Outdoor Championships.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Seawolves Raising Funds For Maui Food Bank

The Alaska Anchorage athletic department is encouraging donations to the Maui Food Bank in response to the devastating wildfires in Hawaii.

Monday, August 14, 2023

'The Path Forward' - NCAA President Charlie Baker

NCAA President Charlie Baker distributed a letter to all member institutions on Monday highlighting gender equity, NIL, and health insurance information for all members.

Friday, August 11, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: UAA's Moro Bamber

In this week's SAAC Spotlight, University of Alaska Anchorage's Moro Bamber highlights some of his most memorable moments as a student-athlete.

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Aniteye, Stephens Are GNAC’s Nominees For NCAA WOTY

Vanessa Aniteye of Seattle Pacific and Eve Stephens of Alaska Anchorage are selected as the GNAC's nominees for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year award.

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

WOU’s Lydum Named To NCAA XC Committee

Randi Lydum, Western Oregon's third-year athletic director, was named to the NCAA Division II Cross Country Committee and begins a four-year term in 2023-24.

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Division II Launches 50th Anniversary Campaign

NCAA Division II launched its yearlong 50th anniversary campaign on Monday, commemorating a half-century of NCAA Division II athletics. Story from www.ncaa.org.

Thursday, August 3, 2023

275 GNAC Student-Athletes Earn D2 ADA Award

A total of 275 student-athletes from four different GNAC schools were named on the D2 ADA academic achievement award list for the 2022-23 academic year.

Monday, July 31, 2023

Tetteh Named To Division II Nominating Committee

The longtime GNAC associate commissioner will serve a four-year term as a member of the NCAA Division II Nominating Committee, which is charged to fill Division II vacancies on other committees.

Thursday, July 27, 2023

SAAC Spotlight: Simon Fraser University's Hanna Kolof

In this week’s SAAC Spotlight, Simon Fraser University Hanna Kolof talks about the people who inspire her and gives us insight into her life as a student-athlete.

Friday, July 21, 2023

GNAC Schools Nominate 10 For NCAA Woman of the Year

The conference's members nominated 10 student-athletes for the NCAA Woman of the Year, from which the GNAC will put forth its nominations for the highly touted national honor.

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Paul Rush Named NNU Athletic Director

After six seasons as head men's basketball coach at NNU, Paul Rush was named the department's athletic director on Thursday.

Wednesday, July 19, 2023

GNAC Welcomes Hour-A-Thon As Corporate Partner

The GNAC announces its newest corporate partnership, with the online fundraising platform Hour-A-Thon being added Wednesday.

Monday, July 17, 2023

Dahlby Nicolai Named To DII Volleyball Committee

The Central Washington associate director of athletics for compliance and student-athlete services will serve a four-year term on the committee which selects the annual field for the Division II Volleyball Championships.

Friday, July 14, 2023

Wildcats Win Third Straight Academic All-Sports Title

With the top grade point averages in four of the 10 conference sports its sponsors, Central Washington has won its third consecutive GNAC Academic All-Sports Championship, presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Record 364 Receive FAR Scholar-Athlete Award

A total of 125 men and 239 women are honored with the GNAC Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athlete Award, presented by Barnes & Noble College, recognizing student-athletes with a 3.85 GPA or greater.

Monday, July 10, 2023

Bazemore Named To DII Membership Committee

The Montana State Billings director of athletics will start a four-year term on the committee in September. He previously served as a liaison to the committee during his tenure in the NCAA national office.

Monday, July 3, 2023

Narang Named To Academic Requirements Committee

The longtime University of Alaska Anchorage mathematics professor and faculty athletics representative will serve on the Division II Academic Requirements Committee until August 2026.