Washington U. repeats as D-3 champ

Tyler Nading had 20 points and eight rebounds Saturday as WUSTL won its second consecutive NCAA Division III men's national championship, beating Richard Stockton 61-52.

References:
- March 21,
2009
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Washington U. repeats as D-3 champ
in the Associated Press
and 29 others.
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Cyclists at risk for bone loss

The low-impact nature of cycling isn't conducive to building strong bones. Adding high-impact exercises can ease the risks of injury. WUSTL exercise physiologist Andrew Coggan comments.

References:
- Feb. 16,
2009
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Cyclists at risk for bone loss
in the Los Angeles Times
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17 finalists selected for Cousy Award

One of the 17 finalists for the Bob Cousy Award is WUSTL standout Sean Wallis.

References:
- Feb. 6,
2009
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17 finalists selected for Cousy Award
in the Associated Press
and 16 others.
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Editorial Debate: Sports on campus

Editorial debate with Georgia State University president Carl Patton on the cost and need for colleges to have a big-time football program to do well. WUSTL and the University of Chicago are cited as institutions that "...manage to maintain high academic rankings without big-time football."

References:
- Sept. 10,
2008
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Editorial Debate: Sports on campus
in the USA Today
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Story on the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships

Video broadcast of highlights from the NCAA Division III men's tennis championships.
WUSTL won the team championship.
Includes a video link to the news story.

References:
- June 22,
2008
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Story on the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships
in the CBS-TV -- NCAA Spring Highlight Show
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Drake, Washington U. stars set pace for Academic All-Americans
 WU senior forward chosen by ESPN as Academic All-American

WUSTL senior forward Troy Ruths heads the 2008 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America men's basketball teams. Ruths is the Academic All-American of the Year for the second straight year in the college division and carries a 4.0 grade-point average in computer science.

References:
- Feb. 26,
2008
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Drake, Washington U. stars set pace for Academic All-Americans
in the ESPN.com
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St. Louis' Washington University has two shots in D-III
 WUSTL men's and women's basketball teams vie for simultaneous NCAA championships.

Today's USA Today includes a story on WUSTL men's and women's basketball teams that are both competing in this week's NCAA Divisiioni III final four.
Men's coach Mark Edwards and women's coach Nancy Fahey both comment.

References:
- March 14,
2007
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St. Louis' Washington University has two shots in D-III
in the USA Today
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Ability is the issue -- not orientation
 Homosexuality a non-issue for WUSTL football players.

ESPN senior writer LZ Granderson writes about how college and professional athletes respond to openly gay teammates. He says the fact that defensive end Adam Goslin is gay isn't an issue at WUSTL.

References:
- Feb. 13,
2007
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Ability is the issue -- not orientation
in the ESPN.com
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Wash U wins Rose-Hulman quad

WUSTL women's track and field team opened the 2005 season by winning the Rose-Hulman Quad in Terre Haute, Ind. The Bears women registered 128 points, just ahead of host Rose-Hulman Institute of the Technology. The WUSTL men placed third with 107 points, while Rose-Hulman won the meet with 164 points.

References:
- Jan. 26,
2005
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Wash U Wins Rose-Hulman Quad
in the NCAAsports.com
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