NSU Athletics’ Kish Takes Part in Annual NCAA Leadership Forum

  The Nova Southeastern University Athletics Department associate athletics director and senior woman administrator, Kelley Kish, served as a facilitator at the annual NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum (SALF) on April 7-10 in Phoenix. More than 200 NCAA student-athletes representing all sports and various campus academic departments attended the Leadership Forum, which…

Women’s Tennis Rank No. 2 Spot in Division II South Region

Nova Southeastern University women’s tennis team (15-1, 6-0 SSC) has been selected NCAA Division II South Region’s second best, as publicized by the NCAA office on Wednesday, April 13. Four Sunshine State Conference squads sit on the top of the South region rankings. The final rankings on Tuesday, May 3…

Sherrelle Jordan Cracks Second Peach Belt Conference Award of the Season

Nova Southeastern University women’s track and field team completed another week with success and individual honors. Sherrelle Jordan has been awarded her second Peach Belt Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week of the season, as published by the conference media on Tuesday, April 12. Jordan (Jr., Chandler, Ariz.) earns…

Four NSU Student-Athletes to Participate in Olympic Swimming Trials

Four members of the Nova Southeastern University men’s swim team will look to make their dreams come true by taking part in their respective home countries’ 2016 Olympic Trials. The Olympic hopefuls are David Van Der Colff, Thiago Sickert, Anton Lobanov and Till Barthel. “Each of these athletes are coming…

“It’s on Us” – NSU Student-Athletes Promote Awareness about Sexual Assault

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Nova Southeastern University Athletics Department and student-athletes partnered with Student Affairs to bring the NCAA “It’s On Us” initiative to NSU. NSU held multiple events throughout the week of April 4-8 to educate students, faculty and staff about the need to stop…

Track and Field Seats 13 Student-Athletes in Pelt Belt Conference All-Academic Team

Nova Southeastern University men and women’s track and field team placed 13 student-athletes in the 2016 Peach Belt Conference (PBC) All-Academic squads. The PBC office announced a total of 46 female and 26 male student-athletes on the lists of PBC All-Academic teams. The NSU Sharks are well represented through the…

Track Athlete Darren Hendricks Named Peach Belt Conference Field Athlete of the Week

Nova Southeastern University men’s track and field team collects consecutive weekly conference honors.Senior Shark Darren Hendricks from North Port, Fla.is this week’s Peach Belt Conference Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, April 5. Hendricks finished in third place in both the hammer throw…

Women’s Basketball Player Named to DII Hoops Bulletin All-American Team

  Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball forward Kayla Wright and head coach LeAnn Freeland were both recognized in the postseason review edition of Women’s Division II Bulletin. Wright (Jr., Lauderhill, Fla.) becomes the fourth Shark in as many years to be honored by the publication as she was chosen Third…

GEICO ALUMNI ATHLETE OF THE MONTH: Jasmine Wilkins

Former Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball star and current NACWAA intern Jasmine Wilkins is the April Geico Alumni Athlete of the Month. Following a sterling five years with the women’s basketball program, Wilkins was chosen for and accepted a year-long and full-time paid internship with NACWAA (National Association of Collegiate…

NSU Women’s Basketball Player and Coach Recognized by Women’s Division II Bulletin

  Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball forward Kayla Wright and head coach LeAnn Freeland were both recognized in the postseason review edition of Women’s Division II Bulletin. Wright (Jr., Lauderhill, Fla.) becomes the fourth Shark in as many years to be honored by the publication as she was chosen Third…

Men’s Basketball Senior Voted as Having Top DII Performance of the Year

Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball graduating senior Chris Page was voted as having the HERO Sports DII Men’s Performance of the Year by a wide margin, as balloting of the online poll was released this week, March 28. Page’s 41-point, school-record breaking game on Feb. 13 against Barry stood out…

Men’s Track and Field Obtains Another Peach Belt Award

Nova Southeastern University men’s track and field team earned the Peach Belt Conference collective award for the men’s 4×400 meter relay performance at the UCF Invitational, as announced by the conference administration on Tuesday, March 29. The Sharks men’s 4×400 meter relay team Akeim David (R-Fr., Bridgestown, Barbados), Dwayne Edwards (Jr.,…

NSU Women’s Basketball Coach Gains First Inclusion into WBCA Victory Club

Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball head coach LeAnn Freeland was recognized on Monday, March 28, as a member of the 2016 WBCA Victory Club. In all during this past season, 58 member coaches of the association reached specific victory levels, beginning with the 200-win mark. Freeland reached that plateau on…

NSU Athletics Near Top of Both Sides of Mayors’ Cup

Nova Southeastern University Athletics ranks high on both sides of the Sunshine State Conference Mayors’ Cup standings boards, with the women coming in second and the men tied for third after the fall/winter seasons. The Shark women’s teams place second with 33 points, only trailing leader Tampa’s 33.5. On the…

Continued Growth and Success for Swimming and Diving Team at 2016 NCAA Championships

The Nova Southeastern University swimming and diving program has continued to grow after again seeing success at the 2016 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships last weekend, March 11. The Sharks won three national titles and earned 21 All-American honors. “The characteristics that made the most difference this year…

Alex Mateo Named Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week

Nova Southeastern University’s Alex Mateo has been named the Sunshine State Conference Pitcher of the Week for his performance against the No. 1 University of Tampa Spartans this past Friday, March 14, marking the second time he has won the award in 2016. Mateo tossed 8.1 innings against the Spartans,…

Rowing’s Varsity Eight Named SSC Boat of the Week

The No. 5 Nova Southeastern University rowing team’s varsity eight was named the first Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Boat of the Week this season after a second-place finish at the UCF Regatta last Friday, March 14. The Sharks competed against host UCF and fellow Division I opponents UConn and Jacksonville…

Thiago Sickert Repeats as SSC Swimmer of the Year

Nova Southeastern University swimmer Thiago Sickert repeats as 2016 All-Sunshine State Conference (SSC) Men’s Swimmer of the Year as announced by the league office on Thursday, March 17. “Thiago has worked hard all season to prepare for these championships,” said head coach Hollie Bonewit-Cron. “Thiago’s goals and aspirations keep him…

NSU Men’s Basketball Player Garners Another All-Region Honor, by NABC

Nova Southeastern University men’s basketball senior Chris Page added another honor to his lengthy resume, as he was chosen to the NABC DII South All-District Team on Tuesday, March 15, afternoon. Page (Sr., Plainfield, Ind.) finished his three-year Shark career as the fifth-highest scorer in program history, and earned multiple…

NSU’s Sherrelle Jordan Obtains Peach Belt Conference Track Athlete of the Week

Nova Southeastern University women’s track and field team grabs a consecutive Peach Belt Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week award, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday, March 22. This time it was Sherrelle Jordan who took the spotlight for the Sharks. Junior track athlete Sherrelle Jordan was…