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UNK to Seek Membership into the MIAA

Kearney, Neb. - Officials at the University of Nebraska at Kearney today announced that they will seek admission to the Mid-America Intercollegiate

Track & Cross Country Holding 1st Annual Golf Scramble

Kearney, Neb. - Nebraska-Kearney track and cross country alumni are putting together an August Golf Scramble to benefit the current Loper

UNK Wins 2010 Wells Fargo RMAC All-Sports Trophy

Kearney, Neb. - The RMAC/Wells Fargo All-Sports Competition Cup is coming back to Nebraska-Kearney.

During the 2009-10 academic year, UNK scored

Save the Date: 2010 Blue Gold on June 14th

Kearney, Neb. - The Annual Nebraska-Kearney Blue-Gold Golf Scramble will be held Monday, June 14th, at the Kearney Country Club and Meadowlark

3.17.10 | General

2010 UNK High School Meet Info

For team entry information, a complete schedule of events and results click HERE to access the meet headquarters page.

3.8.10 | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country

Cross Country Teams Each Earn National Academic Honors

Kearney, Neb. - The Nebraska-Kearney cross country teams each were selected to the USTFCCCA (U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association) 2009 National All-Academic Team.

To make

2.25.10 | Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field

Fruit Repeats on National Cross Country Academic Team

Kearney, Neb. - Nebraska-Kearney junior Tanner Fruit has made the USTFCCA (U.S. Track & Field Cross Country Coaches Association) Cross Country All-Academic team for the second straight

1.11.10 | General

Loper Track Alumni Reunion Set for Charlie Foster Open

The 4th annual Loper Track & Field and Cross Country alumni reunion has been scheduled in conjunction with the Charlie Foster Open at the University of Nebraska Kearney's Cushing Fieldhouse on

1.11.10 | General

Inaugural Blue/Gold Rush Raffle Event Set for February 25th

The University of Nebraska Kearney Athletic Department announced the inception of the 1st annual Blue/Gold Rush for Athletic Scholarships. The Rush event is part of an extended initiative to

12.23.09 | Men's Cross Country

Men's Cross Has Five on Academic RMAC Team

Kearney, Neb - The Nebraska-Kearney women's cross country team has placed six individuals on the 2009 All-RMAC team.

The squad, announced December 23rd, was voted upon by the league's sports

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Lopers of the Week

Rustin Dring

Football

Dring had a busy night as the Loper football team rallied past nationally-ranked Nebraska-Omaha, 32-29, on Saturday.

Rushing for 118 yards and one TD, Dring also caught seven balls for 114 yards and two TD's. Both receiving scores came in the 4th quarter as the Lopers came back from holes of 10-0 and 23-10.

The receiving total is the most by a Loper RB in the Darrell Morris era (2000-present) with Dring also having three kick returns for 38 yards.

Ellie Pesavento

Women's Volleyball

A freshman middle blocker from Omaha Marian, Pesavento had a stellar opening weekend as the 13th-ranked Lopers posted a 3-1 mark at the Tampa Classic in Florida.

Over four matches, she hit a tourney best .435 while averaging 2.87 kills and .60 blocks per set.

In her collegiate debut vs. No. 5 Central Missouri, Pesavento had 12 kills and no errors in 18 swings (.667 attack pct.). Later on Friday, she had 17 kills and five blocks as UNK fell in five sets to No. 3 Tampa.

Did You Know...

UNK Baseball

UNK Baseball has won the RMAC Conference Title 2 out of the past 3 years

Women's Tennis

The Lady Lopers Tennis team have won the RMAC regular season title by going undefeated in RMAC play (6-0) for the first time in school history

Blake Cover

Senior shortstop, Blake Cover, just broke the UNK All-Time School Record for most hits in a career with 253 hits. He recently broke this in a pivotal RMAC series against Colorado State Pueblo.

Alissa Larsen

UNK Softball outfielder, Alissa Larsen, had successfully stolen 57 consecutive bases without being thrown out...a streak that began her freshmen year, that just recently came to an end against Fort Lewis.

Ricky Muir

Junior relief pitcher, Ricky Muir, just set a new school record for most saves in a single season with eight (8). Muir set the record against in-state rival Hastings College.