RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - With all collegiate sports on hiatus, the Great American Conference looks back at some the best moments from years past.
MAY 7
2019 - Oklahoma Baptist completes an undefeated run to the title of the GAC Baseball Championships by defeating Harding, 12-3. Earlier in the day, the Bisons earn their first appearance in the final by knocking out top seed Arkansas-Monticello. Ramon Enriquez drives in five runs in the title game, highlighted by a three-run home run in the sixth inning. Bison starter Jake Lipetzky allows two runs in 7.1 innings of work en route to claiming the MVP award |
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2019 - Southwestern Oklahoma State and Arkansas Tech's Peerada Piddon win titles at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships as the Bulldogs catch and pass the Golden Suns in the final round while Piddon garners the medalist honors by two strokes. Henderson State's Luisa Gartmann becomes the sixth individual women's golfer in GAC history to qualify for the National Championships by tying for ninth |
SWOSU |
ATU |
HSU
2018 - Oklahoma Baptist improves to 3-0 at GAC Baseball Championships to earn its first appearance in the final. Jake Gozzo's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning against Arkansas Tech sends the Bison to the final. Southern Arkansas wins its second elimination game of the tournament by rallying from an early 5-0 deficit for a 9-7 win against Henderson State |
OKB |
SAU
2018 - Arkansas Tech and Southwestern Oklahoma State's Elin Wahlin grab the first-round leads at the NCAA Division II Super Region #3 Championships. The Golden Suns own a one shot lead while Wahlin posts a 2-under par 70 |
ATU |
SWOSU
2018 - On the first day of the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional, Harding lead the five GAC teams by posting a 3-over par 291 to sit in fifth place. Gregor McIntosh shoots a 2-under 70 to share sixth place |
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2016 - Arkansas Tech and Southern Arkansas advance to the NCAA Division II Softball Super Regionals as the Golden Suns shut out Upper Iowa and the Muleriders run rule Missouri Western State, 13-5. Tech did not allow a run in its three regional games. SAU's Maddie Dow hits a game-ending three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Griffons
ATU |
SAU
2016 - Arkansas Tech completes its upset of top-seeded Southwestern Oklahoma State to advance to the Final Four of the GAC Baseball Championships. No. 2 Arkansas-Monticello and No. 4 Henderson State complete sweeps to join the Wonder Boys. After losing game two to rival East Central, Southeastern Oklahoma State rebounds and wins game three, 7-6 |
ATU |
UAM |
SE |
HSU
2014 - Southeastern Oklahoma State's Marcos Sevilla Suarez becomes the first GAC male golfer to qualify as an individual to the NCAA National Championships following his third-place finish at the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional |
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2013 - Southern Arkansas repeats as GAC Baseball Champions as the Muleriders defeat Arkansas-Monticello, 11-2. James Baune throws 6.0 scoreless innings to earn his second win on the tournament. He adds Tournament MVP honors for his performance |
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2013 - Arkansas Tech's Rebecka Surtevall claims the individual title at the NCAA Division II Super Region #3 Championships by two strokes to earn a trip to the NCAA National Championships. Southwestern Oklahoma State's Ashlynn Hall and Harding's Emily Plyler join Surtevall in qualifying as individuals to the National Championships |
ATU |
SWOSU |
HU
2013 - Southwestern Oklahoma State produces the second-best round in the second round of the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional to move up five spots into fifth place. Jake Duvall cards a second-straight 2-under 70 to move into the top five |
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2012 - Southern Arkansas' Jason Dahl hits a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Muleriders win the inaugural GAC Baseball Championships by the score of 4-3 against Ouachita. In the ninth inning, he tied the game with a run-scoring double. SAU reliever Justin Thomas wins the MVP as he notched a pair of wins and a save |
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2012 - In the opening round of the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Regional, Arkansas Tech's Jack Garrett shoots a 1-over 73 to stand in a tie for 12th while Henderson State's Matt Jennings produces a 4-over 76 to stand in a tie for 46th |
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HSU
2012 - A 6-over 78 by Arkansas Tech's Rebecka Surtevall leaves the freshman in a tie for 29th at the NCAA Division II Super Region #4 Championships |
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