From the AD's Desk
Spring Greetings!? ?Good things are happening in Javelina Nation. ?We would like to thank our student-athletes, Javelina athletic staff and our Javelina Club board members for their great efforts and accomplishments during this past fall semester. A special thank you goes out to all of the Javelina Club members, corporate sponsors, parents and fans of Javelina Nation! It is because of you that we are successful.??
Our student-athletes are a great representation of the University and this spring was no exception. The Javelina athletic department won the Lone Star Conference Community Engagement Award of Excellence for the third straight year, our men’s track and field team finished #14 in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships led by Jonathan Woodson who was crowned the National Champion in the 200 meters. The Javelinas have raised over $8,700 for the Make-A-Wish Program, our men’s basketball team made it back to the Lone Star Conference Basketball Tournament led by Ashton Brown who won the NCAA Division II throw percentage title with an .961 percentage, and the Javelina athletic department has completed over seventy (70) community engagements and service projects this year. ??
Currently our men’s track and field team is ranked #2 in the nation and our baseball team is ranked #30 in the nation. The Javelinas are doing well in the classroom as well with 50% of student-athletes having a 3.0 grade point average or higher. The Javelinas close out their seasons the first part of May so remember you can follow the Javelinas on-line at www.javelinaathletics.com. ??
Not only are we busy in the classroom, community and on game day; we are busy getting ready to launch our Javelina Club Scholarship Fund Drive in May. The Javelinas need your support more than ever. Our coaches strive to recruit and retain the best student-athletes to represent Javelina Nation! By joining the Javelina Club you allow our coaches to do just that. Over the course of the next several weeks a member of the Javelina Club Board will be contacting you asking you to continue to support the Javelinas by rejoining the Javelina Club at your current level or even at a higher level. Remember every dollar that you contribute to the Javelina Club goes to our student-athletes in the form of athletic scholarships. If you would like to join the Javelina Club now you can do so by linking on the link below http://javelinaathletics.com/JavelinaClub.cfm?spcode=JCLB.? ?
A special thanks goes to the Javelina Club members and corporate sponsors. This year our fundraising and corporate sponsorship figures are at an all-time high in school history; more dollars, more Javelina Club members and more corporate sponsors. So now we need your support again! Javelina athletics could not be successful without the support of Javelina Nation!
Remember Every Day is Game Day in Javelina Nation!!
Sincerely,
Kenneth R. Oliver
Director of Javelina Athletics