2020 Moravian College Women's Cross Country News

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2021 Spring semester academic highlights - 45 students with 4.0 GPA, 186 named to Dean's List and 292 with 3.0 GPA or higher
186 Greyhounds Garner Dean's Honors List Accolades for 2021 Spring Semester

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation had 186 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s Honors List accolades from the College for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2021 Spring semester.

Natalie Novotni, Peter Gingrich, Jimmy Schicke and Emma Angle with their 2021 seniors awards. Nick Petros was unable to attend the event.
Moravian Announces 2021 Senior Athlete Award Winners

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College honored its 2021 senior student-athletes with its Senior Athletic Recognition at Rocco Calvo Field Thursday afternoon. Women’s tennis standout Emma Angle and women’s track & field/cross country runner Natalie Novotni were selected as the Co-Outstanding Senior Female Athletes while football player Nick Petros and men’s lacrosse student-athlete Jimmy Schicke were honored with the Co-Outstanding Senior Male Athletes. The Blue & Grey Scholar Athlete awards were presented to Novotni and men’s track & field/cross country runner Peter Gingrich. The H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian’s athletics program was presented former Head Athletic Trainer Bob Ward.

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Novotni Selected as Landmark Conference Women's Cross Country Senior Scholar-Athlete

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College senior Natalie Novotni has been selected as the 2020-21 Landmark Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete for Women’s Cross Country.

Moravian's 2021 Chi Alpha Sigma Induction Class
Moravian Honors 71 Student-Athletes with Chi Alpha Sigma National Athlete Honor Society Induction

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation welcomed 71 student-athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in the Greyhounds’ fourth year with the organization Thursday in Johnston Hall.

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Six Hounds Selected to 2020-21 Landmark Conference Fall All-Sportsmanship Team

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference has named 45 student-athletes including six from Moravian College to the 2020-21 Fall All-Sportsmanship Team. The All-Sportsmanship Team includes one student-athlete from each institution for each sport and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team.

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Moravian Cross Country Squads Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Honors

NEW ORLEANS, La. --- The Moravian College men’s and women’s cross country squads earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team honors for the 2020 season.

Natalie Novotni running at the Paul Short Run hosted by Lehigh University.
Novotni Selected as Landmark Conference Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Week

TOWSON, Md. --- Moravian College senior Natalie Novotni has been selected as one of the Landmark Conference Women’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week.

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Moravian COVID-19 Spectator Policy for Spring/Fall Sports

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- As the Moravian College fall and spring athletic teams get set to begin competition on March 13, the Department of Athletics & Recreation, along with the Landmark Conference, want to remind all students, staff, family members and fans of our current spectator policy.

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Moravian Thanks More Than 1,600 Donors During Athletics Giving Challenge from January 21-31

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation says Thank You to more than 1,600 donors that supported the Greyhounds’ Athletics Giving Challenge from January 21-31.

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Landmark Conference Approves Plan for Fall & Spring Sports Competition in the Spring 2021 Semester

TOWSON, Md. – The Landmark Conference Presidents’ Council has approved a plan to conduct collegiate competition in fall and spring sports during the 2021 spring semester. As consistent with all decisions at the conference level, the safety and well-being of student-athletes remains the primary goal of the Landmark Conference.

Fall academic accolades list for moravian athletics with comenius seal and comenius hall in the background
188 Greyhounds Garner Dean's Honors List Accolades for Fall 2020 Semester

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation had 188 of its student-athletes receive Dean’s Honors List accolades from the College for achieving a 3.50 or higher grade-point average during the 2020 Fall semester.

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Moravian's Second Athletic Giving Challenge Set for January 21-31, 2021

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Moravian College Athletics is excited to announce its second Athletic Giving Challenge will take place January 21-January 31, 2021.

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59 Greyhounds Named 2020 Landmark Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll

TOWSON, Md. --- The Landmark Conference announced its 2020 Fall Academic Honor Roll selections today, with 525 student-athletes receiving recognition including 59 from Moravian College. The Honor Roll recognizes all fall student-athletes who have reached sophomore standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher.

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Moravian to Host First Set of Blue & Grey Scrimmages on October 8-11

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics and Recreation will host a series of Blue & Grey intrasquad scrimmages from October 8-11 with all of the events being streamed live for the public to watch.

Get to Know Emily Shertzer, Class of 2002, with a picture of Emily competing in the steeplechase at Timothy Breidegam Track.
Get to Know Former Women's Cross Country and Track Student-Athlete Emily Shertzer '02

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation is starting a new series to give an in-depth look into former student-athletes each Friday. We begin the series with women's cross country and track student-athlete Emily Shertzer '02. Shertzer was inducted into the Moravian Hall of Fame in 2013, and she was a four-time All-American during her career.

Current student-athlete Natalie Novotni running cross country and part of the Get to Know series.
Get to Know Women's Cross Country & Track Student-Athlete Natalie Novotni

BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian College Department of Athletics & Recreation is starting a new series to give an in-depth look into current student-athletes each Monday. We begin the series with women's cross country and track student-athlete Natalie Novotni '21. Novotni is the two-time defending Landmark Conference Women's Cross Country Champion having won the meet in 2018 and 2019, and she has a total of seven Landmark All-Conference selections during her career.