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GCU Inducts Three into Hall of Fame 
As part of its annual Homecoming weekend, Grand Canyon University inducted former baseball star Tim Salmon, ex-men’s basketball coach Ben Lindsey and the 1996 NCAA Division II national champion men’s soccer team into the GCU Hall of Fame Friday.
Major League Baseball fans affectionately know Salmon (pictured with athletic director Keith Baker) as “King Fish.” A 14-year veteran of the Los Angeles Angels, he is considered one of the greatest players in the franchise’s history. The former right fielder and World Series champion also is recognized for hitting it out of the park for the families he supports through his many humanitarian projects, which earned him an honorary doctor of public service degree from GCU in 2006.
After three record-setting seasons at Brazell Stadium, Salmon made his major league debut on Aug. 21, 1992. He has received many honors for his efforts both on and off of the playing field. He was Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year (1992), American League Rookie of the Year (1995), and Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year (2002).
W Golf
11-30-09
The final Golf World/NGCA Division II Coaches' Poll of the fall season has been released and Grand Canyon University's women's golf team is ranked No. 22 in the nation.
The poll combines the resources of Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association. Grand Valley State is ranked No. 1. GCU was the only newcomer to the poll.
With a scoring average of 78, junior Georgina Dunn (pictured, Peterborough, England/King's School/N. Mexico State) led GCU in the fall. Her average ranked eighth in the region.
The spring season begins Feb. 27 at the Northern Arizona University Red Rocks Invitational at Oak Creek Canyon Golf Course in Sedona, Ariz.
W Golf
10-27-09
SEASIDE, Calif. -- Grand Canyon finished second and had the best second-round score at The Lady Otter Invitational hosted by CSU Monterey Bay at Bayonet Golf Club Tuesday.
GCU shot a 316 on a windy day where gusts were estimated to be as high as 25-30 mph. GCU had a two-day total of 636 and finished six shots behind tournament winner Cal Baptist (307-323 -- 630).
Grand Canyon's Georgina Dunn (Peterborough, England/King's School/New Mexico State) was the only player in the tournament to shoot in the 70s for both rounds. She finished 10-over-par (79-77 -- 156) and tied for third, just two shots off the individual title won by Cal Baptist's Adriana Niclotti (74-80 -- 154).
FINAL RESULTS
W Golf
10-26-09
SEASIDE, Calif. -- Grand Canyon University (320) is in fourth place and junior Jacqueline Sneddon (pictured, Meigle, Scotland/Madras College/Elmwood College) is in fourth place (38-40 -- 78) after the first round of the Golf Mart/Lady Otter Invitational at Bayonet Golf Club Monday.
Cal Baptist tops the leaderboard with a 307, led by individual leader Nathalie Silva (72).
For GCU, Georgina Dunn (Peterborough, England/King's School/New Mexico State) is in 7th (38-71 -- 79) and Jennifer Lutz (Mesa, Ariz./Mesa/Mesa CC) is in 18th (42-39 -- 81).
Brittany Anderson (Goodyear, Ariz./Estrella Foothills) and Rio Milord (Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic Community/Seminole CC) are tied for 26th. Both shot 82.
FIRST ROUND RESULTS
W Golf
10-20-09
SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Led by junior Brittany Anderson (pictured, Goodyear, Ariz./Estrella Foothills), Grand Canyon University's women's golf team placed fourth at the Sonoma State Invitational at Santa Rosa Golf Club Tuesday.
Anderson placed 11th with a two-round total of 158 (78-80), 14-over-par.
Three GCU players tied for 16th, including juniors Jennifer Lutz (Mesa, Ariz./Mesa/Mesa CC), Rio Milord (Delray Beach, Fla./Atlantic Community/Seminole CC) and Jacqueline Sneddon (Meigle, Scotland/Madras College/Elmwood College). Lutz (83-77) had the Antelopes best round of the tournament Tuesday. Both Milord and Sneddon shot 80 for each round.
FINAL RESULTS
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