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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).
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Grand Canyon University freshman libero Trent Bruns (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo) has been named the MIVA Defensive Player of the Week for his play last week.
At the Daytona 100 in Daytona Beach, Fla., Bruns averaged 4.64 digs per game in the four victories for the Antelopes.
Bruns is the first-ever recipient from GCU, which joined the MIVA this summer to play in the league that has gained national prominence with the likes of Ohio State, Ball State, Loyola-Chicago, Lewis, IPFW and Quincy.
"It's a good start," said Bruns. "It was a team effort, when everyone does their job it makes my job easier."
The Californian had a .967 serve reception percentage and had 65 total digs to help GCU go 4-0 on the weekend.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Grand Canyon finished the Daytona 100 with a 4-0 record with wins over Lees-McRae and Limestone Saturday.
GCU (5-8) beat Lees-McRae Saturday afternoon 3-0 by set scores of 30-27, 30-22, 30-28. It followed up with a 3-1 evening win over Limestone by scores of 30-27, 30-21, 27-30, 30-21.
The four-match winning streak is the second-year program's longest success streak. Two individual school records were broken and another tied during the weekend.
In Saturday's win over Limestone, freshman libero Trent Bruns (pictured, Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo) set a new mark for digs with 23. Sophomore Brock Hutchins (Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert/Hawai'i) tied the school record for kills in the match with 20. Sophomore Taylor Griffin (Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge) had 20 in a match last season.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Grand Canyon went 2-0 in its first day of the Daytona 100 and picked up its second win of the season over Johnson and Wales University Friday at Ocean Center.
GCU (3-8) beat Limestone 3-1 earlier in the day and finished off a successful Friday with a 3-0 win over JWU. It was the Antelopes second win in three meetings against the Wildcats.
Grand Canyon won by set scores of 30-23, 30-21, 30-16.
GCU will play Lees-McRae (11:30 a.m.) and Limestone (4 p.m.) Saturday.
Sophomore Taylor Griffin (pictured, Tucson, Ariz./Ironwood Ridge) had match-highs in service aces (six) and digs (nine).
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Grand Canyon opened its four-match trip at the Daytona 100 with a 3-1 victory over Limestone Friday.
The Antelopes (2-8) will play Johnson and Wales later in the evening. GCU won by set scores of 30-21, 30-28, 27-30, 30-25.
Freshman middle hitter Chris Lockwood (pictured, Lakewood, Calif./Lakewood) had 10 kills, a .562 attack percentage, four solo blocks and five block assists in the victory.
GCU had 20.5 team blocks (five solos, 31 block assists) in the win. Sophomore Brock Hutchins (Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert/Hawai'i) had a team-best 14 kills and eight block assists.
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