2010 Highlight Video!

After much delay and drama, here's the 2010 Pioneer Highlight Video:

Marquis Bradley In The Wichita Eagle!

Marquis Bradley '11 and his mother, Jodee Bradley

MWC All-Conference performer, Marquis Bradley '11, played in the Tazon de Estrellas, also known as the former Aztec Bowl as a member of the American All-Stars.  The Stars and Stripes team made up of 44 Division III players beat the CONADEIP All-Stars on Saturday December 18th, by a score of 48-7.  It was a great way to cap Marquis' career and his home town newspaper, The Wichita Eagle, spotlighted Bradley the week of the game.

Wichitan Marquis Bradley is a whale of a football player who dreams of playing in the NFL, a guy who works harder than almost anyone to make that dream come true, a defensive player of the year at Division III Grinnell College in Iowa, a hard- hitting linebacker with the nickname "Marquis the Beast."

But his story is more than football.

It's hopeful and uplifting. It involves a dynamic mother and male role models who couldn't resist Bradley's illuminating smile or his mother's strong work ethic and gave both the support they needed.

Check out the whole story here.

Eleven Pioneers Named Academic All-Conference!

After the best season in 6 years, the Grinnell College Pioneers were equally as impressive in the classroom boasting 11 MWC Academic All-Conference award winners!  The entire Grinnell Athletic Department had 85 Fall Academic All-Conference athletes named pacing the rest of the conference and well ahead of Beloit's 62 honorees, which was good for 2nd most.

Congrats to all the Grinnell student-athletes to be so named, but in particular to the 11 Pioneer Football players:

Drew Blumberg '13, Mike Bogard '12, Ryan Creps '12, Ryan Fletcher '11, Clinton Follette '11, Logan Granera '12, Marc Heronemus '11, Chris Jarmon '12, Augustus Karisch '11, TJ Schaid '13, and Joe Sinnwell '12.

See the entire MWC release here.