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Wayne State women's track achieves high academic honors

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 14, 2024

DETROIT -- The 2023-24 Wayne State University women's indoor track and field team achieved 27 GLIAC All-Academic honorees, nearly matching the previous school record of 28 from the 2022-23 indoor season. The 19 Excellence Team recipients equaled the school record total from last year. Over the past four years, the WSU women's indoor track and field team has accumulated 92 All-Academic honorees.

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Wayne State women's swimming/diving team ties school record with academic honors

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 13, 2024

DETROIT -- The 2023-24 Wayne State University women's swimming and diving program equaled a school record with 20 GLIAC All-Academic recipients. Additionally, the Warriors surpassed the previous all-time mark of 16 All-Academic Excellence honorees, achieving 18 selections. Over the last five seasons, the program has had 89 Academic All-GLIAC honorees.

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Wayne State football achieves significant academic success

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 12, 2024

DETROIT -- Forty members of the 2023 Wayne State University football team have been recognized with GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) All-Academic accolades. This marks the fourth consecutive year that WSU has produced at least 40 academic honorees, with 27 student-athletes named to the All-Academic Excellence Team, matching the program's highest number in its 14-year history. Over the past nine years, 380 Warrior football student-athletes have earned GLIAC All-Academic honors.

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Wayne State volleyball players earn GLIAC academic honors

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 12, 2024

Eleven members of the 2023 Wayne State University volleyball team have been honored with GLIAC All-Academic accolades. Over the past eight years, a total of 97 Warrior volleyball student-athletes have received this recognition.

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Wayne State athletes receive GLIAC Commissioner’s Awards

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 11, 2024

Senior Daniel Grey and junior Cedric Drenth of the Wayne State University men's tennis team, along with redshirt-senior pitcher Karter Fitzpatrick, have been honored with GLIAC Commissioner's Awards for the 2023-24 season. Fitzpatrick has now received this accolade three times, while Grey was recognized for the second time and Drenth for the first.

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Anais Ruyssen earns second straight GLIAC Commissioner's Award

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 11, 2024

Redshirt junior Anais Ruyssen from Wayne State University's women's tennis team has been awarded her second consecutive GLIAC Commissioner's Award. The 2023-24 CSC Women's Tennis Academic All-American of the Year received this honor on Tuesday.

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Wayne State men's cross country sets record with academic honors

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 10, 2024

Fourteen members of the 2023 Wayne State University men's cross country team have been recognized with GLIAC (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) All-Academic accolades. This marks the highest number of recipients in school history for a single year and the fifth consecutive season with at least 10 honorees. Additionally, eight members achieved Excellence Team honors, matching the school's record.

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Eastern Wayne Today area weekly mass times

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 8, 2024

The following parishes in the Eastern Wayne Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Wayne State volleyball hosts four camps catering to diverse skill levels

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 7, 2024

The Wayne State University volleyball program, led by head coach Tim Koth, will conduct four camps in July. These camps aim to cater to various skill levels and age groups.

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Wayne State hosts track and field clinics for youth athletes

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 7, 2024

The Wayne State University Track & Field and Cross Country programs are organizing a series of clinics this June. The sessions will run from June 24 to June 26, from 9 a.m. to noon each day at the Lowell Blanchard Track at Tom Adams Field in Detroit.

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Wayne State hosts women's basketball camps for high school teams this June

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 6, 2024

Wayne State University is set to host a series of women's basketball team camps in June. The events are scheduled for the 17th, 18th, and 20th and will cater to high school teams from grades 9 to 12.

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Wayne State men's tennis ranks No.15 nationally after reaching quarterfinals

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 6, 2024

In the latest ITA Rankings for NCAA Division 2, Wayne State University's men's tennis team secured a third-place finish in the Midwest Region and ranked 15th nationally. This achievement comes despite the team's advancement to the national quarterfinals for the third year in a row.

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Wayne State University tennis players honored as CSC Academic All-Americans

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 5, 2024

Senior Daniel Grey and junior Cedric Drenth from Wayne State University's men's tennis team have been recognized as First Team Academic All-Americans by College Sports Communicators (CSC). This marks the second time both athletes have received this honor. Grey was previously named to the Second Team last year, while Drenth was last year's CSC Academic All-American of the Year.

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Wayne State women's tennis team ranks first regionally; finishes strong nationally

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 5, 2024

In the final ITA Rankings for NCAA Division 2 for the 2023-24 academic year, Wayne State University's women's tennis team achieved notable standings. The team secured the top position in the Midwest Region and was ranked 16th nationally, following their advancement to the national quarterfinals for a second consecutive season.

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Wayne State athletes receive academic honors

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 4, 2024

Five members of the Wayne State University baseball team have been honored with Academic All-District recognition by College Sports Communicators. The recipients are Karter Fitzpatrick, CJ Maury, Mason McGuire, Tony Hatzigeorgiou, and Seth Marano.

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Anais Ruyssen named CSC Academic All-American of the Year

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 4, 2024

Wayne State University redshirt junior Anais Ruyssen has been honored as the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-American of the Year for Division II Women's Tennis. This recognition adds to her accolades, making her the third student-athlete from Wayne State to achieve this honor in the 72-year history of the CSC Academic All-America program. Previous honorees include Cedric Drenth in 2023 for men's tennis and Catherine Leix in 2012 for women's swimming.

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Eastern Wayne Today area weekly mass times

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Eastern Wayne Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Warriors' Fitzpatrick and Ray earn spots on regional baseball honor teams

By Eastern Wayne Today | Jun 3, 2024

The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA), Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA), and American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) have announced their 2024 All-Region honors. Two players from the Warriors were recognized in these honors. Karter Fitzpatrick, hailing from Monroe, Michigan, and attending Carleton Airport, was named to the First Team by all three organizations. Meanwhile, Kyle Ray from Woodhaven, Michigan received NCBWA Second Team recognition.