For the first time, the GSAC has sent 2 teams to the NAIA Baseball World Series. GSAC Champion Point Loma Nazarene and Fresno Pacific each won their respective NAIA Opening Round Tournaments to qualify for the Avista-NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho, May 22-29. The No. 3 seed, Point Loma Nazarene is the only remaining undefeated team in the double-elimination tournament and advances to the championship game against No. 1 seed Lubbock Christian TX at 7 pm on Thursday, May 28. The second championship game will be played on Friday, May 29, if necessary. Point Loma defeated Lubbock Christian 2-1 in an earlier round on Tuesday. For the complete bracket, schedule, results, and live stats, go to www.naia.org. To watch the games on the internet, go to www.watchnaia.com.

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Azusa Pacific won the 2009 NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship. This was the 15th championship for the Cougars. Coach Kevin Reid of Azusa Pacific was named NAIA Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year. On the women’s side, Natasha Miller of Biola scored 30 points in the meet and received the Most Valuable Performer Award. To read more, go to www.naia.org. For complete results, go to NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The top 6 athletes in each event are All-Americans. A total of 3 women and 5 men from GSAC teams were the NAIA Champion in 11 events as listed below.

Women
Jacky Kipwambok, Azusa Pacific — 5000m & 10,000m
Natasha Miller, Biola — heptathlon & high jump
Tiffeny Parker, Azusa Pacific — 100m hurdles
Men
Aron Rono, Azusa Pacific — 1500m & 10,000m
Jordan Savidge, Azusa Pacific — pole vault
Cedrique Smith, Azusa Pacific — 110m hurdles
Chad Smith, Concordia — shot put
Monti Sutton, Azusa Pacific — triple jump

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The California Baptist softball team won the 2009 NAIA Softball Championship Tournament. This is the first softball national championship for the Lancers and by any team in the GSAC. To read more, go to www.naia.org. Junior shortstop Ashley Boyd was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player and was joined by her California Baptist teammates and Point Loma Nazarene players on the All-Tournament Team listed below.

NAIA Softball All-Tournament Team
Ashley Boyd, California Baptist – MVP
Tory Ferreira, California Baptist
Melissa Gomez, Point Loma Nazarene
Tyler Lent, Point Loma Nazarene
Nikki Lowe, California Baptist
Nicole Shoemaker, California Baptist

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Fresno Pacific won the NAIA men’s tennis championship by defeating 3-time defending champ Auburn-Montgomery AL 5-3. It is the Sunbirds first-ever national title in tennis. To read more, go to www.naia.org. The GSAC sent 5 other teams to nationals with California Baptist advancing to the semifinals, and Azusa Pacific, Concordia and Vanguard all advancing to the quarterfinals. In women’s tennis, the same 6 GSAC teams competed at nationals. Fresno Pacific was the national runner-up with Concordia advancing to the semifinals, and Point Loma Nazarene and Vanguard making it to the quarterfinals. For complete results, go to www.naia.org.

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