CHICAGO -- University of Chicago senior men's track & field athlete Zach Rodgers (Nashville, Tenn./ University) is among 58 student-athletes nationwide to have been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for spring sports. The NCAA awards postgraduate scholarships to 29 men and 29 women each fall, winter, and spring.

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago announced today the sixth induction class of the University's Athletics Hall of Fame. The eight honorees will be formally inducted on Friday evening, Oct. 10, 2008 as part of Chicago's Homecoming Celebration.

OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Led by sophomore throwers Nicole Murphy (Coppell, Texas/ Coppell) and Claire Ray (Park Ridge, Ill./ St. Ignatius) (pictured), the University of Chicago women's outdoor track & field team captured 10th place at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championship. With 21 points, Chicago tied Messiah College and Texas Lutheran University for 10th place in the final team standings. The University of Wisconsin-River Falls and Illinois Wesleyan University shared the team title with 35 points each.

TOKYO, Japan -- Renewing a tradition that dates back to 1910, the University of Chicago baseball team spent five days in Japan as the guest of Waseda University.

CHICAGO -- University of Chicago senior men's basketball player Nate Hainje (Brownsburg, Ind./ Brownsburg) has been named to the 2008 State Farm NCAA Division III All-America Second Team. Averaging 16.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, Hainje led Chicago to the UAA championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

ADA, Ohio -- University of Chicago senior Appie Hirve (Burke, Va./ Jefferson) earned All-America honors in the triple jump at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship.

OXFORD, Ohio -- University of Chicago freshman Ellie Elgamal (San Diego, Calif./ Bishop's School) earned All-America accolades in one event and competed in two others at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.

Mar. 8, 2008 - Women's Basketball
Maroons Advance to NCAA Round of 16

STEVENS POINT, Wis. -- Senior guard Nofi Mojidi (Silver Spring, Md./ Bullis School) and sophomore forward Molly Hackney (East Lansing, Mich./ Lansing Catholic) combined for 31 of the Maroons' 65 points as the University of Chicago defeated St. Norbert College 65-52 in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.

CLEVELAND -- Four Maroons won conference titles as the University of Chicago women's indoor track & field team won the 2008 University Athletic Association Championship.

CLEVELAND -- Featuring two conference champions and 13 all-conferfence performances, the University of Chicago men's indoor track & field team won the 2008 University Athletic Association Championship at Case Western Reserve University.

Mar. 1, 2008 - Men's Basketball
Chicago Wins UAA Championship

CHICAGO -- Senior forward Nate Hainje (Brownsburg, Ind./ Brownsburg) scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the 25th-ranked University of Chicago men's basketball team defeated #7 Washington (Mo.) University 74-66 to win the University Athletic Association championship and earn an automatic berth to the 2008 NCAA Division III tournament.

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's soccer team has received a bid to participate in the 2007 NCAA Division III Championship tournament and has been designated to host first- and second-round matches at Stagg Field. Chicago makes its ninth postseason appearance in the past 12 years.

MOBILE, Ala. -- University of Chicago sophomore Marissa Lin (Irvine, Calif./ Tustin) (pictured) placed third in singles and teamed with junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School) to take fourth in doubles at the 2007 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Small College Tennis Championships Thursday through Saturday.

Aug. 26, 2007 - Volleyball
China Tour Journal

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago volleyball team spent 10 days in China prior to the start of its 2007 campaign. During the trip, the Maroons toured the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Summer Palace, the Great Wall of China, and the Temple of Heaven.

Aug. 24, 2007 - Women's Soccer
Italy Tour Journal

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's soccer team toured Italy for 10 days before to the start of its 2007 season. The Maroons visited sites including Sorrento, Capri, Rome, Florence, and Como.