STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Why We Play D-III Athletics

"It's not about getting a scholarship, getting drafted, or making Sports Center. It's a deep need in us that comes from the heart. We need to practice, to play, to lift, to hustle, to sweat. We do it all for our teammates and for the student in our calculus class that we don't even know.

We don't practice with a future major league first baseman; we practice with a future sports agent. We don't lift weights with a future Olympic wrestler; we lift with a future doctor. We don't run with a future Wimbledon champion; we run with a future CEO. It's a bigger part of us than our friends and family can understand. Sometimes we play for 2,000 fans; sometimes 25. But we still play hard. You cheer for us because you know us. You know more than just our names. Like all of you, we are students first. We don't sign autographs. But we do sign graduate school applications, MCAT exams, and student body petitions. When we miss a kick or strike out, we don't let down an entire state. We only let down our teammates, coaches, and fans.

But the hurt is still the same. We train hard, lift, throw, run, kick, tackle, shoot, dribble, and lift some more, and in the morning we go to class. And in that class we are nothing more than students. It's about pride in ourselves, in our school. It's about our love and passion for the game. And when it's over, when we walk off that court or field for the last time, our hearts crumble. Those tears are real. But deep down inside, we are very proud of ourselves. We will forever be what few can claim...college athletes."

- Sean Sornsin, former baseball student-athlete at Cornell College.

SAAC MISSION STATEMENT

SAAC CONSTITUTION

 

"The Ulysses Cup"

The Ulysses Cup Final Point Standings for 2011 - 2012

 

Unified Sports Day

 

2012 - 2012 SAAC OFFICERS

Laura Ettlin - President

Ryan Nordvedt - Vice President

Rachel Aubry - Secretary

SAAC MEMBERS

Chelsea Harris, Women's Soccer	Kendra Wisely, Women's Soccer
Alex Beehler, Men's Soccer	Casey Gilbert, Men's Soccer
Hannah Garvey, Women's Cross Country	Laura Ettlin, Women's Cross Country
Ben Swerdlow, Men's Cross Country	Joshua Randall, Men's Cross Country
Kathleen O'Connor, Volleyball	Katie Sickelka , Volleyball
John Bray, Football	Lee Gaveras, Football
Amanda Houts, Women's Golf	Hattie Wagner, Women's Golf
Kathleen Ellis, Women's Tennis	Alyssa Zavislak, Women's Tennis
Alex Miller, Men's Basketball	Rory Cotter, Men's Basketball
Kathryn Schilling, Women's Basketball	Camille Marie-Lidd, Women's Basketball
Alex Coolidge, Wrestling	Jordan Ng, Wrestling
Madison Acree, Women's Track & Field	Melissa Kraker, Women's Track & Field
	Zach Nelson, Men's Track & Field
Amanda Engel, Softball	Rachel Aubry, Softball
Alex Schnebbe, Baseball	Ryan Nordvedt, Baseball
Joseph Reyes, Men's Tennis	Garrett Russikoff, Men's Tennis
Richard Starr, Men's Golf	Dominic Rosati, Men's Golf
David Fischer, Sports Medicine	Jordan Weitzell, Sports Medicine
Katlyn Arndt, Cheerleading	Stefanee Lucker, Cheerleading