Miscellaneous: Fifty-four student-athletes from Division II institutions have been selected to receive degree-completion awards by the Division II Degree-Completion Award Committee. The awards go to student-athletes who are near the requirements to graduate but whose athletics eligibility has expired.

The selections for the 2003-04 academic year are:

Raymond Abrams, Augustana College (South Dakota); Julia Anderson, North Dakota State University; Monica Ashburn, Carson-Newman College; Jonathan Barth, Quincy University; Briana Berryman, Northern Kentucky University; Jamie Blakely, Emporia State University; Jennifer Blendermann, Minnesota State University Mankato; Tara Boeve, Augustana; Jennifer Boll, University of North Dakota; Amanda Burris, Southwestern Oklahoma State University.

Kelli Dudley, Mars Hill College; Germaletta Dyson, Paine College; Jan Farwell, Emporia State; Lorie Graves, University of Montevallo; Jillian Hansen, Winona State University; Jodi Hellums, Abilene Christian University; Shaletra Hodge, Armstrong Atlantic State University; Shanetra Hodge, Armstrong Atlantic; Kelly Hoemann, South Dakota State University; Heidi Hoffert, Northwest Missouri State University.

Elizabeth Hug, Truman State University; Simona Iacoban, Wayne State University (Michigan); Jennifer Jaques, Lander University; Jennifer Jepson, Winona State; Karly Klein, Minnesota State Mankato; Tresse Klumper, Augustana; Stephanie Kruse, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Benjamin Laarman, Northern Michigan University; Elizabeth Laveen, Northern Michigan; Thomas Lehnertz, Saginaw Valley State University.

Kimberly Logana, C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University; Michael Mahoney, University of Missouri, Rolla; Kristen Maksinchuk, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania; Shannon McCracken, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania; Michelle Mendelson, California State University, San Bernardino; Vera Metzger, California State University, Dominguez Hills; Carly Miller, Grand Valley State University; Julia Moeller, Nebraska-Omaha; Amber Molinaro, Regis University (Colorado); Joseph Montoya, Eastern New Mexico State University.

Armando Ornelas, Sonoma State University; Diana Parillo, New York Institute of Technology; Adrianne Peters, Montevallo; Renay Rollins, Wingate University; Corey Seward, Tarleton State University; Lisa Sullivan, Fort Hays State University; Ashley Thierer, Valdosta State University; Sarah Verbrugge, Northern Michigan; Michelle Wemhoff, University of Nebraska at Kearney; Angelene Wolters, Minnesota State Mankato.

Keri Wong, Lewis University; Sara Wright, Bentley College; Kristin Wydra, Longwood University; Jillian Zwiebel, Findlay University.

Facilities: The University of North Dakota has begun work on a basketball/volleyball facility addition to the Ralph Engelstad Arena complex. The 50,000 square-foot building will be named the Ralph Engelstad Arena Sports Center and will be home to the North Dakota men's and women's basketball teams and the North Dakota women's volleyball team. For basketball, the new structure primarily will serve as a practice facility. Beginning with the 2004-05 season, the teams will play most of their games in the $104 million main arena. The new structure will serve as both the home court and practice facility for the women's volleyball team. Total cost for the project is estimated at $7 million. Work began in June; occupancy is scheduled for September 2004.

Sports sponsorship: The University of Missouri, Rolla, announced the elimination of men's golf and men's tennis, effective immediately.