Clarke University Bowling Earns 2023 Musco Team Sportsmanship Award

For their display of the NAIA's Five Core Character Values of Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship & Servant Leadership, Clarke University has been selected the 2023 Musco Team Sportsmanship Award recipient for the sport of bowling, announced by the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

"This award was developed by the Heart Association of Student-Athletes (HASA) and I am proud to see this award recognized for a second-straight year across the conference," said Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner Lori Thomas. "Under head coach Ken Gerken, the Pride are very deserving of this award."

Teams are nominated by Athletics Administrators, Game Officials, Coaches, Student-Athletes and Fans.

Here is what the nominators had to say about the Pride:

"Their women's team didn't have a full lineup throughout the year, but still competed with grit and grace. Their men's team always rooted on their opponents throughout the year and showed great sportsmanship."

For the winter season, the Heart will be awarding its Team Sportsmanship award to one team from each sport of competitive cheer, competitive dance, women's wrestling, men's wrestling, men's basketball, women's basketball and bowling.

If you would like to nominate a team in the future for the Musco Team Sportsmanship Award, please click here.

The Heart would like to thank Musco Sports Lighting for serving as the sponsor of this award.

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