Athletic teams that represent Graceland University
Athletic teams representing Graceland University
| Graceland Yellowjackets |
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| University | Graceland University |
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| Association | NAIA |
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| Conference | Heart of America Athletic Conference |
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| Athletic director | Joe Worlund |
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| Location | Lamoni, Iowa |
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| Varsity teams | 22 (10 men’s, 9 women’s, 3 co-ed) |
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| Football stadium | Huntsman Field |
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| Basketball arena | Closson Center |
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| Baseball stadium | Chase Stadium |
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| Softball stadium | HMP Stadium |
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| Soccer stadium | John Rasmussen Soccer Complex |
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| Mascot | Sting |
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| Nickname | Yellowjackets |
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| Fight song | Graceland Forever |
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| Colors | Blue and black[1]
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| Website | www.gujackets.com |
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The Graceland Yellowjackets are the athletic teams that represent Graceland University, located in Lamoni, Iowa, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) since the 1971–72 academic year.[2]
Over 50% of the students on Graceland's Lamoni campus are student athletes.[3]
Sports
Graceland competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, flag football, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, dance and rodeo.
| Men's sports
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Women's sports
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Co-ed sports
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| Baseball |
Basketball |
Cheerleading
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| Basketball |
Cross country |
Dance
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| Cross country |
Flag football |
Rodeo
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| Football |
Golf |
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| Golf |
Soccer |
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| Soccer |
Softball |
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| Track and field† |
Track and field† |
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| Volleyball |
Volleyball |
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| Wrestling |
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| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor
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A member of the Heart of America Athletic Conference, Graceland University sponsors teams in ten men's and eight women's varsity sports.
In 2005, just four years after completing a season of 0–10, the Yellowjackets won their first HAAC championship title since 1975 and qualified for the NAIA national championships for the first time in the school's history.[4] Herbert Goodman (1998-1999), and Jeff Criswell (1983-1986) went on to play in the NFL. Jerome Messam (2007-2009) as of 2018 plays in the CFL. The coach as of 2017 for the Yellowjackets was Marc Kolb.[5]
Basketball
In 2018 the men's basketball team won the NAIA Division I National Championship. This was the Yellowjackets first appearance in the tournament.
School songs
The school's fight song, Graceland Forever, was written by Warren McElwain in 1925.[6] The school's alma mater was written by Roy A. Cheville in 1926.[6]
Notable alumni
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