Three members of Coach Adam Hinders' Clarke University women's cross country team have been named 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. 

Three members of Coach Adam Hinders' Clarke University women's cross country team have been named 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. 

Clarke University freshman Grace Gordon finished ninth individually Saturday to lead the Crusaders to a fifth-place finish in the eight-team field. Gordon finished the 5k race in a time of 20:23.04. 

Clarke University freshman Grace Gordon finished ninth individually Saturday to lead the Crusaders to a fifth-place finish in the eight-team field. Gordon finished the 5k race in a time of 20:23.04. 

by Jacob Knabel, Clarke sports information assistant
It didn't take long for freshman Grace Gordon to establish herself as Clarke's best runner. Even the distinctive Iowa terrain could not stop the St. Charles, Ill., native from racing out to an impres...

by Jacob Knabel, Clarke sports information assistant
It didn't take long for freshman Grace Gordon to establish herself as Clarke's best runner. Even the distinctive Iowa terrain could not stop the St. Charles, Ill., native from racing out to an impres...

Clarke University freshman Grace Gordon, of St. Charles, Ill., and junior Dan McNamara, of Dubuque, paced their respective squads at the St. Ambrose University Fighting Bee Invite this past Saturday at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Clarke University freshman Grace Gordon, of St. Charles, Ill., and junior Dan McNamara, of Dubuque, paced their respective squads at the St. Ambrose University Fighting Bee Invite this past Saturday at Crow Creek Park in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Clarke University cross country coach Adam Hinders enters his third season at the helm in 2010, hoping to build upon the foundation laid the past two seasons.

Clarke University cross country coach Adam Hinders enters his third season at the helm in 2010, hoping to build upon the foundation laid the past two seasons.