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Record Enrollment Boosts CCU Athletics
Contributed by: Colorado Christian University on 1/4/2007

Colorado Christian University (CCU) is entering a new era of growth. Record-breaking enrollment for the 2006-2007 academic year has produced the highest number of student athletes in CCU history, bringing with it large-scale improvements to the university's athletic programming.

"This year's increase in the number of student athletes enrolled has allowed for major changes across the entire athletics department," commented Director of Athletics Doug Yager. These changes have included new equipment, more scholarships for individual sports, and larger, more competitive teams representing the NCAA Division II school. The difference made was widely observed on the playing field and scoreboard during the recent fall athletics season.

Men's soccer head coach John Russo was able to assemble a roster of 30 strong athletes, while the women's team posted its best season performance in four years. With 17 runners, the cross country team also put together its most complete roster in recent history. Topping things off, California freshman Tedi Thorne treated first-year women's golf head coach Todd Wilcox to the program's first-ever tournament winner, outscoring a list of skilled competitors that included the 2005 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference player of the year.

As the CCU Cougars gain rank as a conference power player, there is little doubt that this year's wave of enrolling students played a major role in paving the way.

"People are noticing the high-caliber, values-based education our university offers, and that continues to attract students and athletes of character and talent," stated CCU President Bill Armstrong. "We are pleased by this year's successes and look forward to what our students will accomplish in the near future."

For more information about the CCU Cougars, visit www.ccu.edu/athletics.


About Colorado Christian University

Colorado Christian University is uniquely positioned to offer students a distinctive variety of educational opportunities and experiences. As the only member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in an eight-state region, CCU offers more than 35 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, and is committed to promoting academic achievement, character development, and spiritual formation to prepare graduates as leaders who affect positive global transformation.

Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, Colorado 80226
800-44-FAITH or 303-963-3000
www.ccu.edu


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