April 9, 2010
TSAILE – Diné College Archery Team Head Coach Anthony Goldtooth and Assistant Coach, Fray Gray announce Duane Hanley a second-year archer has been named Academic All-American. With a GPA of 3.11 and finishing in the top 25 percent of college re-curve shooters, his coaches believe he has an excellent chance of making the top 10 at the Outdoor Archery National Championship in College Station, Texas in next month.
Samantha Yessilth, Captain of the women’s compound team finished two places out of the 25 percent in her division. Her coaches also believe she still has a great chance to make All-American with a good outdoor score at national’s in may.
The College promotes intercollegiate men’s and women’s cross-country and track, archery, and rodeo. The cross country men's team has won Six national championships in the past 11 years. The women's team has placed top five in the last six years. The Cross Country team is sanctioned by United State Intercollegiate Atheltic Associaton. The archery team is sanctioned by the College Division of the National Archery Association. In recent years, it has ranked third in the nation. The Rodeo team holds membership in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, Grand Canyon Region. In recent years, its members have placed individually and as a team at regional and national competitions. Intramural and extramural sports are offered at Tsaile Campus. Please use the left navigation menu to access more information on Diné College Athletics.
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