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Milligan wins All-Sports Trophy 4th year straight

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, TN (May 22, 2003) - At its annual meeting this week, the Appalachian Athletic Conference awarded its Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy to Milligan College for the fourth straight year. Milligan has captured the trophy every year since its inception. Tennessee Wesleyan placed second, while King College was third, and Covenant College fourth.

The Appalachian Athletic Conference Duard Walker All-Sports Trophy was established as a way of recognizing member institutions with the most successful all-around sports program for the year. Member colleges compete in 12 sports: baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer and tennis for men; and basketball, cross-country, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball for women. Points are awarded based on team place finish in the regular season and sport Conference Championship Tournament.

The trophy was named the Duard Walker Trophy in 2000 in honor of Coach Duard Walker, who retired last year after 50 years of service to Milligan College as professor, coach and athletics director. Walker was named the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Athletics Director of the Year for 2001.

This year, Milligan's women's soccer team placed first in the conference regular season; baseball placed second; softball and volleyball both placed third; and women's basketball placed fourth. In tournament play, Milligan placed first in baseball and men's cross country; second in golf, women's soccer, softball, and volleyball; third in women's cross country; and fourth in women's tennis.

Since 1995, Milligan athletic teams have won more than 17 conference titles and qualified for 14 national championship tournament berths. In 2003, Milligan's Marta Zimon made college history when she became the school's first national champion, winning the women's 5,000 meter run at the NAIA National Indoor Championship.

The AAC, an affiliated conference within the NAIA, consists of 12 colleges and universities in Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina. Member institutions include Alice Lloyd College, Bluefield College, Brevard College, Bryan College, Covenant College, King College, Milligan College, Montreat College, Tennessee Wesleyan College, Union College (KY), The University of Virginia's College at Wise and Virginia Intermont College.

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MILLIGAN COLLEGE is a nationally recognized Christian liberal arts college in Northeast, Tenn., whose vision is to change lives and shape culture through a commitment to servant leadership. The college offers more than two-dozen academic programs, including three master's degrees. To learn more about Milligan College, visit www.milligan.edu or call 800-447-5922.

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