Groslie Receives NCC's Marske Award
Feb 8, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Sioux Falls, S.D. -- Nebraska-Omaha women's basketball player Chelsie Groslie has been selected as the recipient of the Ruth Marske Award by the North Central Conference. The announcement of the award coincides with the National Girls & Women in Sports Day on Wednesday.
The award is named in memory of former South Dakota State University professor, coach and administrator Ruth Marske, who passed away in 1990. Called the "guru of women's sports in South Dakota", Marske was a lifetime fighter for equal opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics.
The selection by Senior Women's Administrators at NCC institutions was made on the basis of significant contribution to her team along with contributions to her home and college community, while showing courage in overcoming adversity that influenced their collegiate career. The female athlete must be in her senior year of eligibility and have a minimum 3.00 grade point average.
Groslie entered her freshman season at Nebraska-Omaha with a stress fracture, an injury that seemed to shed light on what was to come. She missed only two games in December that season, and played in every game thereafter.
In her sophomore season, Groslie missed 11 games as a result of another stress fracture, but battled back to play in the final four contests of the season, where she recorded personal scoring highs. After earning a solid starting position at the beginning of her junior season, Chelsie tore her anterior cruciate ligament, cutting her season short to only 11 games. Currently, she has a starting position on the UNO women's basketball team, which is 14-8 overall and 4-3 in NCC play.
Head women's basketball coach Patty Patton Shearer describes Groslie as a player who constantly demonstrates a strong work ethic. "She challenges as hard as she can, runs as hard as she can, and does it without an excuses," said Shearer. "Her teammates know that she is going to do that day in and day out."
The administration also recognizes Chelsie's ability to preservere through multiple injuries and make an impact both on and off the court. Associate Athletic Director Deb Denbeck is mostly impressed by her durability as a student-athlete. "Chelsie is unbreakable. She has been knocked down by injury, and has always gotten back up again," Denbeck said. "She is an inspiration to other student-athletes who have battled with injury."
The Ruth Marske Award Honor Roll
2005 - Chelsie Groslie, Nebraska-Omaha State, Basketball
2004 - Jackie Hingst, Augustana, Volleyball
2003 - Aleasha Jacobson, South Dakota State, Volleyball
2002 - Emily Birkholz, Minnesota State, Basketball
Anne Bomstad, Nebraska-Omaha, Basketball
2001 - Krista Niezwaag, Nebraska-Omaha, Volleyball
2000 - Kim Birkel, Nebraska-Omaha, Basketball
1999 - Theresa Lang, North Dakota
1998 - Missy McVoy, Northern Colorado, Basketball
1997 - Hiedi Reed, Augustana, Cross Country/Track
1996 - Stormie Wells, Northern Colorado, Volleyball
1995 - Sarah Johnson, Morningside, Softball
1994 - Melissa Laatsch, Minnesota State, Softball
The award is named in memory of former South Dakota State University professor, coach and administrator Ruth Marske, who passed away in 1990. Called the "guru of women's sports in South Dakota", Marske was a lifetime fighter for equal opportunities for women in intercollegiate athletics.
The selection by Senior Women's Administrators at NCC institutions was made on the basis of significant contribution to her team along with contributions to her home and college community, while showing courage in overcoming adversity that influenced their collegiate career. The female athlete must be in her senior year of eligibility and have a minimum 3.00 grade point average.
Groslie entered her freshman season at Nebraska-Omaha with a stress fracture, an injury that seemed to shed light on what was to come. She missed only two games in December that season, and played in every game thereafter.
In her sophomore season, Groslie missed 11 games as a result of another stress fracture, but battled back to play in the final four contests of the season, where she recorded personal scoring highs. After earning a solid starting position at the beginning of her junior season, Chelsie tore her anterior cruciate ligament, cutting her season short to only 11 games. Currently, she has a starting position on the UNO women's basketball team, which is 14-8 overall and 4-3 in NCC play.
Head women's basketball coach Patty Patton Shearer describes Groslie as a player who constantly demonstrates a strong work ethic. "She challenges as hard as she can, runs as hard as she can, and does it without an excuses," said Shearer. "Her teammates know that she is going to do that day in and day out."
The administration also recognizes Chelsie's ability to preservere through multiple injuries and make an impact both on and off the court. Associate Athletic Director Deb Denbeck is mostly impressed by her durability as a student-athlete. "Chelsie is unbreakable. She has been knocked down by injury, and has always gotten back up again," Denbeck said. "She is an inspiration to other student-athletes who have battled with injury."
The Ruth Marske Award Honor Roll
2005 - Chelsie Groslie, Nebraska-Omaha State, Basketball
2004 - Jackie Hingst, Augustana, Volleyball
2003 - Aleasha Jacobson, South Dakota State, Volleyball
2002 - Emily Birkholz, Minnesota State, Basketball
Anne Bomstad, Nebraska-Omaha, Basketball
2001 - Krista Niezwaag, Nebraska-Omaha, Volleyball
2000 - Kim Birkel, Nebraska-Omaha, Basketball
1999 - Theresa Lang, North Dakota
1998 - Missy McVoy, Northern Colorado, Basketball
1997 - Hiedi Reed, Augustana, Cross Country/Track
1996 - Stormie Wells, Northern Colorado, Volleyball
1995 - Sarah Johnson, Morningside, Softball
1994 - Melissa Laatsch, Minnesota State, Softball
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