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Later this week, two women's basketball teams from the Minnesota College Athletic Conference will participate in the 2018 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball National Championships hosted by Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. The two Region XIII A & B Tournament winners, Rochester CTC and Northland CTC head into the competition as the #6 and#5 seeds, respectively. For the Yellowjackets, this year's trip represents their first appearance in the National Championships since 2008-09 when RCTC went 34-0 and won the tournament; for the Pioneers and head coach Shannon Nelson, it is their eighth trip in the past nine seasons. Northland last won the National Championship in 2014. The NJCAA Division III Tournament will feature eight qualifiers from around the county as they tip-off in pursuit of the National Championship hardware. CLICK HERE for the 2018 NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament website, with game schedules, logistics and more.
In the Minnesota College Athletic Conference, the 'MCAC All-State Teams' in women's basketball has been named for the 2018 season. The 'All-State' first and second teams features the top 20 women's basketball student-athletes, as voted upon by the Northern and Southern Division head coaches. Final stats leaders from the 2018 MCAC Women's Basketball season are available at:http://www.mcacsports.org/sports/wbkb/2017-18/leaders
2018 MCAC All-State Women's Basketball Teams:
MCAC All-State, First Team
Minnesota West CTC Sophomore |
Northland CTC Sophomore |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College Freshman |
Rainy River Community College Freshman |
Rochester CTC Sophomore |
Hibbing Community College Sophomore |
Ridgewater College Freshman |
Central Lakes College Sophomore |
Rochester CTC Freshman |
Mesabi Range College Sophomore |
MCAC All-State, Second Team:
Northland CTC Freshman |
Minnesota West CTC Sophomore |
Hibbing Community College Sophomore |
Rochester CTC Freshman |
Rainy River Community College Sophomore |
Western Technical College Freshman |
Hibbing Community College Freshman |
Minnesota West CTC Sophomore |
Northland CTC Sophomore |
SCTCC Sophomore |
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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.