Lawrence University

To commemorate Lawrence University's 175th anniversary, Director of Athletic Media Relations Joe Vanden Acker, in consultation with other sources close to the Department of Athletics, put together a list of the 25 Greatest Moments in Lawrence Athletics History.

The Top 25 Countdown
No. 1 Men's basketball ranked No. 1 and posts undefeated regular season
No. 2 Football wins NCAA playoff game, earns berth in national semifinals
No. 3 Men's basketball makes run to Elite Eight in 2004 NCAA Tournament
No. 4 Jiayi Ling wins Lawrence's first NCAA title with victory in long jump
No. 5 Andy Kazik caps perfect season with NCAA wrestling title
No. 6 Sara Schye pitches Lawrence to pair of NCAA Tournament wins
No. 7 Men's hockey pulls off epic comeback against St. Norbert
No. 8 1967 football team posts perfect season
No. 9 Mallory Koula's 42-second hat trick
No. 10 Mike Gattnar wins NCAA title in epee
No. 11 Keven Bradley's buzzer-beater preserves perfect season and delivers Midwest Conference title
No. 12 (tie) Josh Janusiak runs to All-America honors/1950 cross country team eighth in nation
No. 13 No. 1 Lawrence men's basketball team hosts 2006 NCAA Division III sectional
No. 14 Kate Leventhal runs to All-America cross country honors in 1981
No. 15 Football beats Ripon in final seconds to secure third straight Midwest Conference title
No. 16 Men's basketball breaks 54-year drought by winning 1997 Midwest Conference title
No. 17 Keven Bradley scores final 20 points for men's basketball in win over Ripon
No. 18 Cross country sweeps Midwest Conference titles in 2021
No. 19 Basketball stars Kenya Earl, Brad Sendell chase scoring titles
No. 20 Jim Miller takes 12th at 1978 NCAA Cross Country Championships
No. 21 Remarkable turnaround for women's basketball
No. 22 Aljay Wren and Nick Maxam team up for 99-yard touchdown pass
No. 23 Lawrence women's soccer beats Aurora 2-1 for first NCAA Tournament win
No. 24 Lawrence football beats Coe 14-10 in 1986 MWC Championship Game
No. 25 Lawrence football makes ABC-TV debut vs. Cornell in 1980
The Honorable Mention Moments