FNU Athletics
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Florida National scores Gold Level designation in NAIA Champions of Character Institution Awards
HIALEAH, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2024) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 209 member institutions named Champions of Character Five-Star Award winners for 2023-24. The NAIA honored Florida National University with Gold Level designation for the third consecutive year, as the Conquistador scored a perfect 100. FNU is one of only 12…
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De La Cruz signs with Pecos Bills
HIALEAH, Fla. (July 25, 2024) – Florida National University’s Jeremy De La Cruz inks his first professional contract with the Pecos Bills out of Pecos, Texas. The Plantation, Fla., native was a crucial leader on the 2024 Conquistador baseball team that made a historic run at the USCAA Small College World Series in May. The…
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Over a hundred Conquistadors highlight 2023-24 CAC Academic All-Conference team
HIALEAH, Fla. (July 22, 2024) – Florida National University boasted 118 student-athletes on the 2023-24 Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Academic All-Conference team. The CAC honored a total of 684 student-athletes across 20 member schools. “The CAC honors student-athletes each school year for achieving a 3.2 or higher cumulative grade point averages after completing two consecutive…
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Overby to head FNU’s Track and Field program
HIALEAH, Fla. (July 15, 2024) – Florida National University named Robert Overby its next men’s and women’s track and field head coach on July 15. The former USA Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Championships qualifier brings over 20 years of experience to Hialeah, Fla. The 2024 season for FNU saw the Conquistadors send its…
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Raposo named CAC Athletics Director of the Year
HIALEAH, Fla. (July 8, 2024) – Florida National’s Ryan Raposo was named the Continental Athletic Conference (CAC) Athletics Director of the Year following an exceptional campaign for the Conquistadors in 2023-24. Under Raposo, Florida National had six teams advance to NAIA nationals and three teams earned runner-up honors at CAC Championships this season. The Miami…
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FNU ties highest department GPA, 12 teams earn Scholar Team honors
HIALEAH, Fla. (June 17, 2024) – Florida National University’s athletics department had 12 varsity teams end the 2023-24 season with a GPA of 3.0 higher, earning each team NAIA Scholar Team recognition. With a department GPA of 3.24, FNU tied the 2021-22 academic year for the highest in FNU’s history. The NAIA Scholar Team criteria…
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Da Silva named second women’s soccer coach in FNU history
HIALEAH, Fla. (June 17, 2024) – Florida National University did not have to look too far in its search for a new women’s soccer head coach, naming Ruy Da Silva as interim on June 17. Da Silva, the famed and successful head Conquistador soccer coach on the men’s side, took over the position following the…
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Baptiste completes stay at NAIA Outdoor Nationals
(Results) MARION, Ind. (May 25, 2024) – Florida National University’s track and field team saw its second-ever national qualifier post a noteworthy performance at the 2024 NAIA Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Marion, Ind. FNU’s first female qualifier, Joelle Baptiste landed an appearance at nationals with a third place finish in the 400M…
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Seven FNU baseball players named NAIA Scholar-Athletes
HIALEAH, Fla. (May 23, 2024) – Florida National University’s baseball team (24-30) had seven standout players named as 2024 Daktronics Baseball Scholar-Athletes by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The NAIA released its annual list of honorees on May 23 ahead of the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho May 24-31. FNU’s Gino Bellantoni,…
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NAIA releases 2024 Daktronics Track and Field Scholar-Athletes
HIALEAH, Fla. (May 21, 2024) – Five Florida National student-athletes were announced as 2024 Daktronics Track and Field Scholar-Athletes by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) on May 21. Three members of the men’s track team and two female track standouts make up this year’s Conquistador nominees. Prisilla Gonzalez and Hassell Zeledon earned this…
