GNAC Student-Athlete Spotlight

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference has more than 2,000 student-athletes participating in no less than 16 sports. While we can't tell you about all of them, we will continually update this page with links to some of the compelling stories and backgrounds that permeate the GNAC.

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GNAC Rewind: Central Washington Softball's Incredible Act of Sportsmanship

Perhaps no other act -- on or off the field -- generated more national publicity for the GNAC than when two Central Washington softball players carried an injured opposing player from Western Oregon around the bases in order for her to complete the home run she hit against the Wildcats in 2008.

The players involved are pictured to the left: CWU shortstop Liz Wallace (left) and first baseman Mallory Holtman (right), and Western Oregon outfielder Sara Tucholsky (middle). The photo was taken by Blake Wolf.

Here are a few of the links detailing this incredible act of sportsmanship: