“National champions times three” team players Long and Greer saluted for skills by NJCAA
The honors and awards kept coming to the Kirkwood Community College women’s basketball team, days after the photos, trophy and net-cutting. The National Junior College Athletic Conference has named two Kirkwood Eagles sophomore women to the Kodak All-American roster.
McKensey Long was named to the NJCAA Division II First Team. The 5-8 guard from Carthage, Ill. was also named to the WBCA/State Farm All-American Team following the D-II national tournament in Peoria. El Sara Greer, a 6-2 forward from Waterloo, Iowa was named to the NJCAA All-American Second Team.
Long averaged a team high 10.5 points and 3.7 assists per game. She was a member of the all-tournament team at both the Nationals and Regional tournament. Long plans to continue as a student-athlete with a four-year college program, but has not yet decided.
El Sara Greer was named an NJCAA D-II Second Team All-American. Greer earned MVP honors for both the Division II national and Region XI tournaments. She set a Kirkwood college record for blocked shots in a season (111) and career (196). She averaged 7.0 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Greer will continue her college career at a four-year college or university, and is currently considering one of four notable programs–Creighton, Oregon State, University of Texas- San Antonio or University of Nevada- Las Vegas.
The Kirkwood Eagles women won a third straight NJCAA Division II championship in March, an accomplishment unprecedented in community college women’s sports. Their 36-1 season included a 30-game win streak that culminated in the national championship. In the three-peat seasons beginning in 2006, Kim Muhl and his teams amassed a total record of 102-8.