Elmhurst University athletic teams have a long history of success. From conference championships to NCAA Tournament Appearances, Bluejay student-athletes have achieved great levels of success on the playing field. In addition, the Bluejays have also starred in the classroom, with over 400 student-athletes earning academic all-conference honors during the past two seasons.
2021-22 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Men's Basketball Advances to Final Four for first time in school history; finishes as NCAA Runner-Up.
*Women's Cross Country Team Wins CCIW Championship.
*Men's basketball wins second CCIW Tournament Title in three years.
*Ava David Earns All-America honors during the indoor track season (200 meters).
*Jake Rhode Named All-American in men's basketball
*Jimmy McAuliffe earns fourth All-America honor of his career at NCAA Wrestling Championships.
*Volleyball and men's basketball teams qualify for CCIW Tournaments.
*229 Bluejays earn academic all-confernece honors
2020-21 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Baseball, Softball, Men's Lacrosse all qualify for CCIW Tournament in COVID shortened season.
*Jimmy McAuliffe wins NWCA Division III National Championship at 141 pounds.
*Jimmy McAuliffe Earns NCAA All-America honors from NWCA in Wrestling.
*Over 190 Bluejays earn academic all-conference honors
2019-20 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Men's basketball wins first-ever CCIW Tournament
*Men's basketball advances to Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament before COVID pandemic forced the cancelation of the rest of the tournament.
*Jimmy McAuliffe Earns NCAA All-America honors from NWCA in Wrestling.
*Jake Rhode Named a Fourth-Team All-American by D3hoops.com.
*Luke Deel Named to CoSIDA Academic All-America team in men's soccer.
*Men's Soccer, Volleyball, men's basketball all make CCIW Tournament.
*Over 170 Bluejays earn academic all-conference honors
2018-19 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Women's soccer, men's basketball, women's basketball and men's lacrosse teams qualify for CCIW Tournaments.
*Men's Lacrosse finishes as CCIW Tournament Runner-Up.
*Keone Derain earns All-America honor in wrestling.
*Mac Harden & Eric Langston Earn All-America honors from USILA in men's lacrosse.
*Over 200 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference honors.
2017-18 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Volleyball, women's soccer and men's lacrosse teams qualify for CCIW Tournaments.
*Mikaela Eppard earns Academic All-America Honors
*Jimmy McAuliffe and Anthony Munoz earn All-America honors in wrestling.
*Over 200 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference Honors
2016-17 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Volleyball Team Advances to the NCAA Tournament for Sixth straight year.
*Wrestling team Wins Seventh CCIW Championship
*Volleyball and men's lacrosse teams qualify for CCIW Tournaments.
*Hannah Nimrick earned third All-America honor in volleyball
*Mikaela Eppard earns All-America honors in women's basketball.
*Melissa Nava, Andy Warsen, Sean Wetherell & Mikaela Eppard earn Academic All-America Honors
*Over 175 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference Honors
2015-16 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Volleyball Team Advances to the NCAA Tournament for Fifth straight year.
*Wrestling team Earns Top-10 National Finish
*Men's soccer, volleyball and men's lacrosse teams qualify for CCIW Tournaments.
*Hannah Nimrick earns second-team All-America honors in Volleyball
*Jimmy Nehls & Blake Santi Earn All-America Accolades in Wrestling
*Three Total All-Americans
*Over 175 student-athletes earned Academic All-Conference honors
2014-15 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Volleyball Team Advances to the NCAA Tournament for Fourth straight year.
*Men's Basketball team earns first NCAA Tournament Appearance since 2009.
*Men's Soccer Team Advances to CCIW Tournament Finals
*Will Cross becomes first men's cross country runner to earn back-to-back All-America honors
*Josh Williams and Garrett Claxon earn All-America honors in Football
*John Reglin earns All-America honors in men's soccer
*Sam Szarmach and Melissa Nava earn All-America accolades in volleyball.
*Fiona McMahon Named CCIW Player of the Year and earns All-America honors in women's basketball
*Will Cross earns third All-America honor of his career with fourth place finish in indoor mile.
*Eight Total All-American Athletes
*Over 190 student-athletes earn Academic All-Conference honors
*Four Student-Athletes (Sam Szarmach, Meg Griffin, John Reglin, Will Cross) recognized as CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-Americans
2013-14 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Men's Tennis Team qualifies for the NCAA Championship for the first time in school history
*Ryan Prater wins an individual national championship in wrestling
*Will Cross becomes just the second All-American in men's cross country.
*Alyssa Poremba earns a pair of All-America honors in women's outdoor track & field
*Four Volleyball Players (Megan Reynolds, Marci Novak, Kaitlyn Wilks & Sam Szarmach) earn All-America honors.
*Men's Tennis Team wins its second consecutive CCIW Championship
*Seven Total All-American Athletes
*Kaitlyn Wilks recognized as a CoSIDA Capital One Academic All-American in Volleyball
*160 Bluejays earn Academic all-confernce honors
2012-13 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*National Runner-up Finish by the Elmhurst Wrestling Team
*Volleyball Team Competes in the NCAA Tournament.
*Football Team Qualifies for NCAA Playoffs for first time.
*Joe Rau and Mike Benefiel win individual national championships in wrestling.
*Wrestling Team wins its sixth CCIW Championship
*Men's Tennis team wins its first CCIW Championship since 1954
*10 All-American Athletes
*Scottie Williams becomes the first Bluejay to win the Gagliardi Trophy as the best football player in Division III
*Over 150 Bluejays earn academic all-conference honors.
2011-12 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Top-10 National Finish by the Elmhurst Wrestling Team
*Wrestling Team wins its fifth CCIW Championship
*Nationally-ranked volleyball team qualifies for NCAA Tournament
*Four All-American athletes
*Over 150 Bluejays earn academic all-conference honors.
*Two Capital One Academic All-Americans
2010-11 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Top-10 National Finish by the Elmhurst Wrestling Team
*Wrestling Team wins its fourth CCIW Championship
*Four All-American athletes
*Over 145 Bluejays earn academic all-conference honors.
*An ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-American (Kyle DeMus in Football)
2009-10 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*Top-15 National Finish by the Elmhurst Wrestling Team
*First-Ever CCIW Championship by the Men's Soccer Team
*NCAA Tournament Appearance in Men's Soccer
*Three All-American athletes
*Over 170 Bluejays earned academic all-conference honors.
2008-09 Elmhurst Athletic Highlights
*NCAA Champion Wrestler (Jake Oster at 125 lbs.)
*NCAA Runner-up Wrestler (Mark Corsello at 285 lbs.)
*NCAA Runner-up in Indoor Track (Brian McConnell in the mile run)
*Seventh place at the NCAA Wrestling Championships (best-ever finish by Elmhurst)
*NCAA Tournament Appearance in Men's Basketball
*A national ranking for the women's bowling team in just its fourth year of competition
*Best record (7-3) and conference finish for the football team since 1985
*Over 150 Bluejays earn academic all-conference honors.
*An ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-American (Matt D'Angelo in Football)
*Five All-American athletes
Elmhurst National Championships
1983 Volleyball Team
1985 Volleyball Team
Elmhurst Individual National Champions
John Dabrowski - Track & Field (Indoor High Jump) - 1988
Elvis McCarter - Track & Field (Outdoor 800 meters) - 2000
Jake Oster - Wrestling (125 lbs.) - 2009
Joe Rau - Wrestling (184 lbs.) - 2013
Mike Benefiel - Wrestling (197 lbs.) - 2013
Ryan Prater - Wresting (149 lbs.) - 2014
Elmhurst Teams with Top-10 NCAA Finishes
2022 Men's Basketball Team - Second Place
2016 Wrestling Team - 10th place
2013 Wrestling Team - Second Place
2012 Volleyball Team - Final Four
2012 Wrestling Team - Seventh Place
2011 Wrestling Team - 10th Place
2009 Wrestling Team - Seventh Place
2008 Wrestling Team - Eighth Place
2005 Wrestling Team - Eighth Place
2002 Women's Cross Country Team - Seventh Place
2000 Women's Cross Country Team - Eighth Place
1987 Volleyball Team - National Runner-Up
1985 Volleyball Team - NCAA Champions
1983 Volleyball Team - NCAA Champions
List of All-Time Academic All-Americans
List of All-Time CCIW Championships Won
