Augsburg College Athletics 2008-09 Year in Review: Athletic Awards/Accomplishments List
2008-09 AUGSBURG ATHLETIC YEAR-IN-REVIEW -- FALL SPORTS
2008-09 AUGSBURG ATHLETIC YEAR-IN-REVIEW -- WINTER SPORTS
2008-09 AUGSBURG ATHLETIC YEAR-IN-REVIEW -- SPRING SPORTS
PAST ATHLETIC AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS LISTS:
2007-08 | 2006-07 | 2005-06 | 2004-05 | 2003-04 | 2002-03 | 2001-02 |
AUGGIE AWARDS
Honor Athletes: Jordan Berg, Tiffany Magnuson
Outstanding Athletes of the Year: Royce Winford, Maggie DeGroot
Rookies of the Year: Nick Ward, Jennifer Castillo
Outstanding Teams of the Year: Men's Soccer, Softball
Most Improved Teams of the Year: Men's Golf, Softball
Academic Team of the Year: Women's Cross Country (3.62 team GPA)
Student-Athletes with Highest GPA: Jason Chrudimsky (3.93), Tori Bahr (4.00)
FOOTBALL (5-5 overall, 3-5 MIAC--8th/9)
MIAC Most Valuable Player: Royce Winford
All-MIAC First Team: Jordan Berg, Brandon Rudenick, Royce Winford
All-MIAC Second Team: Garrett Adamson, Muneer Al-Hameed, Donovan Bates, Jason Potts, Mike Struss
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Andrew Bergeson, Josh Corrigan, Sean Kelly, Mike Nourie
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Jason Potts
D3football.com All-America: Royce Winford (first team, wide receiver)
D3football.com West Region Offensive Player of the Year: Royce Winford
D3football.com All-West Region: Royce Winford (first team, wide receiver), Jordan Berg (second team, quarterback), Brandon Rudenick (second team, center)
Gagliardi Trophy Finalist: Jordan Berg
Preseason All-America teams: Royce Winford (Consensus Draft Services first team, D3football.com second team, Lindy's first team, Sporting News Preview first team)
MIAC Players of the Week: Royce Winford (Sept. 15, offense), Jordan Berg (Sept. 29, offense), David Tilton (Sept. 29, special teams)
D3Football.com Team of the Week: Royce Winford (Sept. 15), Jordan Berg (Oct. 1), Garrett Adamson (Oct. 8)
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 (CoSIDA): Jordan Berg (first team)
Academic All-MIAC: Jordan Berg, Andrew Bergeson, Jack Christopherson, Adam Ebert, Adam Mead, Andy Roff, Brandon Rudenick
FOOTBALL TEAM AWARDS:
Edor Nelson Team Most Valuable Player: Royce Winford
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Jordan Berg
Defensive Most Valuable Player: Garrett Adamson
Special Teams Most Valuable Player: Jack Christopherson
Jack Osberg Most Valuable Lineman: Brandon Rudenick
Darrell Wiese Offensive Practice Player of the Year: Waylon Hartwick
Defensive Practice Player of the Year: Carl Bratsch
Newcomers of the Year: Dan Brown, Peter Joppru
Jeroy Carlson Auggie Award: John Leibfried
3.0 Grade-Point Average Club: Garrett Adamson, Ben Austin, Donovan Bates, Andrew Bergeson, Carl Bratsch, Adam Ebert, Tony Flaherty, Erik Fossum, Alex Glasenapp, Eric Hazenson, John Hibbs, Brandon Jonker, Joe Kloetzke, Kendall Langert, Anthony Morelli, Mike Nourie, Brian Pearson, Jason Potts, Jake Schoenecker, Mike Struss, Genshi Tezuka, Dan Thewis
3.5 Grade-Point Average Club: Jordan Berg, Dan Brandt, Jack Christopherson, Nick Hoffman, Adam Mead, Andy Roff, Brandon Rudenick, Matt Solberg
900-Pound Weight Training Club: Tyler Brubach, Nick DeVet, Erik Fossum, Chris Francis, Mark Goers, Josh Groll, John Hibbs, Nick Hoffman, Peter Joppru, Kendall Langert, Donovan Martin, Brian Pearson, Genshi Tezuka
1,000-Pound Weight Training Club: Ben Austin, Donovan Bates, Josh Corrigan, Tony Flaherty, Brandon Jonker, Sean Kelly, Nick Larson, Mike Nourie, Tyler Reiter, Brandon Rudenick, Jake Schoenecker, Dan Thewis, Royce Winford
1,200-Pound Weight Training Club: Andrew Bergeson, Adam Ebert, Adam Mead
VOLLEYBALL (17-12 overall, 5-6 MIAC--t6th/12)
All-MIAC: Julie Jenkins
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Amanda Rueb
MIAC Players of the Week: Shanna Reed (Sept. 2, setter/libero), Julie Jenkins (Oct. 21, hitter), Katie Christensen (Oct. 28, hitter)
All-Tournament Teams: Shanna Reed (Ripon Early Bird Invitational, Augsburg Invitational), Laura Harms (Wartburg Invitational), Julie Jenkins (Wisconsin-River Falls Invitational)
Academic All-MIAC: Katie Christensen, Jessica Hilk, Amanda Rueb, Dani Tanaka, Breann Woelfel
VOLLEYBALL TEAM AWARDS:
Team Most Valuable Player: Shanna Reed
Offensive Players of the Year: Katie Christensen, Barbara Simmons
Defensive Player of the Year: Dani Tanaka
Most Improved Player: Britney McNeal
Auggie Award: Amanda Rueb
Role Player Award: Amanda Rueb
MEN'S SOCCER (12-4-7 overall, 7-2-1 MIAC--3rd/11, MIAC playoff runner-up, NCAA tournament third round)
All-MIAC: Alex Hildebrandt, Lucas Ingram, James See
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Peter Loyd, D.J. Wendell
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Alex Hildebrandt
NSCAA/Adidas All-America: Alex Hildebrandt (second team)
NSCAA/Adidas All-Far West Region: Alex Hildebrandt (first team), James See (third team)
MIAC Player of the Week: Alex Hildebrandt (Nov. 3)
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America (CoSIDA): Alex Hildebrandt (third team)
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 (CoSIDA): Alex Hildebrandt (first team)
NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-America: Alex Hildebrandt (first team)
NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-North/Central Region: Alex Hildebrandt (first team)
NSCAA Team Academic Award: Augsburg 3.29 team GPA
Academic All-MIAC: Alex Hildebrandt, David Long
MEN'S SOCCER TEAM AWARDS:
Most Valuable Player: James See
Most Improved Player: Van Hong
Auggie Award: James See
WOMEN'S SOCCER (10-4-4 overall, 5-2-4 MIAC--t3rd/12)
All-MIAC: Maggie DeGroot, Felicia Faison
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Whitney Holman, Katie Medd, Kelsey Watsabaugh
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Maggie DeGroot
NSCAA/Adidas All-Central Region: Felicia Faison (first team), Maggie DeGroot (second team)
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 (CoSIDA): Whitney Holman (first team), Felicia Faison (second team)
NSCAA/Adidas Scholar All-Central Region: Felicia Faison (second team), Maggie DeGroot (honorable mention), Whitney Holman (honorable mention)
Academic All-MIAC: Felicia Faison, Gaby Hamerlinck, Whitney Holman, Lacey Hoover, Becky Solheim
WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM AWARDS:
Auggie Award: Felicia Faison and Maggie DeGroot
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (9th/11 at MIAC meet, 12th/26 at NCAA Division III Central Regional)
All-MIAC (top 15): Brent Haglund (7th)
All-MIAC Honorable Mention (16-25): Victor Sanchez (20th)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Brent Haglund
NCAA All-Central Region (top 35): Brent Haglund (6th), Victor Sanchez (35th)
NCAA Division III National Championships Qualifier: Brent Haglund (57th)
MIAC Athlete of the Week: Brent Haglund (Sept. 15)
Academic All-MIAC: Jason Chrudimsky, Brent Haglund
USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual: Brent Haglund
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AWARDS:
Most Valuable Player: Brent Haglund
Most Improved Player: Victor Sanchez
Rookie of the Year: Bryan Byrnes
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (12th/12 at MIAC meet, 22nd/26 at NCAA Division III Central Regional)
All-MIAC (top 15): None
All-MIAC Honorable Mention (16-25): Jennifer Lovering (24th)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Kelsie Lungstrom
NCAA All-Central Region (top 35): None
Academic All-MIAC: Tori Bahr, Sadie Dietrich, Jennifer Lovering
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team: Augsburg (3.620 team GPA)
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AWARDS:
Most Valuable Player: Jennifer Lovering
Most Improved Player: Sadie Dietrich
Rookie of the Year: Kacie Bahr
Auggie Award: Tori Bahr
MEN'S GOLF (3rd/10 at MIAC championships)
All-MIAC (top 10): Tony Vanyo (2nd), Colby Anderson (7th)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Colby Anderson
Academic All-MIAC: Joel Kociemba
Golf Coaches Association of America Division III Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar: Colby Anderson
WOMEN'S GOLF (10th/10 at MIAC championships)
All-MIAC (top 10): None
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Kelsey Corrick
Academic All-MIAC: Johanna Frykmark, Stefani Zappa
MEN'S BASKETBALL (15-12 overall, 12-8 MIAC--t3rd/11)
All-MIAC: Nate Alm, Jon Cassens
MIAC All-First-Year Team: Andy Grzesiak-Grimm
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Tony Doran
D3hoops.com All-West Region: Nate Alm (third team)
MIAC Player of the Week: Nate Alm (Feb. 9)
Academic All-MIAC: Jon Cassens
MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AWARDS:
Hard Hat Award: Cory Polta
Kaizen Award: Brett Sorenson
Teammate Award: Tony Doran
Scholastic Achievement Award: Jon Cassens
Leadership Award: Jon Cassens
Senior Achievement: Nate Alm
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (5-20 overall, 3-19 MIAC--11th/12)
All-MIAC: None
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Serenae Levine, Christa Suedbeck
MIAC All-First-Year Team: Serenae Levine
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Ashley Erickson
Academic All-MIAC: Jacci Mattern, Shannon Renne
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM AWARDS:
Most Valuable Players: Serenae Levine, Christa Suedbeck
Defensive Player of the Year: Lexi Thompson
Hustle Award: Michelle Richter
Most Improved Player: Ashley Erickson
MEN'S HOCKEY (9-16-1 overall, 8-7-1 MIAC--5th/9)
All-MIAC: Jim Jensen, Chris Johnson
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Nick Guran, Andrew Kent, Joel Sauer
MIAC All-Rookie Team: Nick Guran
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Bryan Frischmann
AHCA/RBK Hockey Division III All-America: Chris Johnson (West Region second team)
U.S. College Hockey Online Division III All-USCHO Teams: Chris Johnson (All-USCHO West Region honorable mention), Trevor Doden (USCHO West Region All-Rookie Team), Nick Guran (USCHO West Region All-Rookie Team)
MIAC Player of the Week: Chris Johnson (Nov. 17, Jan. 5), Trevor Doden (Feb. 2)
Academic All-MIAC: Tyler Antony, Kurt Hogard, Jim Jensen, Joel Sauer
MEN'S HOCKEY TEAM AWARDS:
Academic Achievement Award: Kurt Hogard
Rookie of the Year: Nick Guran
Most Improved Returner: Nikki Holt
Auggie "Hard Hat" Award: Andrew Kent
Most Valuable Player: Chris Johnson
WOMEN'S HOCKEY (5-19-1 overall, 2-15-1 MIAC--10th/10)
All-MIAC: Tiffany Magnuson
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Brya Erickson
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Jess Olson
MIAC Player of the Week: Tiffany Magnuson (Feb. 16)
NCAA Frozen Four Skills Challenge Alternate: Tiffany Magnuson
AWHCA National Scholar-Athlete Award: Carly Facchini, Elise Hedlund, Erin Leyden, Jess Olson, Sara Toft
Academic All-MIAC: Carly Facchini, Elise Hedlund, Erin Leyden, Jess Olson, Sara Toft
WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM AWARDS:
Leading Scorer: Tiffany Magnuson
Leading Points on Defense: Andrea Toft, Brya Erickson
Leading Goalie: Toni Menth
Ms. Offense: Kali Holst
Ms. Defense: Whitney Restemayer
Most Improved: Jenna Marquardt
Most Dedicated: Jess Olson
Auggie Award: Jess Olson, Tiffany Magnuson
WRESTLING (11-2-0 in dual meets, 2nd at NCAA Division III National Championships, NWCA Division III National Duals Champion, 1st at NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional)
All-Americans (top eight at NCAA meet): Jared Massey (champion, 197), Jason Adams (third, 157); Seth Flodeen (fourth, 125), Travis Lang (fifth, 133); Willy Holst (fifth, 149); Andy Witzel (fifth, heavyweight); Zach Molitor (sixth, 174)
NCAA Great Lakes Regional champions/national tournament qualifiers: Willy Holst (champion, 149); Jason Adams (champion, 157); Zach Molitor (champion, 174); Jared Massey (champion, 197); Seth Flodeen (second, 125); Travis Lang (second, 133); Andy Witzel (second, heavyweight); Tony Valek (true second, 141); Orlando Ponce (third, 165)
NWCA Division III National Duals Outstanding Wrestler Award: Jared Massey
USA Wrestling/TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week: Travis Lang (Feb. 2)
D3Wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week: Willy Holst (Jan. 14)
NWCA Scholar All-America: Beau Hansen, Brandon Klukow
NWCA Academic National Team: 13th, 3.346 team GPA; Travis Anderson, Brad Baus, Zach Enrico, Seth Flodeen, Alex Johnson, Brandon Klukow, Travis Lang, Orlando Ponce, Tony Valek, Andy Witzel
WRESTLING TEAM AWARDS:
Auggie Award: Brandon Klukow, Zach Hansen
Most Valuable Wrestler: Jared Massey
Most Improved Upperclassman: Andy Witzel
Outstanding First-Year Athlete: Tony Valek
Most Dual Meet Team Points: Travis Lang
Most Takedowns: Orlando Ponce
Most Third Period Points: Jason Adams
Most Falls: Travis Lang
Academic Club: Travis Anderson, Brad Baus, Zach Enrico, Beau Hansen, Zach Hansen, Brandon Klukow, Garrett Long, Mitch Gerold, Minh Huynh, Alex Johnson, Nathan Lexvold, John MacCormick, Ky Olsen, Andy Peterson, Josh Roberts, Tony Valek, Freddie Vigil, Kelsie Lungstrom, Karly Lungstrom, Sally Wattrus, Kristina Nelson, Claire Bieke
WOMEN'S SWIMMING (0-3 in dual meets, 11th/11 at MIAC championships)
All-MIAC: None
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Sarah Valasek
Academic All-MIAC: None
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (9th/11 at MIAC indoor championships; 8th/11 at MIAC outdoor championships)
NCAA indoor meet qualifiers: None
NCAA indoor All-Americans: None
All-MIAC indoor (top 3 individual, winning relay): Nick Ward (champion, 55-meter dash; third, long jump)
All-MIAC indoor Honorable Mention (4-6 individual, 2-6 in relays): Shane Pantila (fourth, triple jump); Brent Haglund (sixth, 3,000-meter run), 800-meter relay (sixth, D.J. Wendell, Rick Wolke, DeAndre Dennis, James Strand)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team (Indoor): Shane Pantila
MIAC Athlete of the Week (Indoor): Adam Horkey (field, Feb. 16)
NCAA outdoor meet qualifiers: None
NCAA outdoor All-Americans: None
All-MIAC outdoor (top 3 individual, winning relay): Brent Haglund (2nd, 10,000-meter run); Shane Pantila (2nd, triple jump), Nick Ward (2nd, long jump)
All-MIAC outdoor Honorable Mention (4-6 individual, 2-6 in relays): 400-meter relay (D.J. Wendell, James Strand, Nick Ward, Rick Wolke, 2nd), Emmanuel Marcellino (4th, triple jump), Nick Ward (4th, 100-meter dash), Shane Pantila (5th, long jump)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team (Outdoor): Shane Pantila
MIAC Athlete of the Week (Outdoor): Nick Ward (field, April 20; track, May 4)
Academic All-MIAC: Brent Haglund
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD (11th/12 at MIAC indoor championships; 11th/12 at MIAC outdoor championships)
NCAA indoor meet qualifiers: None
NCAA indoor All-Americans: None
All-MIAC indoor (top 3 individual, winning relay): Whitney Holman (third, 55-meter dash)
All-MIAC indoor Honorable Mention (4-6 individual, 2-6 in relays): Whitney Holman (fourth, 200-meter dash); Caroline Senungi (fourth, 55-meter hurdles)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team (Indoor): Jennifer Pulscher
MIAC Athlete of the Week (Indoor): Whitney Holman (track, Feb. 2)
NCAA outdoor meet qualifiers: None
NCAA outdoor All-Americans: None
All-MIAC outdoor (top 3 individual, winning relay): Caroline Senungi (2nd, 100-meter hurdles)
All-MIAC outdoor Honorable Mention (4-6 individual, 2-6 in relays): Whitney Holman (4th, 100-meer dash)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team (Outdoor): Whitney Holman
Academic All-MIAC: Whitney Holman
BASEBALL (20-18 overall, 11-9 MIAC--5th/11)
All-MIAC: Craig Henry, Joe Pierce
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Donald Blunt, Brent Kolbow, James Panning
MIAC Player of the Week: Craig Henry (player, March 23), Sam Weber (pitcher, April 6)
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Jon Rudolph
ABCA All-West Region: Craig Henry (second-team catcher)
Academic All-MIAC: James Panning
BASEBALL TEAM AWARDS:
Darren Ginther Rookie of the Year Award: Brent Kolbow
Jeff Stomberg Defensive Player of the Year Award: Eric Olson
Ron Petrich Most Improved Player Award: James Panning
Jeroy Carlson Most Valuable Pitcher Award: Jason Kickhafer
Edor Nelson Most Valuable Player Award: Joe Pierce
Darrell Wiese Most Respected Player Award: Craig Henry
SOFTBALL (12-28 overall, 10-12 MIAC--t5th/12)
All-MIAC: Tiffany Magnuson
All-MIAC Honorable Mention: Cassie Crego
All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team: Sarah Mueller
Academic All-MIAC: Jessa Hinz, Laura Strandell
