2013 Auggie Awards - Men's Outstanding Team of the Year Finalists

2012 BASEBALL (24-15 overall, 10-10 MIAC--t4th/11) -- Augsburg finished 24-15 overall, 10-10 in MIAC play in 2012. Augsburg's 24 victories marked the fourth time that the Auggies have won 20 or more games in head coach Keith Bateman’s nine seasons at Augsburg, and the Auggies' best record since a 24-18 mark in the 2005 season. Shortstop Adam Carl earned All-MIAC honors, and was also named to the ABCA All-Midwest Region squad as a second-team selection. Pitcher Ryan Mestnik was named to the D3baseball.com All-Midwest Region third team, and First baseman Tom Petersen, outfielder Tim Gerding and second baseman Louie LaChapelle were named All-MIAC honorable-mention. Pitcher Tanner Oakes earned MIAC All-Defensive Team honors, and infielder Bobby Monsour was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

BASKETBALL (21-7 overall, 14-6 MIAC—3rd/11) -- Augsburg finished 21-7 overall, 14-6 in MIAC play, reaching the MIAC postseason playoffs for the fourth time in the last five seasons, while reaching the playoff championship game for the first time under eighth-year head coach Aaron Griess. The double-digit victories marked the seventh straight year that Augsburg has recorded double-digit wins under Griess, and the first time the Auggies have reached the 20-win mark since the 1998-99 MIAC championship season. Post player Dan Kornbaum was named to the All-MIAC squad, also earning D3hoops.com All-West Region second-team honors and NABC All-West District second-team honors. Guard Parker Hines, guard Tyler Schmidt and forward Noah Veach were named All-MIAC honorable mention, with Veach also earning MIAC All-Defensive Team honors. Post player Brett Rasmussen earned All-MIAC First-Year Team and D3hoops.com West Region Rookie of the Year honors, and forward Andy Seidlitz was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

FOOTBALL (7-3 overall, 5-3 MIAC--t4th/9) – Under eighth-year head coach Frank Haege, Augsburg finished 7-3 overall, 5-3 in MIAC play in 2012 -- the best overall record for the Auggies since finishing 10-2 overall (9-1 MIAC) in its 1997 MIAC championship season. The 7-3 record also marks Augsburg's second straight above-.500 overall finish -- the first time Augsburg has finished above-.500 in consecutive seasons since a three-year stretch from 1997 to 1999. Tight end Adam Carl earned All-MIAC first-team, D3football.com All-West Region first-team and D3football.com All-America first-team honors. Quarterback Ayrton Scott, wide receiver Tyler Swanson and offensive lineman Brian Rud were named to the All-MIAC first team, while defensive lineman Chris DeVet, linebacker Bryce Vee, defensive back/wide receiver Hakeem Bourne-McFarlane and offensive lineman Chad Thompson were named to the All-MIAC second team. Scott, Bourne-McFarlane and Rud also earned D3football.com All-West Region third-team honors, and offensive lineman Eric Dooley was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.

SOCCER (11-5-2 overall, 6-3-1 MIAC--5th/11) – Under ninth-year head coach Greg Holker, Augsburg finished 11-5-2 overall, 6-3-1 in MIAC play in 2012, marking the sixth time in the last seven years that Augsburg has recorded 10 or more victories. Augsburg has won 80 games (80-38-17, .656 winning percentage) during the past seven seasons. Defender Chad Gilmer capped his career by earning All-MIAC first-team and NSCAA All-North Region first-team honors for the third straight year each, while also being named to the NSCAA Scholar All-America squad for the second straight year. Goalkeeper Clayton Lynch was also named to the All-MIAC squad, while forward Scott Clinton earned All-MIAC honorable mention honors and midfielder Josh Sweeney was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team.