2013 Auggie Awards - Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year (Individual Sports) Finalists

ASHLEY CARNEY (2012 Outdoor Track and Field/2013 Indoor Track and Field) – NCAA All-American, NCAA national championships qualifier, All-MIAC, All-MIAC honorable mention, 2012 MIAC Outdoor Championships Outstanding Track Athlete, MIAC Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 29) … Sprinter … In 2012, won MIAC titles in outdoor 100- and 200-meter dashes, becoming first MIAC athlete to win outdoor “sprint double” since 2007 … Named Outstanding Track Athlete of 2012 MIAC Outdoor Championships … Set conference meet and school records in outdoor 100-meter dash (11.89 seconds) … Qualified for 2012 NCAA outdoor national championships in 100-meter dash (7th place), earning All-America honors … At 2013 MIAC indoor championships, claimed MIAC title for 2nd year in a row in 60-meter dash, while placing 2nd in 200-meter dash and running anchor leg of conference-champion 800-meter relay.

KELSEY KNOLLMUELLER (Swimming and Diving) -- All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team … Set school records in the 50-yard freestyle (25.91), 100-yard freestyle (57.78), 500-yard freestyle (5:36.88), 200-yard breaststroke (2:39.33) and 400-yard individual medley (5:02.53) at 2013 MIAC Championships … Also part of school-record-setting 400-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard medley relay squads … Set a total of 22 individual times that are among top-10 event times in school history, and was part of 17 top-10 relay event times in school history, during the 2012-13 season.

LAUREN RICE (Cross Country/2013 Indoor Track and Field) – Cross Country: All-MIAC, NCAA Division III All-Central Region, USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual … In cross country, claimed five top-10 finishes during the season, including a first-place finish at the Augsburg 5k Dual Meet on Sept. 1 … Finished in 8th place at MIAC Championships for best Augsburg individual finish since 2001 … Became first Augsburg women’s cross country runner to earn all-region honors since 2005 with 23rd place finish at NCAA Central Region meet … In 2013 indoor track and field, set new Augsburg school records in the 3,000-meter run (10:24.56) and 5,000-meter run (18:08.76) … Captured a first-place finish in the 3,000 at the Bethel Invitational on Feb. 2.

BRITTANY TUBERG (2012 Outdoor Track and Field/2013 Indoor Track and Field) – All-MIAC, All-MIAC Honorable Mention … Pole vaulter … Placed 2nd in 2012 MIAC outdoor championships in pole vault (3.16 meters/10-feet-4.25) … Had season-best 3.22-meter (10-feet-6.75) clearance in outdoor season … Placed 6th at 2013 MIAC indoor championships in pole vault, with season-best effort (3.06 meters/10-feet-0.5).