2014 Auggie Awards - Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year (Individual Sports) Finalists

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Mike Fuenffinger
MIKE FUENFFINGER (Wrestling) – NCAA Division III national champion (125 pounds), NCAA All-American … NCAA West Regional champion, NCAA National Tournament qualifier … Finished 34-3 with seven pins, one technical fall and eight major decisions in 2013-14, winning the NCAA Division III national title at 125 pounds … Three of four wins at national tournament were by major decision, including 12-4 win in national championship match … Finished season with 14-match winning streak, including two pins five major decisions and a technical fall … Won titles at Auggie-Brute Open, St. Cloud State Husky Open, St. John’s North Country Open, UW-Eau Claire Blugold Open and NCAA West Regional before national tournament … Recorded a pin and two major decisions to win title at NCAA West Regional.
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Chad Johnson
CHAD JOHNSON (Wrestling) – All-American, NCAA West Regional champion, NCAA National Tournament qualifier, NWCA Scholar All-America … Finished 35-2 in 2013-14, finishing in third place at heavyweight at the NCAA Division III National Championships … Recorded nine pins, one technical fall and two major decisions … Had 20-match winning streak during season … Won titles at five tournaments (Auggie-Brute Open, MSU Moorhead Dragon Open, St. Cloud State Husky Open, UW-Eau Claire Blugold Open and NCAA West Regional).
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Brandon Jones
BRANDON JONES (Golf) – All-MIAC … Finished in third place at MIAC Championships with collegiate-best 54-hole total of 224, best 54-hole round by an Auggie since 2012 … third-place finish at MIAC meet is best for an Auggie since 2008 and first All-MIAC finisher for Augsburg since 2010 … Had team-best 76.3 stroke average in fall half of season, with 11 of his 12 rounds in the 70s (4 rounds of 75 and under) … Finished in 3rd place at Augsburg Fall Invitational with 146 total.
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Undre Smith-Brewer
UNDRE SMITH-BREWER (Indoor Track & Field) – All-MIAC (track and field), MIAC champion (indoor 60m dash), MIAC Indoor Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 28) … Won 60-meter dash title at MIAC Indoor Championships, setting Augsburg and facility record with 6.91-second time … Recorded five event victories in sprints in 2014 … Also competed in 200-meter dash, with best time of 22.93 seconds … Also a running back on Augsburg’s football team.