2016 Athlete of the Year - Team Sports (Men) Finalists

JORDYN KAUFER (Hockey) -- AHCA Division III All-America, All-MIAC, MIAC Athlete of the Week (Feb. 1, Feb. 8) … Goalie … Finished season 2nd among MIAC goalies in both goals-against-average (2.20) and save percentage (.924), led MIAC in winning percentage (.717) … Finished with 16-6-1 record (tied for 5th-most wins among NCAA Division III goalies nationally) … 3 shutouts are tied for 10th-most nationally … Allowed 2 or fewer goals in 13 of 23 games, had 25 or more saves in 12 games … Recorded 48 saves in 102:53 in 3-OT win over Saint John’s in MIAC playoff title game on March 5 … Recorded 43 saves in 2-0 shutout win at Hamline on Feb. 6, and 31 saves in 4-0 win at St. Thomas on Feb. 13 that clinched MIAC regular-season title for Auggies ... Named AHCA Division III All-America second-team selection.

TANNER OAKES (2015 Baseball) -- All-MIAC, Academic All-MIAC … Pitcher … Oakes threw a team-high 64.1 innings, the third-most innings of any MIAC pitcher in overall statistics … Oakes tied for the MIAC lead with five complete games, finishing with a 3-5 record and one save in 11 appearances (nine starts) … Oakes’ 52 strikeouts were tied for sixth-most among MIAC pitchers, and with just seven walks allowed, his 7.43 strikeout-to-walk ratio was second-best among conference pitchers and 16th-best among NCAA Division III pitchers nationally … Oakes finished with a 3.64 earned-run average and .262 opponent batting average in 2015.

AYRTON SCOTT (Football) -- All-MIAC first team, Jim Christopherson MIAC Most Valuable Player, MIAC Athlete of the Week (offense. Oct. 26; Offense, Nov. 16), D3football.com All-West Region second-team quarterback, D3football.com Team of the Week (Oct. 27, Nov. 17), Aztec Bowl Participant … Quarterback … Completed 171-of-271 passes for 2,397 yards and 22 touchdowns, while rushing 201 times for 1,290 yards and 9 TDs … 2nd among MIAC players in passing yardage per-game, 3rd in passing TDs, 3rd in rushing yardage per-game, 1st in yards per-carry (6.4) … Finished 2nd among NCAA D-III players in total offense yards per-game (368.5), 20th in points responsible for per-game (19.4), 25th in rushing yards, 23rd in rushing yards per-game, 29th in rushing yards per-carry … Had 7 100-yard rushing games and 8 games with 300-plus yards of total offense this season … Named MIAC football MVP, 4th Auggie to ever earn the honor … Played on USA senior all-star team in Aztec Bowl in Mexico at end of season.

JOEY SONNENFELD (Football) -- All MIAC first team, D3football.com All-America (honorable mention wide receiver), D3football.com All-West Region (first-team wide receiver) … Wide Receiver … Sonnenfeld had a milestone year for the Auggies, catching 73 passes for 1,244 yards (4th-best in single season in school history) and 12 touchdowns, finishing second among MIAC receivers in all three categories … He finished the season with nine straight games with 100-plus receiving yards … Sonnenfeld’s 124.2 receiving yards per-game was eighth among Division III players nationally, while he stood 11th in receiving yardage, 19th in receptions per-game (7.3) and 22nd in receiving touchdowns … 12th Auggie to earn D3football.com All-America honors in program history (since 1999).