MEN'S HONOR ATHLETE
  TANNER OAKES (2015 Baseball) -- Special Education major, 3.8617 GPA -- D3baseball.com All-Midwest Region 3rd team 2014, All-MIAC 2015 and 2014, MIAC All-Defensive Team 2012, NWBCA D-III Athlete of Week honorable mention in 2012, Academic All-MIAC 2015 and 2013 … Oakes finished his career with a 16-12 record with five saves in 49 appearances (31 starts), including 15 complete games and five shutouts … In 232.1 career innings pitched, Oakes finished with a 3.72 ERA and 165 strikeouts against 28 walks and a .278 opponent batting average … His 1.08 career walks per-nine innings and five shutouts are both school records, while he ranks seventh in complete games and wins, fifth in saves, sixth in strikeouts and fourth in innings pitched. … 3-5 record and 1 save in 11 appearances (9 starts) in 2015, with MIAC-leading 5 complete games and 52 strikeouts against 7 walks (7.43 strikeout-to-walk ratio 2nd in MIAC and 16th in D-III) … 5-2 record and 3.06 ERA in 2014, with 44 strikeouts against 6 walks (7.33 strikeout-to-walk ratio 16th in D-III) … Threw 7-inning no-hitter in 2nd collegiate pitching appearance and first collegiate start in 2012 … On school-record list in 9 different career/single-season categories ... Team co-captain in 2015 and 2014. |
WOMEN'S HONOR ATHLETE
  MARIE FITZGERALD (Soccer/Basketball) -- Marketing major, 3.8148 GPA -- NSCAA All-America (third team 2015), NSCAA All-North Region (first team 2015), All-MIAC (soccer 2014, 2015), MIAC honorable mention (soccer 2013), MIAC Offensive Player of the Year (soccer 2015), MIAC Athlete of the Week (Sept. 2, 2014), NSCAA Scholar All-America (second team 2015), NSCAA Scholar All-North Central Region (first team 2015, honorable mention 2014), CoSIDA Academic All-District (soccer 2014, 2015), Academic All-MIAC (soccer 2013, 2014, 2015, basketball 2013-14, 2014-15) … In her soccer career, she competed in 79 games (5,222 minutes), scoring 37 goals and 25 assists for 99 career points and 12 game-winning goals … She ranks second all-time in school history in career points, third in career goals and fourth in career assists … Led the team and the MIAC this season with 13 goals and was second in assists (10) … She had a goal or an assist in 12 of her 20 games played this season, including three multi-goal games and seven multi-point games… In basketball career, she played in 84 games, starting 38 … She averaged 4.2 points and 4.1 rebounds per-game over her career and accumulated 181 assists, 96 steals and 33 blocked shots … She is currently tied for 15th all-time on the school career record list with 47 made three-point field goals, tied for 12th all-time on the career assist list with 181 … She is ranked 14th all-time in single season three-point field-goal percentage (37.4, 28-of-54). |
MEN'S OUTSTANDING ATHLETE - TEAM SPORTS
  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. |
WOMEN'S OUTSTANDING ATHLETE - TEAM SPORTS (TIE)
 MARIE FITZGERALD (Soccer/Basketball) -- NSCAA All-America (third team), NSCAA All-North Region (first team), All-MIAC (soccer), MIAC Offensive Player of the Year (soccer), NSCAA Scholar All-America (second team), NSCAA Scholar All-North Central Region (first team), CoSIDA Academic All-District (soccer), Academic All-MIAC (soccer) ... Forward (Soccer)/Guard (Basketball) … In soccer, she competed in and started all 20 games … Recorded a team-leading 13 goals while adding 10 assists for a team-leading 36 points … Her 13 goals were tied for the most in the MIAC this season, while her 10 assists were second-most in the MIAC, only trailing teammate Marta Anderson … She had a goal or an assist in 12 of her 20 games played this season, including three multi-goal games and seven multi-point games … Fitzgerald played in 1,526 minutes this season, a 76.3 minutes-per-game average, and had three game-winning goals … In basketball, she played in 24 games this season … She was third on the team in rebounding (3.8 rpg) and third in assists (56) … She averaged 2.9 points per-game and 24.7 minutes per-game.
  ASHLEY PEPER (Volleyball) -- AVCA All-America (second team), AVCA All-Central Region, All-MIAC, MIAC hitter of the Week (Sept. 8, Sept, 14 and Oct. 12), All-Tournament Team (Northwestern Tournament, Augsburg Invite), Academic All-MIAC … Right-side Hitter … Appeared in 105 of the team’s 106 sets played this year … Finished with team bests of 451 kills, 4.30 kills per-set and a .325 attack percentage … She finished second on the team with 48 blocks (11 solo, 0.46 per-set), and 333 digs (3.17 per-set) … Added 21 service aces and 55 assists … This season, Peper recorded 20 kill-dig double-doubles, posting 20-plus kills in six matches … She led the MIAC in overall statistics in kills and total points (501.5), while ranking 13th among NCAA Division III players nationally in kills per-set and 18th in points per-set. |
MEN'S OUTSTANDING ATHLETE - INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
  DONNY LONGENDYKE (Wrestling) -- NCAA national tournament qualifier, NCAA national runner-up (heavyweight), All-American, NCAA West Regional champion, Most Outstanding Wrestler at NCAA West Regional … Finished 39-3 with 24 pins, 5 major decisions and 1 technical fall, finishing second at heavyweight at NCAA Division III National Championships … Claimed pins in three matches at national tournament before losing 5-4 in championship match, which snapped 29-match winning streak … Finished 29-1 against Division III opponents, including 19 pins, 1 technical fall and 3 major decisions … Of his 24 pins, 11 were sub-2-minute and 2 were sub-1-minute pins … 30 of his 39 wins (76.9 percent) were bonus-point wins … Won titles at five tournaments, including NCAA West Regional, where he had 3 pins and a major-decision win … Ranked No. 1 all season long in NWCA poll. |
WOMEN'S OUTSTANDING ATHLETE - INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
  CALLIE JONES (Track and Field) -- USTFCCCA All-Region 2X (60 meters and long jump), MIAC Champion (indoor 55-meter dash), All-MIAC (outdoor and indoor) … In the 2015 outdoor season, she earned All-MIAC honors with a second-place finish in 100-meter dash (12.15 seconds) at MIAC Championships ... Also competed and finished seventh in 200-meter dash (26.64 seconds) … Jones also competed on 1,600-meter relay squad that finished ninth … In 2016 indoor season, she won conference title in 55-meter dash in 7.27 seconds, while finishing sixth in the 200-meter dash (26.62) … Also competed in long jump during season, posting the second-best mark in the MIAC with a distance of 5.31 meters (17-feet-5.25) … Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in 60 and long jump. |
MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
  EMMANUEL EGBUJOR (Indoor Track and Field) -- All-MIAC 2X (Indoor), All-MIAC Honorable Mention (indoor), NCAA All-America (indoor), USTFCCCA All-Region 3X (indoor)… Claimed two conference championships at MIAC indoor meet, winning the 200- (22.31 seconds) and 400-meter (49.20 seconds) dashes … 400-meter dash time was Carleton indoor facility record … Also No. 3 leg on 800-meter relay that finished second in 1:30.44 … Qualified for NCAA Division III National Championships in 60-meter dash, earning All-America honors with third-place finish (6.86 seconds) … Set school record in 60 in NCAA preliminaries (6.84 seconds) … Had top season time of 22.21 seconds in 200 … Earned three USTFCCCA All-Region honors (60, 200, 400). |
WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
  MEGAN JOHNSON (Hockey) -- All-MIAC Honorable Mention … Forward … Competed in all 26 games this season … She finished the year with 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points, tied for the team lead in total scoring … She tied for sixth in goals and ninth in points among MIAC players in overall statistics, while her eight power-play points (three goals, five assists) were tied for third-most ... Among league rookies, she tied for second in points while leading in goals … She had a goal or assist in 13 of her 25 games, including five multiple-point games. |
MEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR
 HOCKEY (17-9-2 overall, 11-3-2 MIAC, MIAC Regular Season and Playoff champions, NCAA Division III national playoff quarterfinalist) -- Augsburg finished as conference regular season and playoff champions, its first conference championship since the 1997-98 season, third straight double-digit win season and sixth in the last seven seasons … Augsburg secured the playoff championship with a triple-overtime victory over Saint John’s, the third longest game in NCAA D-III history … Forwards Corbin Chapman and Nate Flynn, goalie Jordyn Kaufer and defenders Eli May and Rory Vesel earned All-MIAC honors, with Kaufer also earning AHCA Division III All-America second-team honors ... Forwards Mack Ohnsted and Trevor Stewart earned All-MIAC honorable mention recognition and Head Coach Chris Brown was named the conference’s Coach of the Year. |
WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR
 SOCCER (14-6 overall, 8-3-0 MIAC, MIAC playoff semifinalist) -- Augsburg followed up its best season in the 30-year history of the program and conference championship in a three-way tie for second to qualify for postseason play for the third time in the last four years and the seventh time in program history … It’s the fourth straight year they have finished with double-digit wins … Augsburg outscored its opponents by a 51-15 margin this season, with its goal total tops among MIAC teams by a 15-goal margin … Forward Marie Fitzgerald was named MIAC Offensive Player of the Year, one of four Auggies to earn end-of-season honors: Marta Anderson (All-MIAC), Carter Denison (All-MIAC HM, Emily Gregg (All-MIAC HM) … Fitzgerald also garnered NSCAA All-American Division III third-team and All-North Region first team honors, while Anderson was selected as a third-team honoree on the All-North Region team … The All-America honor is the second in program history. Fitzgerald was also named to the NSCAA Scholar All-America second team and first team Scholar All-Region … Augsburg claimed a 2-0 win over St. Catherine in the MIAC playoff quarterfinals, then fell to St. Thomas 2-0 in the semifinals. |
MEN'S MOST IMPROVED TEAM
 GOLF (6th at 2014 MIAC Championships; 2015 MIAC Champions) -- With all five players finishing among the top 35 in the individual standings, Augsburg won the MIAC Championships in the fall, and earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III National Championships, which will be held May 10-13 in Rochester, N.Y. … Michael Barrette earned All-Championship honors, finishing in second place with a 219 total. Barrette’s 12 birdies in the tournament were the most of any competitor ... Brett Gaustad also earned All-Championship honors, finishing in a tie for fifth place with a 222 total … Augsburg finished the fall half of the 2015-16 season with a 302.2 team stroke average, with five players recording sub-80 stroke averages … Augsburg recorded 11 sub-310 team rounds among its 12 in the fall half of the season. |
WOMEN'S MOST IMPROVED TEAM
 HOCKEY (9-11-5 overall, 7-7-4 MIAC in 2014-15; 13-10-3 overall, 10-5-3 MIAC in 2015-16) -- Augsburg recorded its best finish in conference play since the 1999-00 season, finishing in third place with a 10-5-3 league record … Augsburg’s 13 overall wins also tied its best overall finish since the 2004-05 season … The Auggies swept St. Catherine, St. Olaf, Concordia, and Hamline in league play … Three Auggies earned All-MIAC honors: forward Kayla Fuechtmann, goalie Erika Allen and forward Callen Naasz, while three more were named All-MIAC honorable-mention: Defender Valeria Whichello, defender Danielle Heitkamp and forward Megan Johnson … Fuechtman was named the 2016 recipient of the MIAC’s Sheila Brown Award, which is given to a senior women’s hockey player who has made a long-term contribution to her team’s success and who has consistently competed with good sportsmanship. |
