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RORY VESEL (Hockey) -- Business Management major, 3.9107 GPA -- All-MIAC First Team 2016-17 and 2015-16, AHCA/CCM Hockey Divisions II-III All-America First Team (West Region) 2016-17, U.S. College Hockey Online All-USCHO Third Team 2016-17, Academic All-MIAC 2014-15 and 2015-16 … Defender … 4-year veteran on defense … Played in 106 games in Augsburg career, with 13 goals and 44 assists for 57 points … Recorded a power-play goal, along with a team-best 18 assists, for 19 points this season … 18 assists were tied for 3rd-most in MIAC and 2nd-most among MIAC defenders … 19 points were 3rd-most among MIAC defenders … Ranked t-6th (2nd among defenders) among MIAC players in assists (16), 4th in defender scoring (2 goals, 16 assists, 18 points) in junior season … Team assistant captain in senior season.

TAYBRI IRVING (Cross Country/Track & Field) -- Music major, 3.8333 GPA -- NCAA All-Central Region (cross - 2015, 2016; track 2016), MIAC Athlete of the Year (cross - 2016), MIAC Champion (cross - 2016), All-MIAC (cross - 2015, 2016; track 2016), MIAC honorable mention (track - 2016), MIAC Athlete of the Week (9/13/16, 10/11/16), Academic All-MIAC (cross - 2014, 2015; track 2015, 2016), USTFCCA All-Academic (cross - 2015; track - 2016) … In cross country, earned Augsburg’s first-ever individual MIAC championship in 2016, finishing the 6,000-meter course in 22:32.9, while earning MIAC Athlete of the Year honors … Earned All-Region recognition for the second consecutive season with a 22nd-place finish at the 2016 NCAA Division III Central Regional … Finished as the Auggies’ top runner in every race her junior and senior seasons … Claimed three race victories and one runner-up finish in her career … In track and field, competed in the mid-distance and distance races … Recorded her highest conference meet finish at the 2016 MIAC indoor championships, where she finished second in the 5,000 meters in a time of 18:02.87 … Posted personal-best times of 17:29.46 and 36:44.70 in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters respectively during the 2016 outdoor season.

NATE FLYNN (Hockey) -- All-MIAC, AHCA/CCM Hockey Divisions II-III All-America Second Team (West Region), MIAC Athlete of the Week (Jan. 23) ... Forward … Led Augsburg in scoring with 15 goals and 15 assists for 30 points … 2 power-play goals and 3 game-winning goals … Among MIAC players in overall statistics, stands 2nd in total points, tied for 3rd in goals and tied for 9th in assists … Has recorded a goal or assist in 19 of 26 games played, including 9 multi-point games … Finished season on 7-game point streak, with 3 goals and 8 assists in the span.

EMILY GREGG (Soccer) -- All-MIAC, NSCAA All-North Region first team, NSCAA D-III All-America second team, D3soccer.com D-III All-America third team, Academic All-MIAC, NSCAA D-III Scholar All-Region first team, NSCAA D-III Scholar All-America first team … Defender … Part of a defense that helped produce 15 team shutouts, while allowing just 10 goals and a 0.44 team goals against-average -- all three totals second-best among MIAC team in overall statistics… Augsburg’s team GAA finished 18th among NCAA Division III teams nationally and its 15 shutouts were tied for 13th most in Division III … Led the team in minutes played (1,884 -- 85.6 minutes per-game) … She finished with two goals and one assist for five points, including one game-winning goal… Team co-captain.

EMMANUEL EGBUJOR (Track & Field) -- NCAA All-American (100m, 200m), NCAA national qualifier (100m, 200m), MIAC champion in 200m and 400m, All-MIAC 2x, USTFCCCA All-Region in 100m, 200m, 400m; 2017 Indoor Track and Field: NCAA national qualifier (60m dash), All-MIAC 2x, USTFCCCA All-Region in 60m and 200m … In 2016 outdoor track, won MIAC titles in 200- and 400-meter dashes, finishing 200 in 21.76 seconds and 400 in 48.72 seconds … Qualified for NCAA national championships in 100- and 200-meter dashes, with school-record 10.63 in 100 and school-record 21.46 in 200 … At NCAA nationals, earned All-America honors in both events, 5th in 100 (10.98) and 3rd in 200 (21.90) … In 2017 indoor track, finished 2nd in 60-meter dash (6.95) and 2nd in 200-meter dash (22.45) at MIAC Championships, qualifying for NCAA national championships in 60m … Set school record in 60m dash with 6.84-second effort earlier in season … Also part of 4x400-meter relay squad that finished 9th at MIAC meet … At NCAA indoor championships, placed 12th in 60m dash preliminaries (6.98).

TAYBRI IRVING (Cross Country/Track & Field) -- Cross Country: NCAA All-Central Region, MIAC Champion, MIAC Athlete of the Year, All-MIAC; Track and Field: All-MIAC Honorable Mention, USTFCCCA All-Central Region; Academic All-MIAC in both sports … In cross country, earned Augsburg’s first-ever individual MIAC championship, finishing the 6,000-meter course in 22:32.9 … Earned All-Region honors with a 22nd-place finish at the 2016 NCAA Division III Central Regional with a time of 23:11.1 … Finished as the Auggies’ top runner all season, posting a career-best time at the MIAC Championships … Claimed three race victories and one runner-up finish on the season … In the 2016 outdoor track and field season, earned All-MIAC Honorable Mention honors with a fourth-place finish in the 5,000-meters and a sixth-place finish in the 10,000 meters … In the 2017 indoor season, finished in 18th place in the 5,000-meter run (19:44.31) at the MIAC Championships and recorded a season-best time at the University of Minnesota Parent’s Day Open (18:45.17).

MIKE BROOKSHAW (2016 Basetball) -- All-MIAC, MIAC Rookie of the Year, ABCA/Rawlings Division III All-Midwest Region first team, D3baseball.com All-Midwest Region first team, D3baseball.com Midwest Region Rookie of the Year … Infielder … In 2016, hit team-best .415 (51-of-123, 10th-best in school history) with 32 runs scored, team-best 20 extra-base hits (8 2B, 7 3B, 5 HR), 35 RBI, .715 slugging percentage (3rd-best in school history) and .450 on-base percentage … 7 triples tied single-season school record and led MIAC … Ranked 5th in MIAC in batting average and 2nd in slugging percentage … Part of turning 16 double plays … 16 multiple-hit games and 9 multiple-RBI games … Had at least 1 hit in 27 of 35 games played … Only first-year player on ABCA All-Midwest Region first team and D3baseball.com All-MIdwest Region first team … One of just 4 first-years on 30-member All-MIAC team.

ASHLEY ST. AUBIN (Soccer) -- All-MIAC, MIAC Rookie of the Year, NSCAA All-North Region second team, MIAC Player of the Week (9/12) … Forward … The lone first-year selection among the 20 players named to the All-MIAC team and 1 of just 2 first-years on the 45-member NSCAA All-North Region squad … Led the MIAC in both goals (16) and points (39), while tied for third in assists (7)...Her 10 game winning goals also led the MIAC and tied for most among Division III players nationally… Registered a goal or an assist in 16 of 23 games this season, averaging 72.9 minutes played per-game (1,531 minutes)....Her 39 points and 16 goals are both third-most in a single season in school history.

HOCKEY (17-4-6 overall, 9-2-5 MIAC, MIAC playoff champions, NCAA Division III national playoff quarterfinalist) -- Augsburg finished as conference playoff champions for the second year in a row, finishing its fourth straight double-digit win season and seventh in the last eight seasons … Augsburg’s 17 wins tied last year’s squad for the most wins for the Auggies since the 1997-98 season … Augsburg secured the playoff championship with an overtime win over Saint Mary’s and a 3-2 win at top-seed St. Thomas … Augsburg outscored its opponents by a 109-75 margin, the top scoring offense and second-best defense in the MIAC … Augsburg also led the MIAC in both power play percentage (22.9) and penalty kill percentage (86.7) … Forwards Corbin Chapman and Nate Flynn, goalie Nick Schmit and defender Rory Vesel earned All-MIAC honors … Vesel and Flynn were named to the AHCA Division III All-America squad … Chris Nuth was named the MIAC’s Elite 22 Award-winner, honoring student-athlete academic excellence.
 

WRESTLING (11-2 overall, NCAA Division III West Regional champion, 2nd at NCAA DIII National Championships) -- Augsburg won the NCAA Division III West Regional and qualified eight wrestlers, including five first-year wrestlers, to the NCAA Division III National Championships, its 15th straight NCAA regional title … Finishing second at the national tournament Augsburg claimed its 35th top-five national tournament finish in school history, earning five All-Americans -- heavyweight Donny Longendyke who was a national runner-up, 184-pound Owen Webster placed third, 141-pound David Flynn also placed third, Lucas Jeske (165) placed third, Victor Gliva (125) placed eighth … Augsburg went 11-2 in dual meets, including a second-place finish at the NWCA Division III National Duals … Augsburg also finished second in the NWCA’s Scholar All-America Team standings with a 3.46 GPA, including nine individual Scholar All-Americans.

SOCCER (18-5 overall, 8-3-0 MIAC, MIAC playoff champion, NCAA playoff second round) -- Augsburg claimed the MIAC playoff championship in 2016, qualifying for postseason play for the fourth time in the last five years and the eighth time in program history … It’s the fifth straight year they have finished with double-digit wins … First year Ashley St. Aubin was named MIAC Rookie of the Year, one of six Auggies to earn end-of-season honors: Marta Anderson (All-MIAC), Carter Denison (All-MIAC), Emily Gregg (All-MIAC), Ciara Gregory (All-MIAC HM) and Trine Boeystad (All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team) … Emily Gregg also garnered NSCAA Division III All-America second-team honors, the third NSCAA All-America honor in program history … Gregg was also named to the D3soccer.com All-America third team … Gregg and Anderson were also named to the NSCAA Scholar All-North/Central Region first team and Scholar All-America first and third teams, respectively … Augsburg claimed a 1-0 win over St. Thomas in the MIAC championship match and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament.

SOCCER (2016: 8-10 overall, 4-4-2 MIAC, MIAC playoff semifinalist; 2015: 6-10-2 overall, 3-6-1 MIAC) -- Went 4-1-1 in last six games to earn a spot in the conference playoffs for the first time since 2011 … Goalkeeper Clark Page was named MIAC Athlete of the Week following their 2-1 victory over St. Olaf, which secured their fifth MIAC postseason playoff berth in school history …  The Auggies then went on to beat the No. 1 team in the MIAC, St. Thomas,  2-0 … Forward Bobby Kohl, forward Lionel Vang, midfielder Ebesa Hamid, and defender Barinedum Kordah were awarded All-MIAC honors …  Midfielder Peyton Boich was named All-MIAC Honorable Mention while Ben Henry was named to the All- MIAC Sportsmanship team.

HOCKEY (2016-17: 19-8 overall, 10-10 MIAC, MIAC playoff runner-up; 2015-16: 13-10-3 overall, 10-5-3 MIAC, MIAC playoff semifinalist) -- Augsburg recorded its best finish in conference play since the 1999-00 season, finishing in second place with a 10-10 league record … Augsburg’s 19 overall wins also tied its best overall finish since the 1999-00 season … The Auggies swept St. Catherine, St. Olaf, Bethel, Saint Benedict and Hamline in league play … Three Auggies earned All-MIAC honors: Danielle Heitkamp, forward Callen Naasz and defender Valerie Whichello, while two more were named All-MIAC honorable-mention: forward Darby Lindgren and goalie Rebecca Sonnek … Megan Johnson was awarded the MIAC Elite 22 award to honor student-athlete academic excellence.

MEN'S HOCKEY - 3.84 TEAM GPA
  WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD - 3.73 TEAM GPA