  SAM BENNYHOFF (Wrestling)
Physics major, 3.8668 GPA … NCAA All-America (2nd @133 in 2017-18), NCAA National Tournament qualifier (2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16), NCAA Regional Champion (2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16), NWCA Scholar All-America (2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16), Google Drive (CoSIDA) Academic All-America (2017-18 second team), Google Drive (CoSIDA) Academic All-District (2017-18, 2016-17) … Team co-captain … 4-time NCAA regional champion and 4-time NCAA national tournament qualifier, earning national runner-up honors with 2nd-place finish at 133 pounds in 2017-18, going 35-6 with 9 pins, 7 technical falls and 9 major decisions … Went 25-6 in senior season to qualify for national tournament, had 6 pins, 2 technical falls and 7 major decisions … Ranked as high as No. 2 nationally during senior year … Just the 2nd Auggie in the NCAA regional era (since 2003) to win individual regional titles all 4 years of career … 118-28 career record, with 23 pins, 17 technical falls and 33 major decisions … Member of Augsburg teams that won NCAA D-III national championship this season, while finishing 2nd in 2018 and 2017, and 5th in 2016. |
  LUKAS GILLETT (Hockey)
Biology major, 3.8952 GPA … All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team (2018-19), Academic All-MIAC (2017-18, 2016-17), AHCA All-American Scholar (2017-18) … Forward ... Team captain in 2018-19 … Scored 3 goals with 13 goals for 16 points in senior season … Tied for 13th in MIAC in assists … 1 of only 2 Auggie skaters (and 5 overall players) without a penalty in 2018-19, only had 9 penalties for 18 minutes in career … Member of Augsburg teams that won MIAC playoff titles all four seasons (first time ever in MIAC history), reaching NCAA D-III playoffs each time, winning MIAC regular-season titles in 2018-19 and 2015-16 … Team had 74-28-11 (.704) record in his 4 years, including 43-12-9 (.742) MIAC record ... Had 11 goals and 7 assists for 18 points in 2017-18 … Played in 94 games in Auggie career, with 27 goals and 36 assists for 63 points. |
  CHRISTOPHER LEMKE (Football)
Chemistry major, 3.8842 GPA -- All-MIAC Second Team (2018, 2017), All-MIAC Honorable Mention (2016), Google Drive (CoSIDA) Academic All-America (first team 2018, first team 2017), Google Drive (CoSIDA) Academic All-District (2018, 2017, 2016), Academic All-MIAC (2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17) … Offensive lineman … Team co-captain in 2018 and 2017 … 3-year starter at center … Appeared in 34 games in career, starting all 30 games in final 3 seasons … In his career, Augsburg produced 11,211 yards of total offense (329.7 yards per-game), including 3,518 rushing yards and 7,693 passing yards, while allowing 262 tackles for-loss and 93 sacks … In 2016, Augsburg had 2,539 yards of total offense, a 253.9 yards per-game average, rushing for 516 yards and passing for 2,023 yards … In 2017, Augsburg averaged 359.4 yards per-game (855 rushing yards, MIAC-leading 2,739 passing yards), while allowing 70 tackles for-loss and 25 sacks … In 2018, Augsburg averaged 270.4 yards per-game (825 rushing yards, 1,879 passing yards), while allowing 84 tackles for-loss and 30 sacks … Fifth Augsburg football player (and 11th Auggie student-athlete all-time) to ever earn multiple CoSIDA Academic All-American honors. |
  NICK SCHMIT (Hockey)
Marketing/Management major, 3.9681 GPA … MIAC Player of the Year (2018-19), All-MIAC (2018-19), All-MIAC Honorable Mention (2017-18, 2016-17), Academic All-MIAC (2017-18), AHCA All-American Scholar (2017-18) … Goalie … 3-year starter in goal for Augsburg after playing 1st season at Wisconsin-Stout … Earned MIAC Player of the Year honors his senior season after recording 16-3-3 overall record, .930 save percentage and 2.00 goals-against-average in overall play, and 12-1-2 mark, 1.75 GAA and .932 save percentage in MIAC play, leading Auggies to MIAC regular-season title … Led MIAC in wins and winning percentage in 2018-19, ranked 3rd in GAA and 4th in save percentage … Winning percentage (.795) was 4th-best among NCAA D-III goalies nationally … Team won MIAC playoff titles and competed in NCAA D-III playoffs in all 3 seasons with Schmit as primary goalie … In 65 games in 3 Augsburg seasons, had 44-14-5 record, 2.12 GAA and .926 save percentage with 3 shutouts … In full college career (80 games), had 48-21-8 record, 2.37 GAA and .921 save percentage with 3 shutouts. |
  ALEX WILSON (Wrestling)
Biology major, 3.6964 GPA … NCAA All-America (4th @149 in 2018-19, 5th @149 in 2017-18), NCAA National Tournament qualifier (2018-19, 2017-18), NCAA Regional Champion (2018-19), NWCA Scholar All-America (2018-19, 2017-18) … Team co-captain … Qualified for national tournament in both seasons as starter at 149 pounds, finishing 35-7 with 7 pins, 7 technical falls and 6 major decisions in 2017-18 and 37-7 with 8 pins, 14 technical falls and 5 major decisions in 2018-19 … Earned All-America honors at both national tourneys, finishing 5th at 149 in 2017-18 and 4th in 2018-19 … Ranked No. 1 nationally to start 2018-19 season … 130-38 career record, with 32 pins, 23 technical falls and 22 major decisions … Member of Augsburg teams that won NCAA D-III national championship this season, while finishing 2nd in 2018 and 2017, and 5th in 2016. |
