MEN'S HONOR ATHLETE (co-winners)
  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.
  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. |
WOMEN'S HONOR ATHLETE
  MEGAN JOHNSON (Hockey/Golf)
Mathematics major, 3.8952 GPA -- MIAC Sheila Brown Award (2019), All-MIAC (2018-19), All-MIAC Honorable Mention (2015-16), MIAC Athlete of the Week (2018-19), D3hockey.com Team of the Week (2018-19, 2017-18), All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team (2016-17), MIAC Elite 22 Award (2016-17), Academic All-MIAC (2016-17, 2017-18), AHCA All-American Scholar (2017-18) ... Forward in hockey … Team co-captain in 2017-18 and 2018-19 … Received MIAC’s Sheila Brown Award in 2019, conference’s top senior women’s hockey student-athlete award, given for long-term contributions to team success, good sportsmanship, leadership, volunteer work and academic excellence … Scored 5 goals with 10 assists for 15 points in senior season … Had 9 goals in 2017-18, 6 goals in 2016-17 and 11 goals in 2015-16 … In 103-game college career, scored 31 goals with 28 assists for 59 points -- 10th in school history in goals, tied for 14th in assists and tied for 12th in points … Part of teams that reached MIAC postseason playoffs all four years, with 60-32-13 (.633) overall record and 44-16-12 (.694) MIAC record … Also member of Augsburg women’s golf team in 2018-19 … Had 105.3 stroke average in fall half of season, competing in 4 events (9 rounds). |
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, TEAM SPORTS
  BOOKER COPLIN (Basketball)
NABC D-III National Player of the Year, NABC All-America, D3hoops.com All-America, D3hoops.com All-Region, MIAC Player of the Year, All-MIAC, All-MIAC Defensive Team, Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-America, Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-District … Guard … The MIAC's scoring champion in 2018-19, Coplin set Augsburg single-season school records for both points (784) and points per-game (28.0), breaking the old marks of 770 points and 27.5 points per-game, set by Devean George ‘99 in the 1998-99 season ... Coplin's scoring and rebounding averages of 28.0 points and 9.4 rebounds per-game are the best combined totals for an Auggie since George's 27.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per-game averages in 1998-99 ... He also set a new single-season record for three-pointers with 76 … Led the MIAC in scoring (28.0 ppg), rebounding (9.4), steals (61), free throws (156) and minutes played (36.1 mpg), while ranking 2nd in three-pointers (76), 5th in assists (93) and 6th in blocked shots (27) … Coplin’s points, points per-game and field goals were ranked 2nd nationally among D-III players, while his field-goal attempts were ranked 3rd. |
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, TEAM SPORTS
  ASHLEY ST. AUBIN (Soccer)
United Soccer Coaches Division III All-America, D3Soccer.com All-America, USC All-North Region first team, All-MIAC, 4x MIAC Player of the Week (9/10/18, 9/17/18, 10/8/18, and 10/22/18), Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-America, USC Scholar All-America, Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-District, Academic All-MIAC … Forward … St. Aubin led the MIAC's overall statistics for the third straight year in both goals and points, setting Augsburg single-season records with 21 goals and 53 points in 1,582 minutes played (75.3 minutes per-game) ... Her 11 assists were second-most among MIAC players and tied for the 5th-most in a single season in school history ... She had a goal or assist in 16 of Augsburg's 21 games, with the Auggies 13-3-0 in those contests ... Among NCAA Division III players nationally, St. Aubin finished 10th in total points, 16th in total goals and 20th in total assists, with her 9 game-winning goals tied for 4th. |
MEN'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
  LUCAS JESKE (Wrestling)
NCAA National Champion, NCAA All-American, NCAA Upper Midwest Regional champion … Finished 21-0 with 5 pins, 2 technical falls and 3 major decisions … Earned trip to NCAA national championships with 165-pound title at NCAA Upper Midwest Regional, posting a tech fall, pin and major decision in route to his second regional title … At 2019 NCAA championships, finished with a major decision, a pin and victories over the No. 10- and No. 6-ranked wrestlers respectively en route to defending his national championship … Ranked No. 1 all spring semester after taking off the fall term. |
WOMEN'S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR, INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
  JADA LEWIS (Track & Field)
NCAA D-III National Championship Qualifier, MIAC Champion, All-MIAC, All-MIAC Honorable Mention … Sprints … Competed in the 60-, 200- and 400-meter dashes as well as the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400-meter relays … At the 2019 MIAC Indoor Championships, defended her conference title in the 60-meter dash, finishing with a time of 7.77 seconds in the finals … Earned All-MIAC Honorable mention honors with a 6th-place finish in the 200 meter dash (26.36) … Qualified for the NCAA Championships with a 7.72-second effort at the Univ. of Minnesota Parents Day Open … Finished the season ranked 9th nationally at the 60-meter distance...In 2018 outdoor season, finished 3rd in the 100-meters (12.33 seconds) and 6th in the 200-meters (25.77) at the MIAC Outdoor Championships. |
MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
  AUSTIN DOLLIMER (Hockey)
MIAC All-Rookie Team … Forward … Finished 6th on team in scoring in 2018-19, with 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points, with 1 power-play goal and 1 game-winning goal … Led MIAC rookies in assists, with point total 2nd-most and goal total tied for 4th-most … Had a goal or assist in 15 of 28 games played this season, including 4 assists in 8-1 win over Saint Mary’s in MIAC playoffs on Feb. 23 … Had points in 9 of his last 10 games of season … Scored 2 goals in 5-0 win over Bethel on Nov. 9 … Member of Augsburg squad that finished 21-4-3 overall (13-1-2 MIAC), winning MIAC regular-season and playoff titles and advancing to NCAA playoffs. |
WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
  JADE BOYSEN (Volleyball)
Middle blocker … One of the top blockers in the MIAC as a first-year player, leading the team with 111 blocks (10 solo, 1.09 per-set) … Her 1.09 per-set average was 4th-best in the MIAC, with her 111 total blocks 5th-most and 101 block assists tied for 3rd-most … Also contributed 175 kills (1.72 per-set) … Had 4-plus blocks in 15 of her 30 matches, including season-high 10, with 11 kills for rare kill-block double-double, in 5 sets against UW-Stout on Oct. 6 … Had 10 kills and 8 blocks in 3-1 win at Hamline on Sept. 29 … Key member of Augsburg squad that went 22-9 overall and advanced to NCAA national tourney. |
MEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR
 WRESTLING
(11-1 overall, NWCA National Duals champion, NCAA Upper Midwest Regional champions, NCAA National Champions) -- Augsburg won its 13th NCAA Division III national title, claiming four individual national titlists and seven All-Americans. The title is Augsburg’s first since 2015 and its second for head coach Jim Moulsoff, who was named the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Division III National Coach of the Year for the second time. Augsburg’s 13 national titles are the second-most in NCAA D-III wrestling history. It’s the fourth time that Augsburg has had four individual national titilsts in one championship, the most of any Division III school. The Auggies won the NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional, its 17th straight NCAA regional title. Augsburg’s four national champions were David Flynn at 141, Ryan Epps at 157, Lucas Jeske at 165 and Lance Benick at 197. 125-pounder Victor Gliva and 174-pounder Tanner Vassar each claimed fifth place, while Alex Wilson took fourth place at 149, with each earning All-American honors. Gliva was named NCAA Elite 90 honoree for the second straight year. |
WOMEN'S TEAM OF THE YEAR
 BASKETBALL
(22-5 overall, 16-2 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist) -- Augsburg recorded its best season in varsity program history (since 1972-72), setting both overall and MIAC school records. The Auggies finished second in the MIAC standings -- its best league finish ever -- earning a spot in the MIAC postseason playoffs for the third time in the past five seasons and reaching the conference playoff championship game for the first time in school history. Augsburg also earned its first-ever national ranking, being ranked No. 24 in the final D3hoops.com ranking of the regular season. Head coach Ted Riverso was named the MIAC’s Coach of the Year, while guard Aiza Wilson was named MIAC Sixth Player of the Year. Guard Tamira McLemore earned All-MIAC first-team honors for her third straight year, and was named to the D3hoops.com All-West Regional second-team for the second time. Arianna Jones was also an All-MIAC first-team honoree, while Carlee Kobow was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. Kobow was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. |
MEN'S MOST IMPROVED TEAM
 SOCCER
(2018: 12-4-4 overall, 6-2-2 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalists, NCAA playoff participant; 2017: 8-9-1 overall, 3-6-1 MIAC) -- Augsburg claimed its most wins in a single season since the 2010 campaign, advancing to the MIAC playoff championship game and gaining an at-large bid into the NCAA national tournament for the third time in program history. The Auggies won six of their first seven games and were 6-2-4 in their final 12 games. Augsburg outscored its opponents by a 40-14 margin and recorded 10 shutouts this season. Defender Daniel Hedstrom earned All-MIAC, D-III All-America, United Soccer Coaches D-III All-North Region first-team and Scholar All-American honors. Forward/defender Emmanual Egbujor and forward Lionel Vang all earned All-MIAC honors, while Vang also earned an United Soccer Coaches D-III All-North Region first-team honor. Defender Luke Falk and goalkeeper Garrett Kaelin were All-MIAC Honorable Mention honorees, while Kaelin was also named a D3soccer.com All-American and and United Soccer Coaches D-III All-North Region second team. Midfielder Kouseng Yang was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. |
WOMEN'S MOST IMPROVED TEAM
BASKETBALL
(18-19: 22-5 overall, 16-2 MIAC, MIAC playoff finalist; 17-18: 12-12 overall, 8-10 MIAC) -- Augsburg recorded its best season in varsity program history (since 1972-72), setting both overall and MIAC school records. The Auggies finished second in the MIAC standings -- its best league finish ever -- earning a spot in the MIAC postseason playoffs for the third time in the past five seasons and reaching the conference playoff championship game for the first time in school history. Augsburg also earned its first-ever national ranking, being ranked No. 24 in the final D3hoops.com ranking of the regular season. Head coach Ted Riverso was named the MIAC’s Coach of the Year, while guard Aiza Wilson was named MIAC Sixth Player of the Year. Guard Tamira McLemore earned All-MIAC first-team honors for her third straight year, and was named to the D3hoops.com All-West Regional second team for the second time. Arianna Jones was also an All-MIAC first-team honoree, while Carlee Kobow was named to the All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team. |
ACADEMIC TEAMS OF THE YEAR
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STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH HIGHEST GRADE-POINT AVERAGES (ALL 4.00)
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BRETT BUCKINGHAM
MEN'S GOLF
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TOMMY CAREY
MEN'S HOCKEY
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DANIIL GERASIMOV
MEN'S HOCKEY
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VICTOR GLIVA
WRESTLING
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GUNNAR GOODMANSON
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BEN HENDERSON
MEN'S HOCKEY
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JAKE LARSON
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MATT NEHLS
MEN'S HOCKEY
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KATE STEHR
SOFTBALL
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HANNAH VALEN
LACROSSE
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