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Baseball finishes second in UMAC with seven All-Conference players
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 Joseph Baer Mankato, Minn.—The Bethany men’s baseball team finished the season with a 22-15 record, including a 12-6 record to place them second within the regular season Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) play. The Vikings faced some tough competition this year. Head Coach, Ryan Kragh said “Going 2 for 3 against NCAA Division II competition was a great feeling this year.” The team also boasted a10 game winning streak in the later part of the season. Five individuals earned All-Conference recognition, with two others making the honorable mention. The team also placed second in the conference tournament with four individuals making the All-Tournament team (Dorris, Harstad, Smith, and Schwecke).
Individual All-Conference awards went to hitters Pete Harstad, Tyler Carlson, and Justin Schwecke. Harstad (Mankato, Minn./ Mankato East) led the team during his junior campaign with a .410 batting average and batted in 28 RBI’s with 12 doubles and four home runs. Senior Tyler Carlson (St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville) led the team with 40 runs scored and 47 hits. He also put up a .402 batting average with 27 RBI’s. Sophomore Justin Schwecke (Buffalo Lake, Minn./Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop) led the team in some offensive categories as well, hitting five triples, totaling 82 bases, and knocking in 38 RBI’s in 36 games played. Schwecke and Carlson both hit five home runs throughout the season, but senior Travis Fluck (Redwood Falls, Minn./Ridgewater CC) led the team at the end of the year with six. Trent Sonnicksen (Blue Earth, Minn./Blue Earth Area), the Vikings’ freshman shortstop, earned honorable mention and was awarded UMAC Rookie of the Year honors. He hit .350 on the year and scored 35 runs.
The team’s defense played behind two All-Conference pitchers. Darin Hendley (Mankato, Minn./Mankato East) started seven games and pitched in nine. He finished with a record of 4-2 with a great 2.67 ERA. Hendley struck out 40 batters in 54 innings and failed to give up a home run in any of his appearances. Ashton Dorris (Cassville, Mo./Iowa Central CC) also earned the All-Conference award for his pitching. Dorris started 10 games and appeared in 11. He posted a 3-4 record with a 4.05 ERA. He struck out a batter an inning, striking out 60 batters in 60 innings.
Alex Smith (Crystal, Minn./Dakota County Tech) also earned honorable mention in the UMAC conference. He ate up innings as a third starter and hit .306 as the Vikings’ lead-off hitter and center fielder.
“I am going to miss the seniors that we lose this year,” said Kragh. “They were the first kids that I recruited here at Bethany, and they have helped to build this program at the Division III level for Bethany. They are great kids, students, teammates, and citizens.”
The Vikings will be strong on the mound next year and look to use their depth and young players to build on a great 2008 season.
UMAC announces 2008 winter and spring academic all-conference awards
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 ST. PAUL (July 30, 2008) – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) has released its winter and spring 2008 sports academic all-conference lists. The individual athletes selected must meet the following criteria:
1. Post a 3.50 or better semester grade point average based on a 4.0 scale
2. Complete two previous academic semesters at the nominating UMAC institution
3. Compete in the sport in which he or she is nominated in the season that corresponds with the selection
Northwestern College and the College of St. Scholastica tied with 37 academic all-conference awards. Martin Luther College came in third with 30 students receiving academic all-conference accolades.
Softball prevailed over all other sports with 35 academic all-conference selections. Women’s basketball came in second with 27 honorees while baseball and men’s track and field each had 24 selections. Women’s track and field followed with 23 awards. There were a grand total of 174 winter and spring academic all-confernce awards distributed.
Listed on the following pages are the 2008 UMAC team winter and spring academic all-conference award winners listed by school.
Bethany Lutheran College
Eva Voss, Women’s Basketball
Molly Erdman, Women’s Basketball
Laura Parochka, Women’s Basketball
Pete Harstad, Baseball
Michael Greibrok, Baseball
Travis Fluck, Baseball
Chase Rambow, Baseball
Trever Vaubel, Baseball
Amy Stevens, Softball
Britt Schlomer, Softball
Susan Hegstrom, Softball
Carolyn Frick, Softball
Paul Webber, Men’s Tennis
Ben Wiechmann, Men’s Tennis
Caitlyn Felthouse, Women’s Tennis
Elizabeth Kopacek, Women’s Tennis
Crown College
Amy Brown, Women’s Basketball
Danielle Schiebout, Softball
Amy Brown, Softball
Martin Luther College
Jamie Schwartz, Women’s Basketball
Kimberly Nicoline, Women’s Basketball
Hannah Bode, Women’s Basketball
Nathan Nass, Men’s Basketball
Micah Ricke, Men’s Basketball
Aaron Schultz, Men’s Basketball
Greg Holzhueter, Baseball
Jamie Schwartz, Softball
Jill Anding, Softball
April Cook, Softball
Carol Niemi, Softball
Philip Hunter, Men’s Tennis
Mark Thiesfeldt, Men’s Tennis
David Wendland, Men’s Tennis
Daniel Laitinen, Men’s Tennis
Sarah Enstad, Women’s Tennis
Kristi Slovik, Women’s Tennis
Elyse Limpert, Women’s Tennis
Laura Fritzler, Women’s Tennis
Timothy Matthies, Men’s Track & Field
Andrew Hussman, Men’s Track & Field
Nathan Loersch, Men’s Track & Field
Jeffrey Grundmeier, Men’s Track & Field
Peter Metzger, Men’s Track & Field
Benjamin Reichel, Men’s Track & Field
Sasha Bowerk, Women’s Track & Field
Elise Wordell, Women’s Track & Field
Amanda Nitz, Women’s Track & Field
Carol Putz, Women’s Track & Field
Nicole Lehman, Women’s Track & Field
University of Minnesota-Morris
Arielle Anderson, Women’s Basketball
Kara Norris, Women’s Basketball
Tynell Kocer, Women’s Basketball
Corey Kelzenberg, Men’s Basketball
Jeremy Bosch, Men’s Basketball
Alaina Benson, Softball
Ashley Corbett, Softball
Brianna Czer, Softball
Andrew Peterson, Men’s Track & Field
Seth Harrington, Men’s Track & Field
James Davison, Men’s Track & Field
Ryan Stoick, Men’s Track & Field
Joe Weber, Men’s Track & Field
Tony Krueger, Men’s Track & Field
Mike Terrell, Men’s Track & Field
Joe Rader, Men’s Track & Field
Dan Dutcher, Men’s Track & Field
Nicole Gallagher, Women’s Track & Field
Carla Steinbring, Women’s Track & Field
Allison Betsch, Women’s Track & Field
Megan Croatt, Women’s Track & Field
Northland College
Kayla Ryynanen, Women’s Basketball
Carrie Canfield, Women’s Basketball
Chelsea Lundgren, Women’s Basketball
Katie Musick, Women’s Basketball
Mel Waytashek, Women’s Basketball
Anna Lembcke, Women’s Basketball
Nadine Orozco, Women’s Basketball
David Westerman, Men’s Basketball
Jordan Arneson, Men’s Basketball
Alex Potter, Softball
Asia DeVlaeminck, Softball
Katie Zaban, Softball
Aurora Albrecht, Softball
Amanda Seely, Softball
Tiffany Datko, Softball
Karen Harnisch, Softball
Northwestern College
Shelby Baker Women’s Basketball
Kaelee Kendrick, Women’s basketball
Daniel Hanson, Men’s Basketball
Michael Sharp, Baseball
Kevin Kleiner, Baseball
Dan Nyquist, Baseball
Zach Holsman, Baseball
Monte Abeler, Baseball
Rochelle Behne, Softball
Alyssa Borgstrom, Softball
Amanda Rodgers, Softball
Lauren August, Softball
Kelsey Hanson, Softball
John Barnes, Men’s Tennis
Daniel Johnson, Men’s Tennis
Logan Fischer, Men’s Tennis
Wendy Miller, Women’s Tennis
Erica Abeler, Women’s Tennis
Shelby Baker, Women’s Tennis
Rebecca Leland, Women’s Tennis
Dana Smith, Women’s Tennis
Amy Green, Women’s Tennis
Johanna Alex, Women’s Tennis
David Holle, Men’s Track & Field
Jweremy Marty, Men’s Track & Field
Joel Groten, Men’s Track & Field
David Tillman, Men’s Track & Field
Brandon Johnson, Men’s Track & Field
Molly Lefebvre, Women’s Track & Field
Hannah Orem, Women’s Track & Field
Amanda Tilstra, Women’s Track & Field
Renee Scharine, Women’s Track & Field
Chiadi Udeaja, Women’s Track & Field
Elizabeth Melin, Women’s Track & Field
Erin Rubnitz, Women’s Track & Field
Emilie Lecheler, Women’s Track & Field
Vanessa Becker, Women’s Track & Field
Presentation College
Megan Jones, Women’s Basketball
Chelsea Brandlee, Women’s Basketball
Chelsey Stanley, Women’s Basketball
Jordan Kline, Men’s Basketball
Jason Heien, Men’s Basketball
Jordan Kline, Baseball
Ryan Ellingson, Baseball
Jason Heien, Baseball
Jarred Koopman, Baseball
Kevin Mahoney, Baseball
Megan Piatz, Softball
Heidi Meier, Softball
Chelsea Brandlee, Softball
Megan Jones, Softball
College of St. Scholastica
Jennifer Golobich, Women’s Basketball
Whitney Latham, Women’s Basketball
Kirsten Haukom, Women’s Basketball
Kathryn Cross, Women’s Basketball
Alexa Leighton, Women’s Basketball
Owen Johnson, Men’s Basketball
Andy Schmitz, Men’s Basketball
Mike Lewis, Baseball
Ben Sartori, Baseball
Darrin Carlson, Baseball
Steve Kraushaar, Baseball
Kyle Wojtysiak, Baseball
Dan Lanari, Baseball
Blake Eller, Baseball
Brandon Fritz, Baseball
Katie Brown, Softball
Robin Lake, Softball
Kristin Swartz, Softball
Kelly Splonskowski, Softball
Gina Garramone, Softball
Kayla Kahilainen, Softball
Brady Vidovic, Men’s Tennis
Scott Hawley, Men's Tennis
Peter Sparby, Men’s Tennis
Ryan LaCoursiere, Men’s Tennis
Katrina Sacchetti, Women’s Tennis
Angela Shields, Women’s Tennis
Paula Beckermann, Women’s Tennis
Chris Rubesch, Men’s Track & Field
Alex Tuttle, Men’s Track & Field
John Bradshaw, Men’s Track & Field
Peter Greiner, Men’s Track & Field
Erin Anderson, Women’s Track & Field
Brittany Peterson, Women’s Track & Field
Allison Walz, Women’s Track & Field
Trissica Bye, Women's Track & Field
Britta Suek, Women's Track & Field
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