Liz Bishop named Great Northwest Athletic Conference and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Rob White named GNAC Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Liz Bishop named GNAC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Nicola Parker named WWU Female Athlete of the Year
Kurt Hartmaier and Joshua Griesse named WWU Male Co-Athletes of the Year
Rob White named WWU Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Liz Bishop named WWU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Won GNAC All-Sports Championships for men and combined, both for third straight year
Placed 31st among 225 NCAA Division II schools in United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings
FALL
CROSS COUNTRY - MEN
Coach: Kelven "Pee Wee" Halsell
Placed 13th among 24 teams at NCAA Division II National Championships
Kurt Hartmaier placed 41st to earn All-America honors.
Placed 4th among 17 teams at West Regional to become school's first squad to qualify for NCAA II National Championships since school became member six years ago
Placed 1st among 10 teams at Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships
Kurt Hartmaier placed 41st at nationals, Brian Brancheau 47th, Steve DeKoker 64th, T.J. Garlatz 68th, Logan Senrud 130th, Sam Brancheau 155th, Justin McNeil 172nd.
Brian Brancheau placed 11th and Hartmaier 15th to earn West Region all-star honors - DeKoker was 16th, Garlatz 23rd, Sam Brancheau 43rd, Senrud 61st, and McNeil 74th.??
Brancheau finished fourth, DeKoker fifth and Hartmaier seventh to earn GNAC all-star honors
Named CCAA National Academic were DeKoker and Garlatz
Named GNAC Academic all-star was DeKoker
Halsell named GNAC Coach of the Year
CROSS COUNTRY - WOMEN
Coach:
Pee Wee Halsell
Laura Trevellyan placed 21st at NCAA Division II National Championships to earn All-America honors
Placed 7th among 24 teams at West Regional
Placed fourth among 10 teams at Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship
Trevellyan finished fifth at regionals to earn West Region all-star honors
Trevellyan placed third at GNAC meet to earn league all-star honors
Named CCAA National Academic was Beth Rosapepe
Named GNAC Academic all-stars were Kristin Haas, Rosapepe and Trevellyan
FOOTBALL
Coach: Rob Smith
4-6
Placed 1st in Great Northwest Athletic Conference (3-0)
Named honorable mention D2football com All-Americans were WR Andy Olson and P Michael Koenen
Named honorable mention Dopke.com All-American was LB Lann Olson
Named second-team Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-West Region was WR Andy Olson
Named first-team GNAC all-stars were KR Jake Carlyle, TE Rick Carte, K Koenen, RB Duncan Sherrard, WR A.Olson, LB Lann Olson, OG Jon Pagan and SS Rob White. Named to second-team were PR A.Olson, P Koenen, DT Nick Ball, DE Joey Joshua and?LB Brett Thompson.
Named CoSIDA District VIII Academic all-stars Sherrard, Thompson and White.
Named GNAC Academic all-stars were TE Joe Casillas, DE Aaron Dahl, CB Brett Hall,? Sherrard, Thompson, and White.?
Western ranked No.5 nationally in punting (37.1), No.26 in rushing defense (260.7), No.34 in kickoff returns (21.3) and No.50 in total offense (383.8).
Koenon ranked No.4 nationally in punting (43.4), A.Olson No.9 in receiving yards (106.3), White No.14 in solo tackles (6.1), A.Olson No.17 in receptions (6.4), Koenen No.41 in field goals (0.9), A.Olson No.42 in punt returns (10.2), A.Olson No.50 in all purpose yardage (126.0), Carlyle No.55 in kickoff returns (22.5), Steve Nichols No.56 in pass efficiency (129.4), White No.69 in tackles (9.0) and Sherrard No.73 in rushing (76.0)?
Rob Smith named GNAC Coach of the Year
Nichols led team in passing (1,484), A.Olson in pass receiving (1,063), Sherrard in rushing (760) and A.Olson in scoring (56).
SOCCER - MEN
Coach:
Travis Connell
8-8-2
Placed 3rd (2-3-1) in Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Had 8-game unbeaten streak
Named first-team GNAC all-stars were GK Ben Dragavon, M Jeff Lane, D Joel Saulter, and D Justin Scholze.? Picked to second team were F Ryan Hopp, M David Hileman and D Jeremy Milsten.
Hopp named GNAC Newcomer of the Year
Named GNAC Academic all-star was Saulter
Hopp led team in goals (7) and points (15), and Lane paced squad in assists (5).?Dragavon had 4 shutouts and 3.13 goals against average.
SOCCER - WOMEN
Coach:
Travis Connell
6-13-1
Placed fifth (3-8-1) in Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Named second-team GNAC all-stars were F Ashley Jensen, M Lizzy Page and GK Teresa Fish
Named GNAC Academic all-stars were Page and M Chrissy Wohl and F Hilary Crisman
Jensen led team in goals (6) and points (13), and Page tied with M Lindsey Cox for team high in assists (2).? Fish had 1.50 goals against average and 4.7 shutouts.
VOLLEYBALL
Coach:
Diane Flick
24-2, best record in school history
Reached semifinal round of Pacific Regional, losing 3-1 to Cal State San Bernardino
Ranked No.9 in final AVCA/NCAA II Coaches Poll (No.2 for one week)
Placed first (18-0) in Great Northwest Athletic Conference, running league winning streak to 54, fourth longest string in NCAA II history.
Had school-record 24-match winning streak
L Parker named first-team Daktronics All-American
S Liz Bishop named second-team AVCA All-American, Parker honorable mention
Bishop and Parker named AVCA Pacific Region first-team all-stars
Bishop and Parker named Daktronics Pacific Region first-team all-stars, MB Meghan Evoy and MB Kristy Carstensen were second-team picks
Bishop and Parker named second-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
Placed first (18-0) in Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Named GNAC Player of the Year was S Liz Bishop
Named GNAC first-team all-stars were Bishop, Carstensen, Evoy and Parker
Named District VIII Academic first-team all-stars were Bishop and Parker
Named GNAC academic all-stars were Bishop, Evoy, Parker and OH Jamie Petersen
Named GNAC Coach of the Year was Diane Flick
Parker ranked No.1 nationally in digs (6.16), and Bishop No.9 in assists (13.54)
WINTER
BASKETBALL - MEN
Coach: Brad Jackson
17-10
Placed third in Great Northwest Athletic Conference (11-7)
G Grant Dykstra named second-team GNAC all-star, with G Jason Burrell and G Ryan Diggs receiving honorable mention
Ranked nationally in four team categories - No.9 in scoring (88.1), No.12 in 3-point percentage (41.3), No.21 in 3-point makes (8.9) and No.25 in free throw percentage (74.2)
Burrell ranked No.13 nationally in free throw shooting (88.3), and F Craig Roosendaal No.15 in 3-point percentage (47.5) and No.26 in 3-point makes (3.1)
Dykstra led team in points (15.4) and rebounds (5.9)
BASKETBALL - WOMEN
Coach:
Sara Nichols
(Interim)
21-8, reached semifinals of NCAA Division II West Regional, defeating
Sonoma
State
CA, 85-71, and losing to Seattle Pacific, 80-66.
Placed second in Great Northwest Athletic Conference (13-5)
F Tessa DeBoer named second-team Daktronics West Region all-star
DeBoer named to West Regional all-tournament team
DeBoer named first-team GNAC all-star, C Jenn McGillivray second team and F Jodi Gerald received honorable mention
DeBoer named first-team CoSIDA District VIII Academic all-star
DeBoer, F Jodi Gerald and G Samantha Hubbard named GNAC academic all-stars
Western ranked 25th nationally in rebound margin (6.6 avg.)
DeBoer ranked 31st nationally in field goal percentage (54.9)
DeBoer led team in points (15.5) and rebounds (7.1)
INDOOR TRACK? - MEN
Coach: Pee Wee Halsell
Placed 2nd among seven teams at GNAC Championships
Placing first at GNAC Championships were Steve DeKoker in 5,000 (15:24.02), Joshua Freeman in 60 hurdles (8.48) and Scott Romney in pole vault (14-11 1/2)
Named GNAC Newcomer of the Year was Mark Mellein
Named GNAC co-Freshman of the Year was Adam Neff
INDOOR TRACK - WOMEN
Coach: Pee Wee Halsell
Danielle Juarez earned All-America honors by placing fifth (12-0) at the NCAA II National Championships
Placed 5th among seven teams at GNAC Championships
Placing first at GNAC Championships was
Juarez
in pole vault (11-6 1/4)
SPRING
SOFTBALL
Coach:
Lonnie Hicks
22-23, placed fifth (11-13) in Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Named first-team GNAC all-stars were SS Dani Deyette and OF Megan McPhee; P NicoleWalker, IF Mandy Kaestner and OF Jodie Rock picked to second team
Named GNAC academic all-stars were 3B Adrienne Moore, Deyette, Kaestner and Rock
McPhee led team with .349 batting average
Walker
led team with 11-6 record and 1.97 earned run average?
GOLF - MEN
Coach: Steve Card
Placed 9th at NCAA Division II National Championship
Placed 5th at NCAA Division II West Regional
Ranked No.18 in final Golfstat national rating
Chris Anderson named third-team All-American by Golf Coaches Association of America.
Anderson named GCAA West Region all-star
Tim Feenstra and Josh Immordino tied for team lead with scoring averages of 73.9
GOLF - WOMEN
Coach: Dean Russell
Placed 5th at among eight teams at NCAA Division II National Championship
Placed 2nd among six teams at NCAA II West Regional
Kelly White named National Golf Coaches Association honorable mention All-American
White placed 10th at nationals and
Katja Trygg
16th
Ranked No.7 in final Golfstat ranking
Trygg medalist at WWU Invitational
White medalist at Grand Canyon Invitational
White led team in scoring average at 79.3
OUTDOOR TRACK - MEN
Coach:
Pee Wee Halsell
Placed second in Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships
Named GNAC all-stars were Jeff Word in high jump, Sam Brancheau in 800 and Justin Brewer in javelin
Named GNAC academic all-stars were Paul Danforth, Scott Romney, Steve DeKoker, David Rogiers and Scott Durbin.
OUTDOOR TRACK - WOMEN
Coach: Kelven "Pee Wee" Halsell
Danielle Juarez tied for eighth in pole vault to earn All-America honors at NCAA Division II National Championships, and Stacey Hopkins placed 12th in javelin
Named United States Track Coaches National All-Academic were Stacey Hopkins, Jessica Telleria and Beth Rosapepe
Placed 60th at national championships and third at Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championship
Named GNAC all-stars were Melissa Behrens in 100, Jessica Telleria in discus, Laura Trevellyan in 5,000, and Danielle Juarez in javelin.
Named GNAC academic all-stars were Laura Burch, Telleria, Beth Rosapepe, Hopkins, LeAnne Evans, Trevellyan, Jackie McCall and Behrens.
School records set by Telleria in hammer (151-0), Trevellyan in 10,000 (36:53.7) and
Juarez
in pole vault (12-2 3/4)
CREW - MEN
Coach:
Marty Sauvage
Varsity four placed first in grand final at Pacific Coast Rowing Championships
Varsity four placed second in grand final at Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships
V4 stroke Joshua Griesse named second-team all-WIRA
CREW - WOMEN
Coach:
John Fuchs
Placed third in team standings, with varsity four finishing third and varsity eight fourth in Grand finals at NCAA II National Championships
Varsity eight placed first in petite final at Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships
Ranked No.1 nationally in final USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Poll
Coxswain Emily Davis and stroke Julia Gamache named first-team Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association All-Americans
Laurel Kaminski named Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete?
Kaminski named second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American
Kaminski named CoSIDA District VIII Academic all-star
