All-Time Champions 2011-12

GPAC 2011-2012
Champions, Standings, & Honors

Members (11 Institutions): Briar Cliff University Chargers, Sioux City, Iowa; Concordia University Bulldogs, Seward, Nebraska; Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers, Mitchell, South Dakota; Doane College Tigers, Crete, Nebraska; Dordt College Defenders, Sioux Center, Iowa; Hastings College Broncos, Hastings, Nebraska; Midland Warriors, Fremont, Nebraska; Morningside College Mustangs, Sioux City, Iowa; Mount Marty Lancers, Yankton, South Dakota; Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves, Lincoln, Nebraska; Northwestern College Red Raiders, Orange City, Iowa.

2011-2012 GPAC All-Sports Champions: Morningside (159 Points)

2011-2012 GPAC All-Sports Standings

Women

Men

TOTAL

1. Morningside

77.5

81.5

159

2. Doane

75

76

151

3. Northwestern

67.5

69.5

137

4. Concordia

68

68

136

5. Hastings

62

66

128

6. Nebraska Wesleyan

54.5

70

124.5

7. Midland

47

52

99

8. Dordt

53.5

44

97.5

9. Dakota Wesleyan

34

45.5

79.5

10. Briar Cliff

30.5

45

76

11. Mount Marty

18.5

21.5

39.5

2011 GPAC Football

Regular Season Champion: Morningside (8-1)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Anthony Dunn, Doane (Quarterback)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Colby Henderson, Morningside (Defensive Back)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Steve Ryan, Morningside

Final Standings

2011 GPAC Football

GPAC

All

*Morningside

8-1

9-2

Northwestern

7-2

9-2

Doane

7-2

8-2

Dakota Wesleyan

5-4

6-4

Hastings

5-4

6-4

Midland

5-4

6-4

Nebraska Wesleyan

4-5

5-5

Concordia

3-6

4-7

Briar Cliff

1-8

2-9

Dordt

0-9

2-9

*Regular Season Champion

2011 GPAC Volleyball

Regular Season Champion: Morningside (13-3)
Post-Season Champion: Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Susan Rollman, Doane (Middle Blocker)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Sara Horn, Morningside

Final Standings

2011 GPAC Volleyball

GPAC

All

* % Morningside

13-3

26-9

Doane

12-4

29-6

Midland

11-5

21-11

Northwestern

11-5

19-16

Dordt

10-6

16-17

Hastings

9-7

18-15

Nebraska Wesleyan

8-8

16-12

Briar Cliff

8-8

12-20

Concordia

4-12

11-21

Dakota Wesleyan

1-15

8-26

Mount Marty

1-15

6-26

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2011 GPAC Women's Soccer

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (10-0)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Jessica Carlson, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Rebecca Glisan, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Flogaites, Hastings

Final Standings

2011 GPAC Women's Soccer

GPAC

All

* % Hastings

10-0

19-3-1

Doane

9-1

11-4-2

Midland

7-3

10-8-1

Dakota Wesleyan

6-4

7-6-3

Concordia

6-4

9-9-1

Dordt

6-4

9-9-1

Morningside

4-6

11-9-1

Briar Cliff

3-7

6-12-1

Northwestern

2-8

4-11-3

Nebraska Wesleyan

2-8

5-13

Mount Marty

0-10

0-16

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2011 GPAC Men's Soccer

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Nate Polak, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Derek Prinz, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Kranjc, Hastings
NAIA National Runner-Up: Hastings (24-2)

Final Standings

2011 GPAC Men's Soccer

GPAC

All

* % Hastings

10-0

24-2

Dakota Wesleyan

6-3-1

9-9-1

Northwestern

6-4

12-7-1

Midland

6-4

11-9-1

Concordia

5-3-2

11-5-3

Doane

5-3-2

7-9-2

Dordt

4-6

12-7

Briar Cliff

4-6

7-9-1

Nebraska Wesleyan

4-6

6-12

Morningside

2-7-1

4-13-1

Mount Marty

0-10

1-15

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2011 GPAC Cross Country

GPAC Championship at Nebraska Wesleyan (Pioneers Park) – Lincoln, Nebraska
Women's Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (38 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Hannah Kinberg, Nebraska Wesleyan (18:23.47 - 5K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling and Ann Ringlein, Nebraska Wesleyan
Women's Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 28; 2. Concordia, 84; 3. Morningside, 86; 4. Dordt, 95; 5. Northwestern, 107; 6. Doane, 127; 7. Hastings, 206; 8. Mount Marty, 241; 9. Midland, 245; 10. Briar Cliff, 301; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 334

Men's Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (24 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Edwin Ronoh, Doane (26:12.73 - 8K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Greg Van Dyke, Dordt
Men's Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 24; 2. Dordt, 80; 3. Concordia, 91; 4. Morningside, 96; 5. Doane, 106; 6. Mount Marty, 148; 7. Hastings, 197; 8. Northwestern, 235; 9. Midland, 276; 10. Briar Cliff, 279; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, DNF (Started race, did not finish all runners)

2011-2012 GPAC Women's Basketball

Regular Season Champions: Concordia (18-2)
Post-Season Champion: Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Kendra De Jong, Northwestern
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Katie Rich, Concordia
Freshmen-of-the-Year: Mattie Murren, Briar Cliff
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Drew Olson, Concordia
NAIA National Champions: Northwestern (28-7)
NAIA National Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Yaw, Northwestern

Final Standings

2011-2012 GPAC Women's Basketball

GPAC

All

* % Concordia

18-2

34-3

Morningside

16-4

26-9

Northwestern

16-4

28-7

Briar Cliff

13-7

25-10

Hastings

12-8

22-11

Doane

10-10

14-12

Mount Marty

9-11

15-15

Dakota Wesleyan

7-13

16-15

Dordt

5-15

10-18

Midland

2-18

9-21

Nebraska Wesleyan

2-18

5-20

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2011-2012 GPAC Men's Basketball

Regular Season Champions: Dordt (17-3)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Jake Shipley, Briar Cliff
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Kyle Lindbergh, Dordt
Co-Freshman-of-the-Year: Jalen Voss, Dakota Wesleyan and Joel Haywood, Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Ross Douma, Dordt

Final Standings

2011-2012 GPAC Men's Basketball

GPAC

All

* Dordt

17-3

30-5

% Northwestern

15-5

26-7

Briar Cliff

14-6

22-11

Midland

12-8

19-12

Morningside

12-8

18-13

Nebraska Wesleyan

8-12

12-14

Mount Marty

7-13

11-18

Concordia

7-13

13-17

Dakota Wesleyan

7-13

15-15

Hastings

6-14

12-18

Doane

5-15

10-19

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2011-2012 GPAC Wrestling

Post-Season Champion: No GPAC Tournament (North Qualifier Only)
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestler-of-the-Year: Joe Sievert, Morningside (174 lbs.)
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year: Tim Jager, Morningside

2011-2012 GPAC Wrestling

GPAC

All

* Morningside

6-0

9-6

% Midland

5-1

7-5

Northwestern

3-3

6-5

Dakota Wesleyan

3-3

7-10

Concordia

3-3

3-12

Hastings

1-5

2-5

Briar Cliff

0-6

0-10

*Regular Season Champion
%NAIA North Qualifier Champion

2012 GPAC Indoor Track and Field

GPAC Championship at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women's Team Champion: Doane (136 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Briana (Wubben) Vander Woude, Dordt (44 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Briana (Wubben) Vander Woude, Dordt (Heptathlon)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Dave Heynen, Dordt
Women's Team Standings: 1, Doane, 136; 2. Dordt, 132; 3. Morningside, 102; 4. Nebraska Wesleyan, 90; 5. Concordia, 79; 6. Hastings, 58; 7. Northwestern, 57; 8. Midland, 45; 9. Briar Cliff, 18; 10. Mount Marty, 15; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 8

Men's Team Champion: Doane (175.5 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Edwin Ronoh, Doane (26 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Monte Larsen, Morningside (Various Events and Relays)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Men's Team Standings: 1. Doane, 175.5; 2. Concordia, 110; 3. Morningside, 105.5; 4. Nebraska Wesleyan, 104; 5. Hastings, 92.5; 6. Northwestern, 46; 7. Briar Cliff, 43; 8. Dordt, 37; 9. Midland, 13.5; 10. Mount Marty, 9; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 5

2012 GPAC Softball

Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (16-2)
Post-Season Champion: Morningside
Post-Season Tournament at Smith Softball Complex in Hastings, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Andrea Gonzales, Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Year: Katie VandeVoort, Northwestern
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Nachtigall, Northwestern

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Softball

GPAC

All

*Northwestern

16-2

33-13

Doane

13-5

25-22

Concordia

13-7

20-19

%Morningside

11-9

28-21

Dakota Wesleyan

10-10

17-30

Dordt

10-10

20-24

Midland

10-10

26-32

Hastings

10-10

25-28

Nebraska Wesleyan

9-11

15-21

Mount Marty

3-17

5-35

Briar Cliff

3-17

11-23

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2012 GPAC Baseball

Regular Season Champions: Doane (16-4)
Post-Season Champion: Mount Marty
Post-Season Tournament played in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Haymarket Park and Sherman Field
Hauff Mid-America Sports Players-of-the-Year: Alex Heideman, Nebraska Wesleyan and Anthony Hincy, Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Year: Ethan Opsahl, Dakota Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Jeremy Jorgensen, Doane

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Baseball

GPAC

All

*Doane

16-4

36-21

Morningside

13-7

37-21

Nebraska Wesleyan

12-8

20-22

Dakota Wesleyan

11-9

24-32

Northwestern

11-9

30-23

Concordia

10-10

25-28

%Mount Marty

10-10

27-28

Briar Cliff

9-11

25-31

Midland

8-12

13-33

Hastings

6-14

13-35

Dordt

4-16

13-31

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2012 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field

GPAC Championship at Nebraska Wesleyan – Lincoln, Nebraska
Women's Team Champion: Concordia (158.5 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Briana Vander Woude, Dordt (26 Points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Briana Vander Woude, Dordt (Long Jump)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Kregg Einspahr, Concordia
Women's Team Scores: 1. Concordia, 158.5; 2. Doane, 128.5; 3. Dordt, 117; 4. Nebraska Wesleyan, 104.25; 5. Morningside, 102; 6. Hastings, 77; 7. Northwestern, 75; 8. Midland, 36.75; 9. Dakota Wesleyan, 26; 10. Mount Marty, 23; 11. Briar Cliff, 9
Men's Team Champion: Doane (234 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Edwin Ronoh, Doane (29.75 Points)
Most Valuable Performance36 of the Meet: Ronnie Taylor, Hastings (Long Jump)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Men's Team Scores: 1. Doane, 234; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 150; 3. Concordia, 117; 4. Hastings, 89; 5. Dordt, 67; 6. Morningside, 65; 7. Northwestern, 56; 8. Briar Cliff, 37; 9. Midland, 25; 10. Mount Marty, 11; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 6

2011-2012 GPAC Men's Golf

GPAC Championship Played on Four Course (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring (36 Holes Each Season)
Rounds at: Fox Run (Yankton, South Dakota), Lochland (Hastings, Nebraska), Fremont Country Club (Fremont, Nebraska), and Prairie Green (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
Men's Team Champion: Northwestern (1217)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Brandon Thompson, Morningside (296)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Aaron Aberson, Northwestern
Men's Team Scores: 1. Northwestern, 1217; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1225; 3. Doane, 1246; 4. Morningside, 1251; 5. Hastings, 1263; 6. Dakota Wesleyan, 1281; 7. Dordt, 1295; 8. Concordia, 1307; 9. Briar Cliff, 1314; 10. Midland, 1332; 11. Mount Marty, 1418


2011-2012 GPAC Women's Golf

GPAC Championship Played on Four Course (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring (36 Holes Each Season)
Rounds at: The Ridge (Sioux Center, Iowa), Fremont Country Club (Fremont, Nebraska), Holmes Park (Lincoln, Nebraska), and Green Valley (Sioux City, Iowa)
Women's Champion: Dakota Wesleyan (1348)
Hauff Mid-America Sports GPAC Women's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Dani Ballet, Dakota Wesleyan (318) (4 time GPAC Player-of-the-Year – 09, 10, 11, 12)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Adam Anderson, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Team Standings: 1. Dakota Wesleyan, 1348; 2. Northwestern, 1394; 3. Morningside, 1395; 4t. Hastings, 1510; 4t. Midland, 1510; 6. Doane, 1516; 7. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1527; 8. Dordt, 1538; 9. Concordia, 1547; 10. Briar Cliff, 1561; 11. Mount Marty, DNF

2012 GPAC Women's Tennis

Regular Season Champions: Nebraska Wesleyan (7-0)
Post Season Champions: Nebraska Wesleyan
Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Frankie Eszes, Northwestern
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Larry Mason, Morningside

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Women's Tennis

GPAC

All

* % Nebraska Wesleyan

7-0

12-10

Morningside

6-1

14-7

Northwestern

5-2

11-11

Hastings

4-3

7-9

Concordia

3-4

7-10

Doane

2-5

3-10

Briar Cliff

1-6

1-7

Midland

0-7

0-8-1

* Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2012 GPAC Men's Tennis

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (6-0)
Post Season Champion: Hastings
Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Players-of-the-Year: Ross Schulenberg, Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Pete Fiumenfreddo, Doane

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Men's Tennis

GPAC

All

*% Hastings

6-0

12-9

Doane

5-1

9-5

Morningside

4-2

9-7

Concordia

3-3

8-11

Nebraska Wesleyan

2-4

4-16

Briar Cliff

1-5

1-6

Midland

0-6

0-9

* Regular Season Champions
% Post-Season Champion