All-Time Champions 2012-13

GPAC 2012-2013
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.

2012-2013 GPAC All-Sports Champions: Morningside (159 Points)

2012-2013 GPAC All-Sports Standings

Women

Men

TOTAL

1. Morningside

 75 91 166

2. Doane

 71 77 148

3. Northwestern

65

79

 144

4. Hastings
 68.5 67 135.5

5. Nebraska Wesleyan
 58.5 65 123.5

6. Concordia
 58.5 56.5 115

7. Midland

 47 59.5 106.5

8. Dordt

 48.5 41.5 90

9. Dakota Wesleyan

 34 40.5 74.5

10. Briar Cliff

 30.5 36 66.5

11. Mount Marty

 31.5 21 52.5

2012 GPAC Football

Regular Season Champion: Morningside (9-0)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Joel Nixon, Morningside (Quarterback)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Jordan Carlson, Northwestern (Defensive Lineman)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Steve Ryan, Morningside
NAIA National Runner-Up: Morningside College (13-1)

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Football

GPAC

All

*Morningside

9-0

13-1

Northwestern

7-2

9-3

Doane

6-3

7-3

Dakota Wesleyan

5-4

6-4

Hastings

5-4

6-4

Nebraska Wesleyan

5-4

6-4

Concordia

4-5

5-6

Midland

3-6

4-6

Briar Cliff

1-8

1-10

Dordt

0-9

2-9

*Regular Season Champion

2012 GPAC Volleyball

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (16-0)
Post-Season Champion: Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Kendra Schwein, Hastings (Outside Hitter)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Matt Buttermore, Hastings

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Volleyball

GPAC

All

* Hastings

16-0

30-7

% Doane

12-4

28-9

Midland

11-5

21-11

Dordt

11-5

22-12

Northwestern

10-6

21-10

Briar Cliff

7-9

20-15

Morningside

7-9

17-16

Nebraska Wesleyan

7-9

13-15

Concordia

4-12

10-21

Dakota Wesleyan

2-14

7-27

Mount Marty

1-15

7-25

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2012 GPAC Women's Soccer

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (9-0-1)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Sara Cushing, Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Jenn Lerner, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Mark Hiemenz, Hastings

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Women's Soccer

GPAC

All

* Hastings

9-0-1

12-7-1

% Doane

7-3

14-6

Midland

6-2-2

7-9-3

Northwestern

6-3-1

9-7-2

Morningside

5-3-2

10-6-4

Briar Cliff

4-4-2

6-9-4

Nebraska Wesleyan

4-4-2

5-10-3

Concordia

4-5-1

6-9-1

Dakota Wesleyan

2-7-1

2-11-1

Mount Marty

1-8-1

4-12-1

Dordt

0-9-1

1-14-3

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2012 GPAC Men's Soccer

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (9-1)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Jordan Green, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Brian Kudron, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Kranjc, Hastings

Final Standings

2012 GPAC Men's Soccer

GPAC

All

* % Hastings

9-1

16-7

Midland

8-2

12-6-2
Northwestern 6-3-1

11-5-2

Dordt

6-3-1

10-8-1

Nebraska Wesleyan

5-4-1

8-7-3

Morningside

4-4-2

7-11-2

Doane

4-5-1

5-11-3

Concordia

4-5-1

11-8

Dakota Wesleyan

3-5-2

6-11-2

Briar Cliff

1-7-2

2-13-3

Mount Marty

0-10

2-16

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2012 GPAC Cross Country

GPAC Championship at Adams Nature Preserve – McCook Lake, South Dakota
Women's Champion: Dordt (25 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Sarah Kortze, Concordia (17:11.26 - 5K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Greg Van Dyke, Dordt
Women's Team Standings: 1. Dordt, 25; 2. Concordia, 91; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 91; 4. Doane, 99; 5. Morningside, 131; 6. Hastings, 159; 7. Northwestern, 162; 8. Mount Marty, 186; 9. Midland, 219; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 295; 11. Briar Cliff, 341

Men's Champion: Concordia (41 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Colin Morrissey, Concordia (25:08.65 - 8K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Kregg Einspahr, Concordia
Men's Team Standings: 1. Concordia, 48; 2. Morningside, 55; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 75; 4. Doane, 84; 5. Dordt, 115; 6. Northwestern, 163; 7. Mount Marty, 198; 8. Hastings, 224; 9. Midland, 261; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 298; 11. Briar Cliff, 299


2012-2013 GPAC Women's Basketball

Regular Season Champions: Morningside (17-3)
Post-Season Champion: Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Kendra De Jong, Northwestern
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Katie Rich, Concordia
Freshmen-of-the-Year: Jess Tietz, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Jamie Sale, Morningside

Final Standings

2012-2013 GPAC Women's Basketball

GPAC

All

*% Morningside

17-3

31-5

Concordia

16-4

25-7

Northwestern

15-5

26-8

Briar Cliff

13-7

25-10

Dakota Wesleyan

11-9

20-11

Mount Marty

10-10

16-14

Dordt

10-10

16-15

Hastings

10-10

15-16

Midland

6-14

12-18

Doane

1-19

6-22

Nebraska Wesleyan

1-19

3-22

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2012-2013 GPAC Men's Basketball

Regular Season Champions: Northwestern (17-3)
Post-Season Champion: Dordt
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Ben Miller, Northwestern
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Trent Miller, Morningside
Freshman-of-the-Year: Connor Beranek, Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Kris Korver, Northwestern

Final Standings

2012-2013 GPAC Men's Basketball

GPAC

All

* Northwestern

17-3

24-7

% Dordt

15-5

28-7

Midland

12-8

21-13

Doane

11-9

21-10

Hastings

11-9

20-11

Morningside

11-9

18-15

Briar Cliff

10-10

19-12

Dakota Wesleyan

9-11

14-17

Nebraska Wesleyan

8-12

13-12

Mount Marty

4-16

8-21

Concordia

2-18

6-22

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2012-2013 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: Jake Stevenson, Morningside

2012-2013 GPAC Wrestling

GPAC

All

* Morningside

6-0

12-4

Midland

4-2

7-4

Dakota Wesleyan

4-2

7-5

Hastings

3-3

6-12

Briar Cliff

2-4

3-4

Northwestern

1-5

2-12

Concordia

1-5

1-10

*Regular Season Champion

2013 GPAC Indoor Track and Field

GPAC Championship at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women's Team Champion: Doane (207.5 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Briana Vander Woude, Dordt (44 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Briana Vander Woude, Dordt (Heptathlon – 3652 points, record)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Women's Team Standings: 1. Doane, 207.5; 2. Dordt, 115.5; 3. Morningside, 106; 4. Concordia, 88; 5. Hastings, 73; 6. Nebraska Wesleyan, 62.5; 7. Northwestern, 20; 8. Mount Marty, 18.5; 9t. Dakota Wesleyan, 18; 9t. Briar Cliff, 18; 11. Midland, 13

Men's Team Champion: Doane (172 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Monte Larsen, Morningside (23.75 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Monte Larsen, Morningside (600 meters – 1:19.20, record)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane and Dave Nash, Morningside
Men's Team Standings: 1. Doane,172; 2. Morningside, 132; 3. Concordia, 110; 4. Northwestern, 74; 5. Nebraska Wesleyan, 68.5; 6. Hastings, 60; 7. Briar Cliff, 50; 8. Dordt, 47.5; 9. Midland, 19; 10. Mount Marty 8; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 0

2013 GPAC Softball

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (16-4)
Post-Season Champion: Morningside
Post-Season Tournament at SYA Complex in Sioux City, Iowa
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Brooke Sampson, Doane
Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Year: Tyler Erlenbusch, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Troy Baker, Hastings and Albert Fernandez, Mount Marty

Final Standings

2013 GPAC Softball

GPAC

All

* Hastings

16-4

29-14

% Morningside

15-5

31-16

Northwestern

13-7

26-22

Midland

13-7

23-21

Doane

11-9

18-24

Nebraska Wesleyan

10-10

17-19

Dakota Wesleyan

8-12

10-26

Briar Cliff

8-12

12-20

Concordia

8-12

14-25

Mount Marty

6-14

6-22

Dordt

2-18

6-33

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2013 GPAC Baseball

Regular Season Champions: Northwestern (17-3)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Post-Season Tournament played in Hastings, Nebraska at Duncan Field and Smith Field
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Michael Lukkason, Dakota Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Year: Tyler Stuerman, Northwestern
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Brian Wede, Northwestern

Final Standings

2013 GPAC Baseball

GPAC

All

*% Northwestern

17-3

31-19

Doane

14-6

32-20

Morningside

12-8

22-27

Mount Marty

11-9

19-25

Nebraska Wesleyan

10-10

16-20

Midland

9-11

31-26

Hastings

9-11

14-28

Dakota Wesleyan

9-11

24-26

Briar Cliff

8-12

12-31

Concordia

6-14

13-26

Dordt

5-15

7-24

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2013 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field

GPAC Championship at Concordia – Seward, Nebraska
Women's Team Champion: Doane (198.5 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Neeia Cooperwood, Morningside (37 Points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Erin DeVries, Doane (Heptathlon)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Women's Team Scores: 1. Doane, 198.5; 2. Concordia, 152.5; 3. Dordt, 121.5; 4. Hastings, 107; 5. Morningside, 90.5; 6. Nebraska Wesleyan, 74; 7. Northwestern, 58; 8. Midland, 19; 9. Mount Marty, 18; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 12; 11. Briar Cliff, 6
Men's Team Champion: Doane (198.5 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Zack Lindsley, Doane (30 Points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Monte Larsen, Morningside (400 Hurdles)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Men's Team Scores: 1. Doane, 198.5; 2. Concordia, 153; 3. Morningside, 145.5; 4. Northwestern, 98; 5. Nebraska Wesleyan, 84; 6. Briar Cliff, 77; 7. Hastings, 48; 8. Dordt, 38; 9. Midland, 11; 10. Mount Marty, 3; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, DNS

2012-2013 GPAC Men's Golf

GPAC Championship Played on Four Courses (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring (36 Holes Each Season)
Rounds at: Landsmeer (Orange City, Iowa), Green Valley (Sioux City, Iowa), Wilderness Ridge (Lincoln, Neb.), and The Ridge (Sioux Center, Iowa)
Men's Team Champion: Northwestern (1155)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Neil Malenke, Northwestern
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Aaron Aberson, Northwestern
Men's Team Scores: 1. Northwestern, 1155; 2. Morningside, 1199; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1199; 4. Dakota Wesleyan, 1234; 5. Midland, 1235; 6. Doane, 1241; 7. Dordt, 1246; 8. Briar Cliff, 1291; 9. Hastings, 1293; 10. Concordia, 1317; 11. Mount Marty, 1357.

2012-2013 GPAC Women's Golf

GPAC Championship Played on Four Courses (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring (36 Holes Each Season)
Rounds at: Landsmeer (Orange City, Iowa), Wilderness Ridge (Lincoln, Neb.), Two Rivers (Dakota Dunes, S.D.), Two Rivers (Dakota Dunes, S.D.) – Two Rivers Hosted Rounds #3 and #4 because of inclement weather in Hastings (Southern Hills) on April 9.
Women's Champion: Dakota Wesleyan (1351)
Hauff Mid-America Sports GPAC Women's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year:
Lauren Fitts, Dakota Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Adam Anderson, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Team Standings: 1. Dakota Wesleyan, 1351; 2. Northwestern, 1422; 3. Morningside, 1441; 4. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1465; 5. Doane, 1489; 6. Midland, 1502; 7. Mount Marty, 1517; 8. Briar Cliff, 1532; 9. Dordt, 1570; 10. Hastings, 1580; 11. Concordia, 1606

2013 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: Vanessa Rockne, Mount Marty
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Rick Harley, Nebraska Wesleyan

Final Standings

2013 GPAC Women's Tennis

GPAC

All

* % Nebraska Wesleyan

7-0

13-8

Morningside

6-1

12-9

Concordia

5-2

12-7

Northwestern

3-4

7-11

Hastings

3-4

4-15

Mount Marty

2-5

4-7

Doane

2-5

6-13

Midland

0-7

0-12

* Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2013 GPAC Men's Tennis

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (5-0)
Post Season Champion: Doane
Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska and Lincoln, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Mc Kay Inman, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Pete Fiumefreddo, Doane

Final Standings

2013 GPAC Men's Tennis

GPAC

All

* Hastings

5-0

10-11

% Doane

4-1

13-8

Nebraska Wesleyan

3-2

5-16

Morningside

2-3

4-13

Concordia

1-4

5-11

Midland

1-4

5-11

* Regular Season Champions
% Post-Season Champion