All-Time Champions 2016-17
GPAC 2016-17
Champions, Standings, & Honors
Members (11 Institutions): Briar Cliff University Chargers, Sioux City, Iowa; College of Saint Mary Flames, Omaha, Nebraska; Concordia University Bulldogs, Seward, Nebraska; Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers, Mitchell, South Dakota; Doane University Tigers, Crete, Nebraska; Dordt College Defenders, Sioux Center, Iowa; Hastings College Broncos, Hastings, Nebraska; Midland University Warriors, Fremont, Nebraska; Morningside College Mustangs, Sioux City, Iowa; Mount Marty College Lancers, Yankton, South Dakota; Northwestern College Red Raiders, Orange City, Iowa.
2016-2017 GPAC All-Sports Champions: Morningside (156)
|
2016-2017 GPAC All-Sports Standings |
Women |
Men |
TOTAL |
| 1. Morningside | 76.5 | 79.5 | 156 |
| 2. Concordia | 69 | 74.5 | 143.5 |
| 3. Hastings | 80.5 | 58.5 | 139 |
| 4. Doane | 62.5 | 65 | 127.5 |
| 5. Northwestern | 61.5 | 60 | 121.5 |
| 6. Midland | 51 | 67.5 | 118.5 |
| 7. Dordt | 53 | 39 | 92 |
| 8. Dakota Wesleyan | 36.5 | 40 | 76.5 |
| 9. Briar Cliff | 34 | 33.5 | 67.5 |
| 10. Mount Marty | 31.5 | 18.5 | 50 |
| 11. College of Saint Mary | 30 | x | 30 |
2016 GPAC Football
Regular Season Champion: Morningside (8-0)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Dillon Turner, Dakota Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports Co-Defensive Players-of-the-Year: Luke Gibbs, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Vance Winter, Concordia
Final Standings
|
2016 GPAC Football |
GPAC |
All |
|
*Morningside |
8-0 |
10-2 |
|
Doane |
7-1 |
9-2 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
6-2 |
8-3 |
|
Concordia |
5-3 |
7-3 |
|
Midland |
4-4 |
7-4 |
| Northwestern |
3-5 |
3-7 |
|
Dordt |
2-6 |
5-6 |
|
Hastings |
1-7 |
4-7 |
|
Briar Cliff |
0-8 |
1-10 |
*Regular Season Champion
2016 GPAC Volleyball
Regular Season Champion: Hastings and Midland (14-2)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Logan Drueppel, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coaches-of-the-Year: Matt Buttermore, Hastings
NAIA National Champion: Hastings College (33-3)
NAIA National Coach of the Year: Matt Buttermore, Hastings
Final Standings
|
2016 GPAC Volleyball |
GPAC |
All |
|
*%Hastings |
14-2 |
33-3 |
|
*Midland |
14-2 |
31-4 |
|
Dordt |
13-3 |
28-8 |
|
Doane |
11-5 |
25-10 |
|
Northwestern |
10-6 |
18-17 |
|
Morningside |
8-8 |
20-15 |
|
Concordia |
6-10 |
15-19 |
|
Briar Cliff |
5-11 |
12-16 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
4-12 |
18-14 |
|
College of Saint Mary |
3-13 |
7-17 |
|
Mount Marty |
0-16 |
7-24 |
*Regular Season Co-Champions
%Post-Season Champion
2016 GPAC Women's Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Megan Kruse, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Emma Toohey, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Clements, Hastings
Final Standings
|
2016 GPAC Women's Soccer |
GPAC |
All |
|
*Hastings |
10-0 |
17-3-1 |
|
Midland |
8-2 | 15-5 |
|
% Concordia |
7-3 | 15-6-1 |
|
Northwestern |
7-3 | 11-7-1 |
|
Morningside |
6-3-1 | 10-8-2 |
|
College of Saint Mary |
5-5 | 8-11 |
|
Doane |
3-5-2 | 3-11-2 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
3-6-1 | 3-13-1 |
|
Dordt |
3-7 | 7-11-1 |
|
Mount Marty |
1-9 | 2-12 |
|
Briar Cliff |
0-10 | 0-18 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2016 GPAC Men's Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (9-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Daniel Whitehall, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Joe White, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Aaron Champenoy, Hastings
NAIA National Champion: Hastings College (24-0-1)
NAIA National Coach of the Year: Aaron Champenoy, Hastings
Final Standings
|
2016 GPAC Men's Soccer |
GPAC |
All |
|
*%Hastings |
9-0 |
24-0-1 |
|
Midland |
8-1 |
17-4-1 |
|
Concordia |
6-3 |
11-7-2 |
|
Morningside |
5-4 |
14-5-1 |
|
Doane |
5-4 |
8-8-1 |
|
Northwestern |
4-5 |
7-12 |
|
Briar Cliff |
3-6 |
9-9 |
|
Dordt |
3-6 |
7-12 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
2-7 |
3-13 |
|
Mount Marty |
0-9 |
2-15 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2016 GPAC Cross Country
GPAC Championship at Hastings College (Hastings, Nebraska)
Women's Champion: Morningside (56 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Marissa DeWispelare, Doane (17:38.40 - 5K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Dave Nash, Morningside
Women's Team Standings: 1. Morningside, 56; 2. Dordt, 59; 3. Hastings, 67; 4. Doane, 122; 5. Northwestern, 135; 6. Concordia, 153; 7. Midland, 169; 8. Mount Marty, 235; 9. College of Saint Mary, 237; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 266; 11. Briar Cliff, 338
Men's Champion: Northwestern (34 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Will Norris, Northwestern (24:35.18 - 8K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Scott Bahrke, Northwestern
Men's Team Standings: 1. Northwestern, 34; 2. Dordt, 69; 3. Morningside, 80; 4. Midland, 109; 5. Doane, 165; 6. Concordia, 169; 7. Dakota Wesleyan, 181; 8. Hastings, 194; 9. Mount Marty, 226; 10. Briar Cliff, 262
2015-2016 GPAC Women's Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Concordia (19-1)
Post-Season Champion: Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Hanah Barnard, Doane
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Mary Janovich, Concordia
Freshmen-of-the-Year: Philly Lammers, Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Drew Olsen, Concordia
Final Standings
|
2016-2017 GPAC Women's Basketball |
GPAC |
All |
| * % Concordia | 19-1 | 34-3 |
| Dakota Wesleyan | 15-5 | 27-7 |
| Morningside | 14-6 | 24-9 |
| Hastings | 14-6 | 22-10 |
| Northwestern | 10-10 | 20-12 |
| Doane | 9-11 | 16-16 |
| Briar Cliff | 8-12 | 14-17 |
| Midland | 7-13 | 15-15 |
| Mount Marty | 7-13 | 13-17 |
| Dordt | 5-15 | 13-17 |
| College of Saint Mary | 2-18 | 7-22 |
*Regular Season Co-Champions
%Post-Season Champion
2016-2017 GPAC Men's Basketball
Regular Season Champions: Briar Cliff (14-4)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Tate Martin, Dakota Wesleyan
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Chandler Folkerts, Concordia
Freshman-of-the-Year: Ty Hoglund, Dakota Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Nic Nelson, Briar Cliff
Final Standings
|
2016-2017 GPAC Men's Basketball |
GPAC |
All |
| * Briar Cliff | 14-4 | 26-8 |
| % Northwestern | 13-5 | 27-7 |
| Dakota Wesleyan | 13-5 | 23-10 |
| Midland | 13-5 | 21-10 |
| Morningside | 10-8 | 21-10 |
| Concordia | 10-8 | 21-10 |
| Hastings | 8-10 | 14-17 |
| Dordt | 5-13 | 14-17 |
| Doane | 4-14 | 13-17 |
| Mount Marty | 0-18 | 4-24 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2016-2017 GPAC Wrestling
Regular Season Champion: Concordia (7-0)
Post-Season Champion: Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestler-of-the-Year:
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year:
|
2016-2017 GPAC Wrestling |
GPAC |
All |
| * % Concordia | 7-0 | 11-4 |
| Morningside | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Hastings | 5-2 | 11-4 |
| Northwestern | 3-4 | 7-7 |
| Midland | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Briar Cliff | 3-4 | 3-6 |
| Doane | 1-6 | 3-11 |
| Dakota Wesleyan | 0-7 | 1-12 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2017 GPAC Indoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Dordt College Recreation Center in Sioux Center, Iowa
Women's Team Champion: Doane (183 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Shantinique Cunningham, Hastings (32 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meets: Field - Sara Olsen, Hastings (Weight Throw, 60-10), Track - Michelle Mumm, Morningside (Mile, 5:05.12)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Women's Team Standings: 1. Doane, 183; 2. Hastings, 138.5; 3. Dordt,123; 4. Concordia, 103.5; 5. Morningside, 88; 6. Northwestern, 62; 7. Mount Marty, 18; 8. Dakota Wesleyan, 13; 9. Midland, 10. Briar Cliff, DNS; 11. College of Saint Mary, DNP
Men's Team Champion: Doane (162 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Lucas Wiechman, Concordia (37.5 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Field - Lucas Wiechman, Concordia (Heptathlon, 4891 points), Track - Sam Wensink, Dordt (800 Meters, 1:53. 91)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Men's Team Standings: 1. Doane, 162; 2. Concordia, 150.5; 3. Northwestern, 101; 4. Morningside, 75; 5. Dordt, 68; 6. Hastings, 55.5; 7. Midland, 50; 8. Briar Cliff, 46; 9. Mount Marty, 19; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 14
2017 GPAC Cheer and Dance
(Inaugural Championship)
GPAC Championship at Hastings College in Hastings,Nebraska
Dance Champion: Midland (81.5 points)
Cheer Champion: Morningside (78.2 points)
Dance Standings: 1. Midland, 81.5; 2. Morningside, 76.43; 3. Hastings, 73.07; 4. Dordt, 64.7; 5. Northwestern, 61.77; 6. Doane, 59.63; 7. Concordia, 57.3
Cheer Standings: 1. Morningside, 78.2; 2. Hastings, 72.35; 3. Midland, 67.93; 4. Briar Cliff, 64.58; 5. Concordia, 64.1, 6. Doane, 58.42
2017 NAIA Dance National Champion: Midland University (Coach Trish Ryan)
2017 GPAC Softball
Regular Season Champion: Morningside (17-3)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
(Hastings def. Morningside in Championship Series 2-1)
Post-Season Tournaments at #1 Seed Morningside and #2 Seed Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Rachel Koch, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Year: Rachel Henks, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Jessica Jones-Sitzmann
Final Standings
|
2017 GPAC Softball |
GPAC |
All |
|
* Morningside |
17-3 | 40-12 |
|
% Hastings |
14-6 | 36-24 |
|
Concordia |
14-6 | 34-14 |
|
Dordt |
12-8 | 21-20 |
|
Northwestern |
10-10 | 23-24 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
9-11 | 20-34 |
|
College of Saint Mary |
9-11 | 16-24 |
|
Doane |
8-12 | 24-25 |
Midland |
8-12 | 18-24 |
|
Mount Marty |
7-13 | 17-22 |
|
Briar Cliff |
2-18 | 8-31 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2017 GPAC Baseball
Regular Season Champions: Concordia (19-9)
Post-Season Champion: Midland
(Midland def. Concordia in Championship Game in Seward)
Post-Season Tournaments played at #1 Seed Concordia and #2 Seed Midland
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Cole Gray, Midland and Jacob Lamoreux, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Year: Andrew Kuta, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Ryan Dupic, Concordia
Final Standings
|
2017 GPAC Baseball |
GPAC |
All |
| * Concordia | 19-9 | 34-22 |
| % Midland | 18-10 | 42-20 |
| Morningside | 18-10 | 35-22 |
| Hastings | 15-13 | 27-24 |
| Mount Marty | 14-14 | 22-28 |
| Dordt | 14-14 | 21-26 |
| Dakota Wesleyan | 12-16 | 18-31 |
| Briar Cliff | 11-17 | 18-34 |
| Doane | 11-17 | 21-29 |
| Northwestern | 8-20 | 17-30 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2017 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Midland - Heedum Field/Memorial Stadium – Fremont, Nebraska
Women's Team Champion: Doane (217)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Shantinique Cunningham, Hastings (33.5 Points)
Most Valuable Performances of the Meet:
Women's Track Performance – Miranda Velgersdyk, Dordt – 400 Meters (54.65)
Women's Field Performance – Anna Megenhardt, Hastings – Pole Vault (12-08.75)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Women's Team Scores: 1. Doane, 217; 2. Hastings, 189; 3. Concordia, 148; 4. Dordt, 97.5; 5. Northwestern, 86.5; 6. Morningside, 84; 7. Dakota Wesleyan, 15; 8. Briar Cliff, 9; 9. Midland, 7; 10. Mount Marty, 5; College of Saint Mary, DNP
Men's Team Champion: Doane (219 Points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Lucas Wiechman, Concordia (43.75 Points)
Most Valuable Performances of the Meet:
Men's Track Performance – Northwestern 4x800 Relay (7:40.06) (Tanner Goetsch, Hans Ep, Tim Rose, and Peter Hollinger)
Men's Field Performance – Zach Lurz, Concordia – Hammer Throw (202-01)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Men's Team Scores: 1. Doane, 219; 2. Concordia, 156.5; 3. Morningside, 124.5; 4. Northwestern, 95; 5. Midland, 84; 6. Dordt, 72; 7. Briar Cliff, 44; 7. Hastings, 44; 9. Dakota Wesleyan, 15; 10. Mount Marty, 4
2016-2017 GPAC Men's Golf
GPAC Championship Played on Four Courses (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring
Rounds at: Willow Run (Sioux Falls, SD) and Woodland Hills (Eagle, NE)
Men's Team Champion: Northwestern (1227)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Corey Matthey, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Aaron Aberson, Northwestern
Men's Team Scores: 1. Northwestern, 1227; 2. Morningside, 1236; 3. Dakota Wesleyan, 1240; 4. Midland, 1243; 5. Doane, 1265; 6. Hastings, 1268; 7. Concordia, 1281; 8. Dordt, 1314; 9. Briar Cliff, 1326; 10. Mount Marty, 1344
2016-2017 GPAC Women's Golf
GPAC Championship Played on Four Courses (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring
Rounds at: Willow Run (Sioux Falls, SD) and Quail Run (Columbus, NE)
Women's Champion: Briar Cliff (1338)
Hauff Mid-America Sports GPAC Women's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Amy Ahlers, Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Ben Irlbeck, Briar Cliff
Women's Team Standings: 1. Briar Cliff, 1338; 2. Morningside, 1354; 3. Mount Marty, 1381; 4. Northwestern, 1425; 5. Midland, 1427; 6. College of Saint Mary, 1471; 7. Dakota Wesleyan, 1487; 8. Concordia, 1509; 9. Dordt, 1527; 10. Doane, 1532; 11. Hastings, 1587
2017 GPAC Women's Tennis
Regular Season Champions: Hastings (7-0)
Post Season Champions: Hastings
Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Kelsey Brown, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Roger Sunderman, Hastings
Final Standings
|
2017 GPAC Women's Tennis |
GPAC |
All |
| * % Hastings | 7-0 | 9-8 |
| Doane | 6-1 | 7-11 |
| Morningside | 5-2 | 15-4 |
| College of Saint Mary | 3-4 | 10-6 |
| Concordia | 3-4 | 9-13 |
| Northwestern | 2-5 | 6-8 |
| Midland | 2-5 | 9-15 |
| Mount Marty | 0-7 | 0-7 |
* Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion
2017 GPAC Men's Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (5-0)
Post Season Champion: Hastings
Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Mark Gueswell, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Comron Yazdgerdi, Hastings
Final Standings
|
2017 GPAC Men's Tennis |
GPAC |
All |
|
*% Hastings |
5-0 |
11-9 |
|
Doane |
4-1 | 8-8 |
|
Morningside |
3-2 | 14-9 |
|
Concordia |
2-3 | 10-12 |
|
Midland |
1-4 | 9-13 |
|
Mount Marty |
0-5 | 0-6 |
* Regular Season Champions
% Post-Season Champion