GPAC 2001-2002
(Sophomore season)

Members (11 Institutions): Concordia University Bulldogs, Seward, Nebraska; Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers, Mitchell, South Dakota; Dana College Vikings, Blair, Nebraska; Doane College Tigers, Crete, Nebraska; Dordt College Defenders, Sioux Center, Iowa; Hastings College Broncos, Hastings, Nebraska;Midland Lutheran Warriors, Fremont, Nebraska; Mount Marty Lancers, Yankton, South Dakota; Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves, Lincoln, Nebraska; Northwestern College Red Raiders, Orange City, Iowa; University of Sioux Falls Cougars, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

All-Sports Champion:
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, Nebraska (152 points)

2001 GPAC Football
Regular Season Co-Champions: Sioux Falls and Concordia (7-1)
Player-of-the-Year: Dax Michelena, Sioux Falls (QB)
Coach-of-the-Year: Courtney Meyer, Concordia

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions

2001 GPAC Volleyball
Regular Season Champion: Dordt (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Dordt
Player-of-the-Year: Darci (Bouma) Wassenaar
Coach-of-the-Year: Tom Van Den Bosch, Dordt

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2001 GPAC Women’s Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Dana (8-0)
Post-Season Champion: Dana
Player-of-the-Year: Karen Fosnaugh, Hastings
Coach-of-the-Year: Todd Wick, Dana

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2001GPAC Men’s Soccer
Regular Season Co-Champions: Hastings and Nebraska Wesleyan (7-1)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Player-of-the-Year: Joe Gohr, Nebraska Wesleyan
Co-Coaches-of-the-Year: James Beckmann, Nebraska Wesleyan and Chris Kranjc, Hastings

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions
% Post-Season Champion

2001 GPAC Cross Country
GPAC Championship at Pioneers Park in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (36 points)
Women’s Medallist: Gina Morgan, Nebraska Wesleyan (18:49 – 5k)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Women’s Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 36; 2. Hastings, 42; 3. Concordia, 58; 4. Doane, 83; 5. Sioux Falls, 131; 6. Northwestern, 168; 7. Dordt, 215; 8. Dana, 275; 9. Mount Marty, 296; 10. Midland Lutheran, 298; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 317
Men’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (21 points)
Men’s Medallist: Mike Morgan, Nebraska Wesleyan (25.44 – 8k)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 21; 2. Concordia, 70; 3. Doane, 96; 4. Sioux Falls, 149; 5. Dakota Wesleyan, 152; 6. Hastings, 154; 7. Dana, 158; 8. Dordt, 174; 9. Northwestern, 234; 10. Mount Marty, 256

2001 GPAC Women’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Landsmeer Golf Course in Orange City, Iowa
Women’s Champion: Northwestern (708)
Women’s Medallist: Holly Haanen, Hastings (170)
Women’s Team Standings: 1. Northwestern, 708; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 716; 3. Hastings, 722; 4. Dakota Wesleyan, 739; 5. Concordia, 781; 6. Doane, 807

2001-2002 GPAC Women’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Dakota Wesleyan (14-2)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Player-of-the-Year: Randi Morgan, Dakota Wesleyan
(NAIA Division II National Player-of-the-Year)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Carrie Hofstetter, Hastings
Freshman-of-the-Year: Courtney Farrell, Sioux Falls
Coach-of-the-Year: Kevin Lein, Dakota Wesleyan
NAIA Division II National Champion: Hastings (34-3)

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
# NAIA National Champion

2001-2002 GPAC Men’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (14-2)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Player-of-the-Year: Brandon Jacobson, Northwestern
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Lance Reinke, Northwestern
Freshman-of-the-Year: David Nour, Dakota Wesleyan
Coach-of-the-Year: Kris Korver, Northwestern

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2002 GPAC Indoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Knight Field House in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (140 points)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Shannon Mihalton, Hastings
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Women’s Team Scores: 1. Doane, 140;2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 115;3. Hastings, 82;4. Concordia, 56;5. Northwestern, 38;6. Mount Marty, 35;7. Dana, 20;8; Sioux Falls, 16;9. Midland Lutheran, 13;10. Dordt, 12;11. Dakota Wesleyan, 0
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (158 points)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Mark Samuels, Concordia
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Scores: 1.Nebraska Wesleyan, 158;2. Doane, 146;3. Concordia, 90;4. Midland Lutheran, 37;5. Sioux Falls, 30;6. Northwestern, 19;7. Dana, 16;8. Hastings, 12;9. Dordt, 1110. Dakota Wesleyan, 8;11. Mount Marty, 0

2002 GPAC Softball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (18-2)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Post-Season Tournament played at Hastings, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Renae Bahrke, Northwestern
Pitcher-of-the-Year: Monica Smith, Doane
Coach-of-the-Year: Melanie Mason, Northwestern

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2002 GPAC Baseball
Regular Season Champion: Dakota Wesleyan (17-5)
Post-Season Champion: Doane
Post-Season Tournament played at Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, South Dakota
Player-of-the-Year: Joe Bolstad, Sioux Falls
Pitcher-of-the-Year: Justin Schroeder, Dana
Coach-of-the-Year: Tom Visker, Dordt

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2002 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Concordia in Seward, Nebraska
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (224 points)
(NAIA Women’s National Track and Field Champions)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Claire Kersenbrock, Nebraska Wesleyan
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Women’s Team Scores: 1. Doane, 224; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 153; 3. Hastings, 118;4. Concordia, 98 5. Mount Marty, 52;6. Dordt, 40;7. Sioux Falls, 36;8. Northwestern, 33;9. Dana, 23; 10.Midland Lutheran, 22; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 10
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (237 points)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Bret Lawson, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year:Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 237;2. Concordia, 150;3. Doane, 132.5;4. Dordt, 58.5;5t. Sioux Falls, 50; 5t.Midland Lutheran, 50;7. Hastings, 49;8.Dana, 41;9. Northwestern, 34;10. Dakota Wesleyan, 7; 11. Mount Marty, 6

2002 GPAC Men’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Nebraska
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (590)
Men’s Medallist: Joel Wisdom, Nebraska Wesleyan (145)
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 590; 2t. Midland Lutheran, 627; 2t. Northwestern, 627; 2t. Concordia, 627; 5. Dordt, 632; 6. Dakota Wesleyan, 642; 7. Hastings, 645; 8. Doane, 661; 9. Mount Marty, 669; 10. Mount Marty, 771

2002 GPAC Women’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (8-0)
Post-Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan
Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Stacey Howard, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Sandy Hilsabeck, Nebraska Wesleyan

Final Standings

* Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2002 GPAC Men’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan, 8-0
Post-Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan
Post-Season Championship at Fremont Country Club in Fremont, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Adam Lamprecht, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Jeff Nelson, Sioux Falls

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion