(Sioux City Expansion Part I; Briar Cliff joins the GPAC)
Members (12 Institutions): Briar Cliff University Chargers, Sioux City, Iowa; 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:
Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska (157 points)
|
2002-2003 GPAC All-Sports Standings |
Women |
Men |
TOTAL |
|
1. Concordia |
79.5 |
77.5 |
157 |
|
2. Nebraska Wesleyan |
69.5 |
87 |
156.5 |
|
3. Hastings |
75 |
70 |
145 |
|
4. Sioux Falls |
62 |
81.5 |
143.5 |
|
5. Doane |
71 |
70.5 |
141.5 |
|
6. Northwestern |
70.5 |
61.5 |
132 |
|
7. Midland Lutheran |
63 |
49 |
112 |
|
8. Dordt |
59 |
48.5 |
107.5 |
|
9. Briar Cliff |
48 |
42 |
90 |
|
10. Dana |
32 |
38 |
70 |
|
11. Dakota Wesleyan |
29.5 |
35.5 |
65 |
|
12. Mount Marty |
21 |
20 |
41 |
2002 GPAC Football
Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (8-0)
Player-of-the-Year: Nick Kortan, Sioux Falls (RB)
(NAIA National Player-of-the-Year)
Coach-of-the-Year: Bob Young, Sioux Falls
Final Standings
|
2002 GPAC Football |
GPAC |
All |
|
*Sioux Falls |
8-0 |
12-1 |
|
Doane |
6-2 |
7-3 |
|
Hastings |
5-3 |
7-3 |
|
Concordia |
5-3 |
5-5 |
|
Northwestern |
4-4 |
6-4 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
4-4 |
6-4 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
3-5 |
4-7 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
1-7 |
3-7 |
|
Dana |
0-8 |
2-8 |
*Regular Season Champion
2002 GPAC Volleyball
Regular Season Champion: Doane (15-1)
Post-Season Champion: Doane
Player-of-the-Year: Lissa Hageman, Doane
Coach-of-the-Year: Cindy Meyer, Doane
Final Standings
|
2002 GPAC Volleyball |
GPAC |
All |
|
*%Doane |
15-1 |
28-12 |
|
Dordt |
14-2 |
30-5 |
|
Briar Cliff |
10-6 |
25-9 |
|
Northwestern |
10-6 |
16-13 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
10-6 |
25-14 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
9-7 |
20-10 |
|
Concordia |
8-8 |
16-16 |
|
Sioux Falls |
7-9 |
19-17 |
|
Hastings |
6-10 |
14-20 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
6-10 |
18-19 |
|
Mount Marty |
1-15 |
3-25 |
|
Dana |
0-16 |
3-21 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2002 GPAC Women’s Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Dordt (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Player-of-the-Year: Amanda Creighton, Doane
Coach-of-the-Year: Bill Elgersma, Dordt
Final Standings
|
2002 GPAC Women’s Standings |
GPAC |
All |
|
*Dordt |
10-0 |
13-7 |
|
%Hastings |
9-1 |
16-5-1 |
|
Dana |
8-2 |
15-4-1 |
|
Doane |
7-3 |
11-8-1 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
6-4 |
10-7-1 |
|
Briar Cliff |
4-6 |
8-12-1 |
|
Sioux Falls |
4-6 |
8-10 |
|
Northwestern |
3-7 |
3-11 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
3-7 |
4-15 |
|
Concordia |
1-9 |
6-13 |
|
Mount Marty |
0-10 |
0-14 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2002 GPAC Men’s Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Player-of-the-Year: Brent Brummer, Hastings
Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Kranjc, Hastings
Final Standings
|
2002 GPAC Men’s Soccer |
GPAC |
All |
|
*%Hastings |
10-0 |
20-2-1 |
|
Doane |
8-1-1 |
14-8-1 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
8-1-1 |
16-4-2 |
|
Briar Cliff |
5-4-1 |
7-11-1 |
|
Dordt |
5-4-1 |
7-9-2 |
|
Sioux Falls |
3-5-2 |
8-9-2 |
|
Northwestern |
4-6 |
6-10 |
|
Concordia |
3-7 |
6-12 |
|
Mount Marty |
3-7 |
4-11 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
2-8 |
5-11-1 |
|
Dana |
1-9 |
2-15 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2002 GPAC Cross Country
GPAC Championship at Spencer Park in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Women’s Champion: Concordia (30 points)
Women’s Medallist: Molly Engel, Concordia (18:30.14 – 5K)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Kregg Einspahr, Concordia
Women’s Team Standings: 1. Concordia, 30; 2. Doane, 64; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 75; 4. Hastings, 94; 5. Dordt, 147; 6. Northwestern, 162; 7. Sioux Falls, 164; 8. Dana, 229; 9. Briar Cliff, 271; 10. Midland Lutheran, 276; 11. Mount Marty, 282; 12. Dakota Wesleyan, 359
Men’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (22 points)
Men’s Medallist: Derek Fey, Dana (25:13 – 8K)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 22; 2. Concordia, 72; 3. Dana, 87; 4. Sioux Falls, 132; 5. Doane, 141; 6. Dakota Wesleyan, 158; 7. Hastings, 187; 8. Dordt, 196; 9. Briar Cliff, 248; 10. Northwestern, 269; 11. Midland Lutheran, 301
2002 GPAC Women’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Elmwood Golf Course in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Women’s Champion: Dakota Wesleyan (687)
Women’s Medallist: Kristin Parks, Hastings (163)
Women’s Team Standings: 1. Dakota Wesleyan, 687; 2. Briar Cliff, 692; 3. Northwestern, 696; 4. Hastings, 700; 5. Nebraska Wesleyan, 714; 6. Doane, 737; 7. Concordia, 754; 8. Sioux Falls, 397-805; 9. Midland Lutheran, 807
2002-2003 GPAC Women’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Concordia (16-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Player-of-the-Year: Elizabeth Herbek, Hastings
(NAIA Division II National Player-of-the-Year)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Victoria Drefs, Dakota Wesleyan
Freshman-of-the-Year: Trisha Petrzelka, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Todd Voss, Concordia
NAIA Division II National Champion: Hastings (33-5)
Final Standings
|
2002-2003 GPAC Women’s Basketball |
GPAC |
All |
|
*Concordia |
16-0 |
36-2 |
|
%# Hastings |
13-3 |
33-5 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
12-4 |
25-13 |
|
Sioux Falls |
11-5 |
23-10 |
|
Northwestern |
10-6 |
20-9 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
9-7 |
14-15 |
|
Mount Marty |
7-9 |
15-14 |
|
Doane |
5-11 |
16-17 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
5-11 |
9-16 |
|
Briar Cliff |
4-12 |
10-20 |
|
Dordt |
4-12 |
9-18 |
|
Dana |
0-16 |
0-22 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
# NAIA National Champion
2002-2003 GPAC Men’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (16-0)
Post-Season Champion: Concordia
Player-of-the-Year: Brandon Woudstra, Northwestern
(NAIA Division II National Player-of-the-Year)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Kyle Rohrig, Nebraska Wesleyan
Freshman-of-the-Year: Justin Bonnichsen, Mount Marty
Coach-of-the-Year: Kris Korver, Northwestern
NAIA Division II National Champion: Northwestern (33-2)
Final Standings
|
2002-2003 GPAC Men’s Basketball |
GPAC |
All |
|
*# Northwestern |
16-0 |
33-2 |
|
Sioux Falls |
11-5 |
21-11 |
|
%Concordia |
10-6 |
25-9 |
|
Dordt |
9-7 |
19-11 |
|
Mount Marty |
9-7 |
17-14 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
9-7 |
14-11 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
8-8 |
14-15 |
|
Doane |
7-9 |
12-20 |
|
Hastings |
5-11 |
10-20 |
|
Briar Cliff |
5-11 |
11-16 |
|
Dana |
4-12 |
11-20 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
3-13 |
5-27 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
# NAIA National Champion
2003 GPAC Indoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at the Dordt College Recreation Center in Sioux Center, Iowa
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (130.5 points)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Annette Ekberg, Hastings (21.5 points)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Kregg Einspahr, Concordia
Women’s Team Standings: 1. Doane, 130.5; 2. Concordia, 109; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 91; 4. Hastings, 81; 5. Northwestern, 49; 6 Dana, 28.5; 7. Sioux Falls, 24; 8. Briar Cliff, 22; 9. Midland Lutheran, 11; 10. Dordt, 9; 11. Mount Marty, 3; 12. Dakota Wesleyan, 0
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (171.5 points)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Nick Bartlett, Concordia
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 171.5; 2. Concordia, 115; 3. Doane, 60.5; 4. Sioux Falls, 39; 5. Dordt, 39; 6. Northwestern, 34; 7. Hastings, 28; 8. Dana, 27; 9. Dakota Wesleyan, 25; 10. Midland Lutheran, 12; 11. Briar Cliff, 6; 12. Mount Marty, 0
2003 GPAC Softball
Regular Season Champion: Midland Lutheran (18-4)
Post-Season Champion: Midland Lutheran
Post-Season Tournament at SYA Complex in Sioux City, Iowa
Player-of-the-Year: Traci Bode, Midland Lutheran
Pitcher-of-the-Year: Val Reiman, Dordt
Coach-of-the-Year: Keith Kramme, Midland Lutheran
Final Standings
|
2003 GPAC Softball |
GPAC |
All |
|
*%Midland Lutheran |
18-4 |
39-15-1 |
|
Concordia |
16-6 |
34-16 |
|
Northwestern |
15-7 |
23-20 |
|
Sioux Falls |
14-8 |
17-20 |
|
Dordt |
11-10 |
17-21 |
|
Briar Cliff |
11-11 |
25-24 |
|
Dana |
10-11 |
23-23 |
|
Hastings |
10-12 |
20-26 |
|
Doane |
9-13 |
11-19 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
9-13 |
14-21 |
|
Mount Marty |
6-16 |
10-21 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
2-20 |
8-33 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2003 GPAC Baseball
Regular Season Champion: Dana (21-5)
Post-Season Champion: Briar Cliff
Post-Season Tournament played in Sioux City, Iowa at Lewis and Clark Park
Player-of-the-Year: Mark Listenberger, Dana
Pitcher-of-the-Year: Tim Champ, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Damon Day, Dana
Final Standings
|
2003 GPAC Baseball |
GPAC |
All |
|
*Dana |
21-5 |
31-25 |
|
%Briar Cliff |
20-5 |
35-18 |
|
Sioux Falls |
20-7 |
27-14 |
|
Hastings |
19-7 |
27-27 |
|
Dakota Wesleyan |
17-9 |
28-15 |
|
Doane |
11-15 |
14-26 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
11-16 |
15-26 |
|
Concordia |
10-16 |
16-28 |
|
Mount Marty |
10-16 |
15-24 |
|
Northwestern |
8-17 |
11-31 |
|
Nebraska Wesleyan |
5-21 |
7-27 |
|
Dordt |
4-22 |
9-27 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
2003 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Northwestern’s De Valois Field in Orange City, Iowa
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (230.5 points)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Claire Kersenbrock, Nebraska Wesleyan (25.5 points)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Women’s Team Scores: 1. Doane, 230.5; 2t. Nebraska Wesleyan, 120; 2t. Concordia, 120; 4. Hastings, 101; 5. Northwestern, 48; 6. Sioux Falls, 37; 7. Dordt, 35; 8. Mount Marty, 28; 9.
Midland Lutheran, 23.5; 10. Briar Cliff, 23; 11. Dana, 14.5; 12. Dakota Wesleyan, 6
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (257.5 points)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Ryan Tietjen, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 257.50; 2. Doane, 130.5;3. Concordia, 100.5; 4. Sioux Falls, 73; 5. Hastings,53.5; 6. Northwestern, 46; 7t. Dakota Wesleyan, 43; 7t. Dordt, 43; 9. Midland Lutheran, 33; 10. Dana, 31; 11. Mt. Marty, 4; 12. Briar Cliff, 3
2003 GPAC Men’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Fremont Golf Club in Fremont, Nebraska
Men’s Team Champion: Briar Cliff (611)
Men’s Co-Medallists: P.J. Vaske, Briar Cliff & Jon Deines, Nebraska Wesleyan (151) (Vaske won playoff for medal)
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Briar Cliff, 611; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 619; 3. Midland Lutheran, 628; 4. Hastings, 646; 5. Northwestern, 648; 6. Concordia,649; 7. Dordt, 650; 8. Dakota Wesleyan, 656; 9. Sioux Falls, 672; 10. Doane, 698
2003 GPAC Women’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Midland Lutheran (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan
Post-Season Championship at Tranquility Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Stacey Howard, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Doug Hartman, Midland Lutheran
Final Standings
|
2003 GPAC Women’s Tennis |
GPAC |
All |
|
*Midland Lutheran |
10-0 |
17-4 |
|
%Nebraska Wesleyan |
9-1 |
17-6 |
|
Hastings |
5-5 |
17-6 |
|
Dordt |
5-5 |
8-7 |
|
Sioux Falls |
5-5 |
8-11 |
|
Concordia |
5-5 |
8-7 |
|
Northwestern |
1-9 |
1-10 |
|
Doane |
0-10 |
0-11 |
* Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion
2003 GPAC Men’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan
Post-Season Championship at Tranquility Park in Omaha, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Adam Lamprecht, Midland Lutheran
Co-Coaches-of-the-Year: Sandy Hilsabeck/Kirk Cox, Nebraska Wesleyan and Jeff Nelson, Sioux Falls
Final Standings
|
2003 GPAC Men’s Tennis |
GPAC |
All |
|
*%Nebraska Wesleyan |
10-0 |
19-6 |
|
Sioux Falls |
8-1 |
22-6 |
|
Concordia |
7-3 |
12-7 |
|
Midland Lutheran |
6-4 |
7-9 |
|
Northwestern |
4-6 |
5-10 |
|
Hastings |
3-7 |
3-11 |
|
Dordt |
1-9 |
2-10 |
|
Doane |
0-9 |
0-12 |
*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion
| (RV) Dakota State University at | 62 |
| (RV) Morningside | 69 |
| Dakota State University at | 43 |
| (5) Morningside | 76 |
| Dordt at | 91 |
| Hastings | 81 |
| Make up from Feb. 4 Postponement | |
| (13) Northwestern at | 91 |
| Concordia | 80 |
| Make up from Feb. 4 Postponement | |
| Dordt at | 58 |
| (20) Hastings | 67 |
| Make up from Feb. 4 Postponement | |
| (7) Northwestern at | 62 |
| (3) Concordia | 76 |
| Make up from Feb. 4 Postponement | |
| Doane at | 68 |
| University of Nebraska-Omaha | 79 |
| Make up from Feb. 4 Postponement | |
| Hastings vs | (8) | 7 |
| Grand View University | 6 | |
| at Oklahoma City | ||
| Hastings at | 3 |
| (1) Oklahoma City University | 9 |
| Mount Marty at | 61 |
| (15) Briar Cliff | 68 |
| (RV) Morningside at | 63 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 66 |
| Doane at | Ppd. |
| University of Nebraska-Omaha |
| Dakota Wesleyan at | 50 |
| Midland | 71 |
| (13) Northwestern at | Ppd. |
| Concordia | |
| Postponed to Monday, Feb. 6 at 8pm | |
| (5) Dordt at | Ppd. |
| Hastings | |
| Postponed to Monday, Feb. 6 at 8pm | |
| (RV) Mount Marty at | 74 |
| (10) Briar Cliff | 110 |
| (5) Morningside at | 87 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | 77 |
| Dakota Wesleyan at | 59 |
| Midland | 73 |
| (7) Northwestern at | Ppd. |
| (3) Concordia | |
| Postponed to Monday, Feb. 6 at 6pm | |
| Dordt at | Ppd. |
| (20) Hastings | |
| Postponed to Monday, Feb. 6 at 6pm | |
| Concordia at | 8:00pm |
| (16) Briar Cliff | CST |
| (RV) Midland at | 8:00pm |
| Doane | CST |
| (4) Dordt at | 8:00pm |
| Dakota Wesleyan | CST |
| (15) Northwestern at | 8:00pm |
| Mount Marty | CST |
| Hastings at | 8:00pm |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | CST |
| (2) Concordia at | 6:00pm |
| (11) Briar Cliff | CST |
| Midland at | 6:00pm |
| Doane | CST |
| Dordt at | 6:00pm |
| Dakota Wesleyan | CST |
| (7) Northwestern at | 6:00pm |
| (RV) Mount Marty | CST |
| (19) Hastings at | 6:00pm |
| Nebraska Wesleyan | CST |
| Briar Cliff at | 7:00pm |
| Morningside | CST |
| Concordia at | 7:00pm |
| Hastings | CST |
| Dual | |
| Hastings at | 5:30pm |
| Dakota Wesleyan | CST |
| Midland at | 7:00pm |
| Northwestern | CST |
| Concordia at | 7:00pm |
| Briar Cliff | CST |
| William Jewell College at | 4:30pm |
| Concordia | CST |
| (16) Briar Cliff at | 4:00pm |
| (RV) Morningside | CST |
| Doane at | 4:00pm |
| (15) Northwestern | CST |
| Concordia at | 4:00pm |
| (4) Dordt | CST |
| Hastings at | 4:00pm |
| Mount Marty | CST |
