All-Time Champions 2008-09

GPAC 2008-2009
Champions, Standings, & Honors

Members (13 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; 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; University of Sioux Falls Cougars, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

2008-2009 GPAC All-Sports Champions: Hastings (184)

 

2008-2009 GPAC All-Sports Standings

Women

Men

TOTAL

1. Hastings

86

98

184

2. Morningside

88.5

92

180.5

3. Nebraska Wesleyan

73.5

99

172.5

4.Sioux Falls

65

88.5

153.5

5. Doane

82

69

151

6.Concordia

81.5

68.5

150

7. Sioux Falls

82

55

137

8.Northwestern

70

61.5

131.5

9. Dordt

64.5

53.5

118

10.Dakota Wesleyan

38.5

65

103.5

11.Midland Lutheran

48.5

51.5

100

12. Dana

37

56.5

93.5

13. Mount Marty

26

19

45

 

2008 GPAC Football
Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Ian Gilworth, Morningside (QB)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Nathan Jansen, Northwestern (LB)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Brad Pole, Dakota Wesleyan
NAIA National Champion: Sioux Falls (14-0)

Final Standings

 

2008 GPAC Football

GPAC

All

*Sioux Falls

10-0

14-0

Morningside

9-1

10-2

Dakota Wesleyan

7-3

7-3

Nebraska Wesleyan

7-3

7-3

Northwestern

7-3

7-3

Hastings

6-4

7-4

Midland Lutheran

5-5

6-5

Doane

3-7

4-7

Dana

2-8

3-8

Briar Cliff

2-8

2-9

Dordt

1-9

1-10

Concordia

1-9

1-9

 

*Regular Season Champion

2008 GPAC Volleyball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (16-0)
Post-Season Champion: Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Randa Hulstein, Northwestern (MH)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Libero-of-the-Year: Melynne Kessler, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Kyle Van Den Bosch, Northwestern

Final Standings

 

2008 GPAC Volleyball

GPAC

All

*Northwestern

16-0

30-9

%Morningside

14-2

37-6

Dordt

13-3

32-10

Doane

12-4

28-10

Hastings

11-5

30-9

Nebraska Wesleyan

10-6

20-10

Briar Cliff

8-8

20-15

Dana

5-11

16-20

Concordia

5-11

9-22

Mount Marty

3-13

14-21

Dakota Wesleyan

3-13

13-22

Sioux Falls

2-14

15-24

Midland Lutheran

2-14

7-25

 

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2008 GPAC Women's Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Dordt (12-0)
Post-Season Champion: Dordt
Hauff Mid-America Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Year: Kate DuMez, Dordt
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Kelsie DeNooy, Dordt
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Dave Schenk, Dordt

Final Standings
 

2008 GPAC Women's Soccer

GPAC

All

*Dordt

12-0

18-1-1

Hastings

9-2-1

14-6-1

Midland Lutheran

8-4

10-7-1

Doane

7-4-1

11-7-1

Dana

6-5-1

9-9-1

Morningside

6-5-1

9-10-1

Dakota Wesleyan

5-5-2

8-9-2

Sioux Falls

5-5-2

6-11-2

Nebraska Wesleyan

4-5-3

5-10-3

Briar Cliff

4-8

7-10-1

Northwestern

3-8-1

5-12-1

Concordia

3-9

6-12

Mount Marty

0-12

1-16-1

 

*Regular Season Champion

2008 GPAC Men's Soccer

Regular Season Champion: Hastings (12-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Co-Offensive Players-of-the-Year: Josh Moran, Hastings/Jordan Green, Nebraska Wesleyan
Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Mark Nave, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Kranjc, Hastings

Final Standings

 

2008 GPAC Men's Soccer

GPAC

All

*Hastings

12-0

19-4-1

Nebraska Wesleyan

9-3

12-6

Sioux Falls

7-1-4

10-5-5

Dana

7-2-3

15-5-3

Doane

7-5

10-9

Northwestern

6-4-2

9-9-2

Morningside

5-6-1

6-12-1

Concordia

4-6-2

6-10-2

Dakota Wesleyan

3-8-1

5-12-1

Dordt

3-8-1

4-12-1

Midland Lutheran

2-8-2

4-11-2

Briar Cliff

2-9-1

5-11-2

Mount Marty

1-8-3

4-10-3

 

*Regular Season Champion

2008 GPAC Cross Country
GPAC Championship at Hastings College - Hastings, Nebraska
Women's Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (65 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Jen Kempers, Dordt (17:51.85 - 5K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: 
Greg Van Dyke, Dordt

Women's Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 65; 2. Concordia, 89; 3. Doane, 91; 4. Dordt, 113; 5. Morningside, 117; 6. Northwestern, 137; 7. Hastings, 148; 8. Sioux Falls, 157; 9. Briar Cliff, 254; 10. Mount Marty, 312; 11. Dana, 319; 12. Dakota Wesleyan, 380; 13. Midland Lutheran, 391

Men's Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (29 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Runner-of-the-Year: Zach Meineke, Concordia (25:29.49 - 8K)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Kregg Einspahr, Concordia
Men's Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 38; 2. Concordia, 39; 3. Doane, 105; 4. Dana, 137; 5. Dordt, 154; 6. Hastings, 156; 7. Morningside, 170; 8. Sioux Falls, 171; 9. Northwestern, 225; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 292; 11. Midland Lutheran, 351; 12. Briar Cliff, 365; 13. Mount Marty (Only Individuals counted, team score not counted)


2008-2009 GPAC Women's Basketball
Regular Season Champions: Morningside (18-0)
Post-Season Champion: Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Dani Gass, Morningside
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Autumn Bartel, Morningside
Freshmen-of-the-Year: Jamey Hofer, Sioux Falls
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Jamie Sale, Morningside
NAIA National Champions: Morningside (38-0)

Final Standings

 

2008-2009 GPAC Women's Basketball

GPAC

All

*%Morningside

18-0

38-0

Northwestern

15-3

26-9

Concordia

14-4

26-9

Mount Marty

14-4

24-9

Hastings

12-6

27-8

Sioux Falls

9-9

18-13

Doane

8-10

18-14

Dordt

7-11

13-17

Briar Cliff

6-12

13-18

Dakota Wesleyan

6-12

13-18

Dana

3-15

9-20

Midland Lutheran

3-15

8-22

Nebraska Wesleyan

2-16

6-21

 

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2008-2009 GPAC Men's Basketball
Regular Season Champions: Morningside (16-2)
Post-Season Champion: Sioux Falls
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Kale Wiertzema, Northwestern
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Jeremiah Slough, Hastings
Freshman-of-the-Year: Skyler Bloch, Sioux Falls
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Todd Barry, Briar Cliff

Final Standings

 

2008-2009 GPAC Men's Basketball

GPAC

All

*Morningside

15-3

24-8

Briar Cliff

14-4

23-8

Dakota Wesleyan

14-4

25-9

Northwestern

11-7

16-13

Hastings

11-7

18-15

Concordia

10-8

20-12

Dordt

8-10

15-14

Dana

8-10

15-15

%Sioux Falls

7-11

20-16

Nebraska Wesleyan

6-12

10-15

Midland Lutheran

6-12

8-22

Mount Marty

4-14

7-24

Doane

3-15

10-21

 

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2008-2009 GPAC Wrestling

Regular Season Champion: Dana (6-0)
Post-Season Champion: Dana
GPAC Wrestling Championship at Dana College (Blair, Nebraska)
GPAC Wrestling Tournament Outstanding Wrestler: Clayden McKim, Dana (125 lbs.)
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestler-of-the-Year: Ryan Tuzon, Dana (165 lbs.)
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Coach-of-the-Year: Beau Vest, Dana

Final Standings
 

2008-2009 GPAC Wrestling

GPAC

All

* % Dana

6-0

8-3

Morningside

5-1

9-6

Northwestern

3-3

5-7

Dakota Wesleyan

2-4

3-6

Hastings

2-4

2-4

Briar Cliff

2-4

2-8-2

Sioux Falls

1-5

2-7

 


*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion


2009 GPAC Indoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women's Team Champion: Doane (183.5 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Charista Zehnder, Concordia (27.5 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Jackie Spelts, Nebraska Wesleyan (5000 Run)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Dave Nash, Morningside and Kregg Einspahr, Concordia
Women's Team Standings: 1. Doane, 183.5; 2. Concordia, 123; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 99; 4. Morningside, 79; 5. Hastings, 72.5; 6. Sioux Falls, 66.5; 7. Dordt, 30; 8. Northwestern, 26; 9. Briar Cliff, 8.5; 10t. Midland Lutheran, 5; 10t. Dana, 5; 12. Dakota Wesleyan, 4; Mount Marty participated but did not score
Men's Team Champion:Doane (186 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Colin Koth, Sioux Falls (26.5 points)
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Eric Risinger, Midland Lutheran (60 Meter Hurdles)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Gene Brooks, Sioux Falls
Men's Team Standings:1. Doane 186; 2. Concordia, 138; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 123; 4. Sioux Falls, 66; 5. Hastings, 40; 6. Dordt, 36; 7. Midland Lutheran, 30; 8. Morningside, 23.5; 9t. Dana, 15; 9t. Northwestern, 15; 11. Mount Marty, 14; 12. Dakota Wesleyan, 8.5; 13. Briar Cliff, 6


2009 GPAC Softball
Regular Season Champion: Morningside
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Post-Season Tournament at Smith Softball Complex in Hastings, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Clarissa Eloge, Concordia
Hauff Mid-America Sports Co-Pitcher-of-the-Year: Kelly Sladek, Midland Lutheran
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Jessica Jones-Sitzmann, Morningside and Tim Covey, Dordt

Final Standings

 

2009 GPAC Softball

GPAC

All

*Morningside

18-6

34-21

Midland Lutheran

17-7

34-15

Concordia

17-7

24-15

%Hastings

16-8

35-17

Doane

14-10

19-20

Nebraska Wesleyan

12-10

20-16

Briar Cliff

12-10

22-19

Dana

13-11

21-22

Dordt

13-11

21-24

Northwestern

10-14

13-24

Dakota Wesleyan

6-18

10-24

Sioux Falls

5-19

5-26

Mount Marty

1-23

2-32

 

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2009 GPAC Baseball
Regular Season Champions: Nebraska Wesleyan
Post-Season Champion: Dakota Wesleyan
Post-Season Tournament played in Hastings, Nebraska, at Duncan Field/Smith Complex
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Jason Engleman, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Pitcher-of-the-Year: Wade Morrison, Morningside
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Jim Boeve, Hastings

Final Standings

 

2009 GPAC Baseball

GPAC

All

*Nebraska Wesleyan

18-6

28-13

Hastings

16-8

26-33

%Dakota Wesleyan

14-8

35-18

Mount Marty

15-9

30-23

Midland Lutheran

14-10

24-28

Briar Cliff

13-11

25-28

Morningside

13-11

31-25

Sioux Falls

13-11

18-23

Doane

12-12

18-28

Northwestern

8-16

19-23

Concordia

8-16

14-32

Dana

6-16

12-31

Dordt

4-20

10-33

 

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2009 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Williams Field - Yankton, South Dakota
Women's Team Champion: Doane (167 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Charista Zehnder, Concordia
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Laura Wortmann, Mount Marty (Discus) and Bridget Baldwin, Nebraska Wesleyan (3,000 Meter Steeplechase)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Kregg Einspahr, Concordia
Women's Team Scores: 1. Doane, 167; 2. Concordia, 155; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 106; 4. Hastings, 100; 5. Morningside, 84; 6. Sioux Falls, 65; 7. Dordt, 52; 8. Northwestern, 40; 9. Mount Marty, 32; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 10; 11. Briar Cliff 8; Dana and Midland Lutheran participated but did not score

Men's Team Champion: Doane (207.5 points)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year: Virgil Mitchell, Doane
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet: Jared Schuurmans, Doane (Discus)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Coache-of-the-Year: Kregg Einspahr, Concordia

Men's Team Scores: 1. Doane, 207.5; 2. Concordia, 154; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan, 133; 4. Hastings, 66; 5. Sioux Falls, 57; 6. Morningside, 50; 7. Midland Lutheran, 34.5; 8. Dana 30; 9. Dordt 27; 10. Briar Cliff, 24; 11. Northwestern, 20; 12. Mount Marty, 11; 13. Dakota Wesleyan, 5

 

2008-2009 GPAC Men's Golf
GPAC Championship Played on Four Course (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring (36 Holes Each Season)
Rounds at: Wild Oak (Mitchell, S.D.), Wilderness Ridge (Lincoln, Neb.), Lochland (Hastings, Neb.), and Whispering Creek (Sioux City, Iowa)

Men's Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (1223)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Justin Zebolsky, Midland Lutheran (296)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Brett Balak, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men's Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1223; 2. Dakota Wesleyan, 1227; 3. Morningside, 1255; 4. Dordt, 1257; 5. Hastings, 1262; 6. Sioux Falls, 1263; 7. Northwestern, 1280; 8. Midland Lutheran, 1286; 9. Briar Cliff, 1292; 10. Doane, 1340; 11. Concordia, 1400; Dana and Mount Marty do not have teams

2008-2009 GPAC Women's Golf
GPAC Championship Played on Four Course (72 Holes) - Fall and Spring (36 Holes Each Season)
Rounds at: Whispering Creek (Sioux City, Iowa), Lochland (Hastings, Neb.), Fremont Golf Club (Fremont, Neb.), and Landsmeer (Orange City, Iowa)

Women's Champion: Dakota Wesleyan (1359)
Hauff Mid-America Sports GPAC Women's Medalist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Dani Ballet, Dakota Wesleyan (326)
Hauff Mid-America Sports Women's Golf Coach-of-the-Year: Adam Anderson, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Team Standings: 1. Dakota Wesleyan, 1359; 2. Sioux Falls, 1428; 3. Northwestern, 1448; 4. Hastings, 1475; 5. Briar Cliff, 1476; 6. Midland Lutheran, 1506; 7. Dana, 1508; 8. Nebraska Wesleyan, 1519; 9. Morningside, 1554; 10. Concordia, 1569; 11. Doane, 1708; Dordt and Mount Marty do not have teams

2009 GPAC Women's Tennis
Regular Season Champions: Sioux Falls (9-0)
Post Season Champions: Nebraska Wesleyan
Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska and Lincoln, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Jenny Lewellen, Sioux Falls
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Kevin Grebin, Sioux Falls

Final Standings

 

2009 GPAC Women's Tennis

GPAC

All

*Sioux Falls

9-0

14-7

Concordia

8-1

12-3

%Nebraska Wesleyan

7-2

12-11

Hastings

5-3

8-6

Morningside

5-4

5-7

Midland Lutheran

4-5

5-8

Northwestern

3-6

4-9

Doane

2-7

2-10

Dordt

1-7

1-12

Briar Cliff

0-9

0-11

 
* Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2009 GPAC Men's Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls and Nebraska Wesleyan (6-1)
Post Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan

Post-Season Championship at Fremont, Nebraska and Lincoln, Nebraska
Hauff Mid-America Sports Player-of-the-Year: Tyler Benson, Hastings
Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Rick Harley, Nebraska Wesleyan

Final Standings

 

2009 GPAC Men's Tennis

GPAC

All

*%Nebraska Wesleyan

6-1

13-9

*Sioux Falls

6-1

11-8

Concordia

5-2

10-7

Hastings

5-2

9-11

Morningside

3-4

4-13

Dordt

2-5

5-11

Doane

1-6

1-12

Midland Lutheran

0-7

1-10

 
* Regular Season Champions
% Post-Season Champion
 
 
 
 
 
 
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