Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

Minnesota State University Senior Male Medal of Honor
(top senior male athlete of the year)
Year	Recipient	Sport(s)
1992-93	Monte Dufault	Basketball/Baseball
1993-94	Jamie Pass	Football
1994-95	Josh Nelson	Football
1995-96	Tony Kenning	Wrestling
1996-97	John Hebgen	Football
1997-98	Des Christopher	Hockey
1998-99	Troy Szydel	Wrestling
1998-99	Tywan Mitchell	Football
1999-00	Ryan Rettke	Wrestling
2000-01	Matt Petsinger	Wrestling
2001-02	Marty Rosendahl	Cross-country & Track
2002-03	B.J. Abel	Hockey
2003-04	Jared Ziemke	Football
2004-05	Jamel Staten	Basketball
2005-06	Michael Lawrence	Track and field
2006-07	Jim Dilling	Track and field
2007-08	Andy Pickar	Wrestling
2008-09	Marty Wahle	Swimming
2009-10	Brady Wilson	Wrestling
2010-11	Jefferson Mason	Basketball
2011-12	Pat Dockendorf	Baseball
2012-13	Adam Thielen	Football
2013-14	Jason Hoppe	Baseball
2014-15	Nolan Johnson	Baseball
2014-15	Chris Reed	Football
2015-16	Joshua Gordon	Football
2016-17	Myles Hunter	Track & Field
2017-18	C.J. Suess	Hockey
2018-19	Jordan Hart	Baseball
2021-22	Dryden McKay	Hockey
2022-23	Darrell Mason	Wrestling
2023-24	Malik Willingham	Basketball
2024-25	Alex Tracy	Hockey
Don Buchanan Award
(most "well-rounded" senior male student-athlete)
Year	Recipient	Sport(s)
1996-97	David Kruse	Basketball
1997-98	Joey Keillor	Cross Country/Track & field
1998-99	Travis Shives	Wrestling
1999-00	Eric Van Kley	Wrestling
2000-01	Dewey Reilly	Football
2001-02	Jay Larson	Basketball
2002-03	Chris Murphy	Wrestling
2003-04	Jon Dierks	Wrestling
2003-04	Shane Joseph	Hockey
2004-05	Steven Johns	Hockey
2005-06	Mathias Bitz	Wrestling
2005-06	Scott Fikstal	Cross country/Track & Field
2006-07	Luke Anderson	Basketball
2007-08	Jason Rhoten	Wrestling
2008-09	John Putman	Wrestling
2009-10	Brady Wilson	Wrestling
2010-11	Rylan Galiardi	Hockey
2011-12	Joe Schiller	Hockey
2012-13	Ben Keller	Baseball
2013-14	Sam Brockshus	Football
2014-15	Josh Meeker	Football
2015-16	Dylan Margonari	Hockey
2016-17	Adam Cooling	Wrestling
2017-18	Jake Porter	Football
2018-19	John Schuster	Track & Field
2021-22	Trevor Turriff	Wrestling
2022-23	Brendan Furry	Hockey
2023-24	Sam Morton	Hockey
2024-25	Aidan Byrne	Baseball
Minnesota State University Women's Athletics Medal Of Honor
(top senior female student-athlete)
1994-95	Jodi Wendt	Golf
1995-96	Jen Peck	Cross country & Track
1996-97	Michelle Clarke	Track & field
1997-98	Nicole Sickels	Track & field
1998-99	Anna Brainard	Swimming
1999-00	Brenda Stachowski	Basketball
1999-00	Megan Scharping	Swimming
2000-01	Kasey Aanenson	Golf
2001-02	Amanda Burrows	Soccer
2002-03	Jen Blendermann	Volleyball
2003-04	Shari Vogt	Hockey
2004-05	Amanda Frame	Track & field
2005-06	Tiffany Graham	Volleyball
2006-07	Kali Erlandson	Track & field
2007-08	Nicole Johannson	Soccer
2008-09	Katelin Rains	Track & field
2009-10	Brittany Henderson	Track & field
2010-11	Lauren Stelten	Track & field
2011-12	Kendra Huettl	Softball
2012-13	Nicole Dooher	Soccer
2013-14	Lindsay Erickson	Softball
2014-15	Emily Moris	Soccer
2015-16	Korey Kronforst	Soccer
2016-17	Coley Ries	Softball
2017-18	Jessica Meidl	Softball
2018-19	McKenzie Paap	Softball
2021-22	MacKenzie Ward	Softball
2022-23	Lexi Hurst	Track & Field
2023-24	Denisha Cartwright	Track & Field
2024-25	Adeyah Brewster	Track & Field
Georgene Brock Award
(most "well-rounded" senior female student-athlete)
Year	Recipient	Sport(s)
1978-79	Meg Underwood	Volleyball & Tennis
1979-80	Genni Steele	Volleyball & Tennis
1980-81	Lynn Patterson	Basketball
1981-82	Lori Klammer	Basketball & Golf
1982-83	Lori Bearson	Cross Country & Track
1983-84	Liz Akin	Softball
1984-85	Darla Matibigay	Volleyball
1984-85	Bonnie Halverson	Swimming
1985-86	Anne Christopherson	Basketball
1986-87	Vonda Scholtz	Cross country & Track
1987-88	Lisa Walters	Basketball
1988-89	Carri Tschida	Softball
1989-90	Veronica Rafferty	Swimming
1989-90	Kris Smith	Swimming
1989-90	Trish Tetmeyer	Swimming
1989-90	Gretchen Twito	Golf
1990-91	Denise Petricka	Track & field
1991-92	Jody Alm	Softball
1992-93	Rita Hilgers	Basketball
1993-94	Theresa Mackey	Softball
1994-95	Deanna Schmid	Softball
1995-96	Jill Johnson	Softball
1995-96	Amy Swanson	Basketball
1996-97	Tracy Harter	Basketball
1997-98	Melissa Jodarski	Volleyball
1998-99	Tammy Sloane	Basketball
1999-00	Amanda Struss	Swimming
2000-01	Melissa Clay	Swimming
2001-02	Emily Birkholz	Basketball
2002-03	Karly Klein	Swimming
2003-04	Amber Dusosky	Soccer
2004-05	Kelli Freeman	Basketball
2005-06	Arin Andrews	Basketball
2006-07	Kari Hudson	Softball
2007-08	Lyyndi Decker	Softball
2008-09	Alex Andrews	Basketball
2009-10	Liz Trauger	Basketball
2010-11	Kathleen Ritter	Golf
2011-12	Kendra Huettl	Softball
2012-13	Brandi Dohmen	Tennis
2013-14	Tori Meinhardt	Soccer
2014-15	Breanna Steele	Soccer
2015-16	Ellie Van De Steeg	Volleyball
2015-16	Korey Kronforst	Soccer
2016-17	Krista Hassing	Volleyball
2017-18	Abby Nordeen	Soccer
2018-19	Corbin Boyd	Women's Hockey
2021-22	Jenny Vetter	Soccer
2022-23	Amanda Montplaisir	XC/Track & Field
2023-24	Joey Batt	Basketball
2024-25	Brooke Bolwerk	Volleyball

Top Newcomer of the Year - Male
Year	Name	Sport
2016-17	Marc Michaelis	Men's Hockey
2017-18	Jake Jaremko	Men's Hockey
2018-19	Dryden McKay	Men's Hockey

Top Newcomer of the Year - Female
Year	Name	Sport
2016-17	Amber Kral	Softball
2017-18	Lily Borgenheimer	Swimming
2018-19	Abby Levy	Women's Hockey