Great Plains Athletic Conference
All-Time Champions

GPAC 2000-2001
(Inaugural 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 (172 points)

2000 GPAC Football
Regular Season Co-Champions: Nebraska Wesleyan and Northwestern (6-2)
Player-of-the-Year: David Perrigo, Northwestern (RB)
Coaches-of-the-Year: Brian Keller, Nebraska Wesleyan and Orv Otten, Northwestern

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions

2000 GPAC Volleyball
Regular Season Tri-Champions: Hastings, Dordt, Concordia (9-1)
Post-Season Champion: Dordt
Player-of-the-Year: Darci Bouma, Dordt
Coach-of-the-Year: Tom Van Den Bosch, Dordt

Final Standings

*Regular Season Tri-Champions
%Post-Season Champion

2000 GPAC Women’s Soccer
Regular Season Co-Champions: Hastings and Nebraska Wesleyan (7-1)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Players-of-the-Year: Sara Kunneman, Nebraska Wesleyan and Stacy Vendetti, Doane
Coach-of-the-Year: Dale Behrens, Hastings

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions
%Post-Season Champion

2000 GPAC Men’s Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (8-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Players-of-the-Year: Eric Janousek, Hastings and Bernie Ochoa, Concordia
Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Kranjc, Hastings

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
% Post-Season Champion

2000 GPAC Cross Country
GPAC Championship at Fox Run in Yankton, South Dakota
Women’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (49 points)
Women’s Medallist: Mary Livengood, Doane (17:37.08 – 5K)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Women’s Team Standings:
1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 49; 2. Concordia, 55; 3. Hastings, 60; 4. Doane, 83; 5. Sioux Falls, 157; 6. Dordt, 168; 7. Northwestern, 199; 8. Dana, 24; 9. Mount Marty, 248; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 297; 11. Midland Lutheran, 311
Men’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (23 points)
Men’s Medallist: Thor Esbensen, Nebraska Wesleyan (25:36.31 – 8K)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Standings:
1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 23; 2. Dana, 77; 3. Doane, 104; 4. Sioux Falls, 119; 5. Concordia, 134; 6. Hastings, 152; 7. Dordt, 176; 8. Midland Lutheran, 229; 9. Northwestern, 239; 10. Dakota Wesleyan, 240; 11. Mount Marty, 259

2000 GPAC Women’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Pioneers Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women’s Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (715)
Women’s Medallist: Holly Haanen, Hastings (171)
Women’s Team Standings:
1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 715; 2. Northwestern, 737; 3. Hastings, 746; 4. Doane, 769; 5. Concordia, 775; 6. Dakota Wesleyan, 877

2000-2001 GPAC Women’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (14-2)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Player-of-the-Year: Rachel Binneboese, Northwestern
(NAIA National Division II Player Player-of-the-Year)
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Emily Stucky, Hastings
Freshman-of-the-Year: Randi Morgan, Dakota Wesleyan
Coach-of-the-Year: Earl Woudstra, Northwestern
(NAIA Division II National Champion: Northwestern (32-4))

Final Standings

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


2000-2001 GPAC Men’s Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Northwestern (12-4)
Post-Season Champion: Northwestern
Player-of-the-Year: Adam Baker , Midland Lutheran
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Brad Kennett, Sioux Falls
Freshman-of-the-Year: Not named
Coach-of-the-Year: Doug Martin, Dakota Wesleyan
(NAIA Division II National Champion: Northwestern (29-6))

Final Standings

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

2001 GPAC Indoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at the Dordt College Recreation Center in Sioux Center, Iowa
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (186)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Shannon Mihalton, Hastings (36 points)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Women’s Team Standings: 1. Doane, 186; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 123; 3. Hastings, 66.5; 4. Concordia, 54; 5. Dordt, 45; 6. Midland Lutheran, 17.5; 7. Northwestern, 15; 8. Sioux Falls, 12; 9. Dana, 7; 10. Mount Marty, 1 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 0
Men’s Team Champion: Doane (133)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Jamey Sperle, Dakota Wesleyan (20 points)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Men’s Team Standings: 1. Doane, 133; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 122; 3. Concordia, 91; 4. Dakota Wesleyan, 45; 5. Midland Lutheran, 37; 6. Dordt, 33; 7. Northwestern, 27; 8. Sioux Falls, 19; 9. Hastings, 13; 10. Dana, 6; 11. Mount Marty, 1

2001 GPAC Softball
Regular Season Co-Champions: Dordt and Northwestern (16-4)
Post-Season: Northwestern (highest seed remaining after rain-out)
Post-Season Tournament originally scheduled to be played at Fremont, rescheduled to Hastings and rained out
Player-of-the-Year: Leigh Kimball, Midland Lutheran
Pitcher-of-the-Year: Dawn Van Kley, Dordt
Coach-of-the-Year: Keith Kramme, Midland Lutheran

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions
&Post-Season Champion (won in rain-out)

2001 GPAC Baseball
Regular Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (17-5)
Post-Season Champion: Midland Lutheran (highest remaining seed after rain-out)
Post-Season Tournament originally scheduled to be played at Hastings, rescheduled to Mitchell and rained out
Player-of-the-Year: Travis Solano, Nebraska Wesleyan
Co-Pitchers-of-the-Year: Adam Heiden, Sioux Falls and Travis Solano, Nebraska Wesleyan
Coach-of-the-Year: Jef Field, Midland Lutheran

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
&Post-Season Champion (won in rain-out)

2001 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska
Women’s Team Champion: Doane (246.5)
(NAIA Women’s National Track and Field Co-Champions)
Women’s Outstanding Athlete: Shannon Mihalton, Hastings (36 points)
Women’s Coach-of-the-Year: Fred Beile, Doane
Women’s Team Scores: 1. Doane, 246.50; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 184;3. Hastings, 92; 4. Concordia, 74; 5. Dordt, 58; 6. Midland Lutheran, 42.50; 7. Mt. Marty, 40; 8. Dana, 26; 9.
Sioux Falls, 25; 10. Northwestern, 15; 11. Dakota Wesleyan, 11
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (264.5)
Men’s Outstanding Athlete: Josh Beaver, Nebraska Wesleyan (30 points)
Men’s Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 264.50; 2. Doane, 145;3. Concordia, 81; 4. Hastings, 62; 5. Northwestern,52.50; 6. Dordt, 51; 7. Midland Lutheran, 46; 8. Dakota Wesleyan,
44; 9. Dana, 34; 10. Sioux Falls, 32; 11. Mt. Marty, 6

2001 GPAC Men’s Golf
GPAC Championship at Sandy Hollow Golf Course in Sioux Center, IA
Men’s Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (312)
Men’s Medallist: Ryann Vlasin, Nebraska Wesleyan (75)
Men’s Team Scores: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 312; 2. Northwestern, 314; 3. Midland Lutheran, 328; 4. Hastings, 331; 5t. Dordt, 334; 5t. Concordia, 334; 7. Doane, 342; 8. Dakota Wesleyan, 345; 9. Mount Marty, 400

2001 GPAC Women’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
Post-Season Championship at Midland Lutheran in 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

2001 GPAC Men’s Tennis
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Midland Lutheran
Post-Season Championship at Midland Lutheran in Fremont, Nebraska
Player-of-the-Year: Adam Lamprecht, Midland Lutheran
Coach-of-the-Year: Doug Hartman, Midland Lutheran

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

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

All-Sports Champion:
Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska (157 points)

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

*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

*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

*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

*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

*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

*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

*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

*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

* 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

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2003 GPAC Football
Regular Season Champion: Sioux Falls (10-0)
SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Jon Burckhardt, Sioux Falls (QB)
SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Bob Young, Sioux Falls

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
(First year of varsity football for Briar Cliff)

2003 GPAC Volleyball
Regular Season Champion: Dordt (16-0)
Post-Season Champion: Dordt
(Dordt advanced to NAIA Final Four)
SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Alisa (Kooima) Den Hartog, Dordt
SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Tom Van Den Bosch, Dordt
(AVCA/NAIA National Coach-of-the-Year)

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2003 GPAC Women's Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (10-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
SCHEELS Co-Players-of-the-Year:
Jennifer Davis, Concordia and Jane Hoops, Nebraska Wesleyan
SCHEELS Co-Coaches-of-the-Year:
Kristen Gay, Dana and Taylor Haines, Nebraska Wesleyan

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2003 GPAC Men's Soccer
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (11-0)
Post-Season Champion: Hastings
SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Brent Brummer, Hastings
SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Chris Kranjc, Hastings

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2003 GPAC Cross Country
GPAC Championship at Adams Nature Preserve - McCook Lake, South Dakota
Women's Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (32 points)
SCHEELS Women's Medallist/Runner-of-the-Year: Molly Engel, Concordia (17:49.39 - 5K)
SCHEELS Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Rich Greeno, Sioux Falls
Women's Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 32; 2. Concordia, 35; 3. Sioux Falls, 98; 4. Doane, 119; 5. Hastings, 142; 6. Dordt, 154; 7. Northwestern, 189; 8. Midland Lutheran, 212; 9. Mount Marty, 237; 10. Briar Cliff, 289; Dakota Wesleyan, Dana, and Morningside did not field complete teams
Men's Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (28 points)
SCHEELS Men's Medallist/Runner-of-the-Year:
Andrew Walquist, Concordia (24:50.91- 8K)
SCHEELS Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men's Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 28; 2. Concordia, 35; 3. Sioux Falls, 117; 4. Doane, 136; 5. Hastings, 153; 6. Dana, 153; 7. Dordt, 167; 8. Dakota Wesleyan, 201; 9. Northwestern, 266; 10. Midland Lutheran, 288; 11. Mount Marty, 319; 12. Briar Cliff, 325; Morningside did not field a complete team

2003 GPAC Women's Golf
GPAC Championship at Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa
Women's Champion: Dakota Wesleyan (657)
SCHEELS GPAC Women's Medallist/Golfer-of-the-Year: Lindsay Wyant, Briar Cliff (156)
SCHEELS Women's Golf Coach-of-the-Year- Christopher Gomez, Dakota Wesleyan
Women's Team Standings: 1. Dakota Wesleyan, 657; 2. Morningside, 674; 3. Briar Cliff, 679; 4. Midland Lutheran, 699; 5. Nebraska Wesleyan, 700; 6. Hastings, 708; 7. Concordia, 715; 8. Northwestern, 717; 9. Sioux Falls, 742; 10. Doane, 749; Dana, Dordt, and Mount Marty did not field teams

2003-2004 GPAC Women's Basketball
Regular Season Champion: Hastings (16-2)
Post-Season Champion: Morningside
SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Brittany Carper, Morningside
(NAIA Division II National Player-of-the-Year)
Defensive Players-of-the-Year:
Victoria Drefs, Dakota Wesleyan and Carrie Hofstetter, Hastings
Freshman-of-the-Year: Stacy Svoboda, Hastings
SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Tony Hobson, Hastings
(NAIA Division II National Champion: Morningside (34-4))

Final Standings

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

2003-2004 GPAC Men's Basketball
Regular Season Co-Champions: Northwestern and Morningside (14-4)
Post-Season Champion: Sioux Falls
(Sioux Falls advanced to NAIA Final Four)
SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Rick Dietze, Concordia
Defensive Player-of-the-Year: Jason Jisa, Concordia
Freshman-of-the-Year: Mike Stoynev, Doane
SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Jim Sykes, Morningside (Interim Coach)

Final Standings

*Regular Season Co-Champions
%Post-Season Champion

2004 GPAC Indoor Track and Field
GPAC Championship at Doane's Fuhrer Fieldhouse in Crete, Nebraska
Women's Team Champion: Doane (160.75 points)
SCHEELS C0-Women's Outstanding Athletes-of-the-Year:
Erin Powell, Nebraska Wesleyan and Michelle Pfeifer, Mount Marty
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet:
Sarah Greenup, Midland Lutheran (Discus)
SCHEELS Women's Coach-of-the-Year: Ed Fye, Doane
Women's Team Standings: 1. Doane, 160.5; 2. Nebraska Wesleyan, 85; 3. Concordia, 79.75, 4. Sioux Falls, 69; 5. Hastings, 40; 6 Midland Lutheran, 36.75; 7. Northwestern, 31.75; 8. Mount Marty, 23 ; 9. Dordt, 14; 10. Dana, 13; 11t. Dakota Wesleyan, 2; 11t. Briar Cliff, 2; 13. Morningside, 1
Men's Team Champion: Nebraska Wesleyan (142 points)
SCHEELS Men's Outstanding Athlete-of-the-Year:
Dusty Krusemark, Doane
Most Valuable Performance of the Meet:
Whit Smith, Midland Lutheran (High Jump)
SCHEELS Men's Coach-of-the-Year: Ted Bulling, Nebraska Wesleyan
Men's Team Standings: 1. Nebraska Wesleyan, 142; 2. Doane, 128; 3. Concordia, 125; 4. Hastings, 35; 5. Midland Lutheran, 31; 6. Sioux Falls, 30; 7. Dana, 24; 8. Dakota Wesleyan, 18; 9t. Dordt, 11; 9t. Morningside, 11; 11. Northwestern, 3 12. Briar Cliff, 0

2004 GPAC Softball
Regular Season Champion: Midland Lutheran (23-1)
Post-Season Champion: Midland Lutheran
Post-Season Tournament at Smith Softball Complex in Hastings, Nebraska
SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Traci Bode, Midland Lutheran
SCHEELS Pitcher-of-the-Year: Val Reiman, Midland Lutheran
SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Keith Kramme, Midland Lutheran

Final Standings

*Regular Season Champion
%Post-Season Champion

2004 GPAC Baseball
Regular Season Co-Champions: Dana and Briar Cliff (16-8)
Post-Season Champion: Dakota Wesleyan
Post-Season Tournament played in Sioux City, Iowa at Lewis and Clark Park
SCHEELS Player-of-the-Year: Jesse Kurtenbach, Mount Marty
SCHEELS Pitcher-of-the-Year: Heath Horsley, Morningside
SCHEELS Coach-of-the-Year: Kelly Heller, Mount Marty

Final Standings