MOORHEAD, Minn. -- With classes concluding and graduation being held on Friday, the Minnesota State University Moorhead athletic department would like to extend well wishes to its 2012-13 senior class who have been key contributors to the Dragon teams during their time at MSUM.
The individuals listed below have completed their athletic eligibility or graduated on Friday as part of MSUM's commencement ceremonies. Some will also graduate in Dec. 2013.
Men's basketball
Alex Novak
Oxford, Iowa
Major: Biochemistry
Capital One CoSida Academic All-American, 2013
Career record holder in blocks (223)
Career record holder in rebounds (1,054)
All-NSIC 1st Team, 2012-13
All-Region 2nd Team, 2012-13
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Eric Olson
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Major: Marketing
Played 105 career games
2nd on the team in blocks (35), 2012-13
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Anthony Tucker
Burnsville, Minn.
Major: Sociology
Scored 1,268 career points
All-NSIC 2nd Team, 2012-13
All-Central District 2nd Team, 2012-13
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Dance
Alexis Hoffman
Fargo, N.D.
Major: Elementary Education
Part of 2011 team that placed 2nd in Pom at Nationals
Four-Year Team Member
Team Captain
Leah Randt
Litchfield, Minn.
Major: Biology
2-year team member
Women's basketball
Kaycee Charette
-Prescott, Wis.
-Major: Business Administration
-Team Defensive Player of the Year, 2012-13
-Scored 665 Career Points
Marisa Yernatich
Women's Basketball
Duluth, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
Career record holder for three-pointers (197)
Holds single-season (63) and single-game (7) three-point records
Volleyball
Meredith Egeland
Fisher, Minn.
Major: Speech Pathology
Two-time NSIC All-Academic selection
Led team in hitting percentage two straight years
Heidi Lensing
Belgrade, Minn.
Major: Business Administration
NSIC Scholar-Athlete Winner, 2012
Finished with 1,283 career kills, 4th all-time
3-time NSIC All-Academic Selection
Has 3.96 GPA
Katy Ness
Ada, Minn.
Major: Elementary Inclusive Education
2012 Daktronics All-American First Team
2012 NSIC Libero of the Year
2nd all-time in career digs (2,164)
7-time NSIC Defensive Player of the Week (2012)
Anna Olson
Apple Valley, Minn.
Major: Spanish
Finished 8th all-time in career set assists (1,896)
Three-time NSIC All-Academic selection.
Two-time All-NSIC honorable mention
Swimming and Diving
Olivia de Gruchy
Genoa, Ill.
Major: Social Work
Dragon Spirit Award Winner, 2012-13
Two-time academic all-conference honoree
Jenna Thompson
Warroad, Minn.
Major: Accounting
2013 NSIC Champion in 50 freestyle
Named team's Most Valuable Swimmer, 2012-13
Holds two school individual records
Part of two school record-holding relays
Women's Golf
Amanda Northwick
Rosemount, Minn.
Major: Anthropology
Three-time NSIC All-Academic Selection
Led team in stroke average as a junior (89.3)
Cum Laude Honors
Shot a 79 During Fall 2012 at Tartan Park Course
Wrestling
Jacob Bennett
Apache Junction, Ariz.
Major: Business
National Qualifier (2011-12)
2-year starter at 157 pounds
Team Captain
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Kerron Williams
Baldwin, N.Y.
Major: Exercise Science
2-year starter at 165 pounds
Team Captain
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Football
Terrell Ayers
Football
Coon Rapids, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
Matt Birr
Football
Columbia Heights, Minn.
Major: Physical Education
Most Dedicated Player, 2012
Tyler Brody
Rochester, Minn.
Major: Education
2011 All-NSIC honorable mention
Voted MVP
Team Captain
Cory Capra
Forest Lake, Minn.
Major: Biology
Had 25 tackles as a senior
Jordan Chuinard
Anoka, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
Defensive Line
Taylor Jahn
Baraboo, Wis.
Major: Exercise Science
Offensive Line
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Shawn Marlowe
Oakdale, Minn.
Major: Criminal Justice
63 career catches, 817 yards, 7 TD
Uchenna Ogbonnaya
New Brighton, Minn.
Major: Physics
Multi-sport athlete at MSUM (track and football)
Steve Parks
Apple Valley, Minn.
Major: Business
2012 All-NSIC First Team
Honorable mention Don Hansen All-American
Tim Londgren Award
Barik Williams
Chicago, Ill.
Major: Pre-engineering
2nd on team in kick return yardage (2012)
TJ Womack
Concord, Calif.
Major: Social Work
Offensive Line
Women's Track and Field
Nicole Hall
Kalispell, Mont.
Major: Biology
2012 NSIC 600-meter champion
4x100 and 4x400 conference and school record holder
Four-time All-NSIC first team honoree
earned 3 USTFCCC Academic All-American honors
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Amy Havelange
Hunter, N.D.
Major: Exercise Science
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Three-year letterwinner
Jessica Keesling
Vadnais Heights, Minn.
Major: Biology
Two-time NSIC All-Academic selection.
Set School record in 55-meter hurdles
Earned All-NSIC honors (2011).
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Heather Schultz
Dent, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
D2 National Indoor Participant (2013)
Holds School Indoor and Outdoor Records in Shot Put
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Men's Track and Field
Cory Asfeld
Wadena, Minn.
Major: Physical Education
Four-year letterwinner
Ryan Barnes
Brainerd, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
4-time national qualifier
6-time all-conference 2012 NSIC Outdoor Champion in High Jump
Michael Bendix
Farmington, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
Five-time national qualifier
NSIC Indoor runner-up in high jump (2011)
Key Part of 2011 Indoor and Outdoor Champions
Derek Bredy
Hoffman, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
16-time NSIC champion
Three-time All-American
11 School Records
6-time conference high point scorer
Clayton Foster
Pequot Lakes, Minn.
National qualifier in mile and 800 meters (2013)
6-time NSIC Individual Champion
NSIC Record Holder in 1,500 and Mile
All-NSIC in cross country
Part of two NSIC Champion relays
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Kevin Huot
Vadnais Heights, Minn.
Major: Business Administration
School record holder on 4xMile Relay
2-time NSIC Champion on Distance Medley Relay
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Laquone Robinson
Men's Track and Field
Minneapolis, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
3-time All-American
13-time NSIC individual champion
6 school records
2011 NSIC Field Athlete of the year
2012 High Point Performer (Outdoor)
Softball
Amanda Moore
Softball
Clayton, Calif.
Major: Speech Languages Hearing Sciences
Career home run record holder at MSUM (19)
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Brandi Howell
Softball
Granger, Iowa
Major: Elementary Education
Led team in strikeouts and innings pitched in 2012
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Women's Soccer
Ashley Gallegos
Women's Soccer
Fontana, Calif.
Major: Spanish and Biology
Played 62 games in career
Holly Gillund
Savage, Minn.
Major: Political Science
2012 Team Player Award
Played 53 games in career.
Carly Lengstorf
Whitefish, Mont.
Major: Art
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Four-year letterwinner
Shenae Morical
Alexandria, Minn.
Major: Exercise Science
Three-time NSIC All-Academic
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Ashley Swanson
Lino Lakes, Minn.
Major: Biology
2012 Team Player Award
2012 NSIC All-Academic
Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2012)
Sarah Tokar
Anoka, Minn.
Major: Criminal Justice
2011 NSIC All-Academic
Amanda Wurdeman
St. Michael, Minn.
Major: Pre-Pharmacy
Two-time NSIC All-Academic
