Reflections Magazine Issue #80 - Spring 2014 | Page 12

Athletics News saints highlights Cross Country Football Women: Elaine Johnson (left) was eighth overall as the Saints placed fourth at the WolverineHoosier Athletic Conference Championships. Johnson earned honorable mention all-conference and represented the Saints at the NAIA national championships. Junior Arika Knannlein was named a NAIA Scholar Athlete. Junior tight end Donovan Campbell (left) became the first Saint to be named a first team NAIA All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Campbell had 60 receptions for 781 yards and eight touchdowns in 2013. Sophomore cornerback DeShawn Gilbert (left) was a second team AllAmerican after recording six interceptions and 42 tackles last season.  Gilbert was also named the Co-Defensive Player of the Year on the Mid-States Football Association Mideast team. Senior cornerback Fred Butler and Campbell were each tabbed to the MSFA Mideast first team, while junior offensive linemen Jon Dozier and Jake Helsel, junior defensive linemen Kyle Connors and Jordan Martin, junior kick Victor Bodrie and junior linebacker Tyler Karcher were each tabbed to the All-MSFA second team. Earning honorable mention were Men: The Saints placed third at the WolverineHoosier Athletic Conference Championships. Samuel Parlette (left) led SHU with an 11th place finish (26 minutes, 17 seconds) and was named the WHAC Newcomer of the Year. Parlette and Brett Smith both earned honorable mention all-conference. Parlette, Smith and Justin Bateson each represented the Saints at the NAIA national championships. Parlette earned a top 100 finish, finishing 98th overall at 25 minutes, 52 seconds. Golf Women: The Saints finished third in the final Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference standings last fall. Freshman Andrea Richards (left) was named to the AllWHAC first team, while teammates Ashley Everett and Sydney Gossett each earned honorable mention recognition. Andrea Rumler was the team’s Champions of Character recipient. Men: Senior Nick Campbell (left) was named to the All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference first team after earning conference medalist honors last fall. Joe Forest received the team’s Champions of Character award. SHU finished third in the final team WHAC standings. 12 | Reflections Spring ’14 junior receiver Raphael Dunson, junior offensive lineman Gauge Aebersold and junior linebacker Trent Bragg. Dunbar was also named to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team. The criminal justice major, was a NAIA ScholarAthlete in 2012. Finally, the Saints had nine players named NAIA Scholar-Athletes, including Dunbar, Jacob Bultema, Drew Milligan, Larry Trice III, Helsel, Paul Jacobs, Lucas Bartz, Bragg and Lyle Van Fleteren. The Saints finished 5-5 in their second season, including a 24-21 loss to NAIA national champion Grand View. Allison Howard and Megan Traynor, and juniors Frey, Young, Jori Bitter, Elizabeth Davis, Meg Dubois, Abbey Marlette, Megan Michels, Meagan Mousty and Carlee Pallett. Seven Saints were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes, including Hendricks, Bitter, Davis, Dubois, Marlette, Michels and Mousty. Traynor was also the team’s Champions of Character recipient.  The Saints finished 8-8-3 on the season. Men: Senior Matthew Robinet was named to the honorable mention AllWolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference team. The defender joined juniors Bryce Delamielleure, Michael Soccer Hummon (left) and Women: Paige Frey Clayton Tomczyk on the (left and below) was conference all-academic named to the All-Wolteam. Hummon was verine-Hoosier Athletic the team’s Champions Conference first team of Character recipient. to lead the Saints. The DeLamielleure and Clayton Tomczyk were junior midfielder started each named NAIA Scholar-Athletes. all 19 games and finished with three Longtime head coach Aldo Zid recorded goals and two assists. Junior Kelsey Young his 300th career coaching victory during was named to the honorable mention the season as the Saints finished 7-9-2. team. SHU placed 12 on the all-academic team, including seniors Lynn Hendricks,