Mankato, Minn. - The winter and spring UMAC Academic All-Conference winners were announced with 18 Bethany Lutheran student-athletes receiving the award. To be eligible for nomination, student-athletes must post a 3.50 or better semester grade point average based on a 4.0 scale, and compete in the sport in which he or she is nominated in the season that corresponds with the selection.
The women’s basketball and women’s tennis team led the way for the Vikings with five student-athletes receiving the honor on each team.
Men’s Basketball
Jared Matson (Albert Lea, Minn./Riverland CC)
Derek Peterson (Oakdale, Minn./Tartan)
Women’s Basketball
Anna Cepek (Aurora, Neb./Aurora)
Sarah Loduha (Jackson, Wis./Kettle Moraine Lutheran)
Joelle Pipal (Mankato, Minn./Mankato West)
Sarah Rosenau (New Ulm, Minn./New Ulm)
Brittany Zabel (Mankato, Minn./Maple River)
Baseball
Ethan Lind (Phillips, Wis./Dakota County CC)
Aaron Miller (Ft. Dodge, Iowa/Ft. Dodge)
Softball
Melissa Boddy (New Ulm, Minn./New Ulm Cathedral)
Gena Chester (Mankato, Minn./Mankato West)
Jonnica Norell (St. Peter, Minn./St. Peter)
Men’s Tennis
Eric DeBruzzi (Carlisle, Mass./Concord Carlisle)
Women’s Tennis
Emily Anderson (Hudson, Wis./River Falls)
Rebecca Kopacek (Maple Grove, Minn./Osseo)
Rebecca Neumann (Hartland, Wis./Luther Prep)
Brooke Osmundson (Delavan, Minn./Maple River)
Ellen Tommerdahl (Champlin, Minn./West Lutheran)
