ST. PAUL, Minn. - Today, May 10, would have been the Hamline athletics Honors Day, where athletes, coaches, and administrators come together to celebrate the past year of accomplishments. This year, it has been moved to an online setting with the award winners being recognized on social media and the athletics website.
 
The Hamline athletic department honors include the following awards:

-The Rookie of the Year award recognizes a male and female first year student who made a significant contribution to their team.

-The William Cloon award recognizes a male and female senior student-athlete for their academic, athletic, and leadership accomplishments during their career as a Piper. This award is named after 1920 graduate William Cloon, who was an eight-time letter winner and had a deep interest in Hamline athletics. 

-The Pat Paterson award recognizes a female senior student-athlete who has made significant contributions to their sport while holding the highest GPA among female senior student-athletes. The award is named after Patricia Garletz Paterson, class of 1930, who was an advocate for women's sports and a promoter of lifelong fitness.

-The Kent Bracewell award is given to a male senior student-athlete who has made significant contributions to their sport while holding the highest GPA among male senior student-athletes. The award is named after Dr. Kent Bracewell, a former chair of the Math and Physics department, who taught at Hamline for 40 years.

-The Misty Bahr award recognizes a female senior student-athlete for their outstanding athletic achievement. It is named after 1998 graduate, Misty Bahr, who was a six-time All-American in the weight throw and shot put, while also being a three-year letter winner on the volleyball team. Bahr died in 2003, after a battle with Hodgkin's disease.

-The Steven Lindgren award recognizes a male senior student-athlete for their outstanding athletic achievement. It is named after 1975 graduate, Steve Lindgren, who was an All-American in the shot put and a two-time All-MIAC defensive lineman. He was later selected in the 1975 NFL draft, being picked by the St. Louis Cardinals. Lindgren was killed in a car accident in 1977.
 

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Female Rookie of the Year - Sophie Rausch - Hockey
Sophie Rausch made an immediate impact for the Hamline women's hockey team in the 2019-20 season. She led the country's first year players in points on the season, ranking 13^th overall. In the conference, Rausch ranked third in points with 15 goals and 20 assists (35 points), trailing only teammates Bre Simon and Molly Garin. She tallied at least one point in 20 of the team's 26 games and had four game-winning goals throughout the season, tying for the most on the team. For her efforts, she earned both MIAC All-Conference and All-Rookie Team honors.
 
Male Rookie of the Year - Jackson Bond - Hockey
Jackson Bond had a solid rookie season for the Piper men's hockey team, leading HU in scoring on the year, with a team-high 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 total points. At the start of the year, Bond recorded at least one point in 13 of the team's first 16 games. He earned Hamline Athlete of the Week honors on January 13^th after scoring twice against UW-Stevens Point on January 10 and scoring and assisting a goal in the team's 4-2 win over UW-Stout. Bond finished the year ranked eighth in the MIAC in points and earned MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention and All-Rookie Team honors.
 
Female William Cloon Award - Jessie Juenemann (Track and Field) and Zoey Lobejko (Hockey)
This year's William Cloon award winners are Jessie Juenemann from the track and field team and Zoey Lobejko from the women's hockey team.
 
Juenemann earned back-to-back All-America honors in the discus during the 2018 and 2019 seasons, placing eighth at the National Championship meet both years. She has won three MIAC titles, placing first in the indoor shot put in 2018 as well as winning the discus titles in 2018 and 2019. Juenemann ranks second in school history in the discus with a throw of 46.48 meters and has been named to the MIAC All-Academic Team three times. On campus, she has been a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the past three years, while also volunteering with Special Olympics, ACES youth group, and at the Hamline sprint/hurdle clinic. 
 
Lobejko has been a key contributor to the defensive unit of the women's hockey team that has made it to the MIAC Playoff Tournament during all four of her seasons, as well as making two appearances in the NCAA Frozen Four. In 2019, HU made history, being the first MIAC team to play in the NCAA Championship game. Lobejko was recently honored with the Sheila Brown Award given to a senior women's hockey player within the MIAC who has made a long-term contribution to her team's success and who has consistently competed with good sportsmanship. She has also been involved with SAAC, serving as the Vice President, and has been a three-time member of the MIAC All-Academic Team.
 
Male William Cloon Award - Devin Rodgers - Baseball
Devin Rodgers has played in over 100 career games as a Piper while being a three-year member of the Baseball Leadership Committee. In his career, he compiled 75 hits and for the last two seasons, has been one of the top centerfielders in the MIAC, earning a spot on the conference's All-Defensive Team during 2019. In addition to his leadership on the baseball team, Rodgers has been involved with SAAC for the past three years, including serving as the Special Olympics Committee Chair. He has also been involved on campus as an Undergraduate Admission Lead Ambassador and was selected by President Fayneese Miller to speak at the President's Circle Dinner this past fall.
 
Pat Paterson Award - Morgen Coleman - volleyball and basketball
Morgen Coleman has been a four-year contributor to both the Hamline volleyball and basketball teams. In volleyball, she ranks third on the program's all-time aces list, compiling 141 throughout her career, while also recording over 1,000 digs and assists. In basketball, Coleman had seven rebounds (five of which were offensive) against Concordia Moorhead, helping the team defeat the Cobbers 79-76 to secure a spot in the MIAC Playoff Tournament - the program's first appearance in seven years. Coleman has been named to the MIAC All-Sportsmanship Team four times and is a six-time MIAC All-Academic honoree, posting a 3.94 GPA while double majoring in Management and Marketing. She is also a member of SAAC, serving as the Special Olympics Committee Chair, and has been a volleyball captain and a part of the basketball leadership committee. 
 
Kent Bracewell Award and the Steve Lindgren Award - Frank Gustafson - cross country and track and field
Frank Gustafson has been a force for the Pipers, both in cross country and on the track, and was awarded both the Kent Bracewell Award for having the highest GPA of any senior male athlete and the Steve Lindgren Award for being the top male senior athlete this year.

Gustafson has earned five Central All-Region Awards and five MIAC All-Conference honors in his career, while qualifying for the NCAA Championships three times - once in cross country and twice in the mile. This past cross country season, Gustafson placed fifth at the MIAC Championships and 12^th at the Central Region Meet. During the indoor track season, he placed second at the MIAC Championships in the mile and posted the 16^th-best mile time in the country (4:14.18). He will graduate with the second-best 1000-meter time (2:29.42) in school history, as well as the third-best mile time (4:13.10) and the fifth-best 800-meter time (1:56.13).

Academically, Gustafson carries a 3.879 GPA as a Legal Studies and Philosophy major. He is a three-time USTFCCCA Academic All-American and has been named to the MIAC All-Academic Team three times.
 
Misty Bahr Award - Bre Simon - hockey
Bre Simon has had an incredibly decorated career as a Piper. She is a three-time CCM/AHCA First Team All-American and earned the Laura Hurd Award during her junior season, which is symbolic of the top player in DIII women's hockey, while also being named the USCHO Player of the Year. She led the country in scoring that season with 27 goals and 37 assists. She earned four All-MIAC awards in her time at Hamline, while helping her team make the conference playoff tournament in all four of her seasons. During her sophomore season, Hamline reached the NCAA Frozen Four and during the following year, made history by becoming the MIAC's first team to ever play in the NCAA Championship game. During her career, Simon has led the team in points during every season and shattered the program's offensive records, tallying 92 goals and 93 assists (185 points) in her 112 games played.