Football

Sophomore tight end Donovan Campbell (above) was named to the All-Mid-States Football Association Mideast first team after a vote of league coaches. Campbell caught 41 passes for 514 yards and six touchdowns this season. Sophomore receiver/back Raphael Dunson was named to the second team, with junior defensive back Sederick Dunbar, junior punter Kyle Timmis, sophomore defensive lineman Kyle Connors, sophomore defensive back Derek Head, sophomore linebackers Trent Bragg and Tyler Karcher and freshman defensive lineman Joey Mravec earning honorable mention. Five Saints were named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Junior Sederick Dunbar (criminal justice) and sophomores Jake Helsel (biology), Paul Jacobs (education), Drew Milligan (accounting) and Lyle VanFleteren (biology/chemistry/math) each made the team. Dunbar and fullback Spencer Revenberg, both juniors, were named Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. They are the first Saints to receive the honor in football. The Saints finished their first varsity season 4-6 overall, 2-3 in the Mideast League of the Mid-States Football Association.

Soccer

Women: Seniors Daniela Dedvukaj and Hannah Ulrich were named to the All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference first team. Dedvukaj is a defender who started every game this season. Ulrich, a midfielder, scored two goals this season. She was also named a NAIA honorable mention All-America for the second consecutive year. Senior Mackenzy Hickner, sophomore Natalie Behnke and Carlee Pallett earned honorable mention. Ulrich, a special education major, also was named to the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team, which is chosen by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America. In addition, Ulrich and Vagnini were named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team, which is chosen by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Five Saints were named Daktronics NAIA Scholar Athletes. Hoff, Ulrich and Vagnini were each honored for the second consecutive year, while senior Mackenzy Hickner and junior Lynn Hendricks were honored for the first time. Ten Saints were named to the conference all-academic team, including Ulrich, Dedvukaj, Hickner, Katelyn Combs, Hoff, Vagnini, Hendricks, Alli Howard, Megan Traynor and Jessica Saunders. Hoff was chosen as the team’s Champions of Character recipient. The Saints finished 10-6-2 on the season.

Men: Senior Shane Patterson was named to the All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference first team after a vote of league coaches. Patterson had two goals and three assists for SHU. Earning academic all-conference honors were Matthew Robinet and Lucas Sagaert, while Patterson also was the team’s Champions of Character recipient. The Saints finished 4-9-3 overall, 2-6-2 in the conference.

Cross Country

Justin Bateson was 106th in the men’s race while Beth Heldmeyer was 177th in the women’s event at the NAIA national championships in Vancouver, Wash. Bateson ran a time of 26:12 on the 8K course. Heldmeyer was the lone Saint woman to qualify, running a time of 20:05 on the 5K course. The women finished sixth in the conference, with Heldmeyer earning second team all-conference by placing 12th overall at the conference meet. She was also the team’s Champions of Character recipient. Katelyn Boulton and Morgan Choszczyk were each named NAIA Scholar Athletes for the women, with Melanie Glinski, Choszczyk and Boulton academic all-conference. The men placed fourth at the conference meet, with Bateson earning second team all-conference honors with an eighth place finish. Bateson and Brett Smith earned academic all-conference honors, with Zach Widner receiving the Champions of Character award.

Men’s Golf

Adam Schmaltz was named to the first team and Joe Forest to the second team for the Saints after the final Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Jamboree in the fall. The Saints finished sixth at the jamboree and fifth in the conference standings. Forest fired a 79 to place 10th overall, with Nick Campbell 17th with an 81.

Indoor Track & Field

Doug Dawson and Lenzey Stidham each claimed national championships in their respective events as men finished fourth in the nation at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Geneva, Ohio.

Men: Dawson, a senior, won the 400 meter dash on a bad foot in 47.8 seconds to lead a bevy of All-Americans for the Saints. Rich DePalma was second in the pole vault (16 feet, 6 3/4 inches) and Calvin Sullins second in the heptathlon (5,258 points) in a school record effort. Other All-American performances for the men included Logan Moore in the 60 hurdles (6th, 8.17), Ray Carney in the weight throw (3rd, 63-1/4), Ryan Hopson in the long jump (6th, 23-3/4) and Chris Schurr in the heptathlon (4,803). Dawson and DePalma were named the Most Outstanding Performers as the Saints placed second in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference indoor championships at Trine University. Dawson won both the 200 (21.97) and 400 (48.82), with his 400 time setting a conference record. DePalma also set a new conference mark and school record in winning the pole vault with a vault of 16 feet, 9 1/3 inches. Carney won the weight throw (65-6 ¼) and set a new conference mark while Gauge Aebersold was first in the shot put (54-8 3/4).

Women: Stidham, a senior, won her second national title in the pole vault with an effort of 12 feet, 11 1/2 inches. She was the outdoor champion in 2012. Phoenix Duncan was second for the second straight year in the high jump, earning All-American honors with a 5-7 jump. Cassie Keeping earned All-American status in the pentathlon, finishing eighth with 3,127 points in the five events. Kasey Renshaw was the other All-American, placing sixth in the weight throw (57-0). The women placed 10th in the final team standings. Stidham and Duncan also led the way for the Saints to a third place finish at the WHAC indoor championships. Stidham won the pole vault (11-0 3/4) and Duncan the high jump (5-6). Renshaw set a new school record in the weight throw with a distance of 58-8 ½.

Basketball

Men: The Saints finished 9-19 overall, 9-13 in the conference under first-year coach Joe Pechota. Guard/forward Ryan Hopson led the Saints in scoring with 10.1 points per game, with guard Jamison Webster received the team’s Champions of Character Award.

Women: The nationally ranked Saints (23-10) received an at-large bid to the NAIA Division II National Tournament, its first appearance ever, and played 14th ranked Briar Cliff (Iowa) in Sioux City, Iowa. SHU lost to Briar Cliff 94-77, but completed one of the most successful seasons in the program’s history. Sophomore guard Morgan Warfield (right) was named to the All-Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference first team. She led the Saints in scoring at 11.7 points per game. Senior forward Amanda Duke and junior guard Grace Howrigon were honorable mention selections, with Duke, junior Jen Jasinski and senior Taylor Langenderfer earning academic all-conference recognition. Langenderfer and Jasinski were also recipients of the NAIA’s Scholar-Athlete award, with Langenderfer also the Champions of Character recipient. The Saints finished 16-5 in the WHAC and was ranked 23rd in the final national poll, their highest ranking ever. Several career marks were also set. Duke set the mark for career field goal percentage (56.7) and single season field goal percentage (58.2), while Langenderfer was second in career 3-point shooting percentage (36.5), with teammate Warfield currently first (40.8). Finally, Howrigon again set the single-season record for assists (206) and had a single-game record of 12 this season.

Softball

The Saints were named to the NAIA Scholar Team by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. SHU had a team grade point average of 3.36, which was 14th in the nation. Also, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association named nine Saints to its All-America Scholar Athlete team for 2012. Those honored were Tonya Berta, Natalie Huntoon, Jessica Lampkowski, Ashley O’Leary, Brittney Rhodes, Jenn Sylvester, Bitty Treece, Morgan Warfield and Lizz Wilson.

Volleyball

Men: The Saints finished 10-13 overall, 2-10 in the Mid America Men’s Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference East Division. Juan Paternina-Villero of Columbia was named first team all-conference and was also the Freshman of the Year. He led the team in kills and aces. Seniors Brandon Bowers and Juan Sierra, junior Stas Motornaks and sophomore Max Field earned academic all-conference recognition, with Bowers and Sierra receiving honorable mention all-conference honors.

Women: Sophomore outside hitter Lindsey Adams was named to the All-Wolver-ine-Hoosier Athletic Conference first team after a vote of league coaches. Adams led SHU in kills with 391 and was second in blocks (48) and aces (34). Sophomore hitter Halie Baker and freshman setter Carly Tillotson each earned honorable mention, with junior Lauren Baker receiving the team’s Champions of Character award. Adams was also named NAIA All-Mideast Region Honorable Mention by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Juniors Lauren Baker, Blaire Hondzinski and Lesley Klenner were each named Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes. The Saints finished 17-11 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the conference tournament. It was the program’s highest win total since the 2002 season.

Competitive Cheer & Dance

In just their first year of competition, the cheer and dance teams both qualified for the National Cheerleading Association/National Dance Alliance NAIA Invitational April 10-14 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The dance team placed second  at the north regional and the cheer team fifth to earn their spots. The Saints were coached by Angie Sword.

Bowling

The men’s and women’s bowling teams earned their first invitations to the xbowling Intercollegiate Team Championships, which were March 9-10 in Smyrna, Tenn.

Men: The Saints competed at the first Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament, going 0-2 in team games. James Hughes was chosen as the team’s Champions of Character recipient.

Women: Coach Charles Cain was named the Coach of the Year after leading the women to a 1-2 mark at the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference tournament and a sectional berth. Laura Robinson was named to the all-confer-ence honorable mention squad, carrying an average of 168.4. Hillary Weiss was the recipient of the team’s Champions of Character Award.

Women’s Lacrosse

Second-year coach Cindy Hill was named the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. Other conference honors for the Saints included Stephannie Gonzalez and Erin Kehn, who each were chosen to the conference honorable mention team. Earning academic all-conference honors were Mackenzy Hickner, Alessia Vagnini, Tayleen Marowelli and Gonzalez. Hill was chosen the Coach of Character while Hickner was the team’s Champions of Character recipient. The Saints finished 2-15 on the season.