GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Junior hockey player Jocelyne Lamoureux has been named the
University of North Dakota's 2011-12 Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year,
and senior sprinter Chris Stoks has
been named UND's Glenn "Red" Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year.
The
awards were announced tonight at UND's annual Night of Champions spring awards
program at the Memorial Union, and were determined by a vote of the athletics
department's head coaches and media relations staff.
A
finalist for the award last season as a sophomore, Lamoureux was a top-three
finalist for the Patty Kazamaier Award (best player in NCAA women's hockey) and
was an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) first-team All-American,
becoming the first player in program history to receive either honor. She led
the nation in scoring with a school-record 82 points while also establishing
UND records for goals (34) and assists (48). A team captain and a Grand Forks
native, Lamoureux helped UND land its first NCAA postseason berth. Following
the season, she helped the United States win the silver medal at the 2012 IIHF
World Hockey Championship.
In
the classroom, Lamoureux is a physical education, exercise science and wellness
major. She was named the WCHA Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year, a
WCHA Scholar-Athlete, a WCHA All-Academic selection and a was a member of the
2011 Fall Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
Other
finalists for Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year included Rachael Loomis
(soccer), Kenna Olsen (softball), Devin Trefz (volleyball) and Allyssa Wall
(basketball).
Stoks
(pronounced stokes) broke UND's 14-year old record in the 400-meters twice
during the indoor season, first in late January at Iowa State and again at Iowa
State less than two weeks later. He went on to win the 400-meters at the Great
West Conference Indoor Championship, where he was also a member of UND's 4x400
relay team that captured runner-up honors. He also captured his first Great
West Conference Athlete of the Week honor in February. During the outdoor
season, Stoks ran under the school record in the 400-meters while running
unattached.
An
investments major, Stoks is an academic all-conference performer and was named
to the 2011 Fall Athletics Director's Honor Roll.
Other
finalists for Glenn "Red" Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year included Ben Blood
(hockey) and Jake Miller (football).
UND's
other Night of Champions award winners included:
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Female
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Veronica Medon, Junior, Swimming
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Male Scholar-Athlete
of the Year:
Brad Eidsness, Graduate Student, Hockey
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Graduate student in business administration
with a 3.625 GPA
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Received bachelor's degree in
entrepreneurship (3.77 GPA) following his junior season
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WCHA Most Outstanding Student-Athlete of the
Year and three-time WCHA Scholar-Athlete
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Ranked second in the WCHA in goals against
average (2.19) and save percentage (.919) during league play
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Finalists: Ross Brenneman (football), Tyler
Monda (golf), Tyler Rose (cross country/track and field)
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Female Rookie of the
Year:
Michelle Karvinen, Hockey
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Scored 61 points (24g, 37a) in 36 games to
win national rookie scoring title by nine points
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More than doubled UND's rookie scoring
record, shattering it by 39 points
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Named WCHA Rookie of the Year, All-WCHA
Third Team, USCHO All-Rookie Team
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Finalists: Emily Evers (basketball), Amanda
Fairweather (golf), Kristi Hestdalen (soccer), Nikki Husfeldt (volleyball), Jessica
Lindsay (cross country/track and field)
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Male Rookie of the
Year:
Daryl Brown, Football
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College Sports Journal FCS All-Freshman
Team, All-Great West Conference honorable mention
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Earned team's Rookie of the Year and Most
Valuable Defensive Back honors
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Helped lead UND to Great West Conference
championship, ranked ninth in GWC in passes defended
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Finalists: Tyler Follis (baseball), Nick
Mattson (hockey), Zachary Stettner (swimming)
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Female Unsung Hero: Tia Russell, Senior,
Volleyball
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All-Great West Conference Second Team
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Led GWC in blocks per game, total blocks and
solo blocks; ranked second in attack percentage
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Helped lead UND to third straight GWC
Tournament championship
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Finalists: Jorid Dagfinrud (hockey), Megan
Gray (track and field), Caitlyn Haring (soccer), Katie Houdek (basketball),
Rachael Wessman (swimming), Erica Younan (softball)
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Male Unsung Hero: Dominique Hawkins, Senior,
Football
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Switched from cornerback to safety prior to
senior season, helped UND win Great West Conference championship
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All-GWC honorable mention, participated in
2011 FCS Senior Scout Bowl
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Ranked fourth in GWC in kick return average,
fifth in kick return yards and tied for seventh in passes defended
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Finalists: MacIan Campbell (swimming),
Jordan Fisk (track and field), Corban Knight (hockey), Tyler Monda (golf), Jama
Webb (basketball)
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Female Sioux Service
Award:
Ronni Munkeby, Sophomore, Volleyball
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Led UND female student-athletes with more
than 45 hours of community service
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Volunteered for several organizations,
including the Big Event, Altru Spin for Kids, Special Olympics, Grand Forks
Public Library, Girl Scouts and more
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Helped lead UND to third straight Great West
Conference Tournament championship; MVP of the Steven F. Austin Invitational
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Finalists: Caitlyn Haring (soccer), Layla
Marvin (hockey)
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Male Sioux Service
Award:
Brett Cameron, Junior, Football
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Logged more than 32 hours of community
service
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Volunteered for several organizations,
including Holiday Magic From Markus, Special Olympics, Grand Forks Youth
Football, Feed My Starving Children, Altru Hospital and more
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Helped lead UND to Great West Conference
championship
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Finalists: MacIan Campbell (swimming), Mario
Lamoureux (hockey), Ross Nelson (track and field), Zack Trygstad (baseball)
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Female Team Community
Service Award:
Softball
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Worked 22 community service events, equating
to 718 total hours, or 34.2 hours per student-athlete
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Lent time to Special Olympics, Salvation
Army, Relay for Life and more
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Finalists: Soccer, Volleyball
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Male Team Community
Service Award:
Football
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Worked 43 community service events, equating
to more than 1,600 total hours, or 17 hours per student-athlete
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Lent time to Holiday Magic From Markus, Feed
My Starving Children, Northlands Rescue Mission, Greater Grand Forks Youth
Football, and more
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Finalists: Baseball, Basketball
Notes: UND
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) officers Tyler Rose (president, cross country/track and field), Katie Houdek (vice president, basketball),
Ronni Munkeby (secretary,
volleyball) and Kara Fisher
(treasurer, swimming) were also recognized for their service.
