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St. Cloud State Wrestling Announces 2012-13 Team Award Winners
4/15/2013 6:54:00 PM | Wrestling
The St. Cloud State University senior Shamus O'Grady was named as the recipient of the Huskies' Dean Weisman Wrestler of the Year Award at the team's recent 2013 awards banquet.
O'Grady captured first place at 184-pounds at the NCAA Division II championships in 2013 and also placed first at the NCAA Division II Super 3 Regional tournament this season. A four-time All-American for the Huskies, O'Grady charted a 40-1 overall record this season for St. Cloud State.
O'Grady led the list of team award winners at the banquet, which helped salute St. Cloud State's historic 2012-13 season. The Huskies placed second in the nation at the 2013 NCAA Division II championships for the third consecutive season and they also earned first place at the 2013 NCAA Division II Super 3 Regional for the third consecutive season.
The 2013 NSIC champions, St. Cloud State tied a team record by charting a perfect 21-0 record and an 8-0 record in NSIC competition.
The banquet saw the induction of Grant Nelson (1963) into the Huskies' Jack Gause Husky Wrestling Hall of Fame. Randy Zimmer (1980) was the recipient of this year's Alumni Achievement Award.
The complete list of SCSU Wrestling team award winners is listed below:
“Dean Weisman” Wrestler of the Year Award
Shamus O'Grady
Husky Appreciation Award
Russ Jacobson, Katy Leppa, Tom Nelson, Kaitlyn Ogren, John O. Peterson, Dennis Quinn, Kristine Schiller, Destiny Vosberg
Coaching Appreciation Award
Josh Joriman, Tad Merritt, John A. Peterson, Tyson Reiner, Brady Wilson
Alumni Achievement Award
Randy Zimmer, '80
“Jack Gause” Husky Wrestling Hall of Fame Award
Grant Nelson, '63
Most Improved Wrestler Award
Josh Howk, Ryan Schroepfer, Caleb White
“Jim & Dave Hazewinkel” Tough Man of the Year Award
Gabe Fogarty
Iron Man of the Year Award
Luke Belich, Josh Berg, Jay Hildreth, Clayton Jennissen, Shamus O'Grady, Clint Poster
“Jim Sundgren” Most Courageous Wrestler Award
Jacob Kahnke
SCSU Wrestling “Buzz Saw” Award
Josh Joriman (Coach)
Captain Award
Eric Ellington, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob R. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Shamus O'Grady, Andy Pokorny, Kurt Salmen
Scholar of the Year Award
Ben McPhail
NSIC All-Academic Award
Chris Brassell, Trent Herold, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob R. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Ben McPhail
NCAA DII All-Academic Award
Chris Brassell, Jacob R. Horn, Brady Johnshoy, Jacob Kahnke, Jared Kust, Tyler Mathison, Ben McPhail, Matt Nelson, Clint Poster, Cody Tibbetts,
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week Award
Shamus O'Grady (3), Andy Pokorny, Clint Poster
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference - All Conference Award
Gabe Fogarty (2nd Team), Eric Forde (1st Team), Jacob D. Horn (1st Team), Jacob Kahnke (1st Team), Matt Nelson (2nd Team), Shamus O'Grady (1st Team), Andy Pokorny (1st Team), Clint Poster (1st Team)
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Championship Team
2012-13 Team Members
20 Match Winner Award
Austin Goergen (20), Clayton Jennissen (22), Jacob Kahnke (23), Matt Nelson (22), Andy Pokorny (24),
25 Match Winner Award
Gabe Fogarty (27), Eric Forde (26)
35 Match Winner Award
Clint Poster (35)
40 Match Winner Award
Shamus O'Grady (40)
Most Falls Award
Austin Goergen (14)
NCAA DII National Qualifier Award
Gabe Fogarty, Eric Forde, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Matt Nelson, Shamus O'Grady, Andy Pokorny, Clint Poster, Kurt Salmen
NCAA DII All-American Award
Gabe Fogarty, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Matt Nelson, Shamus O'Grady, Andy Pokorny, Clint Poster
NCAA DII National Champion Award
Shamus O'Grady
Red-Shirt Wrestler of the Year Award
Clayton Jennissen, Austin Goergen
4x NCAA DII All-American Award
Jacob Kahnke, Shamus O'Grady
Wrestler of the Week Awards
Shamus O'Grady - Harold Nichols Open, Husky Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato, Region Three, NCAA's
Clint Poster – Harold Nichols Open, Husky Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato, Region Three
Chevy Goble – Finn Grinaker Open
Mike Jarnot – Finn Grinaker Open
Taylor Lewandowski – Finn Grinaker Open
Caleb White – Finn Grinaker Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Warrior Open, Augustana/Southwest State, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Jordan Chouanard – Dragon Open, Warrior Open
Clayton Jennissen – Dragon Open, Warrior Open
Uthman Rabiu – Dragon Open, Worthington Open
Andy Pokorny – Husky Open, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Mankato, Region Three,
Chris Brassell – Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato
Eric Forde - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, NWCA Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Jay Hildreth - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato
Josh Howk - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Brady Johnshoy - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Warrior Open
Jacob Kahnke - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato, Region Three
Jared Kust - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals
Matt Nelson - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Jacob D. Horn – GCU Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato
Gabe Fogarty – GCU Duals, Mary
Ben McPhail – GCU Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Austin Goergen – Warrior Open
Tyler Mathison – Warrior Open
Tyler Pasvogel – Warrior Open
Eric Ellington – NWCA Duals
Luke Belich – Worthington Open
Kurt Salmen - Augustana/Southwest State, Mankato
Tough Man of the Week Awards
Eric Forde – Harold Nichols Open, Finn Grinaker Open, GCU Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Region Three
Jay Hildreth – Harold Nichols Open, Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals
Chevy Goble – Harold Nichols Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, Warrior Open, BluGold Open
Jack Barnes – Harold Nichols Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, North Country Open
Taylor Lewandowski – Harold Nichols Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, BluGold Open
Mic Berg – Harold Nichols Open, Moorhead/Ranger Duals
Austin Goergen – Harold Nichols Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, Worthington Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Daniel Polanco – Finn Grinaker Open, GCU Duals
Andy Pokorny – Finn Grinaker Open, Northern State/Upper Iowa, NCAA's
Jared Kust – Finn Grinaker Open
Eric Ellington – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, BluGold Open
Matt Nelson – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals, Region Three, NCAA's
Cullan Morrissey – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open
Matt Leibforth – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open
Josh Howk – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open
Ryan Schroepfer – Finn Grinaker Open, Worthington Open
Clint Poster – Finn Grinaker Open, NWCA Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, NCAA's
Gabe Fogarty – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Region Three, NCAA's
Cody Tibbetts – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, Warrior Open
Josh Berg – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, Worthington Open, BluGold Open
Clayton Jennissen – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, Worthington Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Shamus O'Grady – Finn Grinaker Open
Elliot Zander – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open
Chris Brassell – Finn Grinaker Open, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Region Three
Luke Belich – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, Warrior Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Gabriel Tudor – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, Warrior Open
Trey Griffin – Dragon Open, Husky Open
Jacob D. Horn – Dragon Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Region Three, NCAA's
Tyler Pasvogel – Dragon Open, Husky Open
Kurt Salmen – Dragon Open, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Region Three
Kaden Spurgeon – Dragon Open
Mike Jarnot – Husky Open, Warrior Open
Brady Johnshoy – Husky Open, North Country Open
Jordan Chouanard – Husky Open
Jacob R. Horn – Husky Open
Uthman Rabiu – Husky Open, Warrior Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Ben McPhail - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Mary/North Country Open
Damien Luchterhand – Warrior Open, Worthington Open, BluGold Open
Dylan Wright – Warrior Open, BluGold Open, Dubuque Open
Jacob Kahnke – NCAA's
O'Grady captured first place at 184-pounds at the NCAA Division II championships in 2013 and also placed first at the NCAA Division II Super 3 Regional tournament this season. A four-time All-American for the Huskies, O'Grady charted a 40-1 overall record this season for St. Cloud State.
O'Grady led the list of team award winners at the banquet, which helped salute St. Cloud State's historic 2012-13 season. The Huskies placed second in the nation at the 2013 NCAA Division II championships for the third consecutive season and they also earned first place at the 2013 NCAA Division II Super 3 Regional for the third consecutive season.
The 2013 NSIC champions, St. Cloud State tied a team record by charting a perfect 21-0 record and an 8-0 record in NSIC competition.
The banquet saw the induction of Grant Nelson (1963) into the Huskies' Jack Gause Husky Wrestling Hall of Fame. Randy Zimmer (1980) was the recipient of this year's Alumni Achievement Award.
The complete list of SCSU Wrestling team award winners is listed below:
“Dean Weisman” Wrestler of the Year Award
Shamus O'Grady
Husky Appreciation Award
Russ Jacobson, Katy Leppa, Tom Nelson, Kaitlyn Ogren, John O. Peterson, Dennis Quinn, Kristine Schiller, Destiny Vosberg
Coaching Appreciation Award
Josh Joriman, Tad Merritt, John A. Peterson, Tyson Reiner, Brady Wilson
Alumni Achievement Award
Randy Zimmer, '80
“Jack Gause” Husky Wrestling Hall of Fame Award
Grant Nelson, '63
Most Improved Wrestler Award
Josh Howk, Ryan Schroepfer, Caleb White
“Jim & Dave Hazewinkel” Tough Man of the Year Award
Gabe Fogarty
Iron Man of the Year Award
Luke Belich, Josh Berg, Jay Hildreth, Clayton Jennissen, Shamus O'Grady, Clint Poster
“Jim Sundgren” Most Courageous Wrestler Award
Jacob Kahnke
SCSU Wrestling “Buzz Saw” Award
Josh Joriman (Coach)
Captain Award
Eric Ellington, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob R. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Shamus O'Grady, Andy Pokorny, Kurt Salmen
Scholar of the Year Award
Ben McPhail
NSIC All-Academic Award
Chris Brassell, Trent Herold, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob R. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Ben McPhail
NCAA DII All-Academic Award
Chris Brassell, Jacob R. Horn, Brady Johnshoy, Jacob Kahnke, Jared Kust, Tyler Mathison, Ben McPhail, Matt Nelson, Clint Poster, Cody Tibbetts,
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Wrestler of the Week Award
Shamus O'Grady (3), Andy Pokorny, Clint Poster
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference - All Conference Award
Gabe Fogarty (2nd Team), Eric Forde (1st Team), Jacob D. Horn (1st Team), Jacob Kahnke (1st Team), Matt Nelson (2nd Team), Shamus O'Grady (1st Team), Andy Pokorny (1st Team), Clint Poster (1st Team)
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Championship Team
2012-13 Team Members
20 Match Winner Award
Austin Goergen (20), Clayton Jennissen (22), Jacob Kahnke (23), Matt Nelson (22), Andy Pokorny (24),
25 Match Winner Award
Gabe Fogarty (27), Eric Forde (26)
35 Match Winner Award
Clint Poster (35)
40 Match Winner Award
Shamus O'Grady (40)
Most Falls Award
Austin Goergen (14)
NCAA DII National Qualifier Award
Gabe Fogarty, Eric Forde, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Matt Nelson, Shamus O'Grady, Andy Pokorny, Clint Poster, Kurt Salmen
NCAA DII All-American Award
Gabe Fogarty, Jacob D. Horn, Jacob Kahnke, Matt Nelson, Shamus O'Grady, Andy Pokorny, Clint Poster
NCAA DII National Champion Award
Shamus O'Grady
Red-Shirt Wrestler of the Year Award
Clayton Jennissen, Austin Goergen
4x NCAA DII All-American Award
Jacob Kahnke, Shamus O'Grady
Wrestler of the Week Awards
Shamus O'Grady - Harold Nichols Open, Husky Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato, Region Three, NCAA's
Clint Poster – Harold Nichols Open, Husky Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato, Region Three
Chevy Goble – Finn Grinaker Open
Mike Jarnot – Finn Grinaker Open
Taylor Lewandowski – Finn Grinaker Open
Caleb White – Finn Grinaker Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Warrior Open, Augustana/Southwest State, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Jordan Chouanard – Dragon Open, Warrior Open
Clayton Jennissen – Dragon Open, Warrior Open
Uthman Rabiu – Dragon Open, Worthington Open
Andy Pokorny – Husky Open, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Mankato, Region Three,
Chris Brassell – Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato
Eric Forde - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, NWCA Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Jay Hildreth - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato
Josh Howk - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Brady Johnshoy - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Warrior Open
Jacob Kahnke - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Mary, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato, Region Three
Jared Kust - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals
Matt Nelson - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, GCU Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Jacob D. Horn – GCU Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Mankato
Gabe Fogarty – GCU Duals, Mary
Ben McPhail – GCU Duals, Northern State/Upper Iowa
Austin Goergen – Warrior Open
Tyler Mathison – Warrior Open
Tyler Pasvogel – Warrior Open
Eric Ellington – NWCA Duals
Luke Belich – Worthington Open
Kurt Salmen - Augustana/Southwest State, Mankato
Tough Man of the Week Awards
Eric Forde – Harold Nichols Open, Finn Grinaker Open, GCU Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Region Three
Jay Hildreth – Harold Nichols Open, Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals
Chevy Goble – Harold Nichols Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, Warrior Open, BluGold Open
Jack Barnes – Harold Nichols Open, Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, North Country Open
Taylor Lewandowski – Harold Nichols Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, BluGold Open
Mic Berg – Harold Nichols Open, Moorhead/Ranger Duals
Austin Goergen – Harold Nichols Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, Worthington Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Daniel Polanco – Finn Grinaker Open, GCU Duals
Andy Pokorny – Finn Grinaker Open, Northern State/Upper Iowa, NCAA's
Jared Kust – Finn Grinaker Open
Eric Ellington – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, BluGold Open
Matt Nelson – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals, Region Three, NCAA's
Cullan Morrissey – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open
Matt Leibforth – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open
Josh Howk – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open
Ryan Schroepfer – Finn Grinaker Open, Worthington Open
Clint Poster – Finn Grinaker Open, NWCA Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, NCAA's
Gabe Fogarty – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Augustana/Southwest State, Northern State/Upper Iowa, Region Three, NCAA's
Cody Tibbetts – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, Warrior Open
Josh Berg – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, Worthington Open, BluGold Open
Clayton Jennissen – Finn Grinaker Open, Husky Open, Worthington Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Shamus O'Grady – Finn Grinaker Open
Elliot Zander – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open
Chris Brassell – Finn Grinaker Open, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Region Three
Luke Belich – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, Husky Open, Warrior Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Gabriel Tudor – Finn Grinaker Open, Dragon Open, Warrior Open
Trey Griffin – Dragon Open, Husky Open
Jacob D. Horn – Dragon Open, Husky Open, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Region Three, NCAA's
Tyler Pasvogel – Dragon Open, Husky Open
Kurt Salmen – Dragon Open, GCU Duals, NWCA Duals, Moorhead/Ranger Duals, Region Three
Kaden Spurgeon – Dragon Open
Mike Jarnot – Husky Open, Warrior Open
Brady Johnshoy – Husky Open, North Country Open
Jordan Chouanard – Husky Open
Jacob R. Horn – Husky Open
Uthman Rabiu – Husky Open, Warrior Open, North Country Open, BluGold Open
Ben McPhail - Concordia/St. Johns/Minot State, Mary/North Country Open
Damien Luchterhand – Warrior Open, Worthington Open, BluGold Open
Dylan Wright – Warrior Open, BluGold Open, Dubuque Open
Jacob Kahnke – NCAA's
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