The St. Cloud State University athletics program charted another year of success in 2018-2019, with the Huskies winning their fourth NCAA Division II national wrestling championship along with NCAA tournament appearances in numerous sports and three conference team championships during the year.
The SCSU athletic programs finished the year 67th out of the over 268 Division II athletic programs in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division II standings. The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is a ranking of intercollegiate athletic departments based on their participation in NCAA Championship events.
In the NSIC All-Sports Trophy race, the Huskies placed seventh out of 16 teams in the conference. The NSIC All Sports Award is calculated by awarding the winner of each conference-sponsored championship points totaling the number of teams in that sport plus one. The next place finisher receives points totaling the number of teams less the number of places from first place. Ties in the standings at any level result in the totaling of points and equal distribution. SCSU was the 2018-19 NSIC champion in wrestling and women's swimming and diving.
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The Huskies ranked second in the 2018-19 NSIC SAAC Cup standings. The NSIC SAAC Cup is traveling trophy awarded annually at the NSIC SAAC Summit. Institutions receive points throughout the year based on the criteria within the categories below. The winner will be the institutional SAAC with the most points accumulated by the end of the academic year (September 1-May 1). The points must be achieved in each category to be eligible to win the NSIC SAAC Cup.
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In the 2018-19 NCAA Division II Team Works Helper Helper Community Service Competition, the Huskies ranked 10th for their community outreach efforts among all NCAA DII programs. The SCSU men's and women's swim and dive teams and the wrestling team were number one in the competition for all NCAA DII teams in those respective sports.  Additionally, the Huskies' baseball (No. 3), football (No. 6), softball (No. 4) and women's track and field (No. 6) teams all-ranked in the top-10 in Division II in their respective sports.Â
Here are a few more facts relating to SCSU Athletics and the success posted by the Huskies in 2018-19:
SCSU wrestling (20-0, 8-0 NSIC) won its fourth NCAA DII team title in 2018-19 along with the 2019 NCAA DII Super Region title, the 2019 NWCA DII National Duals championship and its eighth consecutive NSIC title in 2018-19.
SCSU's Natalie Gottschalk qualified for the NCAA DII outdoor track and field championships in the heptathlon in 2019.
SCSU wrestling's Brett Velasquez was the recipient of an NCAA DII post-graduate scholarship in 2019 and also earned his third consecutive Academic All-America honor and fourth consecutive NCAA All-America award in 2018-19.
SCSU soccer's Maria Witte was granted an NCAA Women's Enhancement Graduate Scholarship in 2019.
SCSU graduate Andrea Bryson was named an NCAA Today's Top 10 award winner at the NCAA convention in January 2019.
SCSU men's hockey standout Jimmy Schuldt was named a Hobey Baker Award top three finalist and gained All-America honors for the second consecutive season in 2018-19.
SCSU Men's basketball standout Gage Davis was the leading scorer at this year's NCAA DII All-Star game.
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Fans can find below a comprehensive list of St. Cloud State Athletics accomplishments from the recently completed 2018-19 academic year. You can also download the 2018-19 SCSU Athletics highlights document.
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Action in 2019-20 will soon be underway for St. Cloud State University Athletics. For complete information on tickets for any SCSU home events, please visit www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX.
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Britin ThomsenNCAA Tournament and Championship Finishes:
Wrestling - 1ST PLACE (NCAA DII CHAMPIONS) Women's Swim and Dive: 20th place Men's Swim and Dive: 26th place
Conference Players of the Year Britin Thomsen - NSIC Diver of the Year and Diver of the NSIC Championship Meet Gage Davis - NSIC Men's Basketball Player of the Year Sean Smith - NSIC Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year Jimmy Schuldt - NCHC Player of the Year and Defensive Defenseman of the Year Patrick Newell - NCHC Forward of the Year and Sportsmanship Award Winner
Brett Larson Vince Dietz - NSIC Wrestler of the Year Garrett Vos - NSIC Wrestling Rookie of the Year Clara Krenz - NSICÂ Volleyball Libero of the Year Linsey Rachel - NSICÂ Volleyball Freshman of the Year
 Conference Coach of the Year Brett Larson – NCHC Men's Hockey Coach of the Year Kayla Deters -  NSIC Diving Coach of the Year Steve Costanzo - NSIC Wrestling Coach of the Year
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