A pair of Augustana seniors were named the winners of the Jack Swartz Award for the 2016-17 winter sports season. Olivia Mayer (Libertyville HS, Green Oaks, Ill.), the starting point guard on the basketball team for the past four years was the female representative while Isaac Smith (Marion HS, Marion, Iowa), the top sprinter on the Vikings men's track & field team, was the male winner. The Vikings had a total of 101 academic all-conference honorees during the winter season, which included the sports of men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling, men's swimming, women's swimming, men's indoor track & field and women's indoor track & field.
 
The Jack Swartz Award is given to one male and one female athlete at the end of each athletic season. The honor is given by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin and each of the eight schools in the league are allowed to pick their own representatives. The only requirement is that the winners must earn a varsity letter in his/her sport and have a grade point average of at least 3.50. The award is named after the late Jack Swartz, who served as the Commissioner of the CCIW until his death in 1998.
 
Mayer is a two-sport standout for the Vikings. Besides her duty as the point guard on the basketball team, she is aslo a standout
 
 
Lohmeier is a two-time Academic All-America winner in women's soccer as selected by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). She has the distinction of playing and starting every game (78 games) in her career. She carries a 3.96 grade point average in biochemistry.
 
Lohmeier anchored the Vikings defense from her central midfield position and in 2016 she also tied for the team lead in goals with six, half of which were game-winners. She also had two assists and led the team in total points with 14. She finished her career with 15 goals and two assists for a total of 32 points.
 
She served as team captain for Augustana in 2016 and was named to the all-conference team of the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin for the second straight season. She is a four-time academic all-conference selection.
 
During the summer of 2016 Lohmeier worked under a research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where she was selected to present a paper at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week. She has been a research assistant in the Augustana Chemistry Department and also serves as a tutor for a human anatomy course.
 
Lohmeier has been active in the community as well, serving as a Young Life leader for Moline High School. She is an active member of the Augustana Fellowship of Christian Athletes and still works as a liberal studies retreat leader.
 
Hannah is the daughter of Heather Mabie of Madison, Wisconsin and James Lohmeier of Waunakee, Wisconsin.
 
Osing, who was the Vikings number one runner in every race he finished this fall, has a 3.52 grade point average while majoring in public health. He qualified for the NCAA Division III national meet with a 12^th place finish in the Midwest Regional on Saturday, November 12 in Winneconne, Wisconsin. In the national meet, which was held in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, November 19, he finished 42^nd.
 
He was seventh in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Championship meet on October 29 and was also in the top 10 of the Western Illinois Invitational (September 2), Brissman-Lundeen Invitational (September 23) and Illinois Intercollegiate Championships (September 30).
 
As a junior he earned NCAA Division III All-America honors when he finished fifth in the 5000 at the 2016 indoor national track & field meet. He has been one of the top distance runners for the Vikings throughout his career.
 
Osing was the Augustana team captain in cross country as a senior and will serve in that same capacity. He was an all-conference performer in cross country in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and he finished second in the CCIW 5000 in the indoor conference meet as a junior in 2016.
 
He worked for the Sangamon County Health Department in Springfield, Illinois during the summer of 2015 and is the son of Glee Osing of Havana, Illinois.
 
 
2016-17 AUGUSTANA ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS (Winter)
 

NAME	SPORT	MAJOR	HOME TOWN (HIGH SCHOOL)	GPA
Michael Hoekstra	MBB	Business/Accounting	Saint Anne, Ill. (Bishop McNamara)	3.65
Jacob Johnston	MBB	Accounting/Management	Cordova, Ill. (Erie)	3.53
Joe Kellen	MBB	Biochemistry/Pre-med	Rockford, Ill. (Rockford Lutheran)	3.90
Brandon Schattner	MBB	Accounting/Finance	Twin Lakes, Wis. (Wilmot)	3.41
Nic Uhlir	MBB	Accounting/Finance	Marion, Iowa (Linn Mar)	3.67
Bryce Dibadj	MSW	Biology	Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)	3.54
Bryan Haage	MSW	Accounting	Huntley, Ill. (HS)	3.37
Quinn Landoch	MSW	General Studies	Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Huntley)	3.55
Spencer Mason	MSW	General Studies	Pewaukee, Wis. (Arrowhead)	3.48
McDonaugh	MSW	General Studies	Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North)	3.95
Zach Ogden	MSW	General Studies	Silvis, Ill. (United Township)	3.33
Thao Pham	MSW	Psychology	Ho Chi Mingh City, Viet Nam	3.94
Souhail Rhafiri	MSW	General Studies	Sale Eljadida, Rabat, Morocco	3.71
Anthony Santangelo	MSW	Engineering	Brandon, Miss. (St. Andrews Episcopal)	3.91
Jacob Speechley	MSW	Biology	Lockport, Ill. (HS)	3.86
Kyle Workman	MSW	Computer Science/Applied Math	Morrison, Ill. (HS)	3.86
Travon Aldridge	MTR	Business Management	Rock Island, Ill. (HS)	3.59
Kevin Barbian	MTR	Computer Science/Applied Math	Libertyville, Ill. (HS)	3.69
Austin Burant	MTR	Finance/Applied Math	Ottawa, Ill. (HS)	3.77
Tyler Burns	MTR	Accounting/Management	Washington, Ill. (HS)	3.51
Kevin Claus	MTR	Communication/Public Health	Port Byron, Ill. (Riverdale)	3.61
Patrick Crompton	MTR	Engineering	Hood River, Ore. (HS)	3.68
Rashaun DeBord	MTR	History	Kewanee, Ill. (Wethersfield)	3.54
Eric DeMattia	MTR	Math Education	Pontiac, Ill. (HS)	3.48
Kevin Donovan	MTR	General Studies	Platteville, Wis. (HS)	3.69
Camilo Duarte	MTR	International Business	Kaukauna, Wis. (Kimberly)	3.48
Logan Enstrom	MTR	Art	Rock Island, Ill. (HS)	3.74
Zach Gray	MTR	CSC	Moline, Ill. (HS)	3.62
Dan Herrera	MTR	Biology	Geneva, Ill. (HS)	3.62
Kyle Hucker	MTR	Accounting	Spring Grove, Ill. (Wauconda)	3.81
Stephen Lavelle	MTR	Biology	Park Ridge, Ill. (Maine South)	3.45
Alec Lidinsky	MTR	Biology	Sandwich, Ill (HS)	3.58
Michael Mankowski	MTR	General Studies	Gardner, Ill (Gardner-South Wilmington)	3.35
Tanner Osing	MTR	Public Health/Geography	Havana, Ill. (HS)	3.50
Chris Saladin	MTR	Classics/History/Political Science	Carthage, Mo. (Thomas Jefferson)	3.99
Lester Sander	MTR	General Studies	Waco, Texas (Paxton-Buckley-Loda – Ill.)	3.50
Whitaker Siaw	MTR	General Studies	Rockford, Ill. (Christian Life)	3.53
Isaac Smith	MTR	Chemistry	Marion, Iowa (HS)	3.53
Jeffrey Swanson	MTR	Geography	Winnebago, Ill. (HS)	3.53
Joe Teresi	MTR	Geology	Channahon, Ill. (Minooka)	3.86
Justin Verlinden	MTR	General Studies	East Moline, Ill. (United Township)	3.81
Nathan Wendt	MTR	English Creative Writing	Geneva, Ill. (HS)	3.64
Cody Wheeler	MTR	Biology	East Moline, Ill. (United Township)	3.42
Brandon Wilkerson	MTR	Math/Education	Stelle, Ill. (Tri-Point)	3.83
Rob Williams	MTR	History/Education	Vernon Hills, Ill. (HS)	3.91
Victoria Allen	WBB	Accounting	Wildwood, Mo. (Eureka)	3.86
Izzy Anderson	WBB	Biology	Rock Island, Ill. (Alleman Catholic)	3.77
Clare Kramer	WBB	Biology	Lyndon, Ill. (Prophetstown)	3.56
Olivia Mayer	WBB	Psychology	Green Oaks, Ill. (Libertyville)	3.69
Carly McCameron	WBB	Biology	Antioch, Ill. (HS)	3.51
Corrie Reiley	WBB	Biology	Prophetstown, Ill. (HS)	3.70
Bo Bauer	WR	General Studies	Stanford, Ill. (Olympia)	3.34
Dale Charlier	WR	Spanish	Cary, Ill. (Cary-Grove)	3.35
Bryce Thomas	WR	Chemistry	Marysville, Wash (Arlington)	3.60
Gabrielle Ainsworth	WSW	General Studies	South Beloit, Ill. (Hononegah)	3.89
Carissa Boerboom	WSW	General Studies	Inver Grove Heights, Minn. (Rosemount)	3.58
Chelsea Brandt	WSW	General Studies	Geneva, Ill. (HS)	3.77
Morgan Brockhouse	WSW	General Studies	Metamora, Ill. (HS)	3.95
Tyler Campbell	WSW	Communication Science & Disorders	Tuscola, Ill. (HS)	3.75
Sara Clark	WSW	General Studies	Libertyville, Ill. (HS)	3.48
Ashley Comeau	WSW	Biology	Romeoville, Ill. (HS)	3.44
Brittney Crawford	WSW	Biology	Coal City, Ill. (HS)	3.33
Victoria Frank	WSW	Communication Science & Disorders	Willowbrook, Ill. (Hinsdale South)	3.67
Patricia Grod	WSW	General Studies	Northbrook, Ill. (Glenbrook North)	3.63
Mia Polinski	WSW	Business Marketing	Evanston, Ill. (HS)	3.47
Kristin Schoenecker	WSW	Geography	Glen Carbon, Ill. (Edwardsville)	3.91
Claire Bacon	WTR	Sociology	Rock Island, Ill. (HS)	3.39
Nora Bosslet	WTR	Psychology	Barrington, Ill. (Fremd)	3.81
Alyssa Bushman	WTR	General Studies	Lake in the Hills, Ill. (Huntley)	3.32
Mackenzie Butcher	WTR	Biochemistry	Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sand Creek)	3.93
Abigail Casey	WTR	General Studies	Tinley Park, Ill. (Lincoln-Way North)	3.33
Marielena Castillo	WTR	General Studies	Marseilles, Ill. (Ottawa)	3.50
Kylie Cline	WTR	Business Management	Kewanee, Ill. (Wethersfield)	3.70
Alayna Connolly	WTR	Spanish	Downers Grove, Ill. (South)	3.71
Michelle DeArmond	WTR	Education/Math	Moline, Ill. (HS)	3.43
Samantha Anne Dinglasan	WTR	General Studies	West Chester, Ohio (St. Charles East – Ill.)	3.36
Leah Flanagan	WTR	General Studies	Hartford, Wis. (Union)	3.45
Katrina Friedrich	WTR	Psychology	Downers Grove, Ill. (South)	3.94
Carol Garcia	WTR	Biology	Belvidere, Ill. (North)	4.00
Luanna Gerdemann	WTR	Graphic Design	Dubuque, Iowa (Hempstead)	3.87
Madison Glatz	WTR	General Studies	Morton, Ill. (HS)	3.91
Brooke Harmon	WTR	General Studies	Saint Louis, Mo. (Lindbergh)	3.91
Michelle Henry	WTR	Classics Latin Emphasis	Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West)	3.62
Audrey Hogenkamp	WTR	Math/Biology	Lakewood, Colo. (HS)	3.46
Jill Humecke	WTR	General Studies	Wheaton, Ill. (Wheaton North)	3.46
Courtney Kampert	WTR	Communication Science & Disorders	Huntley, Ill. (HS)	3.31
Jessica Lechtenberg	WTR	Sociology/Public Health	Fort Atkinson, Iowa (South Winneshiek)	3.92
Morgan McEnroe	WTR	Public Health	Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)	3.50
Laura McNair	WTR	English Creative Writing	Lake Zurich, Ill. (HS)	3.72
Valeria Melo	WTR	Public Health	Lisle, Ill. (HS)	3.97
Tayloran Miller	WTR	General Studies	Benton, Ill. (HS)	3.53
Amanda Nelson	WTR	Biology	Springfield, Ill. (Rochester)	3.92
Hannah Penn	WTR	Geography	Normal, Ill. (HS)	3.57
Sophia Ries	WTR	Biology	Wilsonville, Ore. (HS)	3.98
Zoe Robb	WTR	Geography	Boulder, Colo. (HS)	3.42
Ashley Talken	WTR	Elementary Education	Wheeling, Ill. (HS)	3.58
Sofia Wajner	WTR	General Studies	Naples, Fla. (Palmetto Ridge)	3.87
Brenna Whisler	WTR	Communication	Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley)	3.81

 
Past winners of the Jack Swartz Award

 

1991-92
FALL  - Dan Simpson, Cross Country 3.87 (History & Political Science); Jean Fraser, Tennis 3.78 (Elementary Education)
WINTER - Rob Narske, Swimming 3.68 (Chemistry); Rebecca Rivan, Basketball 3.98 (Math & Secondary Education)
SPRING - Mark Reade, Track 3.86 (English, Economics & Business); Kim Huntington, Track 3.88 (Biology & Pre-Medicine)
 
1992-93
FALL - Dan Peters, Cross Country 4.00 (English & Political Science); Jennifer Black, Volleyball 3.42 (Accounting & Finance)
WINTER - Aben Cooper, Basketball 3.43 (Biology & Pre-Physical Therapy); Andrea Magyar, Basketball 3.95 (Biology & Pre-Physical Therapy)
SPRING - Clark Collins, Track 3.46 (Biology & Pre-Medicine); Shawna Nelsen, Track 3.91 (English & Political Science)
 
1993-94
FALL - Lance Stephens, Soccer 3.73 (Business Administration); Brigette Morrow, Tennis 3.92 (Public Administration)
WINTER - Steve Baughman, Wrestling 3.92 (Biology & Pre-Medicine); Amy Bratta, Basketball 3.58 (Biology, Psychology & Pre Physical Therapy)
SPRING - Joel Southern, Baseball 3.95 (Chemistry); Meribeth Schwartz, Track 3.71 (English & Secondary Education)
 
1994-95
FALL - Erik Belby, Cross Country 3.72 (Math, History & Secondary Education); Becky Miller, Volleyball 3.77 (Accounting & Finance)
WINTER - Tony Lavorato, Basketball 3.39 (Math & Secondary Education); Heather Eckhart, Swimming 3.29 (Biology & Pre-Physical Therapy)
SPRING - Chris Neuhart, Golf 3.52 (Political Science & Public Administration); Rachel Knapp, Track 3.87 (Biology & Pre-Physical Therapy)
 
1995-96
FALL - Tommy King, Football 3.97 (Biology & Pre-Medicine); Kelly Regan, Volleyball 3.95 (Biology & Pre-Physical Therapy)
WINTER - Matt Dutton, Basketball 3.64 (Business & Finance); Becky Waughop, Basketball 3.82 (English & Education)
SPRING - Paul Hefter, Tennis 3.95 (Math Computer Science & Finance); Michelle Yocherer, Track 3.94 (Accounting & Political Science)
 
1996-97
FALL - Ashley Borah, Volleyball 3.84 (Pre-Physical Therapy); Ryan Carpenter, Football 3.91 (Math, Computer, Physics)
WINTER - Marissa Sule, Swimming 3.58 (Biology, English & Occupational Therapy); Eric Kubatzke, Wrestling 3.62 (Pre-Physical Therapy)
SPRING - Suzanne Billings, Track & Field 3.45 (Biology; Pre-Veterinary Medicine); J.C. Michel, Tennis 4.00 (Pre-Medicine)
 
1997-98
FALL - Kristy Windy, Cross Country 3.80 (Psychology & Elementary Education); Ryan Estabrook, Soccer 3.36 (Math & Secondary Education)
WINTER - Mandy Huizer, Swimming 3.46 (Biology & Pre-Veterinary Medicine); Eric Kubatzke, Wrestling 3.65 (Pre-Physical Therapy)
SPRING - Allison Wolak, Track & Field 3.78 (Business, Marketing & Speech Comm); Larry Skidmore, Baseball 3.35 (Math)
 
1998-99
FALL - Susan Paige, Cross Country 3.57 (Psychology & Elementary Education); Jeff Valentini, Soccer 3.35 (Physical Therapy)
WINTER - Beth Engle, Swimming & Diving 3.53 (History); Miles Stevenson, Swimming & Diving 3.73 (Computer Science)
SPRING - Rhonda Brown, Softball 3.97 (Biology & Pre-Medicine); Jay Mellentine, Golf 3.61 (Accounting & Business)
 
1999-2000
FALL - Cherie Peterson, Soccer 3.83 (Spanish & Sociology); Tyson Crist, Soccer 3.54 (Business Administration)
WINTER - Jamie Pales, Wrestling 3.27 (English & Education); Sarah Reid, Swimming 3.38 (Speech Pathology)
SPRING - Scott Schmid, Baseball, 3.65 (Business Administration & Marketing); Maegan Harris, Track, 3.80 (Math, Chemistry & Psychology)
 
2000-01
FALL - Cherie Peterson, Soccer, 3.85 (Spanish & Sociology); Mackenzie Hay, Football, 3.45 (Biology & Pre-Medicine)
WINTER - Kim Baier, Indoor Track & Field, 3.94 (Chemistry); Jamie Pales, Wrestling, 3.36 (English)
SPRING - Amy Tirmensteir, Track & Field, 3.98 (Geography); John Watson, Golf, 3.58 (Business & Accounting)
 
2001-02
FALL - Kiersten Madden, Volleyball, 3.91 (Biology & Environmental Studies); Todd Baldwin, Football, 4.00 (Accounting & Economics)
WINTER - Tammie Beasley, Indoor Track, 3.27 (Business Administration); Rudy Kovachevich, Indoor Track, 3.95 (Biology & Pre-Medicine)
SPRING - Melissa Cook, Softball, 3.84 (Business & Accounting); Brian Sayers, Golf, 3.42 (Business Administration)
 
2002-03
FALL - Cory Tillman, Volleyball, 3.87 (Math & Computer Science); Bob Paulin, Football, 3.49 (Accounting & Computer Science)
WINTER - Melissa DeRycke, Basketball, 3.52 (Speech Pathology); Matt Simcock, Swimming, 3.70 (German & Business Administration)
SPRING - Jeff Dunn, Baseball, 3.56 (Political Science); Tracy Skibitzki, Track & Field, 3.70 (Studio Art)
 
2003-04
FALL - Kendra Petrie, Soccer, 3.66 (Speech Pathology & Spanish); Adam Guy, Football, 3.94 (Physics)
WINTER - Maura Milas, Swimming, 3.88 (Biology; Pre-Dentistry); Matt Simcock, Swimming, 3.53 (German; Business Administration & Economics)
SPRING - Mike Bartlett, Track & Field, 3.73 (Computer Business); Manda Geerts, Track & Field, 4.00 (Communication Science & Disorders)
 
2004-05
FALL - Kristen Pence, Tennis, 3.72 (Math Computer Science); Mike Clark, Football, 3.95 (Accounting Business Administration)
WINTER - Kristen Pence, Basketball, 3.73 (Math Computer Science); Travis Hoyt, Basketball, 3.54 (Finance & Economics)
SPRING - Jilian Widick, Softball, 3.32 (Biology); Steve Broski, Baseball, 4.00 (Biology pre-Medicine)
 
2005-06
FALL – Jeanna Dalton, Volleyball, 3.62 (Business Administration Management); Adam Houghton, Cross Country, 3.74 (Biology Pre-Medicine)
WINTER – Kelly Sikora, Basketball, 3.74 (Biology Pre-Medicine); Drew Wessels, Basketball, 3.56 (Business Management Information Systems)
SPRING – Bekki Cheatham, Track & Field, 3.88 (Spanish & Education); Nick Johnson, Track & Field, 3.98 (Math)
 
2006-07
FALL – Keri Hess, Soccer 3.60 (Biology); Tim Frey, Cross Country 3.90 (History)
WINTER – Kim Rymer, Basketball, 3.58 (Psychology Biology Pre-Physical Therapy); Drew Wessels, Basketball, 3.53 (Business Administration)
SPRING – Meghan Voiland, Track & Field, 3.85 (Biology Pre-Physical Therapy); Ted McMillan, Track & Field, 3.52 (Chemistry)
 
2007-08
FALL – Keri Hess, Soccer, 3.57 (Biology); Blaine Westemeyer, Football, 3.93 (Biochemistry)
WINTER – Keli Coleman, Indoor Track & Field, 3.81 (Biology); Jim Beatty, Indoor Track & Field, 3.98 (History)
SPRING – Sara Brokaw, Softball, 3.64 (Business); Ted McMillan, Track & Field 3.53 (Chemistry)
 
2008-09
FALL – Rachel Gahn, Women's Golf, 3.88 (Biochemistry & Biology); Blaine Westemeyer, Football, 3.92 (Biochemistry & pre-Medicine)
WINTER – Keli Coleman, Indoor Track & Field, 3.84 (Biology & Pre-Medicine); Ted McMillan, Indoor Track & Field, 3.54 (Chemistry)
SPRING – Paula Neiweem, Outdoor Track & Field, 3.56 (Biology & Pre-Medicine); Greg Ruth, Tennis, 3.70 (History)
 
2009-10
FALL – Courtney Jungnickel, Volleyball, 3.50 (Business Administration); Blaine Westemeyer, Football, 3.92 (Biochemistry & pre-Medicine)
WINTER – Amy Walsh, Indoor Track & Field, 3.99 (Psychology & Biology); Matt Pelton, Basketball, 3.89 (International Business & Accounting)
SPRING – Karlee Quaritsch, 3.50 (Psychology); Max Petersen, 3.98 (Biochemistry Pre-medicine Religion)