(Ann Arbor, MI) Concordia Cardinal Athletics exists to develop servant leaders who strive for excellence in academics, athletics, and personal growth while maturing as Christians together. Throughout the 2021-22 academic year, this mission was carried out through the hard work and dedication of over 600 student-athletes, coaches, and staff representing 28 teams.
The year featured many highlights for both teams and individuals. Many teams and student-athletes were recognized for their success on and off the field last year, culminating in all-time highs in department history. This serves as a testament to the many devoted coaches, professors, and campus leaders who place an emphasis on developing students in mind, body, and spirit throughout their time at Concordia. As the new academic year is just around the corner, the mission to build upon last year's success is already underway.
Below is a complete list of all the awards that were given along with team accomplishments throughout this past academic year.
Athletic Department Highlights
Baseball: NCCAA National Champions
Cheer: Finished Fifth at NAIA National Championship, WHAC Champions - 4th Straight
Esports: Competed in inaugural WHAC Esports seasons
Football: Conference Co-Champions, hosted first-ever NAIA playoff game, and reached NAIA Quarterfinals
Men's Bowling: Team Record for a Team Series Average of 1085.6
Men's Golf: Team Record for 2-Day Tournament of 654
Men's Hockey: Most wins in program history and first WHAC Playoff Win
STUNT: Competed in their first full season and earned their first program win
Track & Field: Hosted first-ever Indoor meet and first-ever Outdoor WHAC Championships
Volleyball: Most wins since 2016 season while making second straight WHAC Tournament
Women's Basketball: WHAC Tournament Semifinal Appearance
Women's Soccer: Made ninth straight WHAC Tournament appearance
WHAC Emil S. Liston Award: Zackary Johnson (Men's Basketball)
National Awards - NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) and STUNT
2 - First Team All-American - Casey Rauch (Football), Briana Domagalski (STUNT)
2 - Second Team All-American - Andrew Foerster (Football), Danyelle Beckesh (STUNT)
2 - All-American Honorable Mention - Kayla Peters (Volleyball), Julia Griggs-Hendrix (STUNT)
1 - Player of the Week - Jennifer Miller (Women's Lacrosse)
NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association)
1 - Player of the Year - Hunter Maynard (Football)
1 - National Coach of the Year - Zach Johnston (Baseball)
2 - Region Coach of the Year - Danielle Cook (Volleyball), Zach Johnston (Baseball)
9 - First Team All-America - Luke Wilson (Football), Andrew Foerster (Football), Hunter Maynard (Football), Casey Rauch x2 (Football), Gerald McHenry Jr. (Football), Aaron West (Baseball), Richard Branch (Men's Outdoor Track & Field), Shannon McAlinden (Softball)
5 - Second Team All-America - Parker Graham (Football), Nathan Roehr (Football), Will Dowling (Football), Aaron Rahn (Football), James (Jimmy) Wressel (Baseball)
1 - Regional Player of the Year - Shannon McAlinden (Softball)
13 - All-Region Team - Abigail Austin (Volleyball), Kayla Peters (Volleyball), Alize Tripp (Women's Basketball), Taylor Leatherman (Women's Basketball), Timothy Pomaville (Baseball), Aaron West (Baseball), James (Jimmy) Wressel (Baseball), Jarrett Batanian (Baseball), Jordan Sherman (Baseball), Shannon McAlinden (Softball), Abbie Begley (Softball), Maddy Greuter (Softball), Payton Lewis (Softball)
1 - All-Region Honorable Mention - Samantha Dorn (Women's Basketball)
16 - Student-Athletes of the Week - Casey Rauch (Football), Gavin Brooks (Football), Aaron Rahn x2 (Football), Hunter Maynard x3 (Football), Anna Roman (Women's Soccer), Isabel Stropich (Women's Soccer), Abigail Austin x2 (Volleyball), Richard Branch (Men's Indoor Track & Field), Alize Tripp (Women's Basketball), Aaron West (Baseball), Hannah Duchene (Softball), Payton Lewis (Softball)
71 - Scholar-Athletes - Zachary Belinsky (Football), Shayne Erni (Football), Andrew Foerster (Football), Hunter Maynard (Football), Jake Mlynarek (Football), Nick Painter (Football), Connor Scribner (Football), John Shutt (Football), Corbin Stefanski (Football), Andrew Weimer (Football), Max Wood (Football), Andrew Burk (Men's Golf), Travis Lysiak (Men's Golf), Zachary Clark (Men's Basketball), Kip French (Men's Basketball), Zackary Johnson (Men's Basketball), Henry Knapp (Men's Basketball), Matthew Lockhart (Men's Basketball), Erik Mroczek (Men's Basketball), Colton Ritesema (Men's Basketball), Zachary Belinsky (Men's Indoor Track and Field), Andrew Weimer (Men's Indoor Track and Field), Zachary Belinsky (Men's Outdoor Track and Field), Andrew Weimer (Men's Outdoor Track and Field), Luca Ruffino (Men's Soccer), Brody Smith (Men's Soccer), Stephanie Abraham (Women's Basketball), Averi Bebble (Women's Basketball), Samantha Dorn (Women's Basketball), Taylor Leatherman (Women's Basketball), Gabriella Porter (Women's Cross Country), Lydia Schroeder (Women's Cross Country), Elizabeth Trent (Women's Cross Country), Emily Belinsky (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Megan Espinoza (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Payton Lovins (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Gabriella Porter (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Hope Renfer (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Lydia Schroeder (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Elizabeth Trent (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Emily Belinsky (Women's Outdoor Track and Field), Megan Espinoza (Women's Outdoor Track and Field), Payton Lovins (Women's Outdoor Track and Field), Gabriella Porter (Women's Outdoor Track and Field), Hope Renfer (Women's Outdoor Track and Field), Lydia Schroeder (Women's Outdoor Track and Field), Elizabeth Trent (Women's Outdoor Track and Field), Amay Ciszewski (Women's Soccer), Grace Dame (Women's Soccer), Halle Kallsen (Women's Soccer), Allison Lentz (Women's Soccer), Samantha Putnam (Women's Soccer), Mackenzie Rahn (Women's Soccer), Kiera Savage (Women's Soccer), Emily Belinsky (Volleyball), Jacob Gerace (Men's Tennis), Tristan Waechter (Men's Tennis), Anna Leeper (Women's Tennis), Jarrett Batanian (Baseball), Caleb Chamberlain (Baseball), Caden Flanery (Baseball), Jacob Henry (Baseball), Ryan Kotecki (Baseball), John Markiewicz (Baseball), Calvin Syrjala (Baseball), Curtis Townsend (Baseball), Abbie Begley (Softball), Dee Campbell (Softball), Kate Elias (Softball), Cassidy Kane (Softball), Koryn Playford (Softball)
Conference (WHAC, MSFA, CCWHA)
1 - Player of the Year - Able Christians (Men's Hockey)
1 - Coach of the Year - Kate Edge (Cheer)
3 - Newcomer of the Year - Anthony Seykora (Men's Hockey), Bianca Hrynciw (Cheer), Payton Lewis (Softball)
26 - First Team - Kayla Peters (Volleyball), Alize Tripp (Women's Basketball), Able Christians (Men's Hockey), Tyler Groth (Men's Hockey), Brenden Gossman (Men's Bowling), Brooke Armstrong (Cheer), Danyelle Beckesh (Cheer), Zoe Genette (Cheer), Bianca Hrynciw (Cheer), Hailey Payne (Cheer), Laney Roberts (Cheer), Hannah Rumsey (Cheer), Marisela Vazquez (Cheer), Lindsey Koshowsky (Dance), Grace Dodgson (Women's Hockey), Luke Wilson (Football), Nathan Roehr (Football), Hunter Maynard (Football), Gerald McHenry Jr. (Football), Casey Rauch (Football), James (Jimmy) Wressel (Baseball), Timothy Pomaville (Baseball), Jennifer Miller (Women's Lacrosse), Shannon McAlinden (Softball), Payton Lewis (Softball), Maddy Grueter (Softball)
22 - Second Team - Megan Starkey (Women's Soccer), Sierra Tischer (Women's Soccer), Abigail Austin (Volleyball), Clayton Hoskins (eSports - Rocket League), Hunter Kepple (Men's Hockey), Anthony Seykora (Men's Hockey), Kyle Lewis (Men's Bowling), Parker Graham (Football), Will Dowling (Football), Gabe Dowling (Football), Andrew Foerster (Football), Casey Rauch (Football), Aaron West (Baseball), Jarrett Batanian (Baseball), Ryan Iles (Men's Lacrosse), Noah Sorenson (Men's Lacrosse), Gabriella Porter (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Julia Hirt (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Greyson Papp (Women's Lacrosse), Alana Mortimer (Women's Lacrosse), Abbie Begley (Softball), Trevor Swazey (eSports - Overwatch)
4 - Honorable Mention - Lena Korte (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Seeger Degayner (Football), Aaron Rahn (Football), Corbin Stefanski (Football)
2 - Newcomer Team - Kamryn Gerecke (Women's Soccer), Julia Hirt (Women's Basketball)
3 - Champions of Character Coach - Danielle Cook (Volleyball), Allison Unger (Women's Cross Country), Andrew Tirmenstein (Women's Outdoor Track & Field)
29 - Player of the Week - Bryce Schaner (Men's Soccer), Bryce Calka (Women's Soccer), Hazel Wright (Women's Soccer), Kayla Peters (Volleyball), Abigail Austin (Volleyball), Able Christians (Men's Hockey), Hunter Kepple (Men's Hockey), Brayden Tayles (Men's Hockey), Brandon Troyer (Men's Hockey), Anthony Seykora x2 (Men's Hockey), Alyvia Hock (Women's Bowling), Grace Dodgson (Women's Hockey), Gavin Brooks x2 (Football), Andrew Foerster (Football), Gabe Whitmore (Football), Hunter Maynard x3 (Football), Luis Gomez (Football), Aaron Rahn (Football), Aaron West (Baseball), Timothy Pomaville (Baseball), Tyson Kleinfelter (Baseball), Ryan Abenth (Baseball), Sam Bowling (Men's Lacrosse), Jennifer Miller x2 (Women's Lacrosse)
124 - All-Academic - Luca Ruffino (Men's Soccer), Brody Smith (Men's Soccer), Amay Ciszewski (Women's Soccer), Grace Dame (Women's Soccer), Halle Kallsen (Women's Soccer), Allison Lentz (Women's Soccer), Samantha Putnam (Women's Soccer), Mackenzie Rahn (Women's Soccer), Kiera Savage (Women's Soccer), Isabel Stropich (Women's Soccer), Sierra Tischer (Women's Soccer), Emily Belinsky (Volleyball), Andrea Nelson (Volleyball), Gabriella Porter (Women's Cross Country), Lydia Schroeder (Women's Cross Country), Elizabeth Trent (Women's Cross Country), Kip French (Men's Basketball), Zackary Johnson (Men's Basketball), Henry Knapp (Men's Basketball), Erik Mroczek (Men's Basketball), Colton Ritsema (Men's Basketball), Stephanie Abraham (Women's Basketball), Averi Bebble (Women's Basketball), Samantha Dorn (Women's Basketball), Taylor Leatherman (Women's Basketball), Able Christians (Men's Hockey), Evan Daldin (Men's Hockey), Jacob Gerace (Men's Hockey), Tyler Groth (Men's Hockey), Thomas Hendry (Men's Hockey), Tristan Waechter (Men's Hockey), Zachary Belinsky (Men's Indoor Track and Field), Theodore Eising (Men's Indoor Track and Field), Andrew Weimer (Men's Indoor Track and Field), Emily Belinsky (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Megan Espinoza (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Payton Lovins (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Gabriela Porter (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Hope Renfer (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Lydia Schroeder (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Sierra Stechbar (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Elizabeth Trent (Women's Indoor Track and Field), Brenden Gossman (Men's Bowling), Korey Reichard (Men's Bowling), Karissa Chibarro (Women's Bowling), Samantha Derby (Women's Bowling), Gabriella Van Horn (Women's Bowling), Brooke Armstrong (Cheer), Tara Cicilian (Cheer), Makayla LaVere (Cheer), Kayla Markle (Cheer), Ellisa Peterson (Cheer), Alexandra Premo (Cheer), Laney Roberts (Cheer), Hannah Rumsey (Cheer), Taylor Kolosar (Dance), Katie MacInnis (Dance), Nick Painter (Football), Sam Shafer (Football), Corbin Stefanski (Football), Elijah Douglas (Football), Hunter Maynard (Football), Heath Flower (Football), Richard Miller (Football), Andrew Weimer (Football), Hunter Crenshaw (Football), Gabe Dowling (Football), Will Dowling (Football), James carpenter (Football), John Shutt (Football), Broderick Allen (Football), Casey Rauch (Football), Jake Mlynarek (Football), Colby Kohmescher (Football), Andrew Foerster (Football), Connor Scribner (Football), Maxwell Wood (Football), Zachary Belinsky (Football), Gavin Brooks (Football), ToRohn Yancey (Football), Brady Rader (Football), Austin Shaben (Football), Jaden Vizina (Football), Jacob Gerace (Men's Tennis), Tristan Waechter (Men's Tennis), Anna Leeper (Women's Tennis), Natalie Waske (Women's Tennis), Jarrett Batanian (Baseball), Caleb Chamberlain (Baseball), Caden Flanery (Baseball), Jacob Henry (Baseball), Ryan Kotecki (Baseball), Michial Schuster (Baseball), Calvin Syrjala (Baseball), Curtis Townsend (Baseball), Andrew Burk (Men's Golf), Travis Lysiak (Men's Golf), Jacob Greenway (Men's Lacrosse), Luke Hovarter (Men's Lacrosse), Ryan Iles (Men's Lacrosse), Emily Belinsky (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Zachary Belinsky (Men's Outdoor Track & Field), Thoedore Eising (Men's Outdoor Track & Field), Megan Espinoza (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Payton Lovins (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Gabriela Porter (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Lydia Schroeder (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Sierra Stechbar (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Elizabeth Trent (Women's Outdoor Track & Field), Andrew Wiemer (Men's Outdoor Track & Field), Cassandra Allard (Women's Lacrosse), Madalyn Fields (Women's Lacrosse), Jennifer Miller (Women's Lacrosse), Taylor Nesbit (Women's Lacrosse), Megan Soop (Women's Lacrosse), Abbie Begley (Softball), Kate Elias (Softball), Cassidy Kane (Softball), Karley Kent (Softball), Koryn Playford (Softball), Shayne Erni (Esports), Madalyn Fields (Esports), Thomas Fill (Esports), Elliot Holliday (Esports)
CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America)
3 - All-America - Andrew Foerster (Football), Hunter Maynard (Football), Madalyn Fields (Women's Lacrosse)
11 - All-District - Kayla Peters (Volleyball), Gabe Dowling (Football), Will Dowling (Football), Andrew Foerster (Football), Corbin Stefanski (Football), Hunter Maynard (Football), Casey Rauch (Football), Nick Painter (Football), Jennifer Miller (Women's Lacrosse), Madalyn Fields (Women's Lacrosse), Korey Reichard (Men's Bowling)
