Here are the four finalists for the Augsburg College Men's Senior Honor Athlete award, to be given at the 2008 Auggie Awards ceremony at the Christensen Center on Monday, April 21. The Honor Athlete Award is the highest honor given to senior student-athletes at Augsburg. To be considered, student-athletes must be senior standing, have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher, and have shown great achievement in athletics.

Kevin Haglund (SR, Fridley, Minn./Concordia Academy HS), Men's Track and Field (3.62 GPA)

Competing in outdoor track this season (sprints/jumps) … Broke 20-year school record in outdoor triple jump (14.05 meters/46-feet, 1.25-inches), achieved record at 2007 MIAC outdoor championships in finishing 3rd to earn All-MIAC honors … Finished 6th in triple jump at 2007 MIAC indoor meet (13.01 meters/42-feet, 8.25-inches) to earn All-MIAC honorable-mention honors … Finished 6th in triple jump at 2006 MIAC outdoor meet for All-MIAC honorable-mention honors … All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team in 2007 outdoor season … Academic All-MIAC in 2006 and 2007.

Nick Manders (SR, De Pere, Wis./West De Pere HS), Men's Soccer (Health and Physical Education major, 3.90 GPA)

Transfer from Minnesota, played 2 seasons of soccer at Augsburg … 35 games (27 starts), 11 goals and 3 assists for 25 points, 4 game-winning goals in career … Team leader in scoring as a defender this season (7 goals, 2 assists for 16 points, 3 game-winning goals) … All-MIAC first-team and D3Kicks.com All-West Region third team in 2007 … ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V first-team and ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second-team in 2007 … NSCAA Scholar All-North/Central Region team in 2007 … MIAC Academic All-Conference in 2006 and 2007 … Team co-captain in 2007.

Jason Weber (SR, New Prague, Minn.), Football (Accounting and Finance majors, 3.86 GPA)

4-year letterwinner as offensive lineman (tackle), 3-year starter … All-MIAC second-team in 2007 … voted as team’s Outstanding Lineman award in 2007 … Team averaged 424.7 yards per-game of offense in 2007, surrendering just 23 sacks … In 3 seasons as starter, team averaged 343.4 yards per-game of offense (10,301 total yards) … ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District second-team in 2006, first-team in 2007 … Academic All-MIAC in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Member of Campus Ministry clean-up trip to New Orleans in spring 2007.

Mike Zaun (SR, Mendota Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley HS), Baseball (Finance major, 3.58 GPA)

3-year letterwinner in baseball (outfield/designated hitter) … Started 54 of 74 career games entering this season … Career .312 hitter (59-of-189) with .386 slugging percentage and .394 on-base percentage … 5 doubles, 3 triples and 1 HR in career … Hit .367 with runners in scoring position last year, second-best average on team … Academic All-MIAC in 2006 and 2007 … Dean’s List honoree every semester … Team co-captain in 2008.