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Augsburg College names 2004-05 Honor Athletes, athletic award winners Honor Athlete History -- Click here MINNEAPOLIS (4/28/05) -- Augsburg College awarded eight senior student-athletes with its athletic awards for the 2004-05 school year this week. Five Auggies earned Honor Athlete designation, the highest honor the college gives its senior student-athletes for accomplishment, leadership and character on the playing field and in the classroom -- Lauren Chezick (Sr., Hastings, Minn.), Joe Cullen (Sr., Coon Rapids, Minn.), Hannah Dietrich (Sr., Luverne, Minn.), Adam Hoffmann (Sr., Hastings, Minn.) and Mark Matzek (Sr., Ellsworth, Wis.). Three Auggie student-athletes were named Men's Athletes of the Year -- Mike Elcano (Sr., Sparks, Nev./Bishop Manogue HS), Jeremy Nelson (Sr., Maplewood, Minn./Roseville HS) and Jamell Tidwell (Sr., Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS). Athletic awards are voted on by coaches in Augsburg's men's and women's athletic departments. Awards were presented at the athletic department year-end banquets on Monday and Tuesday. 2004-05 Augsburg Honor Athletes
A three-year captain on teams that qualified for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference playoffs each of her final three seasons, Chezick became just the sixth women's hockey player in conference history to earn first-team All-MIAC honors each of her four seasons. Chezick earned MIAC Player of the Year and American Hockey Coaches Association Division III All-American honors following her sophomore campaign in 2002-03, as she ranked second nationally in points-per-game (2.19) while leading the country in total points (57). She also earned MIAC Player of the Week honors in 2002-03 and MIAC All-Rookie Team honors in 2001-02. Academically, Chezick has a 3.562 grade-point-average and is a pre-law/communications major. She earned Dean's List honors five semesters, Academic All-MIAC honors three times and the Augsburg women's athletics Joyce Pfaff Academic Award three times. She earned American Women's Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Scholar-Athlete recognition in 2002-03, in addition to earning CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. She also volunteers for Habitat For Humanity, serves as an Augsburg Student-Athlete Mentor and works in the school's facilities office. She earned Freshman Snow Week Princess honors in 2002.
In wrestling, Cullen earned NCAA Division III All-American honors in the 2003-04 season, as he earned a varsity spot at 197 pounds and finished seventh at the Division III national tournament with a 34-10 record. A member of Auggie teams that won two national team titles (2002, 2005) and two runner-up honors (2003, 2004), Cullen compiled an 87-44 career record, earning the wrestling team's Auggie Award his senior season. Academically, Cullen is a mathematics major with a 3.500 grade-point-average. He has earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-America honors three times, while earning Academic All-MIAC honors twice in football. He earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors twice in football and once in wrestling, and was a member of Augsburg academic national teams in wrestling that ranked sixth twice (2003, 2005) and third (2004) in team grade-point-average nationally.
In cross country, Dietrich served as a team captain and No. 3 runner her senior season on an Auggie squad that recorded its best finishes in conference and regional competition in more than a decade, finishing sixth at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet and ninth at the NCAA Division III Central Regional. She earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors with a 23rd-place finish at the league meet, while taking 40th at the regional meet. In track and field, Dietrich has been one of Augsburg's top middle-distance runners in recent years. She has earned three MIAC championships in her career so far, claiming the individual conference crown in the indoor 800-meter run this season, while earning titles as a part of relays in indoor and outdoor competition last year. She is a five-time All-MIAC honoree in track, and has earned MIAC Track Athlete of the Week honors three times in her career. She earned NCAA Division III All-American honors last season as a part of Augsburg's distance-medley relay squad that finished seventh at the indoor national meet, and competed at the indoor national meet in the 800-meter run this season. In the current outdoor season, she is edging closer to NCAA Division III national meet provisional-qualifying times in both the 800- and 1,500-meter runs, while also ranking among the top runners in the MIAC in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. She holds seven school records, three as an individual (indoor 600-meter run, indoor 800-meter run, outdoor 800-meter run) and four as a member of relays. Academically, Dietrich has a 3.672 grade-point-average and is a psychology major. She will graduate with departmental honors in psychology and has earned national honor society and leadership society recognition in her academic discipline. She has earned Dean's List honors each of her seven semesters, Academic All-MIAC honors three times and the Augsburg women's athletics Joyce Pfaff Academic Award three times. She has been part of cross country teams that have earned national scholar-athlete designation twice. On campus, Dietrich has worked in several departments, including buildings and grounds, the training room and the athletic office. She has served as an orientation leader, AugSem mentor and as a resident assistant in the residence halls. She has been an Augsburg Student-Athlete Mentor for two years, a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes leadership team, a classroom tutor and a student leader in a variety of avenues. She earned Homecoming Queen honors on a vote of her peers this past fall, and she earned the Dean’s Award for student leadership in 2004.
He served as a leader on an Augsburg offensive line that averaged 328.2 yards of total offense per game during his three years as a starter, accumulating 9,846 yards of total offense. In 2004, the Auggies averaged 341.3 yards of total offense per game (4.7 yards-per-play average), including 1,861 rushing yards (4.2 yards-per-carry), as the team shifted to a multiple offense that featured the run more prominently. Academically, Hoffmann has a 3.770 grade-point-average and is a finance major. He earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors in football, team Outstanding Academic Achievement honors three times and Academic All-MIAC honors three times. He is an Augsburg Presidential Scholar, an Augsburg Student-Athlete Mentor, and is a member of the Augsburg Business Organization.
Earning a varsity spot for the first time in his sophomore season, he qualified for the national tournament and earned All-American honors for the first time with a fourth-place national finish in 2002-03 and a 40-7 record. In 2003-04, Matzek finished 35-4 and won his first national title, earning the crown with a dramatic 4-3 victory in the national title match on a takedown with 14 seconds left in the third period. Finishing his collegiate career with a 42-match winning streak, Matzek dominated his weight class in the 2004-05 campaign, finishing 34-0 on the season to repeat as national champion at 133 pounds, one of four Auggies to repeat as national champions with unbeaten campaigns. In the process, he joined a select group of nine Auggie wrestlers in school history to win multiple national championships. He earned the team's Coaches Award his senior season, was the team's Auggie Award winner his junior season and earned the team's Most Improved Wrestler award his sophomore season. Academically, Matzek is a mathematics and secondary education major with a 3.408 grade-point-average. He has earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-America honors three times, while earning CoSIDA Academic All-District honors twice. He was a member of Augsburg academic national teams in wrestling that ranked sixth twice (2003, 2005) and third (2004) in team grade-point-average nationally. 2004-05 Augsburg Athletes of the Year
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Lauren Chezick -- Chezick rewrote the record book in women's hockey at Augsburg, establishing career records for points (137) and assists (82) in her four-year career, while ranking second in school history for goals (68). The Auggie forward played in 102 career games, setting single-season school records for points (57) and assists (32) in the 2002-03 campaign as part of the top scoring forward line in school history.
Joe Cullen -- A two-sport athlete, Cullen earned honors in both football and wrestling in his Auggie career. In football, Cullen developed a reputation as one of the top defensive linemen in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, earning All-MIAC first-team honors in 2004 after earning all-conference honorable-mention honors in 2002 and 2003. He became just the fifth Auggie to record at least 20 career sacks, finishing fifth on the school's record list with 20.5. He accumulated 182 total tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss, four fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles. His senior season, Cullen ranked fifth among MIAC defenders (overall) with 7.5 sacks, while his 15.5 tackles for loss ranked second-best in the league. He finished with 51 tackles, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2004.
Hannah Dietrich -- Dietrich played in three sports during her Auggie career, a four-year member of Augsburg's cross country and track and field teams and a two-year member of Augsburg's women's hockey team. In women's hockey (2001-03), she appeared in 42 career games with 13 points (six goals, seven assists). 
Adam Hoffmann -- A three-year offensive line starter in football, Hoffmann developed a reputation as the top center in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference during his career. He earned All-MIAC honorable-mention honors in 2002, All-MIAC second-team honors in 2003 and All-MIAC first-team honors in 2004. In addition, Hoffmann was named to the Division III Preseason All-America team by the D3football.com website in 2004, and was named to the Football Gazette Division III All-West Region third team at the conclusion of his senior campaign. A two-year captain, Hoffmann was voted the team's top lineman by his teammates each of his final three seasons, and earned the football team's highest honor, the Edor Nelson Auggie Award, in 2004. 
Mark Matzek -- One of the top lightweight wrestlers in school history, Matzek won NCAA Division III individual national titles at 133 pounds his junior and senior campaigns, while earning NCAA Division III All-American honors three times and compiling a 129-21 career record. He had 17 pins, 18 technical falls and 19 major decisions in his career. 
Mike Elcano -- Elcano has been a team leader throughout his career for Augsburg’s men’s soccer team. The 2004 season was the best of his career, as he set a single-season school record for goals with 14, leading the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in overall scoring with 33 points. He finished his career with Augsburg’s all-time record for goals with 35, while ranking third all-time in assists with 16 and second all-time in total points with 86. He earned first-team All-MIAC honors in 2004 and honorable mention all-conference honors in 2002. He is a finance major at Augsburg. 
Jeremy Nelson -- Nelson has emerged as one of the top pitchers in recent years for Augsburg’s baseball team, a squad currently in pursuit of its first-ever Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason playoff berth. He has been Augsburg’s No. 1 starter throughout his four seasons, and has accumulated a 16-18 career record, with a 4.17 earned run average and 115 strikeouts against just 48 walks (as of April 28). His statistical numbers have improved each season, and he currently ranks sixth among MIAC pitchers with an overall ERA of 2.79, a 5-2 record and 29 strikeouts against just seven walks in his nine starts. Last year, Nelson earned All-MIAC honors for the first time in his career. Nelson is a Dean’s List honoree, an Augsburg Student-Athlete Mentor and is a marketing major.
Jamell Tidwell -- Tidwell has been one of the most dominant wrestlers in school history, as a four-year starter on the varsity squad and a four-time qualifier for the NCAA Division III national championships. He earned All-American honors three times, finishing third his sophomore year with a single-season school record 50 victories, and second the past two seasons at 141 pounds. This season, he finished with a 34-5 record, with 25 of his 34 wins earning bonus points for the Auggies. He finished with seven pins and team highs of eight technical falls and 10 major decisions. In his career, he finished with a 155-17 career record, the wins ranking second all-time in school history. He is a health and physical education major, and this season, he was one of 10 members of an Augsburg academic national team that finished sixth nationally in team grade-point-average (3.319 team GPA).