Dakota Athletic Conference

The DAC is a member of the NAIA and promotes sportsmanship and well-rounded athletic programs that contribute to the total education process of each athlete.

Post-Season Awards Archives

All post-season awards are selected by the coaches of each sport.

Most Valuable Senior Athlete:
Most valuable senior athletes are selected in each sport. Recognition plaques are awarded to each athlete named. Selections are made by the coaches of each sport.

Most Valuable Performer:
Most valuable performers are selected in each sport. Recognition plaques are awarded to each athlete named. Selections are made by the coaches of each sport.

Coach of the Year:
Coach of the Year awards are selected in each sport. The recipients are selected by the coaches. Recognition plaques are awarded to each coach named.

Fall 2006 Awards	Football		Volleyball		Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Player	Tanner Tetrault Black Hills State	Most Valuable Performer	Elizabeth Rodriguez Dickinson State	Most Valuable Runner	James Hansen Black Hills State	Genevieve Binsfeld - Minot State
Most Valuable Senior	Eric Dirk Jamestown	Libero of the Year	Kim Bilokreli Valley City State	Outstanding Graduating Senior	James Hansen Black Hills State	Genevieve Binsfeld - Minot State
Coach of the Year	John Scott Black Hills State	Setter of the Year	Katelynn Stiefel Dickinson State	Best Freshman at the DAC Meet	John Kuiper Black Hills State	Wendy O'Lexey Black Hills State
		Freshman of the Year	Kristin Engle Black Hills State	Coach of the Year	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State
		Coach of the Year	Dave Moody Dickinson State

Winter 2006-07 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basket		Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Casey Schmitz South Dakota Mines	Britney Klipfel Balck Hills State	Outstanding Track Athlete	Jamal Forbes & Allan Ayala - Dickinson St.	Shannon Hellman South Dakota Mines
Most Valuable Player	Monty Rogers Mayville State	Melanie Vedvei South Dakota Mines	Outstanding Field Athlete	Eric Flores - Black Hills St; Tyg Long - Black Hills St. & Dominic Goodman - Dickinson St.	Valdena Bain Dickinson St.
Freshman of the Year		Jessica Tykwinski Valley City State	Most Valuable Athlete	Dominic Goodman Dickinson St.	Shannon Hellman South Dakota Mines
Newcomer of the Year	Sam Kim - Black Hills State		Most Valuable Senior	Jake Donnelly - South Dakota Mines	Liz McCarty Jamestown
Defensive Player of the Year	Lawrence Brooks Jamestown	Guili Varriano Jamestown	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson St.	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State

Spring 2007 Awards	Baseball	Softball	Men's Golf	Women's Golf		Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Mickey Berry Mayville State	Whitney Friesen Minot State	Chase Grinsteiner Jamestown	Jaime Bentley Black Hills St. & Gretchen Bietz Jamestown	Most Valuable Senior	Kevin McElvaney Dickinson State	Wesleigh Jastorff Black Hills State
Freshman of the Year	Brock Gnadt Mayville State	Jody Lantz Jamestown College			Outstanding Track Athlete of the DAC Meet	Allan Ayala Dickinson State	Wesleigh Jastorff Black Hills State
Most Valuable Player	Greg Biagi Dakota State	Dana Dunsmore Dickinson State	Jordan Kelly Minot State	Jaime Bentley Black Hills State	Outstanding Field Athlete of the DAC Meet	Roosevelt Curry Dickinson State	Shannise Wright Dickinson State
Pitcher of the Year	Luis Avila Dickinson State	Mehgan Shaw Dickinson State			Most Valuable Performer of the DAC Meet	Dominic Goodman Dickinson State	Shannise Wright Dickinson State
Coach of the Year	Duane Monlux Dickinson State	Guy Fridley Dickinson State	Tim Daniel Dickinson State	Tim Daniel Dickinson State	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State

Fall 2005 Awards	Football		Volleyball		Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Senior	Kylan Klauzer Dickinson State	Player of the Year	Nancy Nyongesa Dickinson State	Most Valuable Athlete	Allen Wood Jamestown	Genevieve Binsfield - Minot State
Most Valuable Performer	Tommy Hofer Dakota State	Libero of the Year	Ashley Brassfield Dakota State	Outstanding Graduating Senior	Zach Kintzley Black Hills State	Crystal Hostetter Black Hills State
Coach of the Year	Dennis McCulloch Valley City State	Freshman of the Year	Heidi Larson Valley City State	Coach of the Year	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State
		Coach of the Year	Dana Fiedler Minot State

Winter 2005-06 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basket		Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Brandon Bata Valley City State	Jenn Sundahl Minot State	Outstanding Track Athlete	Aaron Cleare Dickinson State	Shannon Hellman South Dakota Tech
Most Valuable Player	Hallard Jackson Black Hills State	Melanie Vedvei South Dakota Tech	Outstanding Field Athlete	Trevor Barry & Ross Walker Dickinson State	Liz McCarty Jamestown
Freshman of the Year		Jelica Mijovic - Mayville State & Alexis Krull - Black Hills State	Most Valuable Athlete	Dan Stoudt Jamestown	Liz McCarty Jamestown
Newcomer of the Year	Monty Rogers Mayville State		Most Valuable Senior	Ross Walker Dickinson State	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson State
Defensive Player of the Year	Monty Rogers Mayville State	Jenn Sundahl - Minot St, Mallory Undlin - Valley City St. & Kendra Meyer - Minot St.	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State
Coach of the Year	Craig Smith Mayville State	Sheila Green-Gerding Minot State

Spring 2006 Awards	Baseball	Softball	Men's Golf	Women's Golf	.	Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Craig Talbot Jamestown College	.	Robert Walz Jamestown College	Mandie Wellenstein Dickinson State	Most Valuable Senior	Ross Walker Dickinson St.	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson St.
Freshman of the Year	.	Nikki Marcoux Jamestown College	.	.	Outstanding Track Athlete of the DAC Meet	Jake Morrison Jamestown College	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson St.
Player of the Year	Jeremy Burgard Jamestown College	Leah Glasgow Dickinson State	Chase Grinsteiner Jamestown College	Jaime Bentley Black Hills State	Outstanding Field Athlete of the DAC Meet	Ross Walker & Trevor Barry Dickinson St.	Liz McCarty Jamestown College
Pitcher of the Year	Dustin Ottens Dakota State	Mehgan Shaw Dickinson State	.	.	Most Valuable Performer of the DAC Meet	Adrian Griffith Dickinson St.	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson St
Coach of the Year	Duane Monlux Dickinson State	Guy Fridley Dickinson State	Jason McCloud Jamestown College	Tim Daniel Dickinson State	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson St.	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills St.

Fall 2005 Awards	Football		Volleyball		Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Senior	Kylan Klauzer Dickinson State	Player of the Year	Nancy Nyongesa Dickinson State	Most Valuable Athlete	Allen Wood Jamestown	Genevieve Binsfield - Minot State
Most Valuable Performer	Tommy Hofer Dakota State	Libero of the Year	Ashley Brassfield Dakota State	Outstanding Graduating Senior	Zach Kintzley Black Hills State	Crystal Hostetter Black Hills State
Coach of the Year	Dennis McCulloch Valley City State	Freshman of the Year	Heidi Larson Valley City State	Coach of the Year	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State
		Coach of the Year	Dana Fiedler Minot State

Winter 2005-06 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basket		Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Brandon Bata Valley City State	Jenn Sundahl Minot State	Outstanding Track Athlete	Aaron Cleare Dickinson State	Shannon Hellman South Dakota Tech
Most Valuable Player	Hallard Jackson Black Hills State	Melanie Vedvei South Dakota Tech	Outstanding Field Athlete	Trevor Barry & Ross Walker Dickinson State	Liz McCarty Jamestown
Freshman of the Year		Jelica Mijovic Mayville State & Alexis Krull Black Hills State	Most Valuable Athlete	Dan Stoudt Jamestown	Liz McCarty Jamestown
Newcomer of the Year	Monty Rogers Mayville State		Most Valuable Senior	Ross Walker Dickinson State	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson State
Defensive Player of the Year	Monty Rogers Mayville State	Jenn Sundahl - Minot St, Mallory Undlin - Valley City St. & Kendra Meyer - Minot St.	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State
Coach of the Year	Craig Smith Mayville State	Sheila Green-Gerding Minot State

Spring 2006 Awards	Baseball	Softball	Men's Golf	Women's Golf		Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Craig Talbot Jamestown College		Robert Walz Jamestown College	Mandie Wellenstein Dickinson State	Most Valuable Senior	Ross Walker Dickinson St.	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson St.
Freshman of the Year		Nikki Marcoux Jamestown College			Outstanding Track Athlete of the DAC Meet	Jake Morrison Jamestown College	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson St.
Player of the Year	Jeremy Burgard Jamestown College	Leah Glasgow Dickinson State	Chase Grinsteiner Jamestown College	Jaime Bentley Black Hills State	Outstanding Field Athlete of the DAC Meet	Ross Walker & Trevor Barry Dickinson St.	Liz McCarty Jamestown College
Pitcher of the Year	Dustin Ottens Dakota State	Mehgan Shaw Dickinson State			Most Valuable Performer of the DAC Meet	Adrian Griffith Dickinson St.	Chioko Nakasone Dickinson St
Coach of the Year	Duane Monlux Dickinson State	Guy Fridley Dickinson State	Jason McCloud Jamestown College	Tim Daniel Dickinson State	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson St.	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills St.

Fall 2004 Awards	Football	Volleyball	Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country	Men's Golf	Women's Golf
Most Valuable Senior	Jace Schillinger Dickinson State	Lisa Webb Minot State	Joey Barnett Univ. of Mary	Emily Dircks Minot State	Jason Merck Minot State	Sara Berglund Dickinson State
Most Valuable Performer	Jake Pfau Univ. of Mary	Lisa Webb Minot State	Zach Kintzley Black Hills State	Genny Binsfeld Minot State	Brad Shetler Univ. of Mary	Sara Berglund Dickinson State
Freshman of the Year		Nancy Nyongesa Dickinson State
Coach of the Year	Myron Schulz Univ. of Mary	Heidi Sunderland Univ. of Mary	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Stu Melby Minot State	Jason McCloud Jamestown College	Tim Daniel Dickinson State

Winter 2004-05 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basket		Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Ryan Burggraff Dakota State	Jessica Zundel Univ. of Mary	Outstanding Senior	Travis Bussey Univ. of Mary	Erica Mois Jamestown College
Most Valuable Performer	Alexandros Anthis Mayville State	Jessica Zundel Univ. of Mary	Outstanding Track Athlete	Travis Bussey Univ. of Mary	Femi Kehinde Univ. of Mary
Freshman of the Year		Melanie Vedvei SD Tech	Outstanding Field Athlete	Trevor Barry Dickinson State	Aubrey Baxter Univ. of Mary
Newcomer of the Year	Courtney Haley Minot State		Most Valuable Athlete of the DAC Meet	Trevor Barry & Aaron Cleare Dickinson State	Femi Kehinde Univ. of Mary
Defensive Player of the Year	Alexandros Anthis Mayville State	Andrea Ronderos Univ. of Mary & Nicolle James Valley City St.	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson State	Mike Thorson Univ. of Mary
Coach of the Year	Mike Hultz Minot State	Fred Fridley Univ. of Mary

Spring 2005 Awards	Baseball	Softball	.	Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Travis Dressler Univ. of Mary	Nichole Seaver Univ. of Mary	Outstanding Senior	Derrick Atkins Dickinson St.	Erica Mois Jamestown College
Player of the Year	Casey Huntsinger Valley City St.	Courtney Blanleil Dickinson St.	Outstanding Track Athlete	Derrick Atkins Dickinson St.	Tasha Rudolph Univ. of Mary
Coach of the Year	Scott Berry Mayville State	Kevin Gall Jamestown College	Outstanding Field Athlete	Ross Walker Dickinson St.	Kristal Keffeler Black Hills St.
Pitcher of the Year	Craig Talbot Jamestown College	Jaime Noglosky Univ. of Mary	Most Valuable Performer of the DAC Meet	Ben Knight Dickinson St.	Olivia Friestad Univ of Mary
			Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson St.	Mike Thorson Univ. of Mary

Fall 2003 Awards	Football	Volleyball	Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country	Men's Golf	Women's Golf
Most Valuable Senior	Harry Mills Minot State	Megan Barnes SD Tech	Dennis Newell Black Hills State	Kristi Knudsen Black Hills State	Dallas Varty Minot State	Darcy Schmeling Dickinson State
Most Valuable Performer	Tim Garcia University of Mary	Yasemin Alpullu Dickinson State			Hank Tanner SD Tech	Sara Berglund Dickinson State
Freshman of the Year		Marija Markovic Dickinson State
Coach of the Year	Hank Biesiot Dickinson State	Dave Moody Dickinson State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Mike Hultz Minot State	Tim Daniel Dickinson State.

Winter 2003-04 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basket		Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Brandon Wilkens Jamestown	Sarah Leer Univ. of Mary	Outstanding Senior	Harry Mills Minot State	Stacey Rehbein Dickinson State
Most Valuable Performer	Brandon Wilkens Jamestown	Sarah Leer Univ. of Mary	Outstanding Track Athlete	Russel Neff Univ. of Mary	Angie Axman Black Hills State
Freshman of the Year		Loni Hall - Valley City State	Outstanding Field Athlete	Harry Mills Minot State and Eldad Hagashi Dickinson State	Jenna Bachan Black Hills State
Newcomer of the Year	Kasey Ulin Dickinson State		Coach of the Year	Mike Thorson Univ. of Mary	Mike Thorson Univ. of Mary
Defensive Player of the Year	Brandon Wilkens Jamestown	Andrea Ronderos - Univ. of Mary
Coach of the Year	Brad Huse Jamestown	Lawrie Paulson Jamestown

Spring 2004 Awards	Baseball	Softball	.	Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Tom Klapp Valley City State	Jennifer Feeler Jamestown	Outstanding Senior	Nolan Taylor Minot State	Stacey Rehbein Dickinson State
Player of the Year	Travis Hodsdon Dickinson State	Nichole Seaver Univ. of Mary	Track Athlete of the DAC Meet	Aaron Cleare Dickinson State	Shawna Kern Univ. of Mary
Coach of the Year	Tom Hager Jamestown	Brad Walsh Univ. of Mary	Field Athlete of the DAC Meet	Trevor Berry Dickinson State	Erica Mois Jamestown / Kristal Keffeler Black Hills St.
Pitcher of the Year	.	Ashley Lantz Minot State	Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson State	Mike Thorson Univ. of Mary
Freshman of the Year		Megan Paradine Minot State

Fall 2002 Awards	Football	Volleyball	Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country	Men's Golf	Women's Golf
Most Valuable Senior	Steve Battle Valley City St.	Scheryl Kottsick Valley City St.	Tim Bishop Black Hills St.	Jessie Palczewski Black Hills St.	Wes Rutgers Jamestown
Most Valuable Performer	Nick Walker Dickinson St. & Kenny Smith Minot St.	Jennifer Gackle Dickinson St.	Dennis Newell Black Hills St.	Jessie Palczewski Black Hills St.	Justin Cross Jamestown	Sara Berglund Dickinson St.
Freshman of the Year		Gulhan Cak Cak Dickinson St.
Coach of the Year	Hank Biesiot Dickinson St.	Dave Moody Dickinson St.	Scott Simmons Minot St.	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills St.	Jim Zimmerman Jamestown	Tim Daniel Dickinson

Winter 2002-03 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basketball		Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Travis Lindgren Mayville State	Stacie Schorsch Dickinson State	Outstanding Senior	Mike Tighe Minot State	Jessie Palczewski Black Hills State
Most Valuable Performer	Travis Lindgren Mayville State	Stacie Schorsch Dickinson State	Track Athlete of the DAC Meet	Josh Voth University of Mary	Shawna Kern University of Mary
Freshman of the Year		Lindsey Ness Jamestown / Nicole Meier Univ. of Mary	Field Athlete of the DAC Meet	Travis Hanson Minot State	Jessica Deringer University of Mary
Newcomer of the Year	Nick Guidry Huron University		Coach of the Year	Mike Thorson University of Mary	Mike Thorson University of Mary
Defensive Player of the Year	Brandon Wilkens Jamestown College	Stacie Schorsch Dickinson State
Coach of the Year	Brad Huse Jamestown College	Roger Haug University of Mary

Spring 2003 Awards	Baseball	Softball		Men's Outdoor Track & Field	Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Greg Ross Jamestown College	Danelle Murphy University of Mary	Outstanding Senior	Tim Bishop Black Hills State	Nikki Underwood Black Hills State
Player of the Year	Brent Krause Jamestown College	Kelli Duvall Jamestown College	Most Valuable Track/Field Athletes	Derrick Atkins Dickinson State / Aaron Johansen Dickinson State	Stacey Rehbein Dickinson State / Brandi Miller Univ. of Mary
Freshman of the Year		Ashley Lanz Minot State	Athlete of the DAC Meet	Tanner Miller U-Mary	Shawna Kern U-Mary
Coach of the Year	Tom Hager Jamestown College	Brad Walsh University of Mary	Coach of the Year	Mike Thorson U-Mary	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State

Fall 2001 Awards	Football	Volleyball	Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country	Men's Golf
Most Valuable Senior	Jeremy Peschel Valley City St. & Brian Fettig Univ. of Mary	Jackie Schulthess Jamestown College	Rob Marney Black Hills State	Laura Carrow Dakota State	Ryan Bakke Minot State
Most Valuable Performer	Jeremy Peschel Valley City State	Yasemin Alpullu Dickinson State	Rob Marney Black Hills State	Laura Carrow Dakota State	Brian Meyer Jamestown College
Most Valuable Freshman		Jennifer Lopes Jamestown College
Coach of the Year	Myron Schultz University of Mary	Terri Holmes Huron University	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Mike Hultz Minot State

Winter 2001-02 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basketball		Men's Indoor Track & Field	Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Beau Hensel Jamestown College	Kayla Blom Minot State	Most Valuable Senior	Tim Bishop Black Hills State	Annie Goodson University of Mary
Most Valuable Performer	Beau Hensel Jamestown College	Stacie Schorsch Dickinson State	Most Valuable Track Athlete	Tim Bishop Black Hills State	Annie Goodson University of Mary
Freshman of the Year		Kara Peterson Jamestown & Jessica Zundel U-Mary	Most Valuable Field Athlete	Coly Rush Dickinson State	Kelly Humphries Jamestown College
Newcomer of the Year	Josh Griffeth Black Hills State		Coach of the Year	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Pete Stanton Dickinson State
Defensive Player of the Year	Ramon Hill Jamestown College	Lindsey Eliason Mayville State
Coach of the Year	Brad Huse Jamestown College	Roger Haug University of Mary

Spring 2002 Awards	Baseball	Softball		Men's Track & Field	Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Jared Whitehouse Mayville State	Kodi Kooiman University of Mary	Most Valuable Senior	Mike McDaniel Black Hills State	Annie Goodson University of Mary
Most Valuable Performer	Clark Andres Mayville State	Krista Moffatt Minot State	Most Valuable Track Athlete	Brad Tighe Minot State	Annie Goodson University of Mary
Coach of the Year	Van Vanatta University of Mary	Brad Walsh University of Mary	Most Valuable Field Athlete	Coly Rush Dickinson State	Tina Kirkpatrick Minot State
			Coach of the Year	Pete Stanton Dickinson State	Mike Thorson University of Mary

Fall 2000 Awards	Football	Volleyball	Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Senior	Jeremy Auch Minot State	Lynn Kostad Minot State	Justin Schweitzer Jamestown College	Carey Litsey University of Mary
Most Valuable Performer	Jeremy Peschel Valley City State	Neslihan Yilmaz Dickinson State	Brad Tighe Minot State	Carey Litsey University of Mary
Coach of the Year	Dennis McCulloch Valley City State	Connie Mettile South Dakota Tech	Scott Walkinshaw Black Hills State	Jim Clark Jamestown College
Winter 2000-01 Awards	Men's Basketball	Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Senior	Steve Sedler Jamestown College	Kathy Shypulski Dakota State
Most Valuable Performer	Russell Archambault Huron University	Keri Bakker Jamestown College
Coach of the Year	Tim Daniel Dickinson State	Jeff Dittman Dakota State
Spring 2001 Awards	Baseball	Softball	Men's Track & Field	Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable Senior	Jared Kuka Jamestown College	Rebecca Senff Minot State	Jeremy Schroeder Minot State	Michelle Boyeff Minot State
Most Valuable Performer	Trevor Bishop Mayville State