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North Park Announces Athletic Award Recipients
CHICAGO, IL (May 10, 2005) - The Senior Athletic Awards for North Park
University have been announced:
Sportspersons of the Year
- Male Sportsperson of the Year: Matt Lindahl, basketball and golf.
Other nominees were Adam Johnson, soccer, and Joel Youngberg, golf.
Lindahl also was the winner of the basketball team's Reed Larson Team
Spirit Award, given to the athlete who best demonstrates respect, work
ethic and the mentoring of other players.
- Female Sportsperson of the Year: Co-honorees were Katie Ritti,
softball, and Jenny Williams, volleyball. The other nominee was Angela
Zirk, soccer. Ritti has been a four-year starter at second base for the
softball team. Chosen team captain for the 2004 season because of her
quiet leadership abilities, Ritti finished the season with a career best
.368 batting average. Twice during her career, she suffered
season-ending injuries while diving for a ball in the gap. Williams was
described as the "spiritual leader" of the volleyball team. She was the
team captain for two years, and 2004 team most valuable player. She also
was named conference player of the week last October. Off the court, she
has traveled on a mission trip as well as worked at Covenant Point Bible
Camp for two years.
- Both sportsperson awards were given to honor "outstanding
sportsmanship and ethical conduct" during the athletes' careers at the
university.
Athletes of the Year
- Male Athlete of the Year: Henrik Wihlborg, soccer. Other nominees
were Matt Lindahl, golf and basketball; Michael Rotenberry, football;
and Lamar Townsend, basketball. Wihlborg has been the two-time captain
of the soccer team, recognized on the conference and region level for
his academic achievement as well as his performance on the field. A
three-year starter, Wihlborg led the team to a conference championship
and a 33-13-9 record.
- Female Athlete of the Year: Lucia Abel, track and field and cross
country. Other nominees were Rachel Anderson, soccer, and Amanda
Klufetos, volleyball. Abel has had a distinguished athletic career at
NPU, winning several championships in the long jump and triple jump. She
has won All-America honors three times, as well as being a letter winner
in cross country. Abel also earned the Merle Chapman Leadership Award
two years in a row. The award recognizes leadership, service and
sportsmanship. Her peers on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee
selected her for the honor.
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