1998-99 Pioneer Award Winners

Athletes of the Year
Merrill Brunson, Male
Keri Wells, Female

Scholar-Athletes
Sasha Verbitzky, Male
Ellie Nies, Lori Lambert, Female

NCAA Woman of the Year
Keri Wells

Captains Council Award
Brian Hagen

National Coaching Awards
Bo Ryan, NABC Coach of the Year

WIAC Coach of the Year
Bo Ryan, Men's Basketball

National Player of the Year
Merrill Brunson, Men's Basketball

All-America
Merrill Brunson, Men's Basketball
Ben Dean, Indoor Track and Field
Brian Hagen, Men's Soccer (Third Team)
Brian Olson, Wrestling
Keri Wells, Indoor Track and Field
Keri Wells, Outdoor Track and Field
Russ Yurs, Outdoor Track and Field

All-District/Region
Merrill Brunson, Men's Basketball
Brian Hagen, Men's Soccer
Brian McIntyre, Cross Country
Mike Schmidt, Cross Country
Keri Wells, Cross Country
Brad Abraham, Football (Third Team)

NCAA III National Qualifiers
Men's Basketball Team
Chris Aultman, Wrestling
Wes Folk, Wrestling
Nick Matiash, Wrestling
Brian Olson, Wrestling
Mike Schmidt, Cross Country
Keri Wells, Cross Country
Ben Dean, Indoor Track and Field
Keri Wells, Indoor Track and Field
Keith Brumund-Smith, Outdoor Track and Field
Ben Dean, Outdoor Track and Field
Jen Hawk, Outdoor Track and Field
Jeremy Koehler, Outdoor Track and Field
Julie Korish, Outdoor Track and Field
Doug Maughan, Outdoor Track and Field
Adam Sanders, Outdoor Track and Field
Keri Wells, Outdoor Track and Field
Russ Yurs, Outdoor Track and Field

Academic All-Region
Women's Cross Country Team
Sasha Verbitsky, Men's Soccer
Stacy Rahberger, Cross Country
Kara Wirth, Cross Country

Tournament MVPs
Brian Hagen, Soccer (UWP Soccerfest)
Merrill Brunson, Men's Basketball (Final Four)
Blake Knutson, Men's Basketball (Clarke College)
Nick Matiash, Wrestling (Eau Claire)

WIAC Player of the Year
Merrill Brunson, Basketball

All-Conference
Brian McIntyre, Cross Country (2nd Team)
Keri Wells, Cross Country (2nd Team)
Brad Abraham, Football
Brian Childs, Football (2nd Team)
Tim Duffy, Football (2nd Team)
Ryan Radue, Football (2nd Team)
Jeremiah Shoemaker, Football (2nd Team)
Kristian Stenshamn, Football (2nd Team)
Chad Cline, Football, (Hon. Mention)
Dirk Rudolf, Football (Hon. Mention)
Lori Lambert, Volleyball (2nd Team)
Jamie Bergman, Women's Soccer (2nd Team)
Chris Aultman, Wrestling
Wes Folk, Wrestling
Nick Matiash, Wrestling
Merrill Brunson, Men's Basketball
Mike Jones, Men's Basketball
Blake Knutson, Men's Basketball
Dan Wargolet, Men's Basketball
Jolene Wessel, Women's Basketball (Hon. Mention)
Keith Brumund-Smith, Indoor Track and Field
Ben Dean, Indoor Track and Field
Tim Ingwell, Indoor Track and Field
Tony Kern, Indoor Track and Field
Jeremy Koehler, Indoor Track and Field
Doug Maughan, Indoor Track and Field
Adam Sanders, Indoor Track and Field
Keri Wells, Indoor Track and Field
Keith Brumund-Smith, Outdoor Track and Field
Ben Dean, Oudoor Track and Field
Mike Gratz, Outdoor Track and Field
Tony Kern, Outdoor Track and Field
Jeremy Koehler, Outdoor Track and Field
Doug Maughan, Outdoor Track and Field
Adam Sanders, Outdoor Track and Field
Keri Wells, Outdoor Track and Field
Becky Ahlbrecht, Softball
Jen Kneeland, Softball
Beth Shaw, Softball
Lisa Van Natta, Softball (2nd Team)
Kris Agnew, Baseball (Honorable Mention)
Neil Carney, Baseball (Honorable Mention)
Harvey Knutson, Baseball (Honorable Mention)

All-State
Brian Hagen, Men's Soccer
Cory Chapman, Men's Soccer (2nd Team)
Matt Haberli, Men's Soccer (2nd Team)

WIAC Athletes of the Week
Brian Childs, Football
Tim Duffy, Football
John Weaver, Football
Keri Wells, Cross Country
Merrill Brunson, Men's Basketball
Mike Jones, Men's Basketball
Blake Knutson, Men's Basketball
Dan Wargolet, Men's Basketball
Lisa Dietzel, Women's Basketball
Nick Matiash, Wrestling
Brian Olson, Wrestling
Becky Ahlbrecht, Softball
Neil Carney, Baseball
Kris Agnew, Baseball

Regional Athletes of the Week
Merrill Brunson, Men's Basketball
Mike Jones, Men's Basketball