{"id":38622,"date":"2018-06-14T08:32:45","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T12:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=38622"},"modified":"2018-06-14T08:33:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T12:33:23","slug":"lutz-augsburger-win-presidents-awards-at-athletics-honors-banquet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/lutz-augsburger-win-presidents-awards-at-athletics-honors-banquet\/","title":{"rendered":"Lutz, Augsburger win Presidents Awards at athletics honors banquet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eastern Mennonite University held its Athletic Honors Banquet on\u00a0April 26<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to honor the journeys of Royals\u2019 student-athletes.\u00a0Seniors\u00a0Dan Lutz<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Greencastle, Pa.\/Greencastle-Antrim) and\u00a0Emily Augsburger<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Lancaster, Pa.\/Lancaster Mennonite) won the President\u2019s Awards, the highest athletic award presented by the university.<\/p>\n

As the culmination of the evening,\u00a0Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman<\/strong>\u00a0presented the awards, based on academic achievement, athletic contribution, Christian commitment, leadership, campus involvement and service.<\/p>\n

Click here to see video of the program.<\/a><\/p>\n

Lutz, a biochemistry major with a minor in Spanish, graduated with a 3.75 GPA as a four-year starter on the men\u2019s volleyball team. Also the EMU Male Freshman of the Year in 2014-15, Lutz capped his career with a spot on the All-Continental Volleyball Conference Second Team this spring. He leaves with the No. 3 spot on the EMU Career Blocks list, racking up 379 blocks.<\/p>\n

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Michaela Mast and Connor Faint were each voted Athlete of the Year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Off the court, Lutz was co-president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, an executive Royal Ambassador, member of the Pre-Professional Health Society and a regular on the student panels at Open Houses.<\/p>\n

In reflecting on his EMU experience, Lutz said, \u201cI was never part of a high school team, so coming here and immediately being welcomed by both the team and the athletic department was amazing and helpful as I transitioned to this next part of my life. I have gained leadership skills, patience, integrity and the ability to work with anyone, especially after having to be on a team with the personalities I had to play with. However, what I gained most was a family and a mindset to push myself to be the best I can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Augsburger was also a four-year starter for the Royals, starting all 68 of her games for EMU\u2019s field hockey team. A nursing major with a 3.62 GPA, Augsburger was a leader on and off the field, playing as both a defender and midfielder. She earned a spot on the All-ODAC First Team each of her final three seasons and was All-State twice, finishing with 17 goals and 12 assists in her career. Augsburger was selected to play in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association D-III Senior Game.<\/p>\n

She served as co-president of the senior class, volunteered with the Boys and Girls Club of Harrisonburg, and was active in the nursing clubs and activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy experience at EMU has been one full of growth and unanticipated change,\u201d Augsburger explained. \u201cI did not plan on playing collegiate field hockey, but I am extremely grateful that I did. Having three coaches\u00a0in four years<\/span><\/span>\u00a0has taught me to be resilient and forced me to become a leader and a constant for our team as we entered each new season. I have learned that change, though not always welcomed, has the potential to be so positive and necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Athletic Department staff also voted for Athlete of the Year winners.\u00a0Senior\u00a0Connor Faint<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Winchester, Va.\/Millbrook) claimed the men\u2019s honor while senior\u00a0Michaela Mast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Broadway, Va.\/Eastern Mennonite) was named the top female.<\/p>\n

Faint became EMU\u2019s first male to become a two-time All-American in track & field, taking third in the 400m hurdles at this year\u2019s NCAA National Championships. He already owned the EMU record in the event before breaking the Old Dominion Athletic Conference record in the national finals at :51.35 seconds. The third-place finish was also the highest ever for an EMU male at a national meet. Faint leaves as a seven-time ODAC Champion, including the 400m hurdles in all four of his seasons.<\/p>\n

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Rachel Sauder and Brett Lindsay were recognized for their standout first seasons at EMU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joining Eastern Mennonite\u2019s cross country and track & field teams for the first time as a senior, Mast made an immediate splash. She finished as the runner-up at the ODAC Cross Country Championships in the fall, earning All-ODAC First Team status, as well as Rookie of the Meet and Rookie of the Year honors. Mast then claimed All-Region after crossing 16th at the regional meet. In track & field, she had the No. 5 time in the ODAC in the indoor 3000m.<\/p>\n

Also at the banquet,\u00a0Brett Lindsay<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Gloucester, Va.\/Gloucester) of baseball was named the Male Freshman of the Year while\u00a0Rachel Sauder<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Lyndhurst, Va.\/Stuarts Draft) from women\u2019s soccer earned the Female Freshman of the Year.<\/p>\n

Lindsay was an immediate starter in the Royals\u2019 infield, playing mostly at third base. He finished with team highs of .314 batting average, 16 walks and .411 on-base percentage, earning an All-ODAC Second Team spot. Despite missing six games late in the season, Lindsay still led EMU with 70 assists, and hit a memorable two-run walk-off home run in the opener of the season\u2019s final doubleheader, giving EMU three straight games with a walk-off homer.<\/p>\n

Sauder was a starter in EMU\u2019s midfield, setting herself apart with her speed and ball control. Sauder was voted onto the All-ODAC Third Team and was tied for sixth in the ODAC with six assists. The assist total was the most for any EMU player\u00a0in three years<\/span><\/span>. She added four goals and led Eastern Mennonite with 14 points.<\/p>\n

As part of the dinner and banquet, four seniors gave short reflections on their time playing sports at Eastern Mennonite:\u00a0Brittany Williams<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(King George, Va.\/King George) from women\u2019s cross country\/track & field,\u00a0Colton Frey<\/strong><\/a>(Lancaster, Pa.\/Hempfield) from men\u2019s volleyball,\u00a0Jasmine Johnson<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Staunton, Va.\/Robert E. Lee) from women\u2019s volleyball and\u00a0Maleke Jones<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Charles Town, W.V.\/Washington) from men\u2019s basketball.<\/p>\n

Click here to see the video of Brittany Williams\u2019 speech<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to see the video of Colton Frey\u2019s speech<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to see the video of Jasmine Johnson\u2019s speech<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to see the video of Maleke Jones\u2019 speech<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Matthew Siderhurst, Faculty Athletic Representative, and Dr. Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer, Undergraduate Academic Dean, presented the Academic Achievement Awards to each team\u2019s individual junior or senior with the highest GPA.\u00a0Those awards went to:\u00a0Ryan Brewer<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Martinsville, Va.\/Franklin County) in baseball,\u00a0Christian Hansen<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Manassas Park, Va.\/Osbourn Park) in men\u2019s basketball,\u00a0Lindsey Krisak<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Alexandria, Va.\/Thomas A. Edison) in women\u2019s basketball,\u00a0Kat Lehman<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Dover, Ohio\/Dover) and\u00a0Michaela Mast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Broadway, Va.\/Eastern Mennonite) in women\u2019s cross country,\u00a0Emily Augsburger<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Lancaster, Pa.\/Lancaster Mennonite) in field hockey,\u00a0David Nester<\/strong><\/a>(Bluffton, Ohio\/Bluffton) in men\u2019s soccer,\u00a0Sylvia Mast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Broadway, Va.\/Eastern Mennonite) in women\u2019s soccer,\u00a0Casey Coleman<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Rockaway, N.J.\/Morris Knolls) in softball,\u00a0Austin Hart<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Manheim, Pa.\/Manheim Central) in men\u2019s track & field,\u00a0Michaela Mast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Broadway, Va.\/Eastern Mennonite) in women\u2019s track & field,\u00a0Colton Frey<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Lancaster, Pa.\/Hempfield) in men\u2019s volleyball, and\u00a0Maria Yoder<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(Manheim, Pa.\/Hempfield) in women\u2019s volleyball.<\/p>\n

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Eastern Mennonite University held its Athletic Honors Banquet on\u00a0April 26\u00a0to honor the journeys of Royals\u2019 student-athletes.\u00a0Seniors\u00a0Dan Lutz\u00a0(Greencastle, Pa.\/Greencastle-Antrim) and\u00a0Emily Augsburger\u00a0(Lancaster, Pa.\/Lancaster Mennonite) won the President\u2019s Awards, the highest athletic award ... read more about Lutz, Augsburger win Presidents Awards at athletics honors banquet<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38625,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4516,5590,5592,17562,5732,5600,4513],"tags":[],"feature":[17426,17241,17422],"class_list":["post-38622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","category-biology","category-chemistry","category-digest","category-indoor-track","category-nursing","category-student-life","feature-myemu-feature","feature-news-feature","feature-news-landing-page-main-feature"],"yoast_head":"\nLutz, Augsburger win Presidents Awards at athletics honors banquet - 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