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BURNSVILLE, MN - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced its 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees. The induction ceremony will be held Tuesday, July 11 at the Best Western Plus Ramkota in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the NSIC’s annual Summer Kickoff event. A social will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the ceremony at 6:00 p.m. Reserve your tickets for the banquet by visiting https://northernsun.org/HOFBanquet and filling out the online Hall of Fame Banquet Registration Form. Registrations are due no later than July 1, as space is limited for this event.
The class of 2023 includes: 2011 Augustana Women’s Cross Country Team; Mary (Slinger) Heiken, Concordia University, St. Paul; Lindsey Dietz, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jennifer (Hensel) Jahnke, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Jake Hamik, Northern State University; Laura (Lundbohm) Hulsebus, Southwest Minnesota State University; Logan Masters, Wayne State College; and Jonte Flowers, Winona State University.
Founded in 1986, the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC -- the former men's conference) Hall of Fame was established to recognize and honor those who made significant contributions to the conference, to create favorably publicity and public relations for the league and to help preserve the history of the NIC, its member institutions, student-athletes, and other significant individuals affiliated with the league. For the first two inductions (1986 and 1990) each selection hailed from the NIC. In 1992, the Northern Sun Conference (NSC -- the former women's conference) and the NIC merged, creating the current Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). After annual inductions since 2000, the NSIC Hall of Fame now boasts over 200 members and two teams.
In order to be eligible for the NSIC Hall of Fame, candidates must have made their contributions in one of the following areas: 1) former student-athletes, 2) administrator/coach, 3) official/supervisor/coordinator, 4) contributor/supporter, or 5) team. The conference provides two plaques; one of which will go to the inductee and one to the institution represented. A history of each inductee will be kept in the NSIC Office and each institution will prominently display the plaques of their respective NSIC Hall of Fame inductees.
2023 NSIC Hall of Fame Inductees
2011 Augustana University Women's Cross Country Team
Augustana earned the NSIC's first NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country National Championship in 2011 following a stellar performance in Spokane, Washington. It was the Vikings first national title in women's cross country and the school's second overall team national championship at the time.
The Vikings netted just 75 points at a snowy Plantes Ferry Athletic Complex to defeat runner-up Western State (Colorado) by four points. Leah Hansen led the Vikings, finishing 12th, running the 6,000-meter course in 21:40.40. Runa Falch finished directly behind her teammate in 21:42.40; Kristin Brondbo (21:47.90) and Kyle Blakeslee (21:53.30) rounded out this cluster of Augustana runners by finishing 15th and 18th, respectively. Kelly Kougl finished the scoring by placing 29th in 22:08.40. All five of the Vikings' scoring runners earned All-America honors.
“We needed everyone to perform today, and we got exactly that. It’s an unbelievable and special feeling that’s hard to put into words. We ran the perfect strategic race and controlled the event,” said Head Coach Tracy Hellman.
Augustana was forced to deal with less-than-ideal weather conditions. Snowy and cold conditions persisted throughout the race--a factor Hellman said didn’t come into play much for his Vikings. “We were ready for any type of conditions” Hellman said. “We were so incredibly focused on what we needed to do.”
Other Viking women’s runners included Annie Pfeifle, who placed 46th in 22:34.60, and Maddy Jourgensen, who took 108th in 23:49.90. Hellman was later voted USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year for guiding the Vikings to their historic season.
The 2011 Augustana Women’s Cross Country Roster consisted of: Leah Hansen, Kyle Blakeslee, Kristin Brondbo, Megan Brown, Megan Erspamer, Runa Falch, Maddy Jourgenson, Kelsey Junget, Molly Kokesh, Kelly Kougl, Annie Pfeifle, Alyssa Schmidt, Gabi Swoboda, Kaitlyn Yoerg, Head Coach Tracy Hellman, Assistant Coach Jim Vahrenkamp, Graduate Assistants Chris Parno and Kelsey Maloney.
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Mary (Slinger) Heiken, Concordia-St. Paul (2006-2010)
Mary (Slinger) Heiken was a pivotal part of Concordia University, St. Paul’s first three NCAA Division II Volleyball National Championships.
The program’s all-time leader in digs (2,349) and digs per set (4.52), Heiken is the only student-athlete to earn NSIC Libero of the Year on three occasions. She ranked in the top five in the NSIC in digs per set in each of her final three seasons while finishing fourth in CSP history with a .962 receive percentage and tying a school record with 154 matches played.
Her efforts were shown in the team’s success as the squad compiled a record of 146-8 over four years while losing just one of 76 NSIC matches. The Golden Bears were especially remarkable in the final two years of her career as they won 74 straight matches after dropping the first match of the 2009 season. The team claimed its first three national titles of its record-setting run of seven in a row while also adding four NSIC championships and reaching the NCAA Central Region championship in all four seasons.
After appearing in every match as a defensive specialist in the team’s run to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen as a freshman, Heiken took over the libero position in her sophomore campaign. She did not disappoint in the new role as she set the program record with 6.08 digs per set, good for third in the NSIC, to go along with 0.43 aces per set, good for fifth. She was named NSIC Libero of the Year and All-NSIC First Team during the team’s first national championship season.
While the Golden Bears repeated as national champions, Heiken also repeated as NSIC Libero of the Year, adding AVCA All-America Second Team honors as well. She finished the year ranked fifth in the conference with 4.56 digs per set while the team finished with a record of 37-1.
Heiken wrapped up her career in spectacular fashion as the Golden Bears put together a perfect 37-0 season to make it three straight national titles. She also garnered AVCA All-America First Team and Daktronics All-America Second Team recognition. Her efforts were acknowledged beyond just the volleyball court as she was named an NCAA Woman of the Year Top 9 Finalist, an award that honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of graduating female college athletes across all three NCAA divisions.
Her successes in the classroom also included being a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America pick (First Team in 2009 and Second Team in 2008), a three-time NSIC All-Academic team member and was the 2009 Willis R. Kelly Scholar-Athlete Award for Academic Excellence recipient. Heiken was an active member of the Tetra Delta Science Club and Tri-Pi Math Club while earning the Stor Chemistry Scholarship in 2008 and 2009. She graduated summa cum laude in chemistry with a minor in Spanish in 2010.
Following graduation, Heiken worked as a lab assistant at Cima Labs and Beckman Coulter before pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy at Pacific University School of Pharmacy in 2013. She completed a dual degree in PharmD and a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) in addition to a specialization in interprofessional education in 2016. After completing a pharmacy practice residency in acute care at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota, she graduated to practice as a clinical pharmacist at the same location until 2022. Her current position is Clinical Pharmacy Manager for three hospitals in the Twin Ports for Essentia Health.
Heiken and her husband Sam reside in Duluth, Minnesota with their daughter, Hayden (3), son, Dean (1) and dog, Canyon.
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Lindsey Deitz, Minnesota-Duluth (2002-2006)
Lindsey Dietz was a dominant force for the UMD women’s basketball team from 2002 to 2006. She is one of just two, multi-time Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Americans UMD has ever produced and the first Bulldog player to lead the team in scoring four straight seasons. She ranks third on the UMD all-time scoring chart with 2,114 points in 104 games (20.3 ppg) and still owns seven school records, including field goal accuracy in a single season (.664 set in 2005-06), free throws made (184) and attempted (238) in a season, consecutive made FTs (43) and most free throws made (578) and attempted (721) in a career.
The Elk River, Minnesota native earned a spot on the NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America First Team for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons and landed three consecutive Daktronics All-American citations. She was also a four-time member of the North Central All-Region team. She was voted the NSIC Freshman of the Year in 2002-03, the Player of the Year in 2003-04 and was NSIC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2003. Dietz became UMD’s first two-time recipient of the prestigious ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Player of the Year Award. She received both the UMD Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award and the Top Female Scholar-Athlete Award and was one of the 30 finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2006. Following her playing career she served as a UMD student assistant women’s basketball coach for two years.
Deitz, who possesses both a B.S. and master's degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in statistics, works at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as a Data Science Manager. In 2022, she was named a Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree. Deitz and her partner Todd Watts reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Jennifer (Hensel) Jahnke, Minnesota State-Moorhead (2005-2009)
Jennifer (Hensel) Jahnke set the bar as a standout pole vaulter and sprinter for Minnesota State University Moorhead during her career from 2005 to 2009. Jahnke won two national championships in the pole vault, winning the 2007 and 2008 outdoor titles, earned six All-American accolades, won seven NSIC individual titles and was a seven-time Academic All-American.
Jahnke, a native of Frazee, Minnesota made an immediate impact in the league as she was named the 2006 NSIC Indoor & Outdoor Newcomer of the Year. That season she was the indoor 55-meter dash champion (7.48) and claimed the pole vault title, clearing 13-1.5. She also placed third nationally in the pole vault, earning her first All-American honor. During the outdoor season she earned the NSIC’s 200m dash championship (25.94) and another pole vault title (12-5) while finishing sixth at the NCAA Championships.
In 2007 she was named the NSIC Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of Year while earning the NSIC Championship high point performer at the outdoor championship. She won the indoor (13-2.5) and the outdoor (12-9.5) pole vault championships that season. She placed sixth nationally at the NCAA Indoor Championship before becoming the first NSIC student-athlete to earn a National Championship in the pole vault as she cleared 12-9.5 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In 2008 she took home her fifth NSIC pole vault title as she cleared 12-10 at the outdoor championships before going on to win her second national championship where she set the NCAA Division II Championship meet record with a vault of 13-2.5. In 2009 she earned her sixth All-American accolade as she took third place at the NCAA Championships.
Jennifer is a Physical Education teacher in Olivia, Minnesota at BOLD High School where she is also the head coach of the BOLD/BLHS cross country team and track and field team. She is married to Matt Jahnke, a former pole vaulter from MSUM and they have three children, Morgan, Katie and Ashley.
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Jacob Hamik, Northern State (2005-2008)
Jacob Hamik rewrote the record book during his time as a hurdler/sprinter at Northern State University. From 2005 to 2008 he won 14 NSIC championships, was a five-time NSIC Track Athlete of the Year and a three-time NSIC Championship high point performer.
Hamik, a native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, set the Northern State and state collegiate record in the 400m hurdles (50.92), is part of the NSU shuttle hurdle relay record team, and is the Sioux City Relays 400m hurdles record holder. Hamik hit the Olympic ‘B’ standard qualifying time twice for the 400m hurdles. He is a 4-time All-American in the 400m and 60m hurdles, placing as high as third in the 400m in 2008.
Hamik was the 2005 NSU Track and Field Outstanding Freshman; the 2006, 2007 and 2008 NSU Track & Field MVP; and a member of the 2005 NSIC Indoor Championship Team. In addition, Hamik is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic recipient, earning the honor in 2006 and 2008.
Hamik, who graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in Political Science and later earned an M.S.Ed in Health, Physical Education and Coaching, lives in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a General Manager for Liv Hospitality.
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Laura (Lundbohm) Hulsebus, Southwest Minnesota State (2000-2004)
Laura (Lundbohm) Hulsebus was a four-year letterwinner for the Southwest Minnesota State golf team and one of the most decorated student-athletes in program history.
Lundbohm, a native of Roseau, Minnesota, was a four-time All-NSIC honoree and led the Mustangs to four NSIC team championships from 2000-03.
As a freshman, Lundbohm finished third at the NSIC championships, before winning three straight NSIC individual championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003, earning NSIC Player of the Year accolades all three seasons.
In the spring of her freshman season in 2001, Lundbohm became the first SMSU individual to qualify for the NCAA championships, earning a 26th place finish. In the spring of 2003, Lundbohm recorded a second place finish at the NCAA region championships to earn her second trip to the NCAA championships, where she placed tied for 22nd.
Following her senior season in 2003-04, Lundbohm was named the Minnesota State Collegiate Golf Association Player of the Year and became the first SMSU individual to earn National Golf Coaches Association honorable mention All-American honors.
Lundbohm was a six-time career medalist and finished her career holding the school record with an 82.5 stroke average. She was named the SMSU Female Student-Athlete of the Year in both 2002-03 and 2003-04.
Lundbohm graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a degree in Biology and Chemistry before earning her degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic. She currently resides in St. Peter, Minnesota with her husband Joey and their two boys Gus and Hugo.
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Logan Masters, Wayne State (2006-2009)
Logan Masters shattered nearly every receiving record in his four seasons as a wide receiver at Wayne State College from 2006 to 2009. The Storm Lake, Iowa native earned All-NSIC honors four times starting with honorable mention as a freshman, Second Team All-NSIC as a sophomore and First Team All-NSIC during his junior and senior seasons.
Masters helped a Wildcat football turnaround that included a trip to the Mineral Water Bowl in his sophomore season and the NCAA Division II playoffs as a junior.
In his sophomore season, Masters had 64 receptions for 1,097 yards while helping WSC to a 7-5 record and a trip to the Mineral Water Bowl where he had a season-best 11 catches for 119 yards in the cold and rain vs. Missouri Western. As a junior, Masters had 80 catches for 1,179 yards and 6 touchdowns, becoming the first player in school history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
Masters closed his career during his senior season by setting a then NCAA Division II record by making at least two catches in every collegiate game played (46 games) and he was one of 24 candidates for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the top football player in NCAA Division II.
Masters closed his career with 258 receptions for 3,863 yards averaging 15.04 yards per catch, all WSC school records. He had 14 100-yard receiving games in his career and currently ranks third all-time in NSIC games in career receptions with 207 for 3,118 yards and 20 TDs while ranking sixth all-time in NSIC receiving yards per game (84.3).
Following his playing career, Masters served seven seasons as an assistant coach at Wayne State that included the last two as offensive coordinator, then coached three years as wide receivers coach at Chadron State College before returning to WSC in 2020 to serve as offensive coordinator. On February 11, 2022 he was named head coach at his alma mater.
Masters earned his bachelor's degree from Wayne State in 2010 majoring in sport management and obtained a master's degree from Wayne State in 2013 in sport recreation management. He was inducted into the WSC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021. He and his wife Amber reside in Wayne with their four sons -- Lincoln, Langston, Leyton and Lawyer.
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Jonte Flowers, Winona State (2004-2008)
Jonte Flowers was one of the best NCAA Division II players on some of the best NCAA Division II basketball teams ever to take the floor. Flowers struck fear in the hearts of opposing guards, racking up 414 career steals, which still stands as the NCAA Division II record and is second all-time across all three NCAA levels. Offensively, Flowers was equally effective over his four years at WSU, scoring 1,882 points (4th all-time), while collecting nine different All-America awards, most notably a 2008 Daktronics 1st Team All-America honor. Flowers was part of two national championships, a national finalist team and part of run of 57 straight wins, an NCAA Division II record.
Flowers earned the NSIC Defensive Player of the Year awards in each of his four Warrior seasons, standing as the only four-time Player of Year selection in any NSIC basketball award category. Flowers is a three-time Winona State Hall of Fame inductee after he was also admitted in 2018 as a key member of “The Run” which included the Warriors’ 2006-08 teams and in 2020 as an individual.
Upon graduation from Winona State, the Madison, Wisconsin native went on to a successful professional career in Europe, suiting up for ten teams over the course of 11 seasons.
Flowers now works as a licensed real estate professional with the At Home Real Estate Team of Keller Williams Premier Northern Suburban and is an Owner/Elite Trainer of Next Level Basketball Training. He and his wife Jennifer reside in Marshall, Minnesota with their daughter Ayanna and son Kellen.
BURNSVILLE, MN - The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced its 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees. The induction ceremony will be held Tuesday, July 11 at the Best Western Plus Ramkota in Sioux Falls, South Dakota at the NSIC’s annual Summer Kickoff event. A social will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the ceremony at 6:00 p.m. Reserve your tickets for the banquet by visiting https://northernsun.org/HOFBanquet and filling out the online Hall of Fame Banquet Registration Form. Registrations are due no later than July 1, as space is limited for this event.
The class of 2023 includes: 2011 Augustana Women’s Cross Country Team; Mary (Slinger) Heiken, Concordia University, St. Paul; Lindsey Dietz, University of Minnesota Duluth; Jennifer (Hensel) Jahnke, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Jake Hamik, Northern State University; Laura (Lundbohm) Hulsebus, Southwest Minnesota State University; Logan Masters, Wayne State College; and Jonte Flowers, Winona State University.
Founded in 1986, the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (NIC -- the former men's conference) Hall of Fame was established to recognize and honor those who made significant contributions to the conference, to create favorably publicity and public relations for the league and to help preserve the history of the NIC, its member institutions, student-athletes, and other significant individuals affiliated with the league. For the first two inductions (1986 and 1990) each selection hailed from the NIC. In 1992, the Northern Sun Conference (NSC -- the former women's conference) and the NIC merged, creating the current Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). After annual inductions since 2000, the NSIC Hall of Fame now boasts over 200 members and two teams.
In order to be eligible for the NSIC Hall of Fame, candidates must have made their contributions in one of the following areas: 1) former student-athletes, 2) administrator/coach, 3) official/supervisor/coordinator, 4) contributor/supporter, or 5) team. The conference provides two plaques; one of which will go to the inductee and one to the institution represented. A history of each inductee will be kept in the NSIC Office and each institution will prominently display the plaques of their respective NSIC Hall of Fame inductees.
2023 NSIC Hall of Fame Inductees
2011 Augustana University Women's Cross Country Team
Augustana earned the NSIC's first NCAA Division II Women's Cross Country National Championship in 2011 following a stellar performance in Spokane, Washington. It was the Vikings first national title in women's cross country and the school's second overall team national championship at the time.
The Vikings netted just 75 points at a snowy Plantes Ferry Athletic Complex to defeat runner-up Western State (Colorado) by four points. Leah Hansen led the Vikings, finishing 12th, running the 6,000-meter course in 21:40.40. Runa Falch finished directly behind her teammate in 21:42.40; Kristin Brondbo (21:47.90) and Kyle Blakeslee (21:53.30) rounded out this cluster of Augustana runners by finishing 15th and 18th, respectively. Kelly Kougl finished the scoring by placing 29th in 22:08.40. All five of the Vikings' scoring runners earned All-America honors.
“We needed everyone to perform today, and we got exactly that. It’s an unbelievable and special feeling that’s hard to put into words. We ran the perfect strategic race and controlled the event,” said Head Coach Tracy Hellman.
Augustana was forced to deal with less-than-ideal weather conditions. Snowy and cold conditions persisted throughout the race--a factor Hellman said didn’t come into play much for his Vikings. “We were ready for any type of conditions” Hellman said. “We were so incredibly focused on what we needed to do.”
Other Viking women’s runners included Annie Pfeifle, who placed 46th in 22:34.60, and Maddy Jourgensen, who took 108th in 23:49.90. Hellman was later voted USTFCCCA National Coach of the Year for guiding the Vikings to their historic season.
The 2011 Augustana Women’s Cross Country Roster consisted of: Leah Hansen, Kyle Blakeslee, Kristin Brondbo, Megan Brown, Megan Erspamer, Runa Falch, Maddy Jourgenson, Kelsey Junget, Molly Kokesh, Kelly Kougl, Annie Pfeifle, Alyssa Schmidt, Gabi Swoboda, Kaitlyn Yoerg, Head Coach Tracy Hellman, Assistant Coach Jim Vahrenkamp, Graduate Assistants Chris Parno and Kelsey Maloney.
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Mary (Slinger) Heiken, Concordia-St. Paul (2006-2010)
Mary (Slinger) Heiken was a pivotal part of Concordia University, St. Paul’s first three NCAA Division II Volleyball National Championships.
The program’s all-time leader in digs (2,349) and digs per set (4.52), Heiken is the only student-athlete to earn NSIC Libero of the Year on three occasions. She ranked in the top five in the NSIC in digs per set in each of her final three seasons while finishing fourth in CSP history with a .962 receive percentage and tying a school record with 154 matches played.
Her efforts were shown in the team’s success as the squad compiled a record of 146-8 over four years while losing just one of 76 NSIC matches. The Golden Bears were especially remarkable in the final two years of her career as they won 74 straight matches after dropping the first match of the 2009 season. The team claimed its first three national titles of its record-setting run of seven in a row while also adding four NSIC championships and reaching the NCAA Central Region championship in all four seasons.
After appearing in every match as a defensive specialist in the team’s run to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen as a freshman, Heiken took over the libero position in her sophomore campaign. She did not disappoint in the new role as she set the program record with 6.08 digs per set, good for third in the NSIC, to go along with 0.43 aces per set, good for fifth. She was named NSIC Libero of the Year and All-NSIC First Team during the team’s first national championship season.
While the Golden Bears repeated as national champions, Heiken also repeated as NSIC Libero of the Year, adding AVCA All-America Second Team honors as well. She finished the year ranked fifth in the conference with 4.56 digs per set while the team finished with a record of 37-1.
Heiken wrapped up her career in spectacular fashion as the Golden Bears put together a perfect 37-0 season to make it three straight national titles. She also garnered AVCA All-America First Team and Daktronics All-America Second Team recognition. Her efforts were acknowledged beyond just the volleyball court as she was named an NCAA Woman of the Year Top 9 Finalist, an award that honors the academic achievements, athletics excellence, community service and leadership of graduating female college athletes across all three NCAA divisions.
Her successes in the classroom also included being a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America pick (First Team in 2009 and Second Team in 2008), a three-time NSIC All-Academic team member and was the 2009 Willis R. Kelly Scholar-Athlete Award for Academic Excellence recipient. Heiken was an active member of the Tetra Delta Science Club and Tri-Pi Math Club while earning the Stor Chemistry Scholarship in 2008 and 2009. She graduated summa cum laude in chemistry with a minor in Spanish in 2010.
Following graduation, Heiken worked as a lab assistant at Cima Labs and Beckman Coulter before pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy at Pacific University School of Pharmacy in 2013. She completed a dual degree in PharmD and a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) in addition to a specialization in interprofessional education in 2016. After completing a pharmacy practice residency in acute care at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth, Minnesota, she graduated to practice as a clinical pharmacist at the same location until 2022. Her current position is Clinical Pharmacy Manager for three hospitals in the Twin Ports for Essentia Health.
Heiken and her husband Sam reside in Duluth, Minnesota with their daughter, Hayden (3), son, Dean (1) and dog, Canyon.
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Lindsey Deitz, Minnesota-Duluth (2002-2006)
Lindsey Dietz was a dominant force for the UMD women’s basketball team from 2002 to 2006. She is one of just two, multi-time Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-Americans UMD has ever produced and the first Bulldog player to lead the team in scoring four straight seasons. She ranks third on the UMD all-time scoring chart with 2,114 points in 104 games (20.3 ppg) and still owns seven school records, including field goal accuracy in a single season (.664 set in 2005-06), free throws made (184) and attempted (238) in a season, consecutive made FTs (43) and most free throws made (578) and attempted (721) in a career.
The Elk River, Minnesota native earned a spot on the NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America First Team for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons and landed three consecutive Daktronics All-American citations. She was also a four-time member of the North Central All-Region team. She was voted the NSIC Freshman of the Year in 2002-03, the Player of the Year in 2003-04 and was NSIC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2003. Dietz became UMD’s first two-time recipient of the prestigious ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Player of the Year Award. She received both the UMD Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award and the Top Female Scholar-Athlete Award and was one of the 30 finalists for the NCAA Woman of the Year in 2006. Following her playing career she served as a UMD student assistant women’s basketball coach for two years.
Deitz, who possesses both a B.S. and master's degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in statistics, works at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis as a Data Science Manager. In 2022, she was named a Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree. Deitz and her partner Todd Watts reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Jennifer (Hensel) Jahnke, Minnesota State-Moorhead (2005-2009)
Jennifer (Hensel) Jahnke set the bar as a standout pole vaulter and sprinter for Minnesota State University Moorhead during her career from 2005 to 2009. Jahnke won two national championships in the pole vault, winning the 2007 and 2008 outdoor titles, earned six All-American accolades, won seven NSIC individual titles and was a seven-time Academic All-American.
Jahnke, a native of Frazee, Minnesota made an immediate impact in the league as she was named the 2006 NSIC Indoor & Outdoor Newcomer of the Year. That season she was the indoor 55-meter dash champion (7.48) and claimed the pole vault title, clearing 13-1.5. She also placed third nationally in the pole vault, earning her first All-American honor. During the outdoor season she earned the NSIC’s 200m dash championship (25.94) and another pole vault title (12-5) while finishing sixth at the NCAA Championships.
In 2007 she was named the NSIC Indoor and Outdoor Field Athlete of Year while earning the NSIC Championship high point performer at the outdoor championship. She won the indoor (13-2.5) and the outdoor (12-9.5) pole vault championships that season. She placed sixth nationally at the NCAA Indoor Championship before becoming the first NSIC student-athlete to earn a National Championship in the pole vault as she cleared 12-9.5 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In 2008 she took home her fifth NSIC pole vault title as she cleared 12-10 at the outdoor championships before going on to win her second national championship where she set the NCAA Division II Championship meet record with a vault of 13-2.5. In 2009 she earned her sixth All-American accolade as she took third place at the NCAA Championships.
Jennifer is a Physical Education teacher in Olivia, Minnesota at BOLD High School where she is also the head coach of the BOLD/BLHS cross country team and track and field team. She is married to Matt Jahnke, a former pole vaulter from MSUM and they have three children, Morgan, Katie and Ashley.
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Jacob Hamik, Northern State (2005-2008)
Jacob Hamik rewrote the record book during his time as a hurdler/sprinter at Northern State University. From 2005 to 2008 he won 14 NSIC championships, was a five-time NSIC Track Athlete of the Year and a three-time NSIC Championship high point performer.
Hamik, a native of Aberdeen, South Dakota, set the Northern State and state collegiate record in the 400m hurdles (50.92), is part of the NSU shuttle hurdle relay record team, and is the Sioux City Relays 400m hurdles record holder. Hamik hit the Olympic ‘B’ standard qualifying time twice for the 400m hurdles. He is a 4-time All-American in the 400m and 60m hurdles, placing as high as third in the 400m in 2008.
Hamik was the 2005 NSU Track and Field Outstanding Freshman; the 2006, 2007 and 2008 NSU Track & Field MVP; and a member of the 2005 NSIC Indoor Championship Team. In addition, Hamik is a two-time USTFCCCA All-Academic recipient, earning the honor in 2006 and 2008.
Hamik, who graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in Political Science and later earned an M.S.Ed in Health, Physical Education and Coaching, lives in Rapid City, South Dakota and is a General Manager for Liv Hospitality.
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Laura (Lundbohm) Hulsebus, Southwest Minnesota State (2000-2004)
Laura (Lundbohm) Hulsebus was a four-year letterwinner for the Southwest Minnesota State golf team and one of the most decorated student-athletes in program history.
Lundbohm, a native of Roseau, Minnesota, was a four-time All-NSIC honoree and led the Mustangs to four NSIC team championships from 2000-03.
As a freshman, Lundbohm finished third at the NSIC championships, before winning three straight NSIC individual championships in 2001, 2002 and 2003, earning NSIC Player of the Year accolades all three seasons.
In the spring of her freshman season in 2001, Lundbohm became the first SMSU individual to qualify for the NCAA championships, earning a 26th place finish. In the spring of 2003, Lundbohm recorded a second place finish at the NCAA region championships to earn her second trip to the NCAA championships, where she placed tied for 22nd.
Following her senior season in 2003-04, Lundbohm was named the Minnesota State Collegiate Golf Association Player of the Year and became the first SMSU individual to earn National Golf Coaches Association honorable mention All-American honors.
Lundbohm was a six-time career medalist and finished her career holding the school record with an 82.5 stroke average. She was named the SMSU Female Student-Athlete of the Year in both 2002-03 and 2003-04.
Lundbohm graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a degree in Biology and Chemistry before earning her degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic. She currently resides in St. Peter, Minnesota with her husband Joey and their two boys Gus and Hugo.
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Logan Masters, Wayne State (2006-2009)
Logan Masters shattered nearly every receiving record in his four seasons as a wide receiver at Wayne State College from 2006 to 2009. The Storm Lake, Iowa native earned All-NSIC honors four times starting with honorable mention as a freshman, Second Team All-NSIC as a sophomore and First Team All-NSIC during his junior and senior seasons.
Masters helped a Wildcat football turnaround that included a trip to the Mineral Water Bowl in his sophomore season and the NCAA Division II playoffs as a junior.
In his sophomore season, Masters had 64 receptions for 1,097 yards while helping WSC to a 7-5 record and a trip to the Mineral Water Bowl where he had a season-best 11 catches for 119 yards in the cold and rain vs. Missouri Western. As a junior, Masters had 80 catches for 1,179 yards and 6 touchdowns, becoming the first player in school history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
Masters closed his career during his senior season by setting a then NCAA Division II record by making at least two catches in every collegiate game played (46 games) and he was one of 24 candidates for the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the top football player in NCAA Division II.
Masters closed his career with 258 receptions for 3,863 yards averaging 15.04 yards per catch, all WSC school records. He had 14 100-yard receiving games in his career and currently ranks third all-time in NSIC games in career receptions with 207 for 3,118 yards and 20 TDs while ranking sixth all-time in NSIC receiving yards per game (84.3).
Following his playing career, Masters served seven seasons as an assistant coach at Wayne State that included the last two as offensive coordinator, then coached three years as wide receivers coach at Chadron State College before returning to WSC in 2020 to serve as offensive coordinator. On February 11, 2022 he was named head coach at his alma mater.
Masters earned his bachelor's degree from Wayne State in 2010 majoring in sport management and obtained a master's degree from Wayne State in 2013 in sport recreation management. He was inducted into the WSC Athletic Hall of Fame in 2021. He and his wife Amber reside in Wayne with their four sons -- Lincoln, Langston, Leyton and Lawyer.
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Jonte Flowers, Winona State (2004-2008)
Jonte Flowers was one of the best NCAA Division II players on some of the best NCAA Division II basketball teams ever to take the floor. Flowers struck fear in the hearts of opposing guards, racking up 414 career steals, which still stands as the NCAA Division II record and is second all-time across all three NCAA levels. Offensively, Flowers was equally effective over his four years at WSU, scoring 1,882 points (4th all-time), while collecting nine different All-America awards, most notably a 2008 Daktronics 1st Team All-America honor. Flowers was part of two national championships, a national finalist team and part of run of 57 straight wins, an NCAA Division II record.
Flowers earned the NSIC Defensive Player of the Year awards in each of his four Warrior seasons, standing as the only four-time Player of Year selection in any NSIC basketball award category. Flowers is a three-time Winona State Hall of Fame inductee after he was also admitted in 2018 as a key member of “The Run” which included the Warriors’ 2006-08 teams and in 2020 as an individual.
Upon graduation from Winona State, the Madison, Wisconsin native went on to a successful professional career in Europe, suiting up for ten teams over the course of 11 seasons.
Flowers now works as a licensed real estate professional with the At Home Real Estate Team of Keller Williams Premier Northern Suburban and is an Owner/Elite Trainer of Next Level Basketball Training. He and his wife Jennifer reside in Marshall, Minnesota with their daughter Ayanna and son Kellen.
