Northwest Nazarene athletic director Rich Sanders had the honor of presenting a variety of athletic awards to student-athletes on Monday at the beginning of NNU's weekly Community Chapel service. 

Many individuals were recognized, however the department took great pride in presenting the GNAC Scholar Athlete Team Championship trophy to the student body, as well as announcing that NNU won both the men's and women's Academic All-Sports Championships.

Listing of the awards presented on Monday...

GNAC Baseball All Conference

Nate Slonaker – Relief Pitcher

Jimmy VanBeek – First Base

GNAC Freshman of the Year – Nate Slonaker

GNAC Indoor Track & Field Women's Freshman of the Year – Jaci Puga (nothing to hand her)

Placing 9^th in 800 Meters – Jaci Puga (nothing to hand her)

Performance All-American placing 8^th in Mile – Ashley Puga (nothing to hand her)

GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Conference Meet Outstanding Female Performer – Ashley Puga

GNAC Outdoor Track & Field Female Athlete of the Year – Ashley Puga

Performance All-American 800 Meters & Performance All-American 1500 Meters – Ashley Puga (one of very few in the meet that were double All-American)

National Collegiate DII Track & Field Coaches Association

All-Academic Women's Track & Field Team

Amy Carroll (graduated)

All-Academic Men's Track & Field Team

Greg Hamm (graduated)

Team Academic Awards:

Both Men's & Women's Teams were 8^th in the nation (based on team GPA's)  

All individual student-athletes who received GNAC Academic honors please stand

Two Women's Teams took GNAC Conference Academic Team Champion

Women's Soccer

Softball

Two Men's Teams took GNAC Conference Academic Team Champion

Men's Basketball

Golf

Both GNAC Academic All-Sports Champions

Women

Men

GNAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Year – Amanda Peters

GNAC Scholar Athlete Team Champions – Trophy