St. Paul, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2009 MIAC Men's Tennis Awards today, May 7, 2009.
The 2009 Arthur Ashe Award was given to St. Olaf College senior David Narvaez. The award annually recognizes a senior tennis student-athlete with outstanding sportsmanship and exemplary athletic, academic, and humanitarian accomplishments.
Gustavus Adolphus College head coach Steve Wilkinson was honored with the 2009 MIAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year award after leading the Gusties to their 21st consecutive MIAC regular season title with a 9-0 conference record.
As part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative, the MIAC announced the third annual All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for men's tennis. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.
Arthur Ashe Award - David Narvaez (Sr., Northfield, Minn.)
Coach of the Year - Steve Wilkinson, Gustavus (39th season)
2009 MIAC All-Conference - Singles
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Name
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School
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Year
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Hometown/High School
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Joel Cassens
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Bethel
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Jr.
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Owatonna, Minn.
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| Michael Coleman |
Macalester |
So. |
Westlake Village, Calif./Agoura |
| Peter Dunn |
Carleton |
Fy. |
Winnetka, Ill./North Shore Country Day |
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Matt Edin
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Concordia
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So.
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Staples, Minn./Staples-Motley
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Knute Gundersen
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St. Olaf
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Fy.
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Bayside, Wis.
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Ben Guzick
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Carleton
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Fy.
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Rochester, N.Y./The Harley School
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| Dutch Hansen |
Saint John's |
Jr. |
Dawson, Minn./Dawson-Boyd |
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Ashok Jethwa
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Gustavus
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Sr.
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Minot, N.D.
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| John Kauss |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
St. Paul, Minn./Harding |
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Jordan LeFebvre
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Bethel
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Jr.
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Roseville, Minn.
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Andrew Michels
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St. Thomas
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So.
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Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine
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David Narvaez
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St. Olaf
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Sr.
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Northfield, Minn.
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| Kent Nichols |
Bethel |
Fy. |
Milaca, Minn. |
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Winston Park
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Carleton
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Jr.
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Encino, Calif./Harvard-Westlake
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| Charlie Paukert |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Grand Forks, N.D./Central |
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Ian Pray
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St. Olaf
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Sr.
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Madison, Wis./Memorial
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Tyler Rice
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St. Thomas
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So.
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North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View
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Tom Ronning
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Bethel
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Jr.
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Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson
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Mark Steelman
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Saint John's
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Sr.
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St. Paul, Minn./Holy Angels
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Ben Tomasek
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Gustavus
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Sr.
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Oakdale, Minn./North St. Paul
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David Torres
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Bethel
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Sr.
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Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View
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Dan Vollman
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Carleton
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Fy.
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Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park River Forest
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2009 MIAC All-Conference - Doubles
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Name
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School
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Year
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Hometown/High School
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| Michael Coleman |
Macalester |
So. |
Westlake Village, Calif./Agoura |
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Charlie Edelman
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Macalester
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Sr.
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Tucson, Ariz./University
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Knute Gundersen
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St. Olaf
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Fy.
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Bayside, Wis.
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Ben Guzick
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Carleton
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Fy.
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Rochester, N.Y./The Harley School
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| Phillip Hanke |
St. Thomas |
Sr. |
Manitowoc, Wis./Racine |
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Eric Ice
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Gustavus
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Sr.
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Apple Valley, Minn.
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| John Kauss |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
St. Paul, Minn./Harding |
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Andrew Michels
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St. Thomas
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So.
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Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine
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| Will Mitchell |
St. Olaf |
So. |
Menasha, Wis. |
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David Narvaez
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St. Olaf
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Sr.
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Northfield, Minn.
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| Kent Nichols |
Bethel |
Fy. |
Milaca, Minn. |
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Winston Park
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Carleton
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Jr.
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Encino, Calif./Harvard-Westlake
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| Charlie Paukert |
Gustavus |
Sr. |
Grand Forks, N.D./Central |
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Ian Pray
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St. Olaf
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Sr.
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Madison, Wis./Memorial
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Tyler Rice
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St. Thomas
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So.
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North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View
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Tom Ronning
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Bethel
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Jr.
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Alexandria, Minn./Jefferson
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Brian Tolly
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St. Olaf
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Jr.
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Neenah, Wis.
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David Torres
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Bethel
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Sr.
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Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View
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Dan Vollman
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Carleton
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Fy.
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Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park River Forest
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| Kevin Walker |
St. Thomas |
So. |
Grand Rapids, Minn. |
| John Wight |
St. Olaf |
Fy, |
Edina, Minn. |
2009 All-MIAC Sportsmanship Team
Bethel - David Torres (Sr., Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View)
Carleton - Jordan Hughes (Sr., Wauwatosa, Wis./Marquette)
Concordia - Chad Smith (Fy., Grand Forks, N.D./Red River)
Gustavus - Ashok Jethwa (Sr., Minot, N.D.)
Hamline - Dan Cromwell (Jr., Forest Lake, Minn.)
Macalester – Charlie Edelman (Sr., Tucson, Ariz./University)
Saint John’s – Mark Steelman (Sr., St. Paul, Minn./Holy Angels)
Saint Mary’s - Steve Mino (So., Austin, Minn.)
St. Olaf - David Narvaez (Sr., Northfield, Minn.)
St. Thomas - Andrew Michels (So., Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine)