Athletes in action on and off the courts . . .

Will Wright, Chris Palmer, Jess Miller

Austin Balko, Dy-anna Stewart, Nicole Olson

Congratulations to Cardinal athletes who received post-season honors for their excellence during the winter sports season. In basketball, Will Wright and Chris Palmer were named 1st Team All-MIAC, while Jess Miller was named 1st Team on the women’s side. In hockey, Austin Balko was named to the MIAC All-Rookie Team. For the hockey women, Dy-anna Stewart and Nicole Olson were named 1st Team All-MIAC.

For the second time in three years, our student-athletes were honored for their community service. SMU is one of 19 schools to receive the National Association of Division III Athletics Administrators award. Among the many service projects and activities this year was the Hockey Night for Winona’s Big and Little Pals program (shown above), held in the Gostomski Fieldhouse. Other efforts included educational programs for youth, food and gift drives for charity, campus and community cleanups, and more. Almost all of our 300-plus student-athletes participated.