Top 10 Accomplishments for the '08-'09 school year

[HandoEX]

With all the HUGE accomplishments made in so many sports this year for Bison Athletics, how would you rank the Top 10 Accomlishments for this past school year?

1) Men's basketball team wins regular season, conference tournament, and makes the Big Dance

2) Softball team reaches NCAA Sweet 16

3) Volleyball team goes undefeated in conference play and makes NCAA tournament

4) Laura Hermanson dominates school records in track and Brost, Carlson and Gigsted join her at Nationals

5) Ben Woodside sets all-time scoring mark in men's basketball

6) 8 Bison football seniors earn shots in the NFL

7) Men's and Women's track teams each win total points at Summit Championships

8) Kole Heckendorf breaks school receptions and receiving yards records

9) Brett Winkleman becomes 2nd all-time leading scorer in men's basketball

10) Volleyball team nets Summit League player of the year (Knuth), defensive player of the year (Kelly Lopez) and coach of the year (Hinterstocker)



Pretty darn impressive stuff!!!
*note - I am far from an expert in many sports so I probably missed some stuff.

[HandoEX]

Taken from SDSUfans....

Top six accomplishments of Jackrabbit athletics this year:

1. Women's basketball run in NCAAs.

2. Football wining second consecutive Dakota Marker

3. Overall Summit sports awards, including Sportsmanship.

4. Baseball recovering for a great second half and playing for Summit championsip

5. Women's soccer winning Summit and beating Colorado in NCAA tournament

6. Outstanding basketball recruiting classes

I think it's funny that a 1 point win over us in a down year for Bison football is such a big deal for the bunnies.

[Blue]

Taken from SDSUfans....



I think it's funny that a 1 point win over us in a down year for Bison football is such a big deal for the bunnies.

But that list is a sampling of one person's thoughts. Doesn't mean everyone thinks like that. I mean if that's the case, lakes speaks for all Bizon fans

[Bison"FANatic"]

Looks like a dang successfull first year in D1!!!!

[roadwarrior]

And there were many people that thought the D-I move would be very difficult for sports other than football !!!

[GOB1SON]

And there were many people that thought the D-I move would be very difficult for sports other than football !!!

I was one of those! I had my reservations for sure. I supported the move, but I thought it would take more time for our "other" sports to get up to speed, especially since they are competing at the highest level possible.

Not trying to hijack the thread, just replying to Road's post.

Great list!

[NorthernBison]

But that list is a sampling of one person's thoughts. Doesn't mean everyone thinks like that. I mean if that's the case, lakes speaks for all Bizon fans

15 yard penalty for drifting a thread TOWARD Lakes and his comments.

Let's keep this one on the rails.

[roadwarrior]

I think that I would put softball making the sweet 16 as #1. Not the high profile sport like men's basketball but they proved they belong in the NCAA tournament by winning three games! Anyway, great list Hando!

[Bison bison]

I would put Winks' Academic All-America up there too...

[TbonZach]

I think it's funny that a 1 point win over us in a down year for Bison football is such a big deal for the bunnies.

They sorta kinda not really have a right to. I mean, it was how many years since they'd won in Fargo?