Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Announces End of Year Awards
6/13/2006 12:00:00 AM | General
June 13, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Two-time national champion (125 pounds) Joe Dubuque and two-time Big Ten Diver of the Year and of the Championships Christina Loukas are the 2005-06 Indiana University Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Furthermore, senior baseball player Clint Crosier and senior women's soccer player Courtney O'Bryan received the Big Ten Medal of Honor, presented annually to a male and female senior student-athlete at each league institution who maintained an outstanding scholastic rating and who distinguished themselves in athletic endeavors. Additionally, baseball outfielder Ryan Parker earned the Jake Gimbel Award, while women's golfer Shannon Johnson received the Anita Aldrich Leadership Award. The Jake Gimbel Award annually is presented to the senior male student-athlete who has distinguished himself in athletics and scholarship and who has displayed an outstanding mental attitude. The Anita Aldrich Leadership Award is named for the former chair of the IU School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation and honors the senior female student-athlete who best exemplifies Aldrich's ideals of leadership, scholastic achievement and athletic ability.
Dubuque concluded his illustrious career with his second consecutive national title, a third-place finish at Big Ten Championships and his first regular-season title at the Mat Town Invitational. He also won 28 straight matches from March 6, 2005 to March 4, 2006, became a three-time All-American (2004, 8th; 2005, 1st; 2006, 1st) and finished with a 28-1 record. During his career at Indiana, Dubuque became the fourth Hoosier grappler to earn three All-American honors in his career and is the only back-to-back national champion in IU history. Overall, he finished with a career record of 114-18, tying Sam Komar (1975-78) for sixth-best in school history.
Like Dubuque, Loukas also had an excellent year in 2006. Loukas capped a remarkable year at the NCAA Championships by tying former IU standout diver Sara Reiling for the best all-around finish at an NCAA contest since including the tower. Loukas became the first three-time championship finalist for the Hoosiers since Reiling dove in all three final sessions at the 2002 NCAA Championships. In 2002, Reiling claimed third on the one-meter, second on the three-meter and eighth on the platform. This year, Loukas placed fifth on the one-meter, second on the three-meter and sixth on the tower with a 290.10 total. Additionally, Loukas defended her Big Ten Diver of the Year and Diver of the Championships awards at the 2006 Big Ten Championships. With the back-to-back recognition, Loukas became the first Hoosier to do so since Reiling did it in 2002-03. It marks the second consecutive year an IU diver garnered the Female Athlete of the Year award (Cassandra Cardinal).
 Diver Christina Loukas earned the 2005-06 Indiana University Female Athlete of the Year award.  |
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The Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients also had outstanding seasons both in and out of the classroom. Off the field, Crosier maintained his high standards, earning a spot on the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Baseball second team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on May 31. Crosier became one of 11 players selected to the second team and one of four pitchers named to the first or second squads. On the field, Crosier flourished in his first season as a starter. Working his way to the No. 1 spot in the rotation, the southpaw started 10 games and finished the campaign with three wins and a 4.14 ERA. Crosier added three complete games in 63 innings of work, including a nine-inning gem against Illinois (May 14).
Additionally, O'Bryan had an excellent campaign on and off the field. The Greenwood, Ind., native finished the semester with a stellar cumulative GPA while majoring in exercise science. Her play on the field also reaped benefits, as O'Bryan garnered Hoosier Classic All-Tournament accolades last fall. She concluded her season playing in 18 games with 17 starts. O'Bryan tallied her first career goal against Ohio State and was a part of a Hoosier defense that held three opponents scoreless during the 2005 season. She finished her career with 38 total games played with 33 starts.
Parker overcame many obstacles on his way to being honored with the Jake Gimbel Award. Despite battling Hodgkin's Lymphoma throughout the last two years, Parker saw action in 21 games with seven starts this season for the Hoosiers. The Hilliard, Ohio native joined Crosier as a member of the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V first team. Crosier is one of two pitchers selected to the first team, while Parker is the lone utility/DH representative. Parker showed his toughness in the field, not committing an error in 75 fielding opportunities during the campaign.
Likewise to Parker, Johnson had a terrific year on and off the course this past season en route to earning the Anita Aldrich Award. Johnson, who boasted an impressive 3.9 GPA in the classroom during the year, became one of the highlights this past season, turning in arguably one of the greatest seasons in the program's history. Johnson won two individual medalist awards (Notre Dame Invitational on Sept. 10-11 and the UNLV Spring Invitational on March 13-15) and finished the season with a 74.38 per-round average, which ranks third-best in school history. She also became the first Hoosier in school history to win two Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week Awards during the same season, claiming the honor during the weeks of March 16 and April 19, while also claiming Golfweek's National Women's Golfer of the Week on March 21. While winning the UNLV title, her three-round 211 topped the former three-round school record of 212, set by former All-American Karen Dennison in 2002. She also became the first IU golfer in school lore to record two separate rounds of 68 in the same tournament (UNLV Spring Intercollegiate). Additionally, the first-team All-Big Ten honoree became the second Hoosier in school history to record rounds of 69-or-below twice in her career (Dennison).
Each sport annually recognizes a Hoosier Award winner, one who brings honor and distinction to their respective sport during the year. In addition, each female sport recognizes one individual for the Aline Robinson Mental Attitude Award, honoring athletics, leadership and mental attitude.
Female Athlete of the Year - Christina Loukas, swimming and diving
Male Athlete of the Year - Joe Dubuque, wrestling
Big Ten Medals of Honor - Courtney O'Bryan, women's soccer and Clint Crosier, baseball
Jake Gimbel Award - Ryan Parker, baseball
Anita Aldrich Leadership Award - Shannon Johnson, women's golf
Hoosier Award - Women
Volleyball - Sara Diehl
Women's Cross Country - Lindsay Hattendorf
Field Hockey - Lydia Schrott
Women's Soccer - Ali Brown
Women's Tennis - Sarah Batty
Women's Diving - Lindsay Weigle
Water Polo - Melissa Soria
Women's Golf - Shannon Johnson
Softball - Mariangee Bogado
Women's Basketball - Cyndi Valentin
Women's Track and Field - Kelly Siefker
Rowing - Laura Lazaridis
Swimming - Lauren Torpey
Hoosier Award - Men
Baseball - Ryan Parker
Men's Cross Country - Sean Jefferson
Men's Basketball - Marshall Strickland
Football - Victor Adeyanju
Men's Golf - Jorge Campillo
Men's Diving - Taylor Roberts
Men's Soccer - Brian Plotkin
Men's Tennis - Dmytro Ishtuganov
Men's Track and Field - David Neville
Wrestling - Joe Dubuque
Swimming - Thomas Clavier
Aline Robinson Award
Volleyball - Mandy Eberle
Women's Cross Country - Kelly Siefker
Field Hockey - Mallory Reabold
Women's Soccer - Kristen Zmijewski
Women's Tennis - Sarah Batty
Women's Diving - Heather Chapman
Water Polo - Kristin Zernicke
Women's Golf - Katie Carlson
Softball - Mariangee Bogado
Women's Basketball - Jenny DeMuth
Women's Track and Field - Kelly Siefker
Rowing - Stacey Young
Swimming - Christie Fuchs
