Athletes, alumni honored at ‘M’ Club weekend festivities

Coach Don Olson was recognized by Athletic Director Nikki Fennern and Brother President William Mann.

Cassie Otte ’09 and Brady Knudsen ’08 were named Saint Mary's University's Outstanding Male and Female Athletes.

The 2008 Sports Hall of Fame inductees included, from left: Dick Kuehl ’57, Diane Kuehl (on behalf of her husband, the late Duane Kuehl ’58), Jen Garin ’99, Katie Kortsch ’95, and Brad Wiley ’90.

In recognition of their 2008 baseball and softball successes Brady Knudsen ’08 and Cassie Otte ’09 were named Saint Mary’s Outstanding Male and Female Athletes during the Cardinal ‘M’ Club Sports Hall of Fame and Awards Ceremony Sept. 13. Kevin Black ’08 and Kasey Schultz ’08 were named SMU’s Outstanding Male and Female Scholar Athletes.

Saturday evening’s festivities also included the induction of five new members into the SMU Sports Hall of Fame: Jen Garin ’99 (fastpitch softball), Dick Kuehl ’57 (baseball), Duane Kuehl ’58 (baseball, posthumously), Katie Kortsch ’95 (women’s soccer) and Brad Wiley ’90 (men’s hockey).

In a special portion of Saturday’s ceremony, longtime hockey coach and athletic director Don Olson was recognized for his 32 years of service to Saint Mary’s; retiring faculty athletic representative Larry Luttmers was also honored.

The weekend kicked off with the seventh annual Cardinal ‘M’ Club golf outing, where more than 120 golfers converged on the Cedar Valley Golf Course. On Sunday, former student-athletes took part in alumni games in baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s hockey, swimming and diving, and tennis.