Thursday, September 15, 2011

Alums, student athletes honored at ‘M’ Club Weekend

Sports information director Donny Nadeau was honored during the Cardinal 'M' Club ceremony.

Hall of Fame inductees enjoyed time on the golf course during Cardinal 'M' Club Weekend.

For the second year in a row, Andrew Brueggen (Holmen, Wis.) and Sarah Gardner (Rochester, Minn.) were named Saint Mary’s Outstanding Male and Female Athletes.

The awards were announced at the Cardinal ‘M’ Club Sports Hall of Fame and Awards Ceremony on Sept 10.

Additionally, Sara Harstad (Chatfield, Minn.) and David Feather (Oak Creek, Wis.) were named SMU’s Outstanding Male and Female Scholar Athletes.

Saturday's festivities also included the induction of three new members into the Sports Hall of Fame, as the Cardinal ‘M’ Club, in association with the Saint Mary's Alumni Office, welcomed the Class of 2011 — Nate DeMars ’98 men’s hockey), Frank Savino ‘98 (men’s hockey) and John Redpath ’98 (men’s hockey) — into the Hall.

Sports information director Donny Nadeau was also honored, as he was presented with the MIAC’s Mike Augustin Award for his outstanding contributions and years of service to both Saint Mary’s and the conference.

To see pictures from the event, go to www.smumn.edu/mcweekend.