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Recent Royal Stand-Outs
These Royals athletes—selected by the Department of Athletics for recognition here—have turned in history-making performances during their current or recent careers at Bethel University.
Ben Wetzell and Bradon Carr
Kirby Carr and Jessie Tschetter
Liz Glesne and Tim Madson
Nikki Umhoefer and Sheri Netland
Ben Wetzell
2007 Graduate
Sport: Football (Quarterback)
Academics: Business Major – 3.3
GPA
Award: D3football.com Third-Team All-West Region
Claim
to fame: 2007 MIAC MVP.
Brandon Carr
Senior
Sports: Football (Safety); Baseball (Third Base)
Academics: Finance/Marketing Major – 3.16 GPA
Award: 2007 All-MIAC First Team Defense, D3football.com All-America
Team
Claim to fame: One interception shy of tying the school record
(23). Moved up to No. 7 on the school tackles list and finished with
200 for his career (one of only seven to reach that plateau).
Kirby Carr
2007 Graduate
Sports: Football (Linebacker) Baseball (Center Field)
Academics: Biology Major – 3.53 GPA
Award: College Sporting News
Senior Student-Athlete of the Year (2006-07).
Claim
to fame: First in MIAC history selected as All-Conference athlete all four
years for two sports: football and baseball
Jessie Tschetter
Senior
Sport: Soccer (Midfield)
Academics: International Studies Major – 3.96
GPA
Award: 2007 All-MIAC
Claim to fame: Over her Bethel
career ranked second all-time at school in points (67), third in
goals (21), and second in assists (15).
Liz Glesne
Senior
Sport: Volleyball (Outside Hitter)
Academics: Finance/Accounting
Major – 3.35 GPA
Awards: 2007 MIAC MVP, AVCA All-American
2nd Team
Claim to fame: second place all-time kills for MIAC
players
Tim Madson
Senior
Sport: Basketball (Shooting guard)
Academics: Finance/Accounting
Major – 3.74 GPA
Award: 2007-08 College Sporting News
Preseason Player of the Year
Claim to fame: Currently averaging
more than 20 points per game.
Nikki Umhoefer
Senior
Sport: Cross Country/Track and Field (Distance)
Academics: Nursing Major – 3.96 GPA
Awards: 2007 NCAA All-American,
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship recipient
Claim to fame: Three
times conference champion (track), record holder.
Sheri Netland
2007 Graduate
Sport: Track (100, 200, 400, relays and high jump)
Academics: Physical Education Major – 3.93 GPA
Award: Academic
All-American
Claim to fame: Two-time national meet qualifier
for 400m and 4x100m relays, conference champion in 400m. Holds eight
Bethel track and field records.