College Sporting News has announced its honorees for this year’s CSN Senior Student-Athlete Award from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The 2006-2007 female and male winners are Hailey Harren of Gustavus Adolphus College and Kirby Carr of Bethel University.
A Selection Committee comprised of coaches, administrators and former MIAC athletes chose Harren and Carr from a group of 23 seniors nominated by the schools. They were honored for excellence on the playing field, coupled with superior academic performance and involvement in community service. This is the second year that College Sporting News has selected a Senior Student-Athlete of the Year from the MIAC.
Harren, a native of Cold Spring, Minn., finished eighth at the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships last fall after winning the national individual title in 2005. She claimed the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and NCAA Central Region individual titles this past fall and was named both the MIAC and NCAA Central Region Runner of the Year. A political science and financial economics double major, Harren has compiled a 3.80 cumulative grade point average. Harren has also been very active in the community working as a Study Buddy at a local elementary school and visiting local nursing homes as a part of the Elders program.
CSN FEMALE MIAC SENIOR STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:
Hailey Harren
School: Gustavus Adolphus College
Sports: Cross Country/Track and Field
Hometown: Cold Spring, MN
Majors: Political Science/Financial Economics
Grade Point Average: 3.80
Athletic accomplishments:
Cross Country:
– 2005 NCAA Individual Champion
– 2006 Finished 8th at NCAA Championships
– 2005 & 2006 USTFCCCA First Team All-America
– 2005 & 2006 NCAA Central Region Champion
– 2005 & 2006 MIAC Individual Champion
– 2005 & 2006 MIAC Runner of the Year
– 2005 & 2006 Central Region Runner of the Year
– 2005 & 2006 Gustavus Female Student Athlete of the Year
Academic Accomplishments:
– NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Winner
– Three-time MIAC Scholar Athlete
– 2005 & 2006 USTFCCCA All-America Scholar Athlete
– 2005-06 CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team
Community Service/Volunteer Activities:
– Volunteer Tutor for St. Peter Elementary School with Gustavus’ Study-Buddy program
– Volunteer Court Reporter tracking court cases for Anna Marie Women’s Shelter (female domestic abuse)
– Volunteer at local nursing home in St. Peter (2006-07 school year)