Hannah Walker ’14

Waverly, Iowa
Volleyball

A three-year letter winner and team captain in high school for the Waverly-Shell Rock 2010 state championship team, Hannah was a first-team all-Iowa Conference selection last season at Luther.

Ryan Bahnemann

Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Baseball

A three-year letter winner for the Norse, Ryan was named "Gold Glove" following the 2011 season after starting 43 games and fielding .961.

Lauran Snyder ’12

San Pedro, Calif.
Softball

A three-year starter at third base, Lauran has earned all-Iowa Conference and all-Midwest Region honors every year.

Kendra Ledel ’12

Shakopee, Minn.
Soccer

Kendra was a second-team all-conference selection as a midfielder in 2009. She scored the game winner in Luther's 1-0 victory over Coe that secured Luther's fourth Iowa Conference championship that same year.

Anna Murray ’12

Iowa City, Iowa
Cross Country

A two-time Iowa Conference all-academic honoree (3.50 GPA or higher), Anna's second family is the cross country team.

Emily Schroeder ’12

Bangor, Wis.
Basketball

When Emily graduates she would like to go on and earn a master's in social work and start an agency in her hometown of Bangor, Wis., that would specialize in helping teens and children.

Obi Ukabiala '13

Urbandale, Iowa
Football

Obi is a defensive end and co-captain who plans on being an orthopedic surgeon in the sports medicine field.

Elliott Scheck '13

Houston, Minn.
Football

Elliott Scheck, whose favorite movies are Varsity Blues and Remember the Titans, wants to be a strength and conditioning coach.

Bruce Clark '12

Riverdale, Iowa
Football

Bruce would like to become a high school biology teacher after graduating from Luther.

Ian Naatz '13

Rochester, Minn.
Football

Ian has been a two-year starter on the offensive line. He would like to become a high school social studies teacher.

Josh Humpal '12

La Crescent, Minn.
Track and Field

A physics and math major, Josh plans to become a mechanical engineer.

Aaron Gendron '12

Flower Mound, Texas
Tennis

A 2009 all-conference performer in singles play, Aaron chose Luther because he wanted to compete at the national level.

Nick Mozena '13

Dubuque, Iowa
Tennis

Nick joined the Luther tennis program after qualifying three times for the Iowa 2A State Tennis Tournament while at Dubuque Senior High School.

Scott Sundstrom '12

Lino Lakes, Minn.
Tennis

Scott was named 2009 Iowa Conference MVP after capturing the league's flight A singles tournament. He and playing partner Utsab Rijal won the 2009 Wilson/ITA Midwest Region doubles championship.

Jim Penning '13

Northfield, Minn.
Swimming and Diving

A computer science major, Jim would like to work for a firm that develops software for different companies.

Tim Cutler

Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Swimming and Diving

As a freshman, Tim was a member of the winning 200 freestyle relay at both the Liberal Arts and Iowa Conference meets.

Tanner O'Brien '13

Mason City, Iowa
Swimming and Diving

While at Mason City High, Tanner helped the Mohawks capture a district championship in 2008.

Jake Kessler ’12

Hopkins, Minn.
Soccer

An honorable mention all-conference midfielder for the Norse, Jake has been actively involved with volunteering his time in the Decorah community.

Michael Kustra ’12

Edinburgh, Scotland
Soccer

A second-team all-conference performer in 2010, Michael would like to become a math teacher in a middle or senior high school somewhere in America.

Jack McLeod '12

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Golf

Jack, an accounting and business management major, plans on getting his CPA certification and working as an accountant.

Ben Jordan '12

Waterloo, Iowa
Golf

Ben would like to use his communication studies major to eventually become a television broadcaster.

Jake Endersbe '12

Lakeville, Minn.
Golf

An academic all-state honoree at Lakeville North High School, Jake would like to start his own business some day.

Andrew Papke-Larson '12

Cross Country

(Growing up in northern Minnesota, it's not surprising that wild rice soup is one of Andrew's favorite foods.)

Evan Neubauer '13

Decorah, Iowa
Cross Country

A four-time all-conference and all-district cross country performer at Decorah High School, Evan also helped lead the Vikings to two fourth-place and two sixth-places finishes at state.

Alex Rigdon '13

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Cross Country

After graduating from Luther, Alex plans on going on to graduate school to study engineering and become an aerospace engineer.

Shane Steele '12

Rochester, Minn.
Cross Country

A three-time all-Iowa Conference performer, Shane chose Luther because he really liked the college's initiative to be more environmentally friendly.

Chris Reynolds '12

West Des Moines, Iowa
Baseball

Chris has not only been an all-conference performer in baseball but has also been the starting quarterback in football. After graduating, he plans on attending medical school.

Augie Lindmark '12

Red Wing, Minn.
Baseball

A biology major, Augie's career goal is to become a physician, either as a general practitioner or an internist in hematology or oncology.

Dane Larson '12

Waverly, Iowa
Basketball

A two-year starter at point guard, Dane would like to eventually either get a job in the business field or become a high school business teacher.

Tim Merritt '12

Fridley, Minn.
Basketball

Tim would like to be a high school physical education instructor and basketball coach.

Eric Moreno '14

Bartlett, Ill.
Wrestling

A two-time Illinois state tournament qualifier, Eric chose Luther because of the great coaching staff.

Hannah Wilson ’14

Deephaven, Minn.
Volleyball

A three-year letter winner at Minnetonka High School, Hannah was a Miss Volleyball Minnesota nominee.

Lindsey Weaver ’12

Lakeville, Minn.
Volleyball

Lindsey had never tried chips and salsa until she got to Luther College.

Dani Meirick ’12

Pella, Iowa
Track and Field

During her first year of competition, Dani broke the 800 meter school record that had been on the books for nine years. For her efforts, she was voted Rookie of the Year by her teammates.

Cami Czech ’12

Roseville, Minn.
Tennis

Cami would like to be successful in every aspect of her life--from enjoying her job and hopefully making a difference in other people's lives, to enjoying her family and living life to its fullest.

Leslie Rawson ’13

Anchorage, Alaska
Swimming and Diving

Leslie plans on becoming a registered nurse and returning home to Alaska to work.

Stephanie Drewes ’12

West Union, Iowa
Swimming and Diving

During her freshman season, Stephanie set new school records in both the 100 and 200 breaststrokes, records that had been on the books since 1992.

Jordan Skaar ’13

Woodbury, Minn.
Swimming and Diving

Jordan joined the Luther swim team after helping Stillwater High School win two state championships.

Shari Huber ’13

Eldridge, Iowa
Softball

Shari is a co-captain who hit .413 and was a perfect 8 for 8 in stolen bases during 2011.

Abby Christian ’12

Altoona, Iowa
Softball

In two years in a Norse uniform, Abby has been named all-Iowa Conference and all-Midwest Region twice. Last year, she led the conference with 14 doubles and 58 RBI.

Kelsey Kittleson ’12

St. Ansgar, Iowa
Softball

A biology/pre-med major, Kelsey plans on attending medical school to become an orthopedic or podiatric surgeon.

Dani Meirick '12

Pella, Iowa
Soccer

A three-time first-team all-conference honoree, Dani's professional goal is to become a dentist.

Taylor Thoreson '13

Hastings, Minn.
Golf

Taylor came to Luther from Hastings High School where she played golf and hockey.

Katie Gaudian '14

Burlington, Iowa
Golf

Katie earned all-conference honors as a freshman and became Luther's highest finisher at the league championship since 1991.

Kate Traxler '13

Northfield, Minn.
Golf

A two-year letter winner for the Norse, Kate was named the Freshman Player of the Year after the 2009-10 campaign.

Emma Spoon '12

Verona, Wis.
Cross Country

Since transferring to Luther, Emma has rediscovered her innate love for racing and training and this fall won the individual title at the Iowa Conference Championships and was named league MVP.

Christina Storlie '13

Decorah, Iowa
Cross Country

A four-time all-conference honoree, an all-district performer, and a member of Decorah's 2007 state championship cross country team, Christina was not really planning on running in college.

Chelsea Lynch '12

Waterloo, Iowa
Cross Country

Chelsea's dream job is to become a forensic pathologist in a coroner's office.

Katie Etter '12

Sigourney, Iowa
Basketball

A five-sport athlete at Sigourney High School, Katie's professional goal is to be a chiropractor.

Taylor Johnson '14

La Crosse, Wis.
Basketball

As a high school senior, Taylor led the Mississippi Valley Conference in scoring en route to all-conference and all-area honors. A nursing major, she plans on becoming an emergency room nurse.

Anthony Smith '13

Prairieville, La.
Wrestling

A three-time place winner in the Louisiana state wrestling tournament, Anthony was state runner-up in 2007.