Spotlight Archives :: Luther College

Anna Murray ’12

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:22:00 -0500

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.

Obi Ukabiala ’13

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:00:35 -0500

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

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:58:56 -0500

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

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:53:21 -0500

Bruce Clark

Riverdale, Iowa
Football

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

Ian Naatz ’13

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:39:50 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:07:46 -0500

Josh Humpal '12

La Crescent, Minn.
Track and Field

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

Aaron Gendron

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:05:51 -0500

Aaron Gendron

Flower Mound, Texas
Tennis

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

Nick Mozena

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:03:32 -0500

Nick Mozena

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:01:57 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:52:37 -0500

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 ’13

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:50:07 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:42:04 -0500

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.

Jack McLeod ’12

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:15:58 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:13:27 -0500

Ben Jordan '12

Waterloo, Iowa
Golf

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

Jake Endersbe ’12

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:11:47 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:09:07 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:07:36 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:05:46 -0500

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:59:06 -0500

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.

Dane Larson

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:33:44 -0500

Dane Larson

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

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:33:00 -0500

Tim Merritt

Fridley, Minn.
Basketball

Tim would like to be a high school physical education instructor and basketball coach following his career at Luther.

Eric Moreno ’14

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:38:50 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:37:21 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:35:26 -0500

Lindsey Weaver ’12

Lakeville, Minn.
Volleyball

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

Dani Meirick ’12

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:33:00 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:22:17 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:11:59 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:10:23 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:09:07 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:06:02 -0500

Shari Huber ’13

Eldridge, Iowa
Softball

Shari is a co-captain who was a third team NFCA All-American in 2012.

Kelsey Kittleson ’12

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:01:29 -0500

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.

Taylor Thoreson '13

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:24:59 -0500

Taylor Thoreson '13

Hastings, Minn.
Golf

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

Katie Gaudian '14

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:23:19 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:20:45 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:16:47 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:39:54 -0500

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

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:38:17 -0500

Chelsea Lynch '12

Waterloo, Iowa
Cross Country

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

Taylor Johnson '14

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:28:36 -0500

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

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:17:46 -0500

Anthony Smith '13

Prairieville, La.
Wrestling

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