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Dakota Joggerst

BASEBALL

Freshman Dakota Joggerst led the Bulldogs in hitting this season with a .356 batting average, while fellow freshman Colin Mueth set a freshman record for stolen bases in a season with 22.

Emily Wood

SOFTBALL

Sophomore Cassie Smith earned first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors, while fellow sophomore Emily Wood was a second-team choice for the all-league team and was voted an all-region player by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. The duo led the team in hitting and combined for 53 of the team’s 94 stolen bases.

Jack Knust

MEN’S SOCCER

Seniors Luke Payne and Jack Knust along with freshman Corbin Clay all tied for the team lead with four goals as the men’s soccer team returned to the GLVC postseason tournament for the second-straight season. The Bulldogs led top-seed Indianapolis
for 77 minutes before two late goals by the Greyhounds ended their season in a 2-1 loss.

Emma Thompson

Women’s Soccer

Junior Emma Thompson led the Bulldogs with three goals and three assists in 17 games played during the season. Fellow junior Tatumn Damron played all 17 games in goal and posted seven shutouts with 101 saves made.

Allison Beaton

Volleyball

Senior Allison Beaton was the squad’s top offensive player with 323 points scored and 253 kills for the Bulldog volleyball team. Sophomore Jessica Proszenyak was the top server on the team with 45 aces during the season.

Aiden Wahrenbrock

Men’s Cross Country

Freshman Aiden Wahrenbrock was the top runner for the men at the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship. Wahrenbrock finished 39th overall and was the sixth-fastest freshman in the race.

Lexy Henrikson

Women’s Cross Country

Seniors Lexy Henrikson and Addie Mathis earned all-conference honors as the Truman women placed fourth as a team at the GLVC championships in November. Henrikson was 16th in the race with Mathis right on her heels in 17th position.

Justin Watson

Football

A total of 15 Bulldogs, including six on the first team, represented the squad on the All-GLVC football team this year. First-team picks were offensive linemen Dane Eggert and Justin Watson, along with linebackers Isaiah Estes and Ulysses Ross and cornerbacks Ben Thomas and Ryan Olivas. Watson was also named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Communicators.

AJ Kohler

Men’s Swimming

Senior AJ Kohler was the top finisher for the Bulldogs in both the 200 free and 200 butterfly events at the GLVC championships. Kohler swam NCAA-qualifying times in three events during the season, the 100 and 200 butterfly swims and the 200 free.

Emily Traube (left) and
Meg Heveroh

Women’s Swimming

Junior Emily Traube was the GLVC champion in the 100 free. It was the first conference championship for a Bulldog swimmer in an individual event since 2018. Fellow junior Meg Heveroh joined Traube at the Division II national championships and each earned All-America honors. Traube was an All-American in the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle swims, while Heveroh was an All-American in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyles.

Trey Shearer

Men’s Basketball

Sophomore Xavier Hall and senior Trey Shearer were both named second-team all-conference, and head coach Jeff Horner was selected as the GLVC Coach of the Year after the Bulldogs were picked last, but finished fourth in the conference race this past year. Hall was second in the conference in assists at 4.8 per game, and Shearer led the team in scoring at 13 points per night. It was the second Coach of the Year Award for Horner.

Molly Joyce

Women’s Basketball

Senior Ellie Weltha and freshman Molly Joyce earned all-conference honors for the Bulldogs. Weltha was a first-team choice after leading the Bulldogs in scoring at 17.7 points per game. Joyce was selected the GLVC Freshman of the Year and to the all-freshman team after scoring 10.9 points per game and leading the team in steals with 39.

Tyler Davis

Men’s Track & Field

In addition to the success of Jacob Morris, sophomore Tyler Davis earned a bronze medal at the GLVC indoor championships in the shot put. Sophomore Hayden Long set a new personal record in the heptathlon and finished eighth, and senior Kelly Hoskins set a personal best in the long jump.

Front row, left to right: Addie Mathis and Lexy Henrikson, back row, l-r: Kendall Dascher and Raina Baker

Women’s Track & Field

The women’s distance medley relay team of Lexy Henrikson, Kendall Dascher, Raina Baker and Addie Mathis broke the school record and won the silver medal at the GLVC indoor championships. Mathis brought home a second medal with a bronze in the mile run.

Reese Stovall

Women’s Golf

Sophomore Reese Stovall posted the lowest 18-hole score for the Bulldogs this season with a 74 on day two of the KC Cup in Liberty, Missouri. She finished fourth at the State Fair Roadrunner Invitational. For the season, Stovall has a scoring average of 82.2.

Sydney Dial

Women’s Tennis

Sophomore Sydney Dial led the team in singles wins with 13 this season and is 27-12 in her two seasons on the courts. Dial was 10-6 in the number three spot and 3-1 at the number two singles slot.

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