SMSU Athletics

 

Year	Most Valuable Player	Best Pitcher	Best Defense	Most Inspirational/Mustang Award
1971	Jon Haapajoki	John Siem	Dave Hauer	Tom Theis
1972	Dave Hauer	Joe Driscoll	Dave Hauer	Darrel Wiener
1973	Darrel Wiener	Dean Champine	Dave Hauer	Mike Barry
1974	Mike Barry	Doug Dobmeier	Dave Hauer / Mike Barry	Joe Driscoll
1975	Lionel Bolden	Doug Dobmeier	Brad Engebretson	Brad Engebretson
1976	Steve Hage	Doug Dobmeier	Brad Engebretson	Brad Engebretson
1977	Dave Kuhlman	Brian Boe	Dave Kuhlman	Larry Gilertson
1978	Sam Galbraith	Larry Gilbertson	Denny Daniels	Mark Eischens
1979	Curt Strasheim	Pat Bushard	Jim Peterson	Leon Strugglemeyer
1980	Curt Strasheim	Pat Bushard	Curt Strasheim	Joe Dittrich
1981	Curt Strasheim	Mike Gangelhoff	Mark Anshus	Jeff Brown
1982	Brad Skoglund	Scott Verkinderen	Brad Skoglund	Dale Studer
1983	Dan Lee	Steve Jones / Tom Miller	Jeff Stoll	Rick Kramer
1984	Gary Schleper	Mike Tobin	Gary Pearcy	Rich Rhinesmith
1985	Rick Leslie	Keith Heinrichs / Chuck Vien	Gary Pearcy / Doug Thompson	Rich Rhinesmith
1986	Mike Tobin	Mike Tobin	Gary Pearcy	Rich Rhinesmith
1987	Rich Rhinesmith	Gary Schleper / Kirk Vergin	Tom Schleper	Rich Rhinesmith
1988	Blaine Schnaible	Chuck Schmid	Tom Schleper	Adrian Hebig
1989	Jason Fischer	Earl Rich	Blaine Schnaible	Brad Mathiowetz / Brian Mathiowetz
1990	Jason Fischer	Chuck Schmid	Darrin Schmidt	Brad Mathiowetz / Brian Mathiowetz
1991	Jeff Jonckowski	Brian Gruber	Jeff Asche	Jeff Wetzel
1992	Jeff Asche	Mike Adelman	Kevin Britt	Brett Linbo
1993	Tim Knapper	Mike Adelman	Mike Beier	Brett Linbo
1994	Chad Hess	Tim Leiser	Kent Myers / Kevin Britt	Mike Beier
1995	Kevin Britt / Kory Kickul	Chris Pack	Chris Brown	Chris Brown
1996	Kory Kickul	Chris Pack	Chad Funk	Jed Hammell
1997	Chad Funk	Al Rahe	Mark Lickfelt	Chad hess
1998	Mark Lickfelt	Chris Pack	Jeremy Werner	Scott biniek
1999	Brad Stromdahl	Jeremy Hebl	Brad Stromdahl	Jed Hammell
2000	Rob Burner	Jeremy Hebl	Ryan Krueger	B.J. Richter
2001	Matt Tiggas	Mike Negen	Tyler Hess	Matt Hanson
2002	T.J. Schmidt	Pat O'Brien	Derrick Jenniges	Jacob Swartout
2003	Craig Braaten	Ryan Morse	Brendan Rokke	John Peterson
2004	Colby Pack	Jason Roepke	Nick Rohne	Derek Rignell
2005	Colby Pack	Ryan Morse	Derek Rignell	Derek Rignell
2006	Colby Pack	John Goneau	Ryan Norman	Bryan Nikkel
2007	Nathan Koppi	Aaron Lindstrom	Greg Laughlin	Bryan Nikkel
2008	Greg Laughlin	Adam Schrader	Josh Nolan	Brandon Wilhelmi
2009	Andrew Kinney	Adam Schrader	Greg Laughlin	Derek West
2010	Andrew Kinney	Adam Schrader	Tyler Fayden	Matt Paulsen
2011	Tyler Fayden	Aaron Johnson	Adam Thygesen	Chris Koep
2012	Adam Thygesen	Alex Alvarez	Adam Thygesen	Chris Koep
2013	Kyle Young	Corby McGlauflin	Tanner Neale	Josh Hanson
2014	Patrick Rients	Joe Axelson	Tanner Neale	Tanner Neale
2015	Austin Stubbs	Mitch Wurm	Tanner Neale	Tanner Neale
2016	Jon Leighton	Justin Clark	Cole VanderBeek	Travis McGlauflin
2017	Cole VanderBeek	Cole Petersen	Cole VanderBeek	Josh Cook
2018	Ben Heichel	Justin Clark	Jayden Fleck	Josh Cook
2019	Jayden Fleck	John Bezdicek	Jayden Fleck	Jayden Fleck
2020	season canceled	season canceled	season canceled	season canceled
2021	Nathan Kuhn	John Bezdicek	Matt Bezdicek	Brodie Smith
2022	Isaac Nett	Ryan Chmielewski	Chase McDaniel	Kip Gronholz
2023	Chase McDaniel	Ryan Chmielewski	Chase McDaniel	Owen Latendresse
2024	Chase McDaniel	Kolby Kiser	Chase McDaniel	Owen Latendresse
2025	Levi Lampert	Ryan Chmielewski	Brock Woitalla	Owen Latendresse

 

Year	Derrick Keller Award
2013	Alex Alvarez
2014	Tanner Neale
2015	Derek Branson
2016	Derek Branson
2017	Brian Redemske
2018	Alex Jorgensen
2019	Spencer Rudnik
2020	season canceled
2021	Kolby Kiser
2022	Kip Gronholz, Jake Tauer, Craig Lasley
2023	Keenan Wenzel
2024	Keenan Wenzel
2025	Noah Cekaala

The Derrick Keller Award was established in 2013 and is awarded to a Mustang team member that best demonstrates the qualities of courage, determination and perseverance that were demonstrated in Derrick. Keller, a 2011 graduate of St. Louis Park High School, signed a letter of intent to play baseball at SMSU but was never able to play for the Mustangs after being diagnosed with leukemia on Aug. 1, 2011. He battled the disease for 10 months before passing away on June 26, 2012.