University of Minnesota Athletics
HARTUNG NAMED MOST OUSTANDING AND MOST VALUABLE
4/15/1999 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Senior Bart Golyer earned the Fraser Dean Award for the most courageous wrestler. Golyer placed fifth at the Big Ten Championships at 133 pounds. Senior Chad Kraft and junior Brandon Eggum were both honored with the most dedicated award. Senior Troy Marr earned the Chris Berglin Most Improved award after earning his first All-America honor with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships at 149 pounds.
Senior Josh Holiday and junior Brock Lesnar were honored with the most exciting wrestler of the season award. Hartung and freshman Chad Erikson tied for the most falls award with 13 apiece. Lastly freshman Leroy Vega, who placed fifth at the NCAA Championships to earn his first All-America honor at 125 pounds, was named the Freshman of the Year.
Most Valuable: Tim Hartung Most Outstanding: Tim Hartung Fraser Dean Award Most Courageous: Bart Golyer Most Dedicated: Chad Kraft and Brandon Eggum Chris Berglin Most Improved: Troy Marr Most Exciting: Josh Holiday and Brock Lesnar Most Falls Award: Tim Hartung (13) and Chad Erikson (13) Freshman of the Year: Leroy Vega Freshman Academic Award: Jared Lawrence and Doug Surgenor Upperclassman Academic Award: Owen Elzen All-American Awards: Leroy Vega (5th - 125 pounds), Troy Marr (7th - 149 pounds), Chad Kraft (5th - 157 pounds), Brandon Eggum (2nd - 184 pounds), Tim Hartung (1st - 197 pounds), Brock Lesnar (2nd - heavyweight) Senior Awards: Pat Connors (133), Bart Golyer (133), Tim Hartung (197), Chad Kraft (157), Jesse Krebs (157), Troy Marr (149), Josh Holiday (165)
