Skip To Main Content
It's a great day to be a Spartan

Aurora University Athletics

Score Board

Athlete Awards

Athletes of the Week

SJ Nelson

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    2/23/2026
  • Sport
    Men's Volleyball
  • Bio
    View Full Bio
Aurora University Athletics in conjunction with BSN Sports proudly announces the recipients of the BSN Spartan Athletes of the Week award. The honors are earned based on the student-athletes performances on their respective playing surface the previous week.

This week's honors go to AU student-athlete, junior SJ Nelson of men's volleyball.

SJ Nelson, men's volleyball - 
Nelson earned the honor after he led Aurora to a pair of wins, 3-1 at North Central and 3-0 vs Illinois Tech. He averaged 4.29 kills per set with 30 total kills in seven sets played, hitting .217. He had 20 kills in the four-set win at North Central and then reached double-digits again with 10 in the three-set win over Illinois Tech. He also collected seven digs in each match.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
9/8/2025 Katelyn Ruse Women's Volleyball
9/2/2025 Thanpimol Tharpanawongwech Women's Golf
9/2/2025 Trinity Nelson Women's Volleyball
7/9/2025 Braeden Duncan Men's Golf
7/9/2025 Josh McLellan Men's Volleyball
5/6/2025 Lauren Bliefernicht Women's Track and Field
5/6/2025 Steven Tinsley Men's Track and Field
5/6/2025 Mattias Morris Men's Golf
4/29/2025 Ty Pennypacker Men's Golf
4/29/2025 Katelyn Serafin Softball
4/22/2025 Mattias Morris Men's Golf
4/15/2025 Katelyn Serafin Softball
4/15/2025 Eli Etzler Men's Lacrosse
4/15/2025 Deedee Colon Maldonado Women's Track and Field
4/9/2025 Steven Tinsley Men's Track and Field
4/9/2025 Armando Acosta Men's Track and Field
4/9/2025 Deedee Colon Maldonado Women's Track and Field
4/8/2025 Jackson Hulsey Men's Golf
4/8/2025 Sebastian Ciszewski Men's Volleyball
4/8/2025 Logan Brouwer Men's Volleyball
Previous12345...Next