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
    3/10/2026
  • 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 big wins, both on the road 3-2 wins over Benedictine and #7 UC Santa Cruz in California. Nelson had 36 kills, 3.6 per set with 17 in the win over Benedictine and 19 in the win over Santa Cruz. He added three aces on the week and collected a double-double against Benedictine when he added 16 digs.


Athlete Awards
Date Athlete Sport
2/5/2020 Meija Rabi Women's Basketball
1/22/2020 Jocelyn Ocon Women's Track and Field
1/22/2020 Adam Keyes Men's Hockey (NCAA)
1/15/2020 Emma-Lee Martel Women's Hockey (NCAA)
1/15/2020 Nicole McKernan Women's Hockey (NCAA)
1/7/2020 Julie Galauner Women's Basketball
1/7/2020 Chiara Pfosi Women's Hockey (NCAA)
12/3/2019 Gavin Zimbelman Football
12/3/2019 Chiara Pfosi Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/19/2019 Marisa Trevino Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/19/2019 Jacolby Maxwell Football
11/13/2019 Karli Chambers Women's Volleyball
11/13/2019 Lexie Martinez Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/6/2019 Nicole McKernan Women's Hockey (NCAA)
11/6/2019 Larry Jungwirth Men's Hockey (NCAA)
10/30/2019 Julia Wood Women's Volleyball
10/30/2019 Gavin Zimbelman Football
10/22/2019 Sydnei Avery Women's Volleyball
10/22/2019 Matt Napolitano Men's Soccer
10/16/2019 Kelsey Deck Women's Soccer
Previous...1617181920...Next