The Northern Athletics Conference (NAC) announced the 2012-2013 All-Sportsmanship Teams. The NAC All-Sportsmanship Team was selected by the sport head coaches, and chosen based on the principles of sportsmanship as promoted by AU, the NAC and the NCAA.
The following Spartans were selected:
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Corey Landers, sophomore, Baseball
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Joel Iventosch, senior, Men's Basketball
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Shay Jenkins, junior, Women's Basketball
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Kevin Crozier, freshman, Men's Cross Country
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Kaylee Howard, junior, Women's Cross Country
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Jared Hilton, senior, Football
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Dale Swetman, senior, Men's Golf
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Allison Shimkus, senior, Women's Golf
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Emmanuel Denton, senior, Men's Soccer
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Lisa Bajkowski, sophomore, Women's Soccer
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Brett Wilder, senior, Men's Tennis
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Natalie Jansen, junior, Women's Tennis
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Zach Burke, junior, Men's Indoor Track and Field
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Cara Hahne, junior, Women's Indoor Track and Field
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Alex Hoyle, senior, Men's Outdoor Track and Field
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Deviin Mabry, junior, Women's Outdoor Track and Field
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Courtney Geisler, sophomore, Volleyball
The Aurora University Spartan athletic teams that competed in the NAC captured the 2012-2013 All-Sports Award in both men's and women's sports. The award is the fifth time in seven years for the Spartan men's sports and the second for the Spartan women.
Throughout the 2012-2013 season, AU won eight NAC Championships in women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, men's basketball, men's and women's indoor track and field, softball, and women's outdoor track and field. The Spartans also brought home third-place finishes in baseball, men's tennis, and men's outdoor track and field.