The Aurora University athletics program had another successful season in Spartan athletics history throughout the 2017-2018 academic year, with AU winning seven conference championships and had nine teams make NCAA Championship appearances.

The AU athletic programs finished the year 75th out of the over 450 Division III athletic programs in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Division III standings. The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup is a comprehensive ranking of intercollegiate athletic departments based on their participation in NCAA Championship events.

In the classroom the Spartans once again were successful with 263 student-athletes earning Spartan Scholar designation. A Spartan Scholar is a student-athlete from any of the 24 current NCAA sports who earned a 3.25 gpa or above for the 2017-2018 academic year.

AU also began competition at the Spartan Athletic Park (SAP). The SAP, when completed, will house numerous outdoor sport programs in one location close to campus. Learn more at spartans.aurora.edu.
 
NCAA Division III Championship Appearances
Women's Volleyball
Men's Basketball
Men's Indoor Track and Field (one individual)
Women's Indoor Track and Field (one individual)
Baseball
Men's Golf
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Outdoor Track and Field (two individuals)
Women's Outdoor Track and Field (two individuals)
 
Conference Championships
Men's Cross Country
Men's Basketball
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Men's Golf
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Women's Outdoor Track and Field

Individually, AU student-athletes also had a tremendous year garnering both athletic and academic awards, including six All-Americans, three Academic All-Americans, 18 All-Region players, five Academic All-District selections, six Conference Players of the Year, four Freshman of the Year and six Conference Coaches of the Year.

AU Awards
Spartan Woman of the Year - Hannah Meager (women's track and field)
Spartan Man of the Year - Jacob Stockman (baseball)
Female Athlete of the Year - Hannah Meager (women's track and field) and Katie Vondra (women's volleyball)
Male Athlete of the Year - Jacob Stockman (baseball) and Marcus Myers (men's basketball)
Richard Rickey Senior Award - Milton Tamunang (men's soccer)
Chris Thompson Senior Award - Alex Hultine (women's tennis)
 
All-Americans
Hannah Meager (women's outdoor track and field): NCAA All-American - discus
Marcus Myers (men's basketball): D3hoops.com, NABC and Basketball News  All-American
Brandon Pichen (men's indoor track and field): NCAA All-American - weight throw; (men's outdoor track and field): NCAA All-American - hammer throw
Jacob Stockman (baseball): ABCA All-American Third-Team
Katie Vondra (women's volleyball): AVCA All-American Second-Team
Julia Wood (women's volleyball): AVCA All-American Honorable Mention

Academic All-Americans
Lauren Anderson (women's golf - at-large): Second-Team Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-American
Joey Lucchesi (men's lacrosse - at-large): Second-Team Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-American
Jacob Stockman (baseball): First-Team Google Cloud (CoSIDA) Academic All-American

All-Region Players
Kam Dawtyne (football): D3football.com
Will King (baseball): American Baseball Coaches Association
Jacob Lysik (men's soccer): United Soccer Coaches
Hannah Meager (women's indoor and outdoor track and field): USTFCCCA
Marcus Myers (men's basketball): D3hoops.com and NABC
Brandon Pichen (men's indoor and outdoor track and field): USTFCCCA
​​​​​​​Sam Owens (softball): National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Adriana Ramirez (women's outdoor track and field): USTFCCCA
Jackie Schane (women's cross country and women's indoor track and field): USTFCCCA
J​​​​​acob Stockman (baseball): American Baseball Coaches Association and D3baseball.com
​​​​​​​JK Torres (men's lacrosse): Second-Team IMLCA
Katie Vondra (women's volleyball): American Volleyball Coaches Association
​​​​​​​Bryce Wallgard (men's lacrosse): Second-Team IMLCA
Elaine Walker (softball): National Fastpitch Coaches Association
Jett Wedekind (baseball): American Baseball Coaches Association
Julia Wood (women's volleyball): American Volleyball Coaches Association Region Freshman of the Year

Conference Players of the Year
Kam Dawytne (football): Defense 
Marcus Myers (men's basketball)
Jackie Schane (women's indoor track and field): Track Athlete of the Meet
Jacob Stockman (baseball): Pitcher
Hannah Meager (women's outdoor track and field): Overall Athlete of the Meet and Field Athlete of the Meet
 
Freshman of the Year
Madison Erickson (women's golf)
​​​​​​​Julie Galauner (women's basketball)
Auset Kheru (women's indoor track and field)
Henry Zehnal (men's soccer)

Conference Coach of the Year
Kylor Berkman (men's lacrosse)
Nicole Farr (men's cross country)
Lance Robinson (men's basketball)
Brandon Sturman (women's indoor track and field and men's outdoor track and field)
Justin Wyeth (men's golf)