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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Bethany Lutheran has earned Rookie of the Year honors in women's outdoor track and field program history.
Fifth Place at UMAC Championships Jake Marzinske (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) was named the UMAC MVP (field events) and UMAC Rookie of the Year.
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Jake Marzinske Third Place at the UMAC Championships Jake Marzinske was a repeat winner of the UMAC MVP award (field events) and UMAC Rookie of the Year for the outdoor season.
Record: 4-6 overall, 3-5 UMAC (Conference Only Schedule in 2021) Kasidy Cacka (Brownton, Minn.) was named Second Team All-Conference. This marks the fifth straight year and sixteenth overall season a Viking has received All-Conference accolades.
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MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Eighty-Five Bethany student-athletes were named to the UMAC Academic All-Conference list. Individuals who earn a 3.5 or better grade point average (GPA) during their respective semesters of competition are recognized with the prestigious honor.
Fifth Place at UMAC Championships Kayla Tobin (Watertown, Wis.) earned All-Conference for her win in the 3,000m run and the Distance Medley Relay team of Tobin, Cianna Hoppe, Chloe Kuhlman, Jordan Merwin captured All-Conference honors.
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Sixth Place at UMAC Championships Megan McCue (Mountain Lake, Minn.) was named the UMAC Rookie of the Year. This is the first time
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Michael Sponberg (‘61) is well and still living in North Mankato, Minn. He sends greetings to all his Bethany classmates and looks forward to seeing many of them when they gather together this October for Fall Festival/ Homecoming Weekend. Former Bethany Admissions Director and Soccer Coach Michael Butterfield (‘66) visited the Bethany campus in April 2021. During his visit, Mike was presented with a painting from the 1973 soccer team that placed third in the nation. The painting was done by alumnus Scott Eckberg (‘75) - a member of the ‘73 team. The painting was completed in memory of Mike's wife, the sainted Vicki (‘67 Hougan) Butterfield. She passed away in 2020. Within the landscape piece, there are some hidden 26
images with special meaning for Bethany and the ‘73 soccer team. The team had hoped to gather together to present the painting to Mike in person, but COVID restrictions did not allow for such a meeting. Bethany's Manager of Alumni Relations Jake Krier made the presentation to Butterfield on behalf of the team.
1970s Rev. Ken Mellon ('78, '84 Seminary) retired after serving 36 years as an Evangelical Lutheran Synod (ELS pastor). He, and his wife Carol, have moved back to Mankato.
Keith (‘09) and Monica (‘08 Bowerman) Peterson are celebrating their thirteenth wedding anniversary in August 2021. Monica received her degree in English and Keith in sociology from Bethany. The couple have lived in Walker, Minnesota, near Leech Lake for the past three years. Monica is the office receptionist and circulation manager for the Pilot Independent Newspaper. Keith is a licensed social worker for Cass County Health, Human, and Veteran Services. Both Monica and Keith are active at their church, Immanuel Lutheran (LCMS), in Walker. Monica is a member of the Immanuel Lutheran LWML group, and Keith is chairman of the Board of Education for Immanuel Lutheran School and on the tech committee. The couple enjoy the small-town setting and activities in Walker and the surrounding areas of Bemidji, Brainerd, and Duluth.
