Adam Jensen and Ana Gutierrez named Regional Winners for NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award
Jensen and Gutierrez named West winners
The honors for 2007 Seattle University graduates Adam Jensen and Ana Gutierrez keep adding up, as they have been honored as the West Region winners of the NCAA Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, announced Wednesday by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association in conjunction with Disney Sports Attractions. Seattle University was the only school in the nation with a male and female athlete as a finalist.
Jensen and Gutierrez are now finalists for the national award, competing against the winners of the other seven regions. A male and female winner of the national award will be announced in late September. Both Jensen and Gutierrez were nominated for the award after being selected GNAC Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
Jensen, who had a 3.9 GPA during his four years at SU, earned second team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors, was a three-time GNAC Academic all-conference selection and twice was named to the CoSIDA all-district academic team. He also won 's Mission Award for Outstanding Leadership in Academic Excellence.
Last June at 's Commencement ceremonies, he received the John S. Ju Award from the and Engineering. Jensen, who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry, earned the award for being "a graduating science student who exudes wonder at new ideas, curiosity to pursue the unknown, and the ability to integrate and apply knowledge."
On the pitch, Jensen earned first team all-conference honors and second team Daktronics Far West Region honors helping lead the Redhawks to the Far West Regional title and to a berth in the NCAA quarterfinals. In four seasons, his teams posted a .738 winning percentage, compiling a won-loss record of 58-20-2.
Gutierrez earned first team GNAC all-conference honors in each of her four seasons, leading the Redhawks to a combined won-loss record of 58-17-8 (.747) and becoming only the third woman in conference history to accomplish that feat. She also was a three-time NSCAA Far West Region first team all-star capping off her career this past fall by earning third team All-American honors.
In the classroom, Gutierrez compiled a cumulative GPA of 3.905, earning first team CoSIDA Academic All-American honors this past fall. She was also a three-time GNAC Academic All-Conference selection and twice earned CoSIDA first team all-district honors. She also walked across the stage at Qwest Field last June, graduating with magna cum laude honors and earning her bachelor's degree in sociology and Spanish.