Tyler, Thorson named Athletes of the Year
May 10, 2011
Two-time All-American guard Avery Tyler and four-time all-conference middle blockerJaclyn Thorson were honored Monday as the 2010-11 Bellevue University Athletes of the Year at the 38th Annual Bellevue University Athletics Banquet held at the Margre Durham Student Center on the BU campus.
Tyler, a second team All-American, led the 2010-11 Bruin men's basketball team to MCAC co-regular season and tournament titles, earning second team All-American honors in the process. Despite missing 10 games due to injury, Tyler finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game.
Tyler also earned his second first team all-MCAC honor and guided BU to a No. 4 final national ranking after the Bruins finished the season with a 28-6 overall record and a 12-2 league mark while advancing to the Sweet Sixteen at the NAIA Division II National Tournament. He was also named honorary captain of the Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska team.
Thorson capped her storied career by helping the Bruins advance to their fourth-straight NAIA Volleyball National Tournament, earning her fourth-straight first team all-MCAC honor in the process.
Thorson finished her career ranked third in school history with 500 total blocks and sixth with 1,353 kills.
An excellent student, Thorson is also a two-time Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete and a two-time MCAC Scholar-Athlete.
The BU volleyball team ended the 2010 season with a No. 21 final national ranking, after finishing tied for first in the MCAC regular season and capturing the MCAC Tournament title, registering a 34-14 overall record and a 15-1 conference ledger.
Tyler, a second team All-American, led the 2010-11 Bruin men's basketball team to MCAC co-regular season and tournament titles, earning second team All-American honors in the process. Despite missing 10 games due to injury, Tyler finished second on the team in scoring, averaging 12.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a game.
Tyler also earned his second first team all-MCAC honor and guided BU to a No. 4 final national ranking after the Bruins finished the season with a 28-6 overall record and a 12-2 league mark while advancing to the Sweet Sixteen at the NAIA Division II National Tournament. He was also named honorary captain of the Omaha World-Herald NAIA all-Nebraska team.
Thorson capped her storied career by helping the Bruins advance to their fourth-straight NAIA Volleyball National Tournament, earning her fourth-straight first team all-MCAC honor in the process.
Thorson finished her career ranked third in school history with 500 total blocks and sixth with 1,353 kills.
An excellent student, Thorson is also a two-time Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete and a two-time MCAC Scholar-Athlete.
The BU volleyball team ended the 2010 season with a No. 21 final national ranking, after finishing tied for first in the MCAC regular season and capturing the MCAC Tournament title, registering a 34-14 overall record and a 15-1 conference ledger.