CLEVELAND -- The Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) announced that Alex Goettl (Minnesota State; Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) and Alexy Mollenhauer (Anderson University; South Atlantic Conference) have been selected as the 2019-20 Scholar-Athletes of the Year.  
 
Goettl, a linebacker for the Mavericks, maintained a 3.9 GPA as a biomedical sciences major. Mollenhauer, a guard on the Trojan women's basketball team, carried a 4.0 GPA as a secondary English education major. Goettl and Mollenhauer are being recognized amongst 18 regional scholar-athlete award winners, selected by the D2 CCA.
 
"Congratulations to our Scholar-Athletes of the Year and regional winners. Alex and Alexy are first-class representatives of an impressive group of students who continue to bring light to college athletics during a difficult time in our industry and in the world," said D2 CCA President Tom Daeger, commissioner of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. "These individuals will continue to succeed off the playing field and uphold the values and mission of Division II."

Alex Goettl, Minnesota State
As a senior on the gridiron in 2019, Goettl recorded 48 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss with one sack and two interceptions — one returned for a TD in the playoffs — as he helped Minnesota State to the NCAA Division II National Championship Game.

Goettl is a 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist and was recognized as one of the top 12 scholar-athletes in the nation (all levels) for combined academic success, athletic performance and exemplary leadership. He earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was a multiple time CoSIDA Academic All-District and All-American member. His NSIC honors include the Glen Galligan Outstanding Senior Athlete Award, the Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award, the Elite 18 Award, as well as being named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence multiple times.

Goettl graduated from MSU Summa Cum Laude while earning several scholarships, including the MSU Presidential Scholarship, the MSU Alumni Legacy Scholarship and the MSU Biology Department Scholarship. He was also honored as the Stein-Fallon Scholar Athlete by the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF). On campus, Goettl was a member of the Pre-Physician Assistant Club and was a Chemistry Lab Teaching Assistant. During his career on the football team, the linebacker played in 53 of MSU's 54 games during the last four seasons, including 42 starts. He recorded 205 career tackles, including 20.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. He also intercepted five passes and recovered four fumbles. As a junior he led the Maverick defense with 87 tackles.

Goettl has been actively involved in the community during his time as a Maverick having assisted with the Kiwanis Holiday Lights setup, Echo Food Shelf volunteer, science fair judge volunteer, Mankato LEEP softball coach, Climb for Kids volunteer, served as a certified nursing assistant at Oak Terrace assisted living and as a member of the Minnesota State Football steering committee.

Alexy Mollenhauer, Anderson University
On the court, Mollenhauer was named SAC Player of the Year and SAC Female Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season and was a first team All-SAC selection. She was named D2 CCA Southeast Region Player of the Year for the second time, was a D2 CCA First Team All-American and WBCA First Team All-American. The five-time SAC AstroTurf Player of the Week earned United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Player of the Week honors on Feb. 4, 2020. She led the conference in both scoring (19.7 ppg) and rebounding (12.4 rpg) during the 2019-20 season.

Mollenhauer was a 2019-20 a CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division II Women's Basketball First Team selection, a CoSIDA Academic All-District® honoree, as well as being a four-time Dean's List selection. She was named the 2020 SAC Women's Basketball Elite 20 winner and was a four-time SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll selection.

A two-time SAC Female Athlete of the Year and two-time SAC Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Mollenhauer became the first player in Anderson program history to reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds for their career.

Joining Mollenhauer as the women's regional winners are:
 

Name	Class	School	Region	Conference	Sport	Major	GPA
Savannah Brennan	Junior	Florida Tech	South	SSC	Women's Swimming	Genomics and Molecular Genetics / Biomedical Science	3.97
Hannah Cederholm	Senior	University of Findlay	Midwest	GMAC	Women's Swimming & Diving	Animal Science/Pre-Vet	3.91
Maddi Chitsey	Senior	Lubbock Christian University	South Central	LSC	Women's Basketball	Exercise Sports Science	3.94
Chloe Cook	Graduate Student	Colorado School of Mines	South Central	RMAC	Cross Country/Track & Field	Materials Science, M.S./Metallurgical & Materials Engineering	3.95/3.89
Becca Cubbler	Senior	Bloomsburg University	Atlantic	PSAC	Women's Swimming	Early Childhood Education/Special Education	3.91
Rachel Dunlavy	Senior	Stonehill College	East	NE10	Volleyball	Economics	3.98
Morgan Fleming	Senior	University of Central Missouri	Central	MIAA	Women's Basketball	Biology/Chemistry	3.81
Sara Wagenveld	Senior	Azusa Pacific University	West	PacWest	Volleyball, Women's Track & Field	English & Humanities	3.96

Men's regional winners in addition to Goettl are:
 

Name	Class	School	Region	Conference	Sport	Major	GPA
Aaron Anderson	R-Junior	Flagler College	Southeast	PBC	Baseball	Accounting & Business	4.00
Tyler Cartaino	Senior	Chaminade University	West	PacWest	Men's Basketball	Accounting	3.80
Kyle Rosenbrock	Senior	Colorado State University Pueblo	South Central	RMAC	Football	Engineering	3.94
Travis Russell	Senior	Ferris State University	Midwest	GLIAC	Football	Marketing	3.73
Brett Saunders	Graduate Student	University of Tampa	South	SSC	Men's Swimming	Master of Science in Finance	4.00
Alex Shillow	R-Junior	Texas A&M University-Commerce	South Central	LSC	Football	Sport Management	3.85
Peyton Wejnert	Senior	Pace University	East	NE10	Men's Basketball	Finance	3.89
Joseph Westrick	Senior	Gannon University	Atlantic	PSAC	Men's Cross Country	Environmental Engineering	4.00

About D2 CCA: Initiated in 1992 to promote its member conferences and institutions, D2 CCA has made its mark in providing a united front for NCAA Division II athletics. Created after the break-up of the College Division Commissioners Association, the D2 CCA continues to create lines of communication and opportunities for its member conferences. The D2 CCA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 56^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.