By DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
 
WINONA, Minn. — Becca Dup (Albert Lea, Minn.) and Griffin Rades (Shawano, Wis.) saved their best for last a year ago.
 
Dup, a standout on the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota track and field team, hauled in her first collegiate All-American honor in her final meet of the season­—placing ninth at the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championships.
 
Rades, meanwhile, making his collegiate debut at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships, broke six school records and earned a pair of B Final titles.
 
Friday evening, Dup and Rades were once again in the spotlight, being named Saint Mary's Outstanding Female and Male Athletes during the Cardinal 'M' Club Sports Hall of Fame and Awards Ceremony.
 
Emily Loof (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Jay Heinle (York, Pa.), meanwhile, were selected Saint Mary's Outstanding Female and Male Scholar Athletes.

Friday's festivities also included the induction of two new members into the Saint Mary's Sports Hall of Fame, as the Cardinal 'M' Club, in association with the Saint Mary's Alumni Office, welcomed the Class of 2018—Roger Pytlewski '66 (men's basketball) and Angie Wright '00 (fastpitch softball) | Hall Release
 
SAINT MARY'S OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE: BECCA DUP
Dup put together one of the greatest track and field season in Cardinal program history, culminated by three 2018 NCAA Division III National Championship appearances—including a ninth-place, All-American performance in the triple jump at the outdoor national championships. Dup—the MIAC triple jump champion both indoors and out and the MIAC champion in the indoor long jump—Dup earned the MIAC Outstanding Field Athlete of the MIAC and Outstanding Performance of the Meet at the conference indoor championships, while also adding All-Region honors in both jump events to her post-season resume. On the soccer field, Dup led the team in both assists and points, while finishing second in goals.
 
SAINT MARY'S OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE: GRIFFIN RADES
Rades made the most of his first MIAC Championships as a member of the Cardinal men's swimming and diving team, breaking six school records—including the 19-year-old 200 freestyle mark. Rades earned a spot in the A Final in the 400 IM, whittling more than eight seconds off the previous school mark, in to place fourth overall. Rades also won the B Final in the 200 breaststroke, while also finishing first in the 200 IM B Final. Leading off the Cardinals' 800 freestyle relay, Rades posted yet another school record, swimming the first 200 yards in 1:46.96—besting the 19-year-old record held by Saint Mary's Hall of Famer Rick Loeffelholz.
 
SAINT MARY'S OUTSTANDING FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE: EMILY LOOF
A Literature/Public Relations major with a 3.97 grade-point-average, Loof was been a mainstay on the Saint Mary's women's soccer team. She appeared in 18 games for the Cardinals in 2017, leading the team lead in goals with seven, while finishing second on the team with 16 points. Loof, a three-time Academic All-MIAC selection, has now been named the Outstanding Female Scholar Athlete each of the last three years
 
SAINT MARY'S OUTSTANDING MALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE: JAY HEINLE
A Biology major with a 3.91 GPA, Heinle enjoyed a stellar senior campaign as a member of the Saint Mary's men's hockey team in 2017-18, recording five goals and adding nine assists for 14 points. The two-time team captain also earned Academic All-MIAC accolades for the third straight season, while also earning his second AHCA All-American Scholar honor.