An All-America finish for SCSU cross country senior Sam Sunstrom, who placed 34th at the 2016 NCAA Division II championships. Sunstrom also gained All-America Second Team honors in the 10,000 meters at the 2016 NCAA Division II outdoor track championships and gained All-NSIC honors by placing sixth at the 2016 NSIC Cross Country championships.
A first place finish for the St. Cloud State Huskies in the 2016 NSIC baseball tournament and a number one seed at the 2016 NCAA Division II Central Region tournament, which the Huskies hosted in St. Cloud, Minn.