Waldhauser, Drennen chosen 2012 Grizzly Cup recipients
4/18/2012 12:00:00 AM | General
April 18, 2012
The University of Montana's Katrina Drennen and Bryan Waldhauser were recognized as the school's 2012 Grizzly Cup recipients tonight (Wednesday, April 18) at the 20th Annual Robert O. Lindsay Scholar-Athlete Honors Banquet at the University Center on the UM campus.
Originally the award was presented annually to one Montana senior (male) student-athlete who excelled athletically on the field/court/track, as well as in academics, and who also represented the University well in the community. Starting in 2009, the Grizzly Cup was awarded to two athletes: one given to UM's male student-athlete of the year, while another goes to the school's outstanding female student-athlete.
Drennen, a senior from Ortig, Wash., will conclude her Montana career this outdoor season as one of the most decorated distance runners in Griz history. She has advanced to nationals in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track and holds the school record in the indoor mile and outdoor 1,500 and 5,000 meters. She is also part of school-record relay teams for the indoor distance medley relay and outdoor 4x800 meters.
A four-time All-Big Sky Conference performer in cross country, Drennen finished sixth or higher four times and advanced to nationals in 2009. In 2010 she placed second overall at the conference meet and led the Grizzlies to their first conference championship since 1984.
Drennen is a five-time Big Sky track champion, twice winning the indoor 3,000 meters and thrice the distance medley relay. She advanced to indoor nationals in 2011 and earned second team All-America honors in the mile and made outdoor nationals as both a sophomore and junior in the 1,500 meters. She was an honorable mention All-American in 2011 and qualified for last summer's U.S. Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
A defensive tackle from Worden, Mont., Waldhauser was a first team All-Big Sky selection in 2011. This past season he started in all 14 games for the 11-3, league champion (7-1) Grizzlies. He was the team's fourth leading tackler with 69 stops, and had team-high 11 tackles for loss.
A former walk-on, Waldhauser was the recipient of the Larry Miller Award (Outstanding Defensive Lineman) this past season, and he was also named to the all-league team and shared the Larry Miller Award as a junior. He played in 43 career games and had 173 career tackles, including 19 stops for losses.
Waldhauser began UM's Master of Business program this past fall, and maintains a 3.56 GPA in that curriculum. He earned his undergraduate degree in business management at Montana, accumulating a 3.62 GPA. He was voted to the 2011 Capital One Academic All-American Division I football first team (along with teammate Bobby Alt) by Co-SIDA (College Sports Information Director's of America).
The first Grizzly Cup was presented to Larry Higbee in 1921 while the last one was awarded to Scott Zanon in 1987, before its reinstatement in 2009. The award was initiated by Dr. W. E. Schreiber, who served as the head of UM's physical education department for several years.
The 2011 recipients were Erik Stoll from Grizzly football and Jaimie Thibeault of UM's volleyball team.
Previous Grizzly Cup winners
1921- Larry Higbee (football/basketball/baseball)
1922- Gil Porter (football/basketball/track)
1923- Gil Porter (football/basketball/baseball/track)
1924- Angus "Cammie" Meagher (football/baseball)
1925- Russ Sweet (football/basketball/track)
1926- Ted "Chief" Illman (football/basketball/baseball)
1927- Clarence Coyle (football/basketball/track)
1928- Ed Chinske (football/basketball/baseball)
1929- Tom Davis (football/track)
1930- Ray Lewis (football)
1931- Glenn Lockwood (basketball/track)
1932- Lowell Dailey (football)
1933- Dale Hinman (football/basketball)
1934- Al Dahlberg (football/basketball/track)
1935- Naseby Rhinehart Sr. (football/basketball/track)
1936- Henry Blastic (football/basketball)
1938- Bill Lazetich (football/basketball/track)
1940- Bob Thornally (football)
1941- Tom O'Donnell (football)
1942- Bill Jones (football/basketball)
1943- Henry Dahmer (football)
1948- Charles "Timer" Moses (basketball)
1949- John Helding (football/basketball/baseball)
1950- Jack O'Loughlin (football/baseball)
1951- Ray Bauer (football)
1952- Robert "Lefty" Byrne (football/basketball/baseball)
1953- Jack Luckman (basketball/track)
1954- Ed Anderson (football/basketball/baseball)
1955- Murdo Campbell (football/baseball)
1956- Dale Shupe (football/track)
1957- Don Williamson (football/baseball)
1958- Naseby Rhinehart Jr. (football/track)
1959- Mike Granbois (track)
1960- Rudy Ruana (skiing)
1961&62- Bob O'Billovich (football/basketball/baseball)
1963- Paul D. Miller (football)
1964- Tim Aldrich (basketball)
1965- William M. Rice (basketball/track)
1966- Gary B. Peck (basketball/baseball)
1967- Greg Hanson (basketball)
1968- Willie Jones (football/track)
1969- Mick Harrington (track)
1970- Roy Robinson (football/track)
1971- Lonzo Lewis (football/basketball)
1972- Steve Okoniewski (football)
1973- Earl Tye (basketball)
1974- Robin Selvig (basketball)
1975- Rock Svennungsen (football)
1976- Dean Erhard (track/cross country)
1977- Marsha Hamilton (gymnastics/track)
1978- Tim Kerr (football)
1979- Ed Cerkovnik (football)1980 Craig Zanon (basketball)
1981- Rocky Klever (football)
1982- Greg Iseman (football)
1983- Brian Salonen (football)
1984, 85, 86- Larry Krystkowiak (basketball)
1987- Scott Zanon (basketball, track/football)
2009- Jordan Hasquet (basketball), Jade Roskam (volleyball)
2010- Anthony Johnson (basketball), Lauren Beck (basketball)
2011- Erik Stoll (football), Jaimie Thibeault (volleyball)
2012- Bryan Waldhauser (football), Katrina Drennen (cross country/track & field)
