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NORTHERN TODAY 16 FALL 2020 Alumni | NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY ADAM K AMPSEN graduated in 2008 with a B.S. in Physiology. Kampsen played baseball for the Wolves from 2005 to 2008, ending with a career .391 batting average, .731 slugging percentage and 45 homeruns. He was a 2-time NSIC Batting Champion, the 2008 NSIC Player of the Year, 3-time NSIC All-Conference honoree, 2-time ABCA All- Region selection, 2-time NSIC Preseason Player of the Year, a 2008 ABCA All-America third team member, and the 2008 Top Slugger in the Country. Kampsen is the Northern State school record holder for single season on-base percentage (.544), and slugging percentage (.968), achieving both in the 2008 season. In addition, he ranks top-10 in career at-bats, batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, homeruns, runs batted in, stolen bases, runs scored, and walks. In his career, he has been named President’s Club Winner (top salesman) three times. He now works as a Medical Device Rep for Medtronic in Louisville, Ky. He and his wife, Erica, have two children: Jones and Lenny. ADAM KAMPSEN JACOB HAMI K graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in Political Science and later earned an M.S.Ed. in Health, Physical Education and Coaching. Hamik was a member of the NSU track and field team from 2005 to 2008. He is the current NSU and state collegiate record holder in the 400m hurdles (50.92), part of the current NSU shuttle hurdle relay record team, and current Sioux City Relays 400m hurdles record holder. Hamik hit the Olympic ‘B’ standard qualifying time twice for the 400m JACOB HAMIK Five alumni, two coaches inducted into NSU Hall of Fame Five Northern State University alumni and a pair of longtime NSU Wolves coaches have been inducted into the NSU Athletics Hall of Fame. CARLTON HUPKE graduated in 1973 with a B.S. in Business Education. Hupke played offensive center for Wolves football from 1969 to 1972. In 1971, the team finished 8-0-1, playing in the NAIA Champion Bowl Semifinal against Arkansas Polytechnic College. Hupke was named All-Conference in 1971 and 1972, and All-NAIA District 12 in 1972. He was also voted Most Valuable Offensive Player in the 1972 season by his teammates. Hupke coached for 4.5 years, including three years as head football coach at Bristol High School, and 1.5 years as offensive line coach at Aberdeen Central High School. His career also included working many years for IBM, retiring in 2016. His IBM Corp. Achievement Awards include: 20 100 Percent Clubs during 21 years; five Golden Circle Awards; top 10 percent; and one Leadership Award and one President’s Award, both for leadership and high achievement. Hupke lives in Sioux Falls. He and his wife, Mary Jane (MJ), have two children, Trichelle (Ben Petermann) and Janesa; and three grandchildren, Norah, Andrew and Lucas. CARLTON HUPKE The 2020 inductees are Jacob Hamik; Carlton Hupke; Adam Kampsen; Amanda (Madden) Mahlke; Kevin Ratzsch; and Brenda and Jim Fuller, former NSU track and field coaches. Read more about each of them here. hurdles. He is a 4-time All-American in the 400m and 60m hurdles, placing as high as third in the 400m distance in 2008. In addition, Hamik is a 2-time USTFCCCA All-Academic recipient (2006, 2008); and 5-time NSIC Male Track MVP (2006 outdoor, 2007 indoor and outdoor, 2008 indoor and outdoor). He is a 14-time NSIC Champion (indoor: 400m dash - 2007, 2008; 55m hurdles- 006, 2007; 4x400m relay-2008; and outdoor: 400m dash-2007, 2008; 400m hurdles - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; 110m hurdles - 2006, 2007; 4x400m relay 2008). He is also a 3-time NSIC Championship High Point Scorer (2006 indoor, 2008 indoor and outdoor). He was the 2005 NSU Track and Field Outstanding Freshman; 2006, 2007 and 2008 NSU Track and Field MVP; and a member of the 2005 NSIC Indoor Men’s Conference Championship Team. Hamik now lives in Rapid City and works as Assistant General Manager for Liv Hospitality.