Alumni and student-athletes are honored Sept. 7

Chris Kendall and his family pose after he was inducted into the SMU Sports Hall of Fame.

Kevin Gannon (Roselle, Ill.) and Bailey Edwards (Fond du Lac, Wis.) enjoyed banner years during the 2011-12 academic year, capping off their stellar seasons by being named Saint Mary’s Outstanding Male and Female Athletes during the Cardinal ‘M’ Club Sports Hall of Fame and awards ceremony Friday evening.

Regina Quandt (Minneapolis, Minn.) and Jake Traxler (Le Center, Minn.) meanwhile, were named SMU’s Outstanding Male and Female Scholar Athletes.

Friday’s ceremony also included the induction of three new members into the SMU Sports Hall of Fame, as the Cardinal ‘M’ Club, in association with the Saint Mary's Alumni Office, welcomed the Class of 2012: Chris Kendall ’79 (baseball), Anne Erickson ’89 (women’s soccer) and Alex Kugel ’99 (men’s soccer).

Along with Friday’s awards ceremony, ‘M’ Club Weekend included a Saturday golf outing,  with more than 100 golfers at Cedar Valley Golf Course for an afternoon of fun and camaraderie. The weekend’s festivities concluded on Sunday, with several teams hosting alumni games.

The Cardinal ‘M’ Club fosters and strengthens relationships between SMU and its alumni, families and friends. Gifts to the Cardinal ‘M’ Club help provide a quality experience for student-athletes. The Cardinal ‘M’ Club has been instrumental in building strong traditions and impacting athletics at Saint Mary’s.

To see photos from the weekend, go to www.smumn.edu/mclub12.