May 5, 2008
Hagen Earns Little Sullivan Award
May 5, 2008
Reprinted from the Billings Gazette
LEWISTOWN - Kroy Biermann and Danielle Hagen
were honored as the Montana AAU Little Sullivan Award winners at a
banquet Saturday night at the Yogo Inn.
Biermann, a Hardin native, was taken in last weekend's NFL draft in
the fifth round by the Atlanta Falcons. The defensive lineman was
the 154th overall pick. While competing for the University of
Montana, he won the Buck Buchanan Award, given annually to the top
defensive player in the Division I Football Championship
Subdivision. He is the first-ever player from the state of Montana
to win the award.
As a senior, Biermann led the Big Sky Conference with 15 sacks and
registered 18 tackles for loss and forced a league-high five
fumbles. He had 72 total tackles. He is second in school history
with 32 sacks and 45 tackles for loss.
Hagen, a Sidney native, recently wrapped up her basketball career
at the University of Northern Colorado. She is third in career
rebounds, fifth in career assists and 10th in blocked shots at the
school. She is tied for most points scored in a single game with
37. Hagen also tied for the UNC school record with 112 consecutive
games played, starting all 112.
In high school, Hagen was a four-year
letterwinner in basketball, volleyball and track. She was also
valedictorian of her class with a 4.0 grade point average.
Other male nominees were University of Michigan wrestler Tyrel
Todd, University of Great Falls wrestler Wayne French, Montana
State track sprinter Dan Johnson and Cascade-Simms wrestler Ryan
Leonard.
Other female nominees were MSU Billings soccer player Brittney
Sandau, University of Montana track sprinter Loni Perkins-Judisch,
Weber State basketball player Sara Tuomi and Rocky Mountain College
golfer Rachel Warren.
