HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Two Northern Kentucky University standouts have been selected as the Great Lakes Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports.

NKU men’s golfer Mark Krahe and Norse softball standout Ricki Rothbauer each were named Scholar-Athlete of the Year for spring sports. Krahe, a senior and a native of Edgewood, Ky., finished in fourth place at the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Super Regional this spring. He shot 72 during the final round and ended with a three-day total of 217.

At the GLVC Championships, Krahe totaled 219 and tied for fifth place. Krahe was named Golf Coaches Association Scholar All-America, GLVC All-Academic. He was also named to the NKU Dean’s List and compiled a 73.29 stroke average this season.

Rothbauer, a senior second baseman and a native of Louisville, was selected third team All-American. She batted .379 with a team-leading 80 hits this season.

Rothbauer also collected 10 doubles and scored a team-leading 46 runs this season. A graduate of DuPont Manual High School, Rothbauer finished No. 3 in Norse history with 234 career hits.

A year ago, Rothbauer was named a first team All-America selection by the NFCA as NKU set a collegiate softball record by winning 55 consecutive games.

Rothbauer graduated Summa Cum Laude, was a finalist for the NCAA postgraduate scholarship and was named to the NKU Honors List.