Bucknell University Athletics
Klug, Thorsheim Earn Bucknell Senior Athletics Awards
5/6/2016 12:42:00 PM | Men's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bison seniors Jesse Klug and Chris Thorsheim of the men's soccer team were two of the 20 Bucknell student-athletes presented awards at the 55th Annual Department of Athletics & Recreation Senior Recognition Dinner, held on May 1 in the Terrace Room on campus.
Klug earned two awards: the 'Ray Bucknell Diversity Award and the Edward W. Pangburn Award. The 'Ray Bucknell Diversity Award is presented to the senior student-athlete who through his/her actions has worked to eliminate attitudes and actions that have separated, excluded or marginalized people in the past and has facilitated true understanding and recognition among multiple campus and Lewisburg community constituencies. The Pangburn Award is presented for sportsmanship, fellowship, and contribution to the University.
Klug was a two-time All-Patriot League and All-Mid-Atlantic Region forward who will graduate ranked No. 5 on Bucknell's career scoring list with 77 points. He scored 29 career goals, 11 of them coming in 2014 when he helped lead the Bison to a league championship and NCAA Tournament appearance.
He was a two-time Academic All-American and the 2015 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Klug also has been one of college athletics' leading advocates for LGBTQ rights and inclusion. He recently served as a panelist at the NCAA Diversity Forum.
Thorsheim received the Bradley N. Tufts Award, which is given in recognition of exceptional athletic achievement and contribution to Bucknell athletics.
Thorsheim was a standout midfielder for the Bison men's soccer team. He is one of only nine four-time All-Patriot League selections in league history and the only one from Bucknell. He is also a three-time All-Region selection and was on the watch list for the Hermann Trophy, given to the national player of the year, as a senior. In 80 career matches he posted 58 points on 20 goals and 18 assists. He ranks ninth on Bucknell's all-time assists chart.
