GRINNELL COLLEGE FOOTBALL: 2016 Postseason Awards

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

2016 Postseason Awards - Jacob Bernholtz

Senior running back Jacob Bernholtz capped the finest season of his career by being named 2nd team all-conference. Despite missing two games and most of a third, he still rushed for 703 yards on 131 carries, good for a 5.1 yards per carry average. That is the highest single season total since 2006 (Sean Pfalzer, 725) and the highest per-carry average since 2005 (Nate Wineinger, 5.5).

In addition to his fine career on the gridiron, Bernholtz hopes to finish out his athletic career with a conference championship with the Pioneer baseball team this spring. Congrats on a fine career Bernie, and best of luck this spring!

The Honor G

The Honor G, the official emblem of Grinnell College athletics, was first used at the Iowa state track championship in 1892. Designed by Earnest "Skip" Atherton, class of 1895, the original Honor G consisted of a scarlet maltese cross with a black "I and "C" (for Iowa College) superimposed on the cross. Two years later in 1894, the "I" and "C" were replaced by a black gothic "G", and the modern day Honor G was born. The gothic "G", which was also used on letter sweaters and is now used on letter jackets, was replaced by an Old English "G" in the mid-1930's. After some protest, it was quickly changed back to the gothic "G", and it has remained unchanged since that time.