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Hodgins, a corporate tax consultant and certified public accountant from Victoria, Minn., was a four-time all-American swimmer at South Dakota. Hodgins set 15 USD school records and was the all-time point producer when he left USD. An eight-time NCC champion, he was the 1991 NCC Male Swimmer of the Year and the 1991 NCC Sprinter of the Year. He finished 14th in the 50-yard free style in 1990 and fifth in the 100-yard freestyle and 12th in the 50-yard free style in 1991. He also was a member of the ninth place 400-yard freestyle relay. Hodgins was a member of the 1990 team that finished second at the NCC Swimming and Diving Championships with 412 points, one of the best finishes in conference competition in school history. Hodgins won the 100-yard freestyle in 45.78, and the 200-yard freestyle in 1:43.18, in 1991. He was a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay squad that won a NCC title with a 1:35.67 clocking at the 1991 championships. Hodgins received the 1991 John Van Why Award as the outstanding male athlete of the year. A graduate of West High School in Sioux City, Iowa, he earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1991. After serving an internship with the RHA Certified Public Accountants, he earned a master's degree in business taxation from the University of Minnesota. He and his wife Tamara have two daughters, Rowan and Maia.