Davidson Hands Out 2010-11 Athletic Awards
5/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | General, Wrestling, Women's Swimming & Diving
Gavin McFarlin -- Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson College has announced its award winners for the 2010-11 athletic season, including the Tommy Peters Award (senior Alex Radsky, an NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifier in 2009-10) and the Rebecca A. Stimson Award (two-time NCAA Swimming Championships qualifier senior Lindsey Martin), honoring the college's top male and female athletes.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior Michael Frongello was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while second-team All-SoCon pick senior Allison Drutchas received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Richard Fountain, a 2011 NCAA Regional Golf qualifier, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Michael Frongello (Baseball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Allison Drutchas (Women's Soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Richard Fountain (Men's Golf)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Scott Ray
Coach's Award — Charlie Wolff
Charlie Parker MVP — Vitaly Radsky
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Robert Lightbourn
Rob Palmer MVP — Chris Mark
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Drew Onken
Most Promising Freshman — Ethan Levinson
Career Recognition Award — Bryan Droll
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Geoffrey Peitz
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Lindsey Martin
Most Promising Freshman — Kaliya Burton-Akright
Career Recognition Award — Jessica Delgehausen
Pat Miller MVP — Lindsey Martin
Men's Soccer
MVP — Alex Caskey & Greg Macnamara
Coach's Award — Josh Zipin
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Elizabeth Underwood
Most Promising — Meg Sanborn
Class of 1986 Award — Amanda Flink
MVP — Allison Drutchas
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Erin McGuire
Most Improved — Jessica Melby
Just Do it! — Erin Keitel
Coach's Award — Abigail Doelger
MVP — Lily Graham
Golf
Most Improved — John Skeadas
Ben Vernon MVP — Richard Fountain
Football
Offensive MVP — Kenny Mantuo
Defensive MVP — Peter Kidwell
Special Teams MVP — Justin Williams
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete of the Year — Christine Rua
Rookie of the Year — Brooke Osborne
Defensive Player of the Year — Sarah Fisher
Offensive Player of the Year — Finley Amato
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Charlie Schmitt
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — JinHan Justin Song
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Stewart Dalton
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Will Mitchell & Ian Tupper
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Ryan Hopkins
Most Improved Runner — Demetrios Pagonis
Fred Borch Award — Charlie Schmitt
Women's Track & Field
Most Improved — Megan Mavity
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Heather Conarroe & Sarah Cline
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Sarah Cline
High Point Most Valuable Runner — Heather Conarroe & Lauren Childs
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Defensive/Rebounding — Jake Cohen
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Brendan McKillop
John M. Belk MVP — JP Kuhlman
Women's Basketball
Most Improved — Kristen Johnsen
Inspirational Award — Ashley Lax & Chloe Woodington
MVP — Sophia Aleksandravicius
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Andrian Muoio
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Forrest Brandt
Most Valuable Pitcher — Mike Frongello
Fielding Clark MVP — Drew Gadaire
* – volleyball and women's tennis did not hand out team individual awards this year.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior Michael Frongello was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while second-team All-SoCon pick senior Allison Drutchas received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Richard Fountain, a 2011 NCAA Regional Golf qualifier, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Michael Frongello (Baseball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Allison Drutchas (Women's Soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Richard Fountain (Men's Golf)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Scott Ray
Coach's Award — Charlie Wolff
Charlie Parker MVP — Vitaly Radsky
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Robert Lightbourn
Rob Palmer MVP — Chris Mark
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Drew Onken
Most Promising Freshman — Ethan Levinson
Career Recognition Award — Bryan Droll
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Geoffrey Peitz
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Lindsey Martin
Most Promising Freshman — Kaliya Burton-Akright
Career Recognition Award — Jessica Delgehausen
Pat Miller MVP — Lindsey Martin
Men's Soccer
MVP — Alex Caskey & Greg Macnamara
Coach's Award — Josh Zipin
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Elizabeth Underwood
Most Promising — Meg Sanborn
Class of 1986 Award — Amanda Flink
MVP — Allison Drutchas
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Erin McGuire
Most Improved — Jessica Melby
Just Do it! — Erin Keitel
Coach's Award — Abigail Doelger
MVP — Lily Graham
Golf
Most Improved — John Skeadas
Ben Vernon MVP — Richard Fountain
Football
Offensive MVP — Kenny Mantuo
Defensive MVP — Peter Kidwell
Special Teams MVP — Justin Williams
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete of the Year — Christine Rua
Rookie of the Year — Brooke Osborne
Defensive Player of the Year — Sarah Fisher
Offensive Player of the Year — Finley Amato
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Charlie Schmitt
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — JinHan Justin Song
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Stewart Dalton
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Will Mitchell & Ian Tupper
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Ryan Hopkins
Most Improved Runner — Demetrios Pagonis
Fred Borch Award — Charlie Schmitt
Women's Track & Field
Most Improved — Megan Mavity
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Heather Conarroe & Sarah Cline
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Sarah Cline
High Point Most Valuable Runner — Heather Conarroe & Lauren Childs
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Defensive/Rebounding — Jake Cohen
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Brendan McKillop
John M. Belk MVP — JP Kuhlman
Women's Basketball
Most Improved — Kristen Johnsen
Inspirational Award — Ashley Lax & Chloe Woodington
MVP — Sophia Aleksandravicius
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Andrian Muoio
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Forrest Brandt
Most Valuable Pitcher — Mike Frongello
Fielding Clark MVP — Drew Gadaire
* – volleyball and women's tennis did not hand out team individual awards this year.
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