Ryan Hopkins and Christine Rua
Hopkins and Rua Grab Top Davidson Athletic Awards for 2011-12
5/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Track & Field, Field Hockey
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson College has announced its award winners for the 2011-12 athletic season, including the Tommy Peters Award (senior Ryan Hopkins- school record holder in 8K and 10K & three-time All-SoCon cross country runner) and the Rebecca A. Stimson Award (Christine Rua- one of first Davidson field hockey players to earn a spot on NFHCA All-South Region Second Team & winner of the NorPac's Sherly Johnson Academic Award), honoring the college's top male and female athletes.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior swimmer and Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention Geoff Peitz was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while women's soccer's Stephanie Gerow received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Becca Fisher, the 2011 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in women's soccer, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Geoffrey Peitz (M. Swimming & Diving)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Stephanie Gerow (Women's Soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Becca Fisher (Women's Soccer)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Chris Cirenza
Most Courageous — Tyler Mullen
Charlie Parker MVP — Anthony Elias
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Robert Lightbourn
Rob Palmer MVP — Nicky Kunz
Women's Tennis
MVP — Brites Moniz-Soares
Vinson Award — Stephani Synn
Coaches Award (Most Improved) — Katharine Dicconson & Tamara Hill
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Drew Onken
Most Promising Freshman — Dylan Ludwick
Career Recognition Award — Geoffrey Peitz
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Drew Onken
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Meredith Nakano
Most Promising Freshman — Meredith Nakano
Career Recognition Award — Lauren Kamperman
Pat Miller MVP — Meredith Nakano
Men's Soccer
MVP — Chip Sanders
Champion Award — Garrett Bostwick
Coach's Award — Greg Macnamara
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Julia Singley
Most Promising — Rachel Locke
Class of 1986 Award — Stephanie Gerow
MVP — Louise Timboe
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Paige Logan
Most Improved — Emily Rademacher
Just Do it! — Erin Keitel
Coach's Award — Morgan Tarrant
MVP — Ann Fucigna
Golf
Most Improved — Sam Echikson
Ben Vernon MVP — Richard Fountain
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — Lanny Funsten
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Peter Kidwell
Special Teams MVP — Brenton Goodman
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete of the Year — Christine Rua
Rookie of the Year — Sarah French
Defensive Player of the Year — Steph Meador
Offensive Player of the Year — Finley Amato
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Andrew Lantz
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Lee Dorsey
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Stewart Dalton
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Pierce DeRico & Wesley Laytham
Coach's Award — Ryan Hopkins
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Ryan Hopkins
Most Improved Runner — Wes Reynolds
Fred Borch Award — Andrew Lantz
Women's Track & Field
Field Most Valuable Athlete — Mary Grace Gordon
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Manya Swick & Presley Parkes
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Natalie Atabek
Most Valuable Runner — Sarah Paddon & Erin Osment
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Defensive/Rebounding — Jake Cohen
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — JP Kuhlman
John M. Belk MVP — De'Mon Brooks
Women's Basketball
Most Improved — Barbara Sitton
Inspirational Award — Katrin Chiemeka
Offensive Player of the Year — Laura Murray
Defensive Player of the Year — Sophia Aleksandravicius
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Seth Freeman & Adrian Muoio
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Henry Sisson
Most Valuable Pitcher — Ryan Overcash
Fielding Clark MVP — Drew Gadaire
Volleyball
MVP — Christine Perzinski
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Molly Crenshaw
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior swimmer and Mid-Major All-America Honorable Mention Geoff Peitz was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while women's soccer's Stephanie Gerow received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Becca Fisher, the 2011 Southern Conference Freshman of the Year in women's soccer, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Geoffrey Peitz (M. Swimming & Diving)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Stephanie Gerow (Women's Soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Becca Fisher (Women's Soccer)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Chris Cirenza
Most Courageous — Tyler Mullen
Charlie Parker MVP — Anthony Elias
Men's Tennis
Harry Fogleman Coach's Award — Robert Lightbourn
Rob Palmer MVP — Nicky Kunz
Women's Tennis
MVP — Brites Moniz-Soares
Vinson Award — Stephani Synn
Coaches Award (Most Improved) — Katharine Dicconson & Tamara Hill
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Drew Onken
Most Promising Freshman — Dylan Ludwick
Career Recognition Award — Geoffrey Peitz
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Drew Onken
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Meredith Nakano
Most Promising Freshman — Meredith Nakano
Career Recognition Award — Lauren Kamperman
Pat Miller MVP — Meredith Nakano
Men's Soccer
MVP — Chip Sanders
Champion Award — Garrett Bostwick
Coach's Award — Greg Macnamara
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Julia Singley
Most Promising — Rachel Locke
Class of 1986 Award — Stephanie Gerow
MVP — Louise Timboe
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Paige Logan
Most Improved — Emily Rademacher
Just Do it! — Erin Keitel
Coach's Award — Morgan Tarrant
MVP — Ann Fucigna
Golf
Most Improved — Sam Echikson
Ben Vernon MVP — Richard Fountain
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — Lanny Funsten
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Peter Kidwell
Special Teams MVP — Brenton Goodman
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete of the Year — Christine Rua
Rookie of the Year — Sarah French
Defensive Player of the Year — Steph Meador
Offensive Player of the Year — Finley Amato
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Andrew Lantz
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Lee Dorsey
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Stewart Dalton
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Pierce DeRico & Wesley Laytham
Coach's Award — Ryan Hopkins
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Ryan Hopkins
Most Improved Runner — Wes Reynolds
Fred Borch Award — Andrew Lantz
Women's Track & Field
Field Most Valuable Athlete — Mary Grace Gordon
Track Most Valuable Athlete — Manya Swick & Presley Parkes
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Natalie Atabek
Most Valuable Runner — Sarah Paddon & Erin Osment
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Defensive/Rebounding — Jake Cohen
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — JP Kuhlman
John M. Belk MVP — De'Mon Brooks
Women's Basketball
Most Improved — Barbara Sitton
Inspirational Award — Katrin Chiemeka
Offensive Player of the Year — Laura Murray
Defensive Player of the Year — Sophia Aleksandravicius
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Seth Freeman & Adrian Muoio
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Henry Sisson
Most Valuable Pitcher — Ryan Overcash
Fielding Clark MVP — Drew Gadaire
Volleyball
MVP — Christine Perzinski
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Molly Crenshaw
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