Sophia Aleksandravicius and Drew Onken (pictured) took home the top female (Rebecca E. Stimson) and top male (Tommy Peters) Awards for Davidson this season.
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Hands Out 2012-13 Athletic Awards, Aleksandravicius and Onken Capture Top Honors
5/9/2013 12:00:00 AM | General, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson College has announced its award winners for the 2012-13 athletic season, including the Tommy Peters Award (senior swimmer Drew Onken- a three-time CCSA Swimmer of the Year and school-record holder of four individual events) and the Rebecca A. Stimson Award (senior forward Sophia Aleksandravicius- a two-time SoCon Women's Basketball Player and Defender of the Year, and the program's all-time record holder in seven offensive and defensive categories), honoring the college's top male and female athletes.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior men's basketball and three-time SoCon All-Academic JP Kuhlman was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while field hockey's Sarah Fisher, the NorPac East Defensive Player of the Year, received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Grant Smith was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
JP Kuhlman (Men's Basketball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Sarah Fisher (Field Hockey)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Grant Smith (Men's Swimming)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Kevin Birmingham
Coach's Award — CT Talevi & Matt Zarth
Charlie Parker MVP — Anthony Elias
Men's Tennis
Mike Derian Attitude Award — Robert Lightbourn
Rob Palmer MVP — Joe Schafer
Most Improved — Connor Evins
Women's Tennis
MVP — Nisha Crouser
Vinson Award — Tamara Hill
Coaches Award (Most Improved) — Stephani Synn
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Drew Onken
Most Promising Freshman — Grant Smith
Career Recognition Award — Drew Onken & Marcus Carson
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Drew Onken
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Meredith Nakano
Most Promising Freshman — Angie Healy
Career Recognition Award — Jean DeOrnellas
Pat Miller MVP — Jean DeOrnellas
Men's Soccer
MVP — Brian McGue
Champion Award — Coleman O'Neill
Coach's Award — Peter Paras
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Lauren Swany
Most Promising — Dani Johnson
Class of 1986 Award — Julie Calhoun
MVP — Louise Timboe
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Emily Rademacher
Most Improved — Holly Thomas
Just Do it! — Morgan Tarrant
Coach's Award — Emily Cooke
MVP — Jessica Melby & Abigail Doelger
Golf
Most Improved — Sam Echikson
Ben Vernon MVP — Richard Fountain
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — Lanny Funsten
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Patrick Moynahan
Special Teams MVP — Chazzo Habliston
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete of the Year — Brit Donaldson
Rookie of the Year — Melissa Funsten
Defensive Player of the Year — Sarah Fisher
Offensive Player of the Year — Finley Amato
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Demetrios Pagonis
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Mid-Distance — Andrew Lantz
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Charles Rappe
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Stewart Dalton
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Whitner Chase
Coach's Award — Daniel Samet
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Wes Reynolds
Most Improved Runner — Sal del Giudice
Coach's Award — Demetrios Pagonis & Vincent Weir
Fred Borch Award — Jamie Durling
Women's Track & Field
Field Most Valuable Athlete — The Wildcat Team
Track Most Valuable Athlete — The Wildcat Team
Coach's Award — Sarah Paddon
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Olivia Menden
Most Valuable Runner — Natalie Atabek & Presley Parkes
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Nik Cochran
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — JP Kuhlman
John M. Belk MVP — Jake Cohen
Women's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Laura Murray
H.E.A.R.T. Award — Sophia Aleksandravicius
MVP — Sophia Aleksandravicius
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Aaron Tovsky
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Sam Foy
Most Valuable Pitcher — Danny Mooney
Fielding Clark MVP — Ryan Lowe
Volleyball
MVP — Ariel Ley
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Tindall Sewell
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior men's basketball and three-time SoCon All-Academic JP Kuhlman was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while field hockey's Sarah Fisher, the NorPac East Defensive Player of the Year, received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Grant Smith was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
JP Kuhlman (Men's Basketball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Sarah Fisher (Field Hockey)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Grant Smith (Men's Swimming)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Kevin Birmingham
Coach's Award — CT Talevi & Matt Zarth
Charlie Parker MVP — Anthony Elias
Men's Tennis
Mike Derian Attitude Award — Robert Lightbourn
Rob Palmer MVP — Joe Schafer
Most Improved — Connor Evins
Women's Tennis
MVP — Nisha Crouser
Vinson Award — Tamara Hill
Coaches Award (Most Improved) — Stephani Synn
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Drew Onken
Most Promising Freshman — Grant Smith
Career Recognition Award — Drew Onken & Marcus Carson
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Drew Onken
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Meredith Nakano
Most Promising Freshman — Angie Healy
Career Recognition Award — Jean DeOrnellas
Pat Miller MVP — Jean DeOrnellas
Men's Soccer
MVP — Brian McGue
Champion Award — Coleman O'Neill
Coach's Award — Peter Paras
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Lauren Swany
Most Promising — Dani Johnson
Class of 1986 Award — Julie Calhoun
MVP — Louise Timboe
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Emily Rademacher
Most Improved — Holly Thomas
Just Do it! — Morgan Tarrant
Coach's Award — Emily Cooke
MVP — Jessica Melby & Abigail Doelger
Golf
Most Improved — Sam Echikson
Ben Vernon MVP — Richard Fountain
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — Lanny Funsten
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Patrick Moynahan
Special Teams MVP — Chazzo Habliston
Field Hockey
Student-Athlete of the Year — Brit Donaldson
Rookie of the Year — Melissa Funsten
Defensive Player of the Year — Sarah Fisher
Offensive Player of the Year — Finley Amato
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Demetrios Pagonis
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Mid-Distance — Andrew Lantz
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — Charles Rappe
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — Stewart Dalton
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Whitner Chase
Coach's Award — Daniel Samet
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Wes Reynolds
Most Improved Runner — Sal del Giudice
Coach's Award — Demetrios Pagonis & Vincent Weir
Fred Borch Award — Jamie Durling
Women's Track & Field
Field Most Valuable Athlete — The Wildcat Team
Track Most Valuable Athlete — The Wildcat Team
Coach's Award — Sarah Paddon
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Olivia Menden
Most Valuable Runner — Natalie Atabek & Presley Parkes
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Nik Cochran
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — JP Kuhlman
John M. Belk MVP — Jake Cohen
Women's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Laura Murray
H.E.A.R.T. Award — Sophia Aleksandravicius
MVP — Sophia Aleksandravicius
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Aaron Tovsky
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Sam Foy
Most Valuable Pitcher — Danny Mooney
Fielding Clark MVP — Ryan Lowe
Volleyball
MVP — Ariel Ley
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Tindall Sewell
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