De'Mon Brooks and Laura Murray were Davidson's top male and female athletes.
Murray and Brooks Grab Top Davidson Athletic Awards
5/16/2014 10:04:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson College has announced its award winners for the 2013-14 athletic season, including the Tommy Peters Award (senior men's basketball forward De'Mon Brooks- two-time SoCon Player of the Year and AP Honorable Mention All-America selection, ranks seventh all-time with 1,777 points) and the Rebecca A. Stimson Award (senior women's basketball guard Laura Murray- the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,880 points and a three-time All-SoCon First Team pick by the coaches as well as a three-time all-league tournament first team pick), honoring the college's top male and female athletes.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior golfer and three-time NCAA qualifier Richard Fountain was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while volleyball senior Tindall Sewell received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Elise Lankiewicz, a four-time CCSA Women's Simmer of the Week this year, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Richard Fountain (golf)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Tindall Sewell (volleyball
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Elise Lankiewicz (women's swimming)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Kevin Birmingham
Coach's Award — Ian Solcz
Charlie Parker MVP — Scott Patrick
Men's Tennis
Mike Derian Attitude Award — Ted Bolton
Rob Palmer MVP — Connor Evins
Most Improved — Ethan Kallick
Women's Tennis
MVP — Brites Moniz-Soares
Vinson Award — NA
Coaches Award (Most Improved) — NA
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Grant Smith
Most Promising Freshman — Chris Cardwell
Career Recognition Award — Ethan Levinson
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Dylan Ludwick
Coach's Award – Spencer Gill
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Elise Lankiewicz
Most Promising Freshman — Elise Lankiewicz
Career Recognition Award — Caroline Vrana & Kaliya Burton-Akright
Pat Miller Most Valuable Athlete — Elise Lankiewicz
Coach's Award – Anna Blair Bullock
Men's Soccer
MVP — Matt Pacifici
Champion Award — Coleman O'Neill
"Charlie Slagle" Coach's Award — Daniel Peek
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Madison See
Most Promising — Kate Joss
Class of 1986 Award — Becca Fisher
MVP — Rachel Locke
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Lucy Sexton
Most Improved — Katherine Rueger
Just Do it! — Emily Rademacher
Coach's Award — Kendall Thielemann
MVP — Paige Logan
Golf
Most Improved — David Sargent
Ben Vernon Most Valuable Golfer — Richard Fountain
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — Jonathan Carkhuff & William Morris
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Matt Casey
Special Teams MVP — Jeff McDaniels
Shaw Smith Award – Michael Corbett & Reese Williams
Bill Gammon Wildcat Award – Ben Prater
Scholar Athlete Award – Seth Beeson
Community Service Award – Jake Hall
Field Hockey
Scholar Athlete of the Year — Tyler McFayden
Rookie of the Year — Anne Federico
Defensive Player of the Year — Danielle King
Offensive Player of the Year — Anna Davis & Melissa Funsten
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Whitner Chase
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 — Xzavier Killings
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Patrick Rollo
Coach's Award — Stewart Dalton & Nate Faubion
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Sal del Giudice
Most Improved Runner — Aaron Forburger
Coach's Award — Jamie Durling
Fred Borch Award — Will McDuffie
Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable — Erin Osment & Sarah Paddon
Most Improved — Hannah Rieden
Coach's Award — Molly Marshall
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Ali Cobb
Most Valuable Runner — Erin Osment
Most Improved Runner – Hayden Bates
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Tom Droney
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Tyler Kalinoski
John M. Belk MVP — De'Mon Brooks
Women's Basketball
Most Outstanding Player —Laura Murray
Most Improved Player — Dakota Dukes
Wildcat Award — Hannah Early
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Tyler Agard
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Cody White
Most Valuable Pitcher — Danny Mooney
Fielding Clark MVP — Forrest Brandt
Volleyball
MVP — Caroline Brown
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Taylor Pisel
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior golfer and three-time NCAA qualifier Richard Fountain was presented with the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while volleyball senior Tindall Sewell received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Elise Lankiewicz, a four-time CCSA Women's Simmer of the Week this year, was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Richard Fountain (golf)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Tindall Sewell (volleyball
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Elise Lankiewicz (women's swimming)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Kevin Birmingham
Coach's Award — Ian Solcz
Charlie Parker MVP — Scott Patrick
Men's Tennis
Mike Derian Attitude Award — Ted Bolton
Rob Palmer MVP — Connor Evins
Most Improved — Ethan Kallick
Women's Tennis
MVP — Brites Moniz-Soares
Vinson Award — NA
Coaches Award (Most Improved) — NA
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Grant Smith
Most Promising Freshman — Chris Cardwell
Career Recognition Award — Ethan Levinson
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Dylan Ludwick
Coach's Award – Spencer Gill
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Elise Lankiewicz
Most Promising Freshman — Elise Lankiewicz
Career Recognition Award — Caroline Vrana & Kaliya Burton-Akright
Pat Miller Most Valuable Athlete — Elise Lankiewicz
Coach's Award – Anna Blair Bullock
Men's Soccer
MVP — Matt Pacifici
Champion Award — Coleman O'Neill
"Charlie Slagle" Coach's Award — Daniel Peek
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Madison See
Most Promising — Kate Joss
Class of 1986 Award — Becca Fisher
MVP — Rachel Locke
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award — Lucy Sexton
Most Improved — Katherine Rueger
Just Do it! — Emily Rademacher
Coach's Award — Kendall Thielemann
MVP — Paige Logan
Golf
Most Improved — David Sargent
Ben Vernon Most Valuable Golfer — Richard Fountain
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — Jonathan Carkhuff & William Morris
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Matt Casey
Special Teams MVP — Jeff McDaniels
Shaw Smith Award – Michael Corbett & Reese Williams
Bill Gammon Wildcat Award – Ben Prater
Scholar Athlete Award – Seth Beeson
Community Service Award – Jake Hall
Field Hockey
Scholar Athlete of the Year — Tyler McFayden
Rookie of the Year — Anne Federico
Defensive Player of the Year — Danielle King
Offensive Player of the Year — Anna Davis & Melissa Funsten
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Whitner Chase
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 — Xzavier Killings
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Patrick Rollo
Coach's Award — Stewart Dalton & Nate Faubion
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Sal del Giudice
Most Improved Runner — Aaron Forburger
Coach's Award — Jamie Durling
Fred Borch Award — Will McDuffie
Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable — Erin Osment & Sarah Paddon
Most Improved — Hannah Rieden
Coach's Award — Molly Marshall
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Ali Cobb
Most Valuable Runner — Erin Osment
Most Improved Runner – Hayden Bates
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Tom Droney
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Tyler Kalinoski
John M. Belk MVP — De'Mon Brooks
Women's Basketball
Most Outstanding Player —Laura Murray
Most Improved Player — Dakota Dukes
Wildcat Award — Hannah Early
Baseball (to announce award winners after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — Tyler Agard
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Cody White
Most Valuable Pitcher — Danny Mooney
Fielding Clark MVP — Forrest Brandt
Volleyball
MVP — Caroline Brown
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Taylor Pisel
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