Davidson Hands Out 2014-15 Athletic Awards
5/18/2015 9:00:00 AM | General, Wrestling, Women's Swimming & Diving
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson College has announced its award winners for the 2014-15 athletic season, including the Tommy Peters Award (senior wrestler Scott Patrick- two-time NCAA Qualifier and the only wrestler in program history to win a pair of matches at the NCAA Championships) and the Rebecca A. Stimson Award (senior women's swimmer Meredith Nakano- earned three top-five finishes at the 2015 Atlantic 10 Championships and holds four relay school records in addition to two Atlantic 10 Championship records), honoring the college's top male and female athletes.
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior forward Ali Mackay earned the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while former Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Becca Fisher of the women's soccer team received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Peyton Aldridge, an A-10 All-Rookie Team member and a finalist for the 2015 Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award , was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Ali Mackay (men's basketball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Becca Fisher (women's soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Peyton Aldridge (men's basketball)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Ian Solcz
Coach's Award — Dustin Runzo
Charlie Parker MVP — Scott Patrick
Honey Badger Award — Anthony Elias
Men's Tennis
Mike Derian Attitude Award — Jordan Hart
Rob Palmer MVP — J.B. Gough
Most Improved — Ricky Saad
Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player — Ava Todd
Vinson Award — Blake Nickles
Coaches Award — Anna Catharine Feaster
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Luke Barton
Rookie of the Year — Clay Resweber
Career Recognition Award — Brandon Kegley & Spencer Gill
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Luke Barton
Coach's Award – Colin MacKay
Wildcat Award — Colin MacKay
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Elise Lankiewicz
Rookie of the Year — Sarah Coats & Kate Moreton
Career Recognition Award — Meredith Nakano
Pat Miller Most Valuable Athlete — Elise Lankiewicz
Coach's Award – Lauren Malachowski
Wildcat Award — Kayla McAvoy
Men's Soccer
MVP — Alan Reiter
Champion Award — Kristian Garciamendez-Rowold
"Charlie Slagle" Coach's Award — Shane Macnamara
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Kenney Jones
Most Promising — Lauren Graces Himes
Class of 1986 Award — Stephanie Piperno
MVP — Rachel Locke
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award —Nicole Pettiglio
Most Improved — Catherine Schmidt
Just Do it! — Mary Leonard
Coach's Award — Katy Boyle
MVP — Emily Rademacher
Golf
Most Improved — Spencer Papciak
Ben Vernon Most Valuable Golfer — Todd Eckstein
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — William Morris
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Matt Casey
Special Teams MVP — Trevor Smith
Shaw Smith Award – Trey Huelskamp & Colin Merrill
Bill Gammon '70 Wildcat Award – Matt Casey
Scholar Athlete Award – Bryant Bednarek
Community Service Award – Kameron Romaelle
Field Hockey
Scholar Athlete of the Year — Danielle King
Rookie of the Year — Dodi Alloca
Defensive Player of the Year — Anna Brewer
Offensive Player of the Year — Anna Davis
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Whitner Chase
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Mid-Distance — NA
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — NA
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — NA
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Walker Mogen
Coach's Award — Patrick Rollo
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Daniel Samet
Most Improved Runner — Walker Mogen
Coach's Award — Whitner Chase
Fred Borch Award — Henry Falotico
Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable — Erin Osment
Most Improved — Caroline Turner
Coach's Award — Allison Cheeseman & Sarah Paddon
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Sarah Sears
Most Valuable Runner — Erin Osment
Most Improved Runner – Olivia Menden
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Brian Sullivan
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Peyton Aldridge
John M. Belk MVP — Tyler Kalinoski
Women's Basketball
Most Outstanding Player —Mackenzie Latt
Best Offensive Player — Hannah Early
Wildcat Award — Dakota Dukes
Baseball (award winners announced after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — James Padley
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Alec Acosta
Most Valuable Pitcher — Matt Saeta
Fielding Clark MVP — David Daniels
Volleyball
MVP — Morgan Shannon
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Gaylen Fronk
In recognition of their outstanding dedication and contribution to intercollegiate athletics, senior forward Ali Mackay earned the Thomas D. Sparrow Award, while former Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Becca Fisher of the women's soccer team received the Susan K. Roberts Award. Peyton Aldridge, an A-10 All-Rookie Team member and a finalist for the 2015 Kyle Macy National Freshman of the Year award , was recognized with the Helen DeVane Carnegie Award, presented to Davidson's most outstanding freshman athlete.
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Ali Mackay (men's basketball)
Susan K. Roberts Award
Becca Fisher (women's soccer)
Helen DeVane Carnegie Award
Peyton Aldridge (men's basketball)
Wrestling
Most Improved — Ian Solcz
Coach's Award — Dustin Runzo
Charlie Parker MVP — Scott Patrick
Honey Badger Award — Anthony Elias
Men's Tennis
Mike Derian Attitude Award — Jordan Hart
Rob Palmer MVP — J.B. Gough
Most Improved — Ricky Saad
Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player — Ava Todd
Vinson Award — Blake Nickles
Coaches Award — Anna Catharine Feaster
Men's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Luke Barton
Rookie of the Year — Clay Resweber
Career Recognition Award — Brandon Kegley & Spencer Gill
Dick Redding Most Valuable Athlete — Luke Barton
Coach's Award – Colin MacKay
Wildcat Award — Colin MacKay
Women's Swimming & Diving
Billy Ray High Point Award — Elise Lankiewicz
Rookie of the Year — Sarah Coats & Kate Moreton
Career Recognition Award — Meredith Nakano
Pat Miller Most Valuable Athlete — Elise Lankiewicz
Coach's Award – Lauren Malachowski
Wildcat Award — Kayla McAvoy
Men's Soccer
MVP — Alan Reiter
Champion Award — Kristian Garciamendez-Rowold
"Charlie Slagle" Coach's Award — Shane Macnamara
Women's Soccer
Most Improved — Kenney Jones
Most Promising — Lauren Graces Himes
Class of 1986 Award — Stephanie Piperno
MVP — Rachel Locke
Lacrosse
Wildcat Award —Nicole Pettiglio
Most Improved — Catherine Schmidt
Just Do it! — Mary Leonard
Coach's Award — Katy Boyle
MVP — Emily Rademacher
Golf
Most Improved — Spencer Papciak
Ben Vernon Most Valuable Golfer — Todd Eckstein
Football
Paul Barbee '59 Offensive MVP — William Morris
Paul Biggers '59 Defensive MVP — Matt Casey
Special Teams MVP — Trevor Smith
Shaw Smith Award – Trey Huelskamp & Colin Merrill
Bill Gammon '70 Wildcat Award – Matt Casey
Scholar Athlete Award – Bryant Bednarek
Community Service Award – Kameron Romaelle
Field Hockey
Scholar Athlete of the Year — Danielle King
Rookie of the Year — Dodi Alloca
Defensive Player of the Year — Anna Brewer
Offensive Player of the Year — Anna Davis
Men's Track & Field
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Distance — Whitner Chase
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Mid-Distance — NA
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Sprints/Hurdles — NA
R.A. Fetzer Most Valuable Field Events — NA
William A. Merchant, III Most Improved Athlete — Walker Mogen
Coach's Award — Patrick Rollo
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Runner — Daniel Samet
Most Improved Runner — Walker Mogen
Coach's Award — Whitner Chase
Fred Borch Award — Henry Falotico
Women's Track & Field
Most Valuable — Erin Osment
Most Improved — Caroline Turner
Coach's Award — Allison Cheeseman & Sarah Paddon
Women's Cross Country
Coach's Award — Sarah Sears
Most Valuable Runner — Erin Osment
Most Improved Runner – Olivia Menden
Men's Basketball
Wildcat Award — Brian Sullivan
D.G. Martin Hustle Award — Peyton Aldridge
John M. Belk MVP — Tyler Kalinoski
Women's Basketball
Most Outstanding Player —Mackenzie Latt
Best Offensive Player — Hannah Early
Wildcat Award — Dakota Dukes
Baseball (award winners announced after the conclusion of the season)
Rick Smyre Hustle Award — James Padley
George Weicker Rookie of the Year — Alec Acosta
Most Valuable Pitcher — Matt Saeta
Fielding Clark MVP — David Daniels
Volleyball
MVP — Morgan Shannon
Dr. Lou Ortmayer Wildcat Award — Gaylen Fronk
Players Mentioned
Breast/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
133
/ Wrestling
Fly/Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Free/Back
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breast
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breast/Fly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
184
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
174
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