Davidson Honors Student-Athletes at Inaugural aCATemy Awards
5/1/2017 10:57:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Swimming & Diving
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DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson athletic department hosted the inaugural aCATemy Awards Monday night at Duke Performance Hall. Hosted by men's basketball color commentator Jarod Latch, the Wildcats handed out 17 awards including three team-based honors. Check out all the winners below.
Tommy Peters Award
Jack Gibbs - Men's Basketball
Rebecca A. Stimson Award
Elise Lankiewicz - Women's Swimming & Diving
Male Athlete of the Year
Jack Gibbs - Men's Basketball
Female Athlete of the Year
Elise Lankiewicz - Women's Swimming & Diving
Helen DeVane Carnegie Freshman of the Year
Alexa Abele - Women's Tennis
Best Upset
Men's Basketball win over top-seeded Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Championship
Best Postseason Performance - Individual
Elise Lankiewicz - Women's Swimming & Diving
Best Postseason Performance - Team
Baseball's run to the 2016 A-10 Championship
Record Breaking Performance
Elise Lankiewicz' school record breaking 100-yard freestyle at the 2017 NCAA Championship
Breakthrough Performance
Justine Lyon - Women's Basketball
Overcoming Adversity
KiShawn Pritchett - Men's Basketball
Community Involvement
Nate Casey - Football
Support Staff Game Changer
Will Dubose - Equipment Room
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Nate Casey - Football
Susan K. Roberts Award
Emily Franklin - Volleyball
Wildcat Pride Fan of the Year
Matthew Kennedy
Best Team GPA
Women's Cross Country
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson athletic department hosted the inaugural aCATemy Awards Monday night at Duke Performance Hall. Hosted by men's basketball color commentator Jarod Latch, the Wildcats handed out 17 awards including three team-based honors. Check out all the winners below.
Tommy Peters Award
Jack Gibbs - Men's Basketball
Rebecca A. Stimson Award
Elise Lankiewicz - Women's Swimming & Diving
Male Athlete of the Year
Jack Gibbs - Men's Basketball
Female Athlete of the Year
Elise Lankiewicz - Women's Swimming & Diving
Helen DeVane Carnegie Freshman of the Year
Alexa Abele - Women's Tennis
Best Upset
Men's Basketball win over top-seeded Dayton in the Atlantic 10 Championship
Best Postseason Performance - Individual
Elise Lankiewicz - Women's Swimming & Diving
Best Postseason Performance - Team
Baseball's run to the 2016 A-10 Championship
Record Breaking Performance
Elise Lankiewicz' school record breaking 100-yard freestyle at the 2017 NCAA Championship
Breakthrough Performance
Justine Lyon - Women's Basketball
Overcoming Adversity
KiShawn Pritchett - Men's Basketball
Community Involvement
Nate Casey - Football
Support Staff Game Changer
Will Dubose - Equipment Room
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Nate Casey - Football
Susan K. Roberts Award
Emily Franklin - Volleyball
Wildcat Pride Fan of the Year
Matthew Kennedy
Best Team GPA
Women's Cross Country
Players Mentioned
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