Davidson Honors Student-Athletes at aCATemy Awards
5/8/2018 12:05:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field
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DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson athletic department hosted the second annual 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.
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Tommy Peters Award
Peyton Aldridge - Men's Basketball
Rebecca A. Stimson Award
Sarah Sears - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Peyton Aldridge - Men's Basketball
Female Athlete of the Year
Sarah Sears - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Helen DeVane Carnegie Freshman of the Year
Kellan Grady - Men's Basketball
Best Upset
Baseball wins Chapel Hill Regional, upsetting top seed UNC
Best Postseason Performance - Individual
Durin O'Linger - Baseball
Best Postseason Performance - Team
Baseball wins A-10 Championship and makes the program's first-ever super regional appearance after winning the Chapel Hill Regional
Top Play
Baseball, 2017 Regional Championship - Will Robertson to Jake Sidwell
Record Breaking Performance
Jack Lang - Men's Golf
Breakthrough Performance
Jon Axel Gudmundsson - Men's Basketball
Overcoming Adversity
Kendall Thielemann - Women's Lacrosse
Community Involvement
Cort Coxhead - Men's Soccer
Support Staff Game Changer
Laura Mancuso - Athletic Trainer
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Riley League - Men's Swimming
Susan K. Roberts Award
Morgan French - Field Hockey
Best Team GPA
Women's Cross Country
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson athletic department hosted the second annual 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.
FULL VIDEO COMING SOON!
Tommy Peters Award
Peyton Aldridge - Men's Basketball
Rebecca A. Stimson Award
Sarah Sears - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Peyton Aldridge - Men's Basketball
Female Athlete of the Year
Sarah Sears - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Helen DeVane Carnegie Freshman of the Year
Kellan Grady - Men's Basketball
Best Upset
Baseball wins Chapel Hill Regional, upsetting top seed UNC
Best Postseason Performance - Individual
Durin O'Linger - Baseball
Best Postseason Performance - Team
Baseball wins A-10 Championship and makes the program's first-ever super regional appearance after winning the Chapel Hill Regional
Top Play
Baseball, 2017 Regional Championship - Will Robertson to Jake Sidwell
Record Breaking Performance
Jack Lang - Men's Golf
Breakthrough Performance
Jon Axel Gudmundsson - Men's Basketball
Overcoming Adversity
Kendall Thielemann - Women's Lacrosse
Community Involvement
Cort Coxhead - Men's Soccer
Support Staff Game Changer
Laura Mancuso - Athletic Trainer
Thomas D. Sparrow Award
Riley League - Men's Swimming
Susan K. Roberts Award
Morgan French - Field Hockey
Best Team GPA
Women's Cross Country
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Soccer
MF
/ Field Hockey
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Golf
Breast/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
RHP
/ Baseball
OF/RHP
/ Baseball
Mid-Dist.
/ Women's Track & Field
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/ Baseball
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