2018 aCATemy Awards -Overcoming Adversity
Overcoming Adversity Award Nominees
Nile Chau, Men's Soccer
-Recovered from many months of rehab from a torn Achilles to have his best season as a senior.
-Started all 17 games, a personal best.
Mia Hodges, Women's Soccer
-Recovered from a season-ending injury is 2016 to start and play significant minutes in 18 games.
Nicole Krykanov, Women's Tennis
-Tore ACL in fall, but has still made an impact on the team.
-Helps coach on court during matches, and team would not be as successful without her strong, cheerful, positive attitude.
Kate Meeks, Field Hockey
-Senior got injured prior to season, but attended every practice, lift, meeting, and game
-Helped coaches whenever she could
-Was an excellent role model, a mentor to the younger players and kept us motivated and positive throughout the season
Nathan Tenpas, Golf
-Missed 2.5 years of competition following wrist surgery
-Has competed in all tournaments his senior season
Kendall Thielemann, Lacrosse (2017)
-Played through senior season with fractured hip and injured foot.
-Was a critical piece of the attack
-Never complained despite being in a boot all year
-Recovered from many months of rehab from a torn Achilles to have his best season as a senior.
-Started all 17 games, a personal best.
-Recovered from a season-ending injury is 2016 to start and play significant minutes in 18 games.
-Tore ACL in fall, but has still made an impact on the team.
-Helps coach on court during matches, and team would not be as successful without her strong, cheerful, positive attitude.
-Senior got injured prior to season, but attended every practice, lift, meeting, and game
-Helped coaches whenever she could
-Was an excellent role model, a mentor to the younger players and kept us motivated and positive throughout the season
-Missed 2.5 years of competition following wrist surgery
-Has competed in all tournaments his senior season
-Played through senior season with fractured hip and injured foot.
-Was a critical piece of the attack
-Never complained despite being in a boot all year
