Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Athletic Department has announced the nominees for the 12th annual WUSPYS. The 2024 WUSPYS will take place Monday, April 29 at Austin Auditorium. The Blue Carpet show will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Cuddy Arena, with the WUSPYS getting underway at 6:30 p.m. A post-WUSPYS reception with snacks will take place immediately following the show in Cuddy Arena. Below are all of the nominees for each of the categories along with their accomplishments. 

A ballot has been sent out to over 100 voters, consisting of members of Wingate's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Wingate coaches and Wingate administration, along with members of the Sports Medicine Team and the Sports Performance Team. Voting will run through the week. All the winners will be announced during Monday's show. The full 2024 WUSPYS will air the day after the WUSPYS. For more information go to www.wingatebulldogs.com/wuspys.

Male Breakthrough Athlete

Dontorian Best, Football
- After collecting 32 tackles in 2022, Best ranked second on the team in tackles this year
- He piled up 61 tackles on the year, with 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks
- Earned All-SAC Piedmont Division honors, helping WU rank sixth in the nation in scoring defense
- Had at least six tackles in six of 11 games, with 10 tackles against Limestone and nine against LR

Cam Harris, Baseball
- After hitting .172 last year (5-for-29), Harris is among the league's top hitters this season
- The sophomore is hitting .402 on the year with a team-best 70 hits
- Harris ranks fourth in the SAC in hits, sixth in average and 11th in total bases
- Leads the team with 23 multi-hit games

Titouan Le Grix, Cross Country
- After finishing 24th at the 2022 regionals, Le Grix took home the title at the 2023 regionals
- He did not run at the 2022 NCAA Championships, then finished 29th in 2023
- The All-American helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2023 national championships
- Finished 69th at the Paul Short Run with over 400 runners consisting of 34 Division I teams

Corbin Pack, Basketball
- After appearing in two games last season without a point, Pack had 222 points in 30 games this year
- Pack finished second on the team with 50 threes, shooting 37 percent from deep
- Scored in double figures nine times on the season
- Had 20 points at Emory & Henry, then scored 29 vs. Coker, going 13-18 from deep in the two games

Female Breakthrough Athlete

Nina Azirovic, Swimming
- After not scoring points at the 2023 NCAA's, Azirovic was a huge factor in 2024
- Earned four All-American swims, with a top-eight finish in the 200 Free
- Her time in the 200 Free ranks fourth in WU history
- She also had three wins at the SAC Championships, with five top-three finishes

Claire Fuchs, Lacrosse
- Fuchs more than doubled her point total in 2024 and triple her draw controls for the 'Dogs
- Has 22 goals, 28 assists and 64 draw controls this year after 13 goals, 10 assists and 18 DCs last year
- Earned first team All-SAC honors for her efforts, first all-conference accolade of her career
- Ranks second on the SAC champion Bulldogs in draw controls, assists and points

Lauren Sutcliffe, Women's Golf
- After playing in one tourney last season, Sutcliffe has played in 10 of 11 events this year
- Has posted a 76.3 adjusted scoring average for #17 Wingate this season
- Has five top-25 finishes, finishing 14th to help lead WU to the team title at the Lander Invitational
- Fired a Wingate record-tying three-under par 68 in the final round of the SAC Championships

Tamar Veltman, Triathlon
- After finishing 22nd at Nationals in 2022, Veltman made a big jump in 2023
- She finished fifth at Nationals, helping the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish
- Veltman earned second team All-Region honors, finishing 10th at the East Regional
- She was also named to the 2023 All Scholar-Team

Male Newcomer of the Year

Ricardo Barbosa, Cross Country / Track & Field 
- Barbosa finished 24th at the NCAA National Championships to earn All-American honors
- He helped lead the Bulldogs to the National Championships
- Finished seventh at the Paul Short Run with 34 Division I teams and 400 athletes
- Earned 2nd Team All-American honors with his 12th-place finish in the 3,000 Meters at NCAA Indoors   

Harry Bircumshaw, Soccer
- Bircumshaw hauled in the awards in his first year at Wingate, helping the 'Dogs win the SAC title
- Earned 2nd Team All-SAC honors and 2nd Team All-Region accolades from D2CCA and United Coaches
- 3rd team Academic All-America honoree named 2nd Team Scholar All-American from Untied Coaches
- Had a goal and three assists in the midfield and helped the WU defense rank among the nation's best

Jordan Hyland, Golf  
- Hyland earned 2nd Team All-SAC honors in his first season with the Bulldogs
- Ranks second on the team with a 71.9 adjusted stroke average in nine tournaments this year
- Six straight top-25 finishes including three top-10 showings and a pair of top fives
- Finished fifth at the Hargett Memorial and was the runner-up at the Tennessee River Rumble

Breon Ishmael, Baseball    
- Ishmael has been a key factor in the middle of the Bulldog lineup in his first season at Wingate
- He is hitting .331 on the year, with 12 doubles, five homers, 23 RBI and 28 runs scored
- Leads the Bulldogs with 10 stolen bases, ranking third in doubles and fifth in average
- Has piled up 14 multi-hit games on the season

Andres Martijena, Swimming
- Martijena earned multiple SAC titles and All-American honors in his first season at Wingate
- Helped lead the 200 and 400 Medley Relay teams to SAC championships
- Earned 1st Team All-American honors with his 4th-place finish in the 100 Breaststroke
- Honorable Mention All-American honors with a 13th-place showing in the 400 Medley Relay

Thomas Sullivan, Lacrosse
- Sullivan earned 2nd Team All-SAC honors during his first season with the Bulldogs
- Ranks fifth in the nation in goals-against average (8.15) and save percentage (.585)
- Anchors a Wingate defense that ranks fifth in the nation in scoring defense
- Six games with double-digit saves; 18 saves against Fla. Southern and 17 against #6 Mercyhurst

Kendall Taylor, Basketball
- Taylor earned 3rd Team All-SAC honors in his first season with the SAC champion Bulldogs
- Ranked third on the team with 15.8 points per game and second with 6.5 rebounds per game
- Shot 52 percent from the field and 82 percent at the free throw line, ranking second with 85 assists
- Scored in double figures in 23 of 30 games; 10 games with 20 plus points, had 39 against Anderson  

Female Newcomer of the Year

Manu Baptista Felipe, Soccer
- Earned All-SAC and All-Region accolades during her first season with the Bulldogs
- 2nd Team All-SAC selection started all 20 games for 14-4-2 'Dogs
- Played a key role in the Wu defense that ranked in the top 20 nationally in goals-against and shutouts
- Baptista Felipe helped the 'Dogs wrap up the regular season with seven straight shutouts

Fedra Florentin, Track & Field
- School record holder in the shot put
- Finished fourth at SAC Indoor in Shot Put, currently ranked first in outdoor standings
- Currently number one in the SAC in discus
- Also ranks 10th in the conference in the javelin

Amber Rowoldt, Volleyball
- Rowoldt earned All-SAC, All-Region and honorable mention All-American honors in her first WU season
- Ranked second on the team with 2.39 kills and 3.03 digs per set
- Led the team with 46 aces, ranking third in blocks and blocks per set
- Had 11 double-digit kill efforts while notching seven doubles-doubles on the season

Eva Siska, Tennis
- SAC Player of the Year earned 1st Team All-SAC singles and doubles honors
- Nation's 36th-ranked singles player is 17-1 at #1 singles, going 11-0 in league play
- 16-3 record at #1 doubles, going 12-0 in league play
- Helped lead regular season champs to a 19-2 overall record, going 12-0 in the SAC

Play of the Year (WATCH HIGHLIGHT VIDEO)

Brooks Bentley to Evan McCray 75-yard game-winning TD vs. #7 Lenoir-Rhyne
- Wingate trailed 34-30 against #7 Lenoir-Rhyne with under a minute to go
- Bentley threw it deep down the left sideline and found McCray
- He made the catch and took off to the end zone to give Wingate the big home win

Pedro Santos 90th-minute game-winner clinches SAC title
- The Bulldogs were in a 1-1 tie in the final minute at Anderson
- Pedro Santos headed home a Harry Bircumshaw corner kick to give the 'Dogs the lead
- The victory clinched Wingate's second straight regular season SAC title.

Caroline Peters deep strike at Emory & Henry
- Wingate and Emory & Henry were in a scoreless tie in the 26th minute when Peters lined up a free kick
- From nearly 30 yards out, Peters ripped a shot into the upper-90 to get the 'Dogs on the board
- The win was the second straight in what ended up being a seven-game streak to cap the regular season

Josh Massey game-winner at Anderson
- Wingate trailed 75-74 at Anderson with the ball at halfcourt with two seconds left
- Donell Nixon took the inbounds pass and found Massey on the left wing
- He sank a 20-footer as time expired, giving the Bulldogs the one-point win to move to 8-0 in the SAC

Men's Cross Country finishes 1-7 at XC Regionals
- The 'Dogs showed their dominance in emphatic fashion, led by region champion Titouan Le Grix
- Hamza Chahid was second, followed by Soheil Boufrizi, Antonin Saint Peyre and Bastian Mrochen
- Jakob Rettschlag and Luis Hernandez-Perez finished sixth and seventh to cap the dominant victory

Upset of the Year

Men's Soccer defeats #4 Limestone
- #4 Limestone cape to Pride Park with a 7-0-1 record, ranked fourth in the country
- Pablo Pozos found the back of the net off a Zach Panagiotou assist in the 53rd minute
- The 'Dogs kept the Saints off the board the rest of the night, getting a pair of Aleksa Janjic saves

Football vs. #7 Lenoir-Rhyne
- LR came to Irwin Belk Stadium 8-0 on the year, ranked 7th in the nation
- The Bears took a 34-30 lead with a minute to go, but Wingate had the answer
- Brooks Bentley's 75-yard TD strike to Evan McCray put the 'Dogs on top for good

Men's Basketball defeats #23 Lincoln Memorial
- The 'Dogs took down #23 LMU 76-73 in Cuddy Arena in what turned out to be key in the SAC race
- A 13-3 run in the final three minutes, highlighted by a pair of Josh Massey threes was the difference
- Massey had 25 points, Kendall Taylor added 22; Donell Nixon had 14 points and five steals

Women's Basketball defeats #13 Catawba in SAC Tourney Semifinals
- Wingate handed #13 Catawba two of its first three losses of the season, including the SAC semifinals
- WU jumped out to a 25-13 lead in the first, then outscored Catawba 28-19 in the fourth to win 90-77
- Jaia Wilson had a career-high 20 points; Emily Hege added 17 while Trinity Breedlove had 13 points

Women's Golf defeats #3 Findlay & #4 Anderson to win Surratt Memorial title
- The 'Dogs took home the 16-team Surratt Invitational that included two of the top four teams in D2
- A final round 289 was enough to rally past #3 Findlay and hold off #4 Anderson by one and two shots
- Hailey McLaughlin won the individual title; Jess Brown was third as they shot 71 and 72 in round three

Women's Tennis takes down #10 Columbus State
- #29 Wingate picked up a big 4-3 regional victory over perennial national power #10 Columbus State
- CSU won the doubles point, but Eva Siska and Chloe Kosmrlj rolled to wins at one and two singles
- Suzuka Sambyakugari won at three singles; Claudia Vallejos won in three sets at five singles to clinch it

Best Comeback Win

Volleyball vs. Augusta
- Wingate and Augusta met in a key early-season regional showdown on opening weekend in Florida
- The Jaguars won the first two sets 25-23, looking to be in shape for a key opening week victory
- The 'Dogs won 25-19 in set three and four to go to a fifth set, which they won 15-11 to cap the win
- Gabby Saye had 18 kills; Maggie Young and Amber Rowoldt added 16 and 14 kills, respectively

Men's Basketball vs. Carson-Newman
- In a season full of wild wins, the home victory against Carson-Newman was at the top for MBB
- C-N built a 19-point lead 11 minutes in, but the 'Dogs chipped away the rest of the day
- The lead was still 10 with 7:08 to go, but WU ended the game on a 16-5 run
- A Donell Nixon stepback three with two seconds left gave WU its first lead since a 6-5 advantage

Women's Basketball vs. #4 Catawba
- The Bulldogs found themselves trailing #4 Catawba 20-4 just seven minutes into the game
- WU would outscore the Indians 74-45 the final 33 minutes to pick up the big 78-65 victory
- Wingate won the second quarter 20-11, then the third 27-14 while leading by as many as 16
- Emily Hege had 18 points; Laney Beale had 15 points, Jaia Wilson and Trinity Breedlove had 13 each 

Softball vs. Emmanuel
- The Bulldogs faced Emmanuel in February and trailed 7-2 heading to the bottom of the seventh
- A Savanna Brooks RBI single and Heaven Maness RBI double helped cut the lead to one with two outs
- WU scored its fifth run of the seventh when Alyssa Hall scored as Katy Kahlich reached on an error
- Hannah Stevens had the game-winning RBI single in the eighth inning to cap the extra-inning win

Game of the Year

Men's Cross Country wins National Championship
- WUXC claimed the third NCAA team title in Wingate history, taking home the title in Joplin, Mo.
- Hamza Chahid was fourth, while Soheil Boufrizi was 10th and Ricardo Barbosa finished 24th
- Cas Kopmels and Titouan Le Grix added top-30 finishes as WU edged Colorado Mines by nine points

Women's Cross Country wins NCAA Southeast Regionals
- The 'Dogs captured their second straight regional title in dominant fashion, winning by 23 points
- Mollie Scott was second and Sira Bo was third; Ona Alonso and Tatjana Mense were sixth and seventh
- Brooklyn Pierce, Enora Toupin and Anna Torras also notched top-20 finishes for the champs

Men's Basketball wins OT thriller against Catawba in battle of SAC unbeatens
- A Donell Nixon three with 11 seconds left in regulation sent the Bulldogs and Indians to overtime
- Nixon poured in 13 points in overtime as the 'Dogs held off Catawba for a big 93-90 SAC win
- Nixon had 34 points and six assists; Corbin Pack added 16 while Vontrez Roberts had 14 points

Women's Basketball vs. Carson-Newman (SAC Championship Game)
- WU left no doubt in the title game, outscoring C-N 25-8 in the second quarter to take a 15-point lead
- The lead grew to 20 in the third and stayed in double figures as WU claimed its 11th tourney title
- Laney Beale and Hannah Clark had 18 points each; Anna Baraldi had 14 while Trinity Breedlove had 13

Both Swim teams roll to SAC titles
- In the second year of SAC swimming, WU men and women won the two titles by 858 combined points
- The men prevailed by 521 points, while the women won by 337 points as the 'Dogs went back-to-back
- Damir Ipkaev and Lucie Andrews took home SAC Swimmer of the Meet accolades for Wingate

Acrobatics & Tumbling pick up victory in first-ever meet
- The Bulldogs first-ever Acro & Tumbling meet was held at home in February against King
- Wingate picked up a 227.205-165.225 victory in Cuddy Arena in its inaugural event
- The 'Dogs scored 77.03 points in the team event to finish off the victory in the opener

Men's Tennis wins SAC Tournament title for second straight year  
- For the second straight year the 'Dogs backed up a regular season title with a tourney title
- WU claimed the doubles point against Catawba with wins at one and three doubles
- Gabriel Constantino, Florian Walcher and Federico Spinetta notched singles wins to clinch it

Best Championship Performance

Hamza Chahid (NCAA Track & Field Indoor Championships)
- Chahid won the national title in the 5,000 Meters, the third NCAA championship of his career
- He added a fourth-place finish in the 3,000 Meters for his fourth first team All-American trophy

Hannah Clark (SAC Tournament MVP)
- The SAC Tourney MVP averaged 17 points per game to lead Wingate past LMU, Catawba and C-N
- Scored 21 in the opener, while going for 18 points and four assists against C-N in the title game

Lucie Andrews (SAC Swimmer of the Meet)
- SAC Swimmer of the Meet won the 50 Free and 500 Free, along with 800 Free Relay
- Added runner-up finishes in 200 & 400 Free Relays along with 100 Free and 200 Free

Damir Ipkaev (SAC Swimmer of the Meet)
- Named the Swimmer of the Meet, winning four SAC titles and adding a fourth-place finish
- Won the 200, 500 and 1,000 Free, while also leading the 800 Free Relay Team to the SAC title

Men's Team of the Year

Basketball
- Regular season SAC champs went 22-9 overall and 16-4 in the SAC; first regular season title since 2007
- 3 All-SAC honorees led by SAC Player of the Year Donell Nixon

Cross Country
- Won NCAA National Championship along with SAC and Southeast Region titles
- Had SAC Runner of the Year, top seven Region finishers and had five All-Americans

Soccer
- Went 9-1-1 in league play to win their second straight regular season SAC title, cracking the top 10
- Seven All-SAC players with Defensive Player of the Year Santos and Freshman of the Year Pozos

Swimming
- Won their second straight SAC title by 521 points, led by Swimmer of the MeetDamir Ipkaev
- Finished 16th at NCAA championships, picking up 11 All-American honors

Tennis
- Won the SAC regular season and tournament titles for the second straight season
- #11 team in the nation is 17-5 overall, going 12-0 in the SAC riding a 12-match win streak

Track & Field
- Won the SAC Indoor title for the second straight year, winning by 45 points
- Finished 9th at NCAA Indoors with five All-Americans and national champ Hamza Chahid

Women's Team of the Year

Basketball
- Won league-best 11th SAC tournament championship in program history
- Went 22-10 overall, earned 21st NCAA Tourney bid and 11th in the last 13 seasons  

Cross Country
- Won SAC championship by 28 points, won region title by 23 points
- Finished eight at NCAA Championships; 'Dogs had seven All-Region honorees 

Lacrosse
- The 'Dogs won their second straight regular season SAC title, currently 12-4, going 9-1 in the SAC
- Top-seeded team in SAC Tourney with eight All-SAC players led by Midfielder of the Year Leah Knowles

Softball
- Won second straight SAC regular season title, going 44-7 overall and 22-2 in the SAC
- Won 25 of their last 26 of the regular season, ranked #7 in the nation, 92 wins last two years

Track & Field
- The Bulldogs won their second straight SAC Indoor championship, winning by 76 points
- 'Dogs picked up four SAC titles; had 17 athletes earn All-Region accolades

Triathlon
- The Bulldogs won the East Regional Qualifier for the second straight year
- WU finished second at Nationals, led by national runner-up Julia Kekkonen

Swimming
- Won second straight SAC title by 337 points, led by Swimmer of the Meet Lucie Andrews
- Finished 11th at NCAA Championships, notching six 1st Team All-America swims

Tennis
- Won their 12th regular season SAC title in the last 13 years, currently 19-2 overall & 12-0 in the SAC
- The Bulldogs are currently the #6 team in the nation with two top-35 singles players in the country

Volleyball
- Wingate won its 17th regular season SAC title in 18 years, going 29-3 overall and 17-1 in the SAC
- 'Dogs earned region hosting duties; four All-Americans, SAC & Region Player of the Year Maggie Young

Freshman Male Athlete of the Year

Brooks Bentley, Football
- Bentley was named the SAC Freshman of the Year, taking over as the starting QB four games in
- Threw for 1,834 yards and 13 TDs, adding 141 rush yards and four scores, 66 percent completion %
- Earned national Player of the Week honors for his 335 passing yards and four TDs against #7 LR

Sean Clark, Lacrosse
- SAC Freshman of the Year also earned third team All-SAC honors
- Tied for the team lead with 39 goals, adding 12 assists for 51 points for the #6 Bulldogs
- Ranks third in the SAC in goals and eighth in points; multiple points in 11 of 15 games

Lukas Ehrle, Track & Field
- Ranks 13th in the nation in the 10K
- His 10,000 Meters time of 29:09 has him in the top 15 in the nation
- Ranked 30th in the nation in 5,000 Meters with a time of 14:06

Damir Ipkaev, Swimming
- SAC Freshman of the Year and SAC Swimmer of the Meet at the championships
- Won the 200, 500 and 1,000 Free at SAC Meet, along with the 800 Free Relay
- Picked up honorable mention All-American honors in the 500 Free & 800 Free Relay

Pablo Pozos, Soccer
- SAC Freshman of the Year earned first team All-SAC honors for the SAC champs
- United Soccer Coaches first team All-Region honoree; D2CCA second team All-Region selection
- Led the 'Dogs with nine goals and six assists, ranked fifth in the SAC in goals and points

Freshman Female Athlete of the Year

Ona Alonso, Cross Country
- SAC Freshman of the Year earned All-SAC and All-Region honors
- Finished third at SAC championships and sixth at NCAA Regionals as WU won both titles
- Was Wingate's top finisher at the NCAA Championships, leading WU to an eighth-place finish

Trinity Breedlove, Women's Basketball
- Earned a spot on the All-SAC Freshman team for the SAC Tourney champs
- Averaged 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, starting 30 of 32 games
- Fourth in the SAC with 50 blocked shots, 10th in total rebounds; notched three double-doubles

Vera Karlsson, Swimming
- SAC Freshman of the Year for the SAC champion Bulldogs
- Helped the 'Dogs win SAC titles in the 200 & 400 Medley Relay; Runner-up in 100 Fly & 100 Back
- Earned All-American honors in 400 Medley Relay; honorable mention AA in 200 Medley Relay

Sydney Morland, Volleyball
- Earned a spot on the All-SAC Freshman team for the SAC champion Bulldogs
- Piled up 195 kills with a .354 hitting percentage, adding 49 blocks on the season
- Ranked fourth in the SAC in hitting percentage, helping the 'Dogs rank fourth nationally in hitting %

Novy Schrijvers, Field Hockey
- Earned second team All-SAC honors; named to Synapse Sports National All-Rookie Team
- First all-conference player in program history had nine goals and four assists on the year
- Led the 'Dogs in goals and points, notching at least one point in 10 different games

Bulldog Spirit Award

(The spirit award recognizes an athlete that has dedicated at least three years of excellent service to the institution, community and the athletic department. Their spirit for Wingate is seen on and off the field. Nominees for this award show outstanding passion for Wingate athletics, are visible all over campus at sporting events and represent the Bulldog blue & gold with heart and pride.)

Porfirio Acosta, Football
Charlie Campbell, Men's Golf
Yazmin Cowley, Women's Soccer
Rayah Givens, Volleyball
Katy Kahlich, Softball

Geddings Award (Top Overall Student-Athlete)

Trevor Grant, Football
- SAC Scholar-Athlete in back-to-back years; 2023 Geddings Award winner
- Semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy each of the last two years
- Had 75 career receptions for 1,019 yards and 13 touchdowns in his WU career
- Earned his undergrad degree majoring in Accounting and minoring in Finance, 3.975 GPA
- Member of Alpha Chi national honor society; serves with FCA and is a SAAC member

Owen Marshall, Men's Soccer
- United Soccer Coaches National Scholar Player of the Year in 2023
- First team All-SAC, All-Region and All-American in 2022; SAC Defensive Player of the Year
- Three-time All-SAC selection has guided WU to back-to-back SAC championships
- The Accounting Major accumulated a 3.80 GPA at Wingate
- Volunteer coach at the elementary school, WU leadership team, member of FALP in accounting

Tatjana Mense, Cross Country
- SAC Scholar-Athlete for the third straight year for the SAC and Region champs
- Earned All-SAC and All-Region honors in 2023, finishing in the top 10 in both events
- Finance major graduated summa cum laude last May, 3.952 GPA majoring in accounting
- Team captain for Wingate, helping the 'Dogs to three SAC titles and two region championships
- WU tutor, Honors Program, Supplemental Instructor, nursing home volunteer, Day of Caring

Bastian Mrochen, Cross Country
- SAC Scholar-Athlete for the third straight year in 2023 for SAC, Region and National champs
- Earned All-Region honors for the third straight year with his fifth-place finish
- SAC Elite 23 winner in 2023 Track & Field Outdoors; SAC champ in the 10,000 Meters
- 3.979 GPA, majoring in Psychology, team co-captain for three years, tutor in math, English and French
- Volunteered with OneDayOneDog at East Elementary; also worked with United Way Day of Caring

Caroline Peters, Men's Soccer
- United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American in 2023; Academic All-District honoree
- First team All-SAC and All-Region honoree in 2023 was named a D2CCA third team All-American
- Piled up eight goals and 13 assists for the 'Dogs in 2023, netting five game-winning goals
- 3.80 GPA at Wingate, majoring in Sport Administration

Jack Wisniewski, Men's Swimming
- SAC Scholar-Athlete and SAC Elite 23 Award winner for SAC champs this year
- Sport Management major with a 4.000 GPA, five times on WU President's List
- CSCAA honorable mention Scholar All-American last two years
- Two-time All-SAC honoree in 400 Individual Medley; All-BMC in 200 Fly in 2022
- Alpha Chi National Honor Society, Student Bible Study leader, FCA & Volunteer assistant at YMCA

Male Athlete of the Year

Brett Adams, Baseball
- Adams is hitting .404 with 15 homers and 66 RBI, leading the SAC in RBI and ranking second in homers
- Ranks eighth in the nation in RBI and ninth in total bases; also 19th in homers
- Second in the SAC in total bases and slugging percentage, fifth in average and seventh in hits

Hamza Chahid, Cross Country / Track & Field
- Chahid won the national title in the 5,000 Meters at the Indoor championships; third national title
- Finished fourth at the Cross Country National Championships, leading the 'Dogs to the title
- Earned first team All-American honors with fourth-place finish in the 3,000 Meters at Indoors

Marquise Fleming, Football
- SAC and D2CCA Region Defensive Player of the Year, leading the nation in sacks
- AFCA, D2CCA and D2 AP first team All-American; 63 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks
- National runner-up for Gene Upshaw Award, going to the top Defensive Lineman in the nation

Willie Grieco, Lacrosse
- Leads the nation in assists for the third straight season, ranking fourth in points
- Ranks second in all-time D2 history in career points and assists
- Preseason National Player of the Year; two-time National Attackman of the Year

Donell Nixon, Basketball
- Earned SAC Player of the Year honors; first team All-SAC and All-Region
- Averaged 18.2 points, 5.3 assists and 3.7 rebounds per game; 49 percent from the field
- 48 percent three-point shooter and 89 percent at the line; top 10 in the nation in both

Pedro Santos, Soccer
- SAC Defensive Player of the Year for the SAC champion Bulldogs
- First team All-SAC and All-Region honoree; third team D2CCA All-American
- Anchored one of the nation's top defenses; added two goals and three assists on the season

Female Athlete of the Year

Lucie Andrews, Swimming
- SAC Swimmer of the Year and SAC Swimmer of the Meet for SAC champion Bulldogs
- Won SA 50 & 500 Free along with 800 Free Relay; runner-up in four events
- First All-American in 400 Free Relay & 800 Free Relay; three honorable mention AA swims

Savanna Brooks, Softball
- Brooks leads the SAC with 18 homers, breaking her own single-season WU record
- Second in the SAC in RBI, total bases; third in slugging percentage, fifth in runs and sixth in doubles
- Hitting .366 for the SAC champs, ranking sixth in the nation in homers; WU all-time HR leader

Valerie Daehler, Track & Field
- Won the high jump at the SAC Indoor championships, helping WU earn the title
- USTFCCCA All-Region high jumper for the Bulldogs
- Earned second team All-American honors with her 11th-place finish at the D2 Indoor Championships

Julia Kekkonen, Triathlon
- Kekkenon led the Bulldogs to a region championship and runner-up finish at nationals
- She finished third among D2 racers to lead the way at the East Regionals
- Kekkonen was the number two D2 finisher at nationals to lead Wingate's runner-up showing

Leah Knowles, Lacrosse
- SAC Midfielder of the Year; third straight SAC Player of the Year award
- Two-time All-American is WU all-time leader in goals, points, draw controls and caused turnovers
- Second in the SAC in goals and CTs, third in draw controls and fourth in points

Chloe Kosmrlj, Tennis
- Kosmrlj is the 18th-ranked singles player in the nation for the SAC champion Bulldogs
- Went through the regular season 19-0 in singles play without dropping a set
- 18-2 record in doubles play; First Team All-SAC singles and doubles honoree

Maggie Young, Volleyball
- SAC Player of the Year; AVCA & D2CCA Region Player of the Year, SAC Scholar-Athlete
- D2CCA second team All-American, AVCA third team AA ranked seventh in the nation in hitting %
- 2.27 kills & 0.82 blocks per set, with a .412 hitting percentage; WU all-time leader in career hitting %