2024 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete
Claire Fuchs, Lacrosse - Winner
Nina Azirovic, Swimming
Lauren Sutcliffe, Women’s Golf
Tamar Veltman, Triathlon
Male Breakthrough Athlete
Cam Harris, Baseball - Winner
Dontorian Best, Football
Titouan Le Grix, Cross Country
Corbin Pack, Basketball
Male Newcomer of the Year
Kendall Taylor, Basketball - Winner
Ricardo Barbosa, Cross Country / Track & Field
Harry Bircumshaw, Soccer
Jordan Hyland, Golf
Breon Ishmael, Baseball
Andres Martijena, Swimming
Thomas Sullivan, Lacrosse
Female Newcomer of the Year
Eva Siska, Women's Tennis - Winner
Manu Baptista Felipe, Soccer
Fedra Florentin, Track & Field
Amber Rowoldt, Volleyball
Play of the Year
Brooks Bentley 75-yard game-winning TD pass to Evan McCray - Winner
Pedro Santos 90th-minute game-winner clinches SAC title
Caroline Peters deep strike at Emory & Henry
Josh Massey game-winner at Anderson
Men’s Cross Country finishes 1-7 at XC Regionals
Game of the Year
Men's Cross Country wins national championship - Winner
Women’s Cross Country wins NCAA Southeast Regionals
Men’s Basketball wins OT thriller against Catawba in battle of SAC unbeatens
Women’s Basketball vs. Carson-Newman (SAC Championship Game)
Both Swim teams roll to SAC titles
Acrobatics & Tumbling pick up victory in first-ever meet
Men’s Tennis wins SAC Tournament title for second straight year
Upset of the Year
Football defeats #7 Lenoir-Rhyne - Winner
Men’s Soccer defeats #4 Limestone
Men’s Basketball defeats #23 Lincoln Memorial
Women’s Basketball defeats #13 Catawba in SAC Tourney Semifinals
Women’s Golf defeats #3 Findlay & #4 Anderson to win Surratt Memorial title
Women’s Tennis takes down #10 Columbus State
Comeback of the Year
Men's Basketball against Carson-Newman - Winner
Volleyball vs. Augusta
Women’s Basketball vs. #4 Catawba
Softball vs. Emmanuel
Best Championship Performance
Hamza Chahid at NCAA D2 Indoor National Championships - Winner
Hannah Clark (SAC Tournament MVP)
Lucie Andrews (SAC Swimmer of the Meet)
Damir Ipkaev (SAC Swimmer of the Meet)
Bulldog Spirit Award
Rayah Givens, Volleyball - Winner
Porfirio Acosta, Football
Charlie Campbell, Men’s Golf
Yazmin Cowley, Women’s Soccer
Rayah Givens, Volleyball
Katy Kahlich, Softball
Men's Team of the Year
Cross Country - Winner
Basketball
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Women's Team of the Year
Softball - Winner
Basketball
Cross Country
Lacrosse
Softball
Track & Field
Triathlon
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Brooks Bentley, Football - Winner
Sean Clark, Lacrosse
Lukas Ehrle, Track & Field
Damir Ipkaev, Swimming
Pablo Pozos, Soccer
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Sydney Morland, Volleyball - Winner
Ona Alonso, Cross Country
Trinity Breedlove, Women’s Basketball
Vera Karlsson, Swimming
Novy Schrijvers, Field Hockey
Geddings Award
Trevor Grant, Football - Winner
Owen Marshall, Men's Soccer
Tatjana Mense, Cross Country
Bastian Mrochen, Cross Country
Caroline Peters, Men's Soccer
Jack Wisniewski, Men's Swimming
Male Athlete of the Year
Hamza Chahid, Cross Country - Winner
Brett Adams, Baseball
Marquise Fleming, Football
Willie Grieco, Lacrosse
Donell Nixon, Basketball
Pedro Santos, Soccer
Female Athlete of the Year
Leah Knowles, Lacrosse - Winner
Maggie Young, Volleyball - Winner
Lucie Andrews, Swimming
Savanna Brooks, Softball
Valerie Daehler, Track & Field
Julia Kekkonen, Triathlon
Chloe Kosmrlj, Tennis
2023 Nominees & Winners
Male Breakthrough Athlete
Sean Barnett, Baseball
Marc Cottage, Lacrosse
Tre Morrison, Football
Scott Nutter, Cross Country
Female Breakthrough Athlete
Paige Kamer, Lacrosse
Molly Lambillotte, Volleyball
Brooklyn Pierce, Cross Country
Hannah Reeves, Softball
Amanda Wenhold, Swimming
Newcomer of the Year
Moena Battle, Women's Track & Field
Cas Kopmels, Men's Cross Country
Josh Massey, Men's Basketball
Roderick Ross, Football
Victoria Wilform, Volleyball
Play of the Year
Aleksa Janjic 3 PK saves in NCAA Tourney
Sascha Larsen game-winner in SAC semis
Savanna Brooks walk-off vs. #9 Adelphi
Volleyball Region-title clinching block
Dequan Mosley interception to setup game-winning TD at Lenoir-Rhyne
Willie Grieco behind-the-back goal in win at #4 Lenoir-Rhyne
Upset of the Year
Women's Soccer defeats #12 Catawba in SAC Tournament Semifinals
Football wins 23-6 at #7 Benedict in NCAA Play-Off 2nd Round
Softball defeats #9 Adelphi
Baseball sweeps #7 Lenoir-Rhyne on the road
Men's Lacrosse wins 16-10 at #4 Lenoir-Rhyne
Women's Tennis wins 4-3 at #12 Newberry
Best Comeback Win
Football at Limestone
Men's Soccer at Lenoir-Rhyne
Volleyball vs. Anderson (SAC Title Match)
Women's Basketball vs. Lincoln Memorial
Men's Basketball vs. Coker
Women's Golf in Surratt Invitational
Game of the Year
Field Hockey first win in program history at Coker
Volleyball vs. Flagler (Region Championship Match)
Football wins at #21 Lenoir-Rhyne
Women's Cross Country (Regional Championship Meet)
Men's Cross Country (National Championships | Runner-Up)
Men's Swimming wins inaugural SAC Championship Meet
Women's Swimming wins inaugural SAC Championship Meet
Men's Lacrosse defeats #10 Limestone in Crown Classic
Softball sweeps home DH against Carson-Newman
Best Championship Performance
Kate Agger (Swimmer of the Meet at SAC Championships)
Soheil Boufrizi (SAC Champion at SAC Championship Meet)
Hamza Chahid (2 National Championships at NCAA Indoor Nationals)
Shannon Kasprak (SAC Tournament MVP)
Julia Kekkonen, Triathlon
Miguel Marcos (Swimmer of the Meet at SAC Championships)
Men's Team of the Year
Cross Country
Football
Soccer
Swimming
Track & Field
Lacrosse
Tennis
Women's Team of the Year
Cross Country
Volleyball
Triathlon
Swimming
Track & Field
Lacrosse
Golf
Tennis
Softball
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Hamza Chahid, Track & Field
Ney Chagas Filho, Swimming
Filippo Grossi, Golf
Aleksa Janjic, Soccer
Joey Moran, Lacrosse
Carlo Rosselini, Tennis
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Fernanda Castillo, Tennis
Emily Hege, Basketball
Emily Johnson, Volleyball
Katie Koroly, Lacrosse
Franziska Muhlberger, Swimming
Jillian Thomas, Softball
Bulldog Club Spirit Award
Dom Byers, Baseball
Jaquan Edwards, Football
Alyssa Hall, Softball
Ian Leighninger, Men's Swimming
Maggie Mullen, Volleyball
Lily Sanocki, Women's Swimming
Geddings Award
Trevor Grant, Football
Ethan Hathcock, Men's Swimming
Tatjana Mense, Cross Country/Track & Field
Maggie Young, Volleyball
Male Athlete of the Year
Ethan Evans, Football
Mitch Farris, Baseball
Willie Grieco, Lacrosse
Owen Marshall, Soccer
Marcel Snitko, Swimming
Jakob Rettschlag, Track & Field
Florian Walcher, Tennis
Female Athlete of the Year
Kate Agger, Swimming
Savanna Brooks, Softball
Shannon Kasprak, Volleyball
Julia Kekkonen, Triathlon
Leah Knowles, Lacrosse
Hailey McLaughlin, Golf
Mollie Scott, Cross Country
Bryanna Troutman, Basketball
2022 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete
Bella Pellet, Women’s Lacrosse - Winner
Jess Brown, Women's Golf
Alicia Rubio Garcia, Women's Soccer
Sara Stroud, Softball
Lauren Sullivan, Women's Basketball
Male Breakthrough Athlete
Mitch Farris, Baseball - Winner
Kamal Desor, Football
Saul Valdez, Men's Cross Country
Andreas Wilson, Men's Basketball
Upset of the Year
Women's Lacrosse vs. #13 Limestone - Winner
Men's Basketball vs. #17 Lincoln Memorial
Women's Basketball at #19 Carson-Newman
Women's Tennis vs. #11 Newberry
Softball vs. #24 Anderson
Play of the Year
Kate Agger wins 500 Free National Title - Winner
Justin Armwood Pick 6
Sean Elmore game-winner vs. Catawba
Leah Knowles game-winner vs. #13 Limestone
Willie Grieco game-winner vs. #7 Limestone
Soren Nygaard goal vs. Tusculum
Grayson Chapman walk-off 3-run double vs. Newberry
Newcomer of the Year
Josh Dotson, Baseball - Winner
John Caponi, Men's Lacrosse
Sean Elmore, Men's Basketball
Savannah Lampley, Softball
Alex Lopez, Women's Tennis
Mary Ma, Women's Golf
Katrine Thisgaard, Women's Soccer
Comeback of the Year
Baseball vs. Newberry - Winner
Men's Basketball vs. Catawba
Volleyball at Anderson
Women's Basketball vs. Tusculum
Women's Golf Surratt Championship
Softball vs. Catawba
Game of the Year
Men's Lacrosse vs. Limestone (Crown Classic) - Winner
Men's Basketball vs. Carson-Newman
Football vs. Tusculum
Volleyball vs. Mars Hill (SAC Quarterfinals)
Women's Soccer at Lenoir-Rhyne
Men's Cross Country Wins Regional Championship
Women's Cross Country Finishes 5th at National Championships
Women's Triathlon finishes second at USA Triathlon National Championships
Men's Team of the Year
Baseball - Winner
Cross Country
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Swimming
Women's Team of the Year
Women's Basketball - Winner
Women's Cross Country - Winner
Women's Basketball
Women's Cross Country
Women's Golf
Women's Lacrosse
Women's Swimming
Women's Tennis
Women's Triathlon
Volleyball
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Savanna Brooks, Softball - Winner
Julia Kekkonen, Triathlon
Kelsea Munro, Women's Swimming
Gemma Rebollo, Cross Country/Track & Field
Suzuka Sambyakugari, Women's Tennis
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Miguel Marcos, Men's Swimming - Winner
Collin Dutton, Men's Golf
Peyton Farley, Men's Lacrosse
Scott Nutter, Men's Cross Country
Florian Walcher, Men's Tennis
Female Athlete of the Year
Kate Agger, Women's Swimming - Winner
Camilla Ciaccia, Women's Tennis
Shannon Kasprak, Volleyball
Leah Knowles, Women's Lacrosse
Bryanna Troutman, Women's Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year
Willie Grieco, Men's Lacrosse - Winner
Jarren Cottingham, Men's Basketball
Brody McCullough, Baseball
McLean Robertson, Football
Elliott Zirwas, Track & Field
Geddings Award (Best Overall Student-Athlete)
Kayleigh Hiles, Women's Lacrosse - Winner
McKenna DeLong, Women's Soccer
Logan McNeely, Baseball
Jonas Soerensen, Men's Swimming
Andrew Strickland, Football
Bulldog Club Spirit Award
Kasey Eastland, Volleyball - Winner
Dom Byers, Baseball
Camryn Gallagher, Women's Lacrosse
Alyssa Hall, Softball
Tucker Mullis, Football/Track & Field
Wounded Bulldog Award
Heaven Maness, Softball - Winner
Ricky Clark, Baseball
Rashaard Pringle, MBB
Lauren Sullivan, WBB
Adam Vodovnik, MLAX
2021 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete Award
Reese, Blackley, Volleyball - Winner
Kayleigh Hiles, Women's Lacrosse
Jaia Wilson, Women's Basketball
Male Breakthrough Athlete Award
Adam Vodovnik, Men's Lacrosse - Winner
Michael Dansky, Baseball
Andreas Wilson, Men's Basketball
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Heaven Maness, Softball - Winner
Peyton Davis, Women's Basketball
Sofia Ring, Women's Golf
Mollie Scott, Women's Track & Field
Lorna Stacherski, Volleyball
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Sam Brodersen, Baseball - Winner
Nick Bennett, Men's Soccer
KC Carlson, Men's Lacrosse
Edis Nokic, Men's Tennis
Ian Leighninger, Men's Swimming
Geddings Award (Overall Student-Athlete)
Roy Stepanov, Men's Tennis - Winner
Mike DiLegge, Men's Lacrosse
Tucker Mullis, Track & Field/Football
Sophie Schaff, Volleyball
Andrew Strickland, Football
Kendall Wells, Women's Lacrosse
Female Athlete of the Year
Sara Aringsmann, Women's Swimming / Shannon Kasprak, Volleyball - Co-winners
Megan Biase, Women's Lacrosse
Heaven Maness, Softball
Hailey McLaughlin, Women's Golf
Bryanna Troutman, Women's Basketball
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Reese Orman, Men's Lacrosse - Winner
Iran Almeida, Men's Swimming
Jarren Cottingham, Men's Basketball
Enrico Giacomini, Men's Tennis
Charles Joubert, Men's Golf
Micah Kipchumba, Men's Track & Field
Brody McCullough, Baseball
Play of the Year
Baseball | Hunter Dula's wolk-off RBI single in World Series - Winner
Men's Basketball | Kendrick Tucker's game-winning 3 vs. Anderson
Men's Lacrosse | Danny Riley sends WU to Final Four
Men's Soccer | Soren Nygaard's game-winning 2OT goal vs. Coker
Men's Golf | Charles Joubert caps record week by winning in playoff
Softball | Laney McLaurin's 3-run homer vs. Mars Hill in 6th inning
Best Championship Performance
Logan McNeely at NCAA World Series - Winner
Iran Almeida, Men's Swimming
Sara Aringsmann, Women's Swimming
Nick Bennett, Men's Soccer
Shannon Kasprak, Volleyball
Hailey McLaughlin, Women's Golf
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track & Field
Georgina Wood, Women's Tennis
Newcomer of the Year
Tai Smith, Men's Track & Field - Winner
Haleigh Hatfield, Women's Basketball
George Barfoot, Men's Tennis
Quin Sutphin, Volleyball
Georgina Wood, Women's Tennis
Game of the Year
Baseball, National Championship Game - Winner
Men's Lacrosse, vs UIndy
Women's Golf, win at Spring Kickoff
Men's Soccer, 2-0 win at #14 Carson-Newman (SAC Semis)
Volleyball, 5-set SAC Championship win over Anderson
Best Upset
Men's Lacrosse at #4 Lenoir-Rhyne - winner
Men's Basketball at #10 Queens
Men's Soccer at #7 Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC Title Match)
Softball at #7 Lincoln Memorial
Volleyball vs #3 Hillsdale (AVCA Tournament)
Best Comeback
No award
Women's Team of the Year
Women's Tennis - Winner
Women's Golf
Women's Swimming
Women's Track & Field
Volleyball
Men's Team of the Year
Baseball - Winner
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Soccer
Men's Swimming
Men's Tennis
Men's Track & Field
Spirit Award
Sierra Street, Women's Lacrosse - winner
Anne Abernathy, Volleyball
Christian Della Cioppa, Men's Tennis
Soren Nygaard, Men's Soccer
Mind Puangchroen, Women's Golf
Wounded Bulldog Award
Marianna Warren, Volleyball - Winner
Nina Cifolilli, Women's Lacrosse
Sirod Cook, Football
Caroline Peters, Women's Soccer
2020 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete Award
No award (COVID)
Male Breakthrough Athlete Award
No award (COVID)
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Lily Sanocki, Women's Swimming - Winner
Hannah Clark, Women's Basketball
Danielle Crawford, Women's Track & Field
Jess LaFrancis, Women's Soccer
Maggie Young, Volleyball
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Paul Ngongo, Men's Soccer - Winner
Ethan Evans, Football
Slava Ohnov, Men's Swimming
Brent Surratt, Men's Cross Country
Geddings Award (Overall Student-Athlete)
Daniel Belsito, Men's Tennis - Winner
Mary Claire Coyne, Softball
Abbey Frail, Women's Soccer
Andrew Strickland, Football
Giacomo Viazzo, Men's Swimming
Kendall Wells, Women's Lacrosse
Female Athlete of the Year
Anna Miram, Women's Swimming - Winner
Franziska Althaus, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Kristen DeBiase, Women's Soccer
Teliyah Jeter, Women's Basketball
Sophie Schaff, Volleyball
Male Athlete of the Year
Jevon Graham, Men's Track & Field - Winner
Iran Almeida, Men's Swimming
Elliot Cutts, Men's Soccer
Micah Kipchumba, Men's Cross Country
Robbie Wallace, Football
Play of the Year
No award (COVID)
Best Championship Performance
No award (COVID)
Newcomer of the Year
No award (COVID)
Game of the Year
No award (COVID)
Best Upset
No award (COVID)
Best Comeback
No award (COVID)
Women's Team of the Year
No award (COVID)
Men's Team of the Year
No award (COVID)
Spirit Award
No award (COVID)
Wounded Bulldog Award
No award (COVID)
2019 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete Award
Hannah Givens, Volleyball - Winner
Jordan Floyd, Softball
Sophie Jendrzejczyk, Women's Soccer
Teliyah Jeter, Women's Basketba
Male Breakthrough Athlete Award
Jed Bryant, Baseball - Winner
Nate Evans, Men's Soccer
Dominic Piazza, Men's Lacrosse
JT Stokes, Football
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Camilla Ciaccia, Women's Tennis - Winner
McKenna DeLong, Women's Soccer
Sammi Jo Loney, Softball
Anna Miram, Women's Swimming
Becca Ruiz, Women's Lacrosse
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Nijere Peoples, Football - Winner
Alex Cordero, Men's Lacrosse
Jarren Cottingham, Men's Basketball
Tolunay Sumer, Men's Tennis
Adam Tulloch, Baseball
Darius Weathers, Men's Track & Field
Geddings Award (Overall Student-Athlete)
Anna Holmquist, Volleyball / Sydney Homan, Women's Tennis - Co-winners
Chris Birozes, Football
Niklas Martin, Men's Swimming
Female Athlete of the Year
Rachel Alles, Volleyball - Winner
Mind Puangcharoen, Women's Golf
Aubrey Reep, Softball
Michela Verpelli, Women's Tennis
Kendall Wells, Women's Lacrosse
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Cardell Rawlings, Football - Winner
Daniel Belsito, Men's Tennis
Marco Haskins, Men's Basketball
Isaiah Kyle, Men's Track & Field
Alex Llerandi, Men's Lacrosse
Giacomo Viazzo, Men's Swimming
Play of the Year
Men's Basketball | Charlie Hovasse game-winner at LMU (SAC Tournament) - Winner
Men's Lacrosse | Cordero save, Moran goal
Women's Soccer | Zanardi goal vs Concord
Softball | Swenson walk-off homer
Men's Soccer | Evans OT game-winner
Football | Louallen punt block & TD
Baseball | McNeely walk-off 2-run single
Volleyball | Holmquist kill vs. USC Aiken
Best Championship Performance
Isaiah Kyle, Men's Track & Field - Winner
Daniel Belsito, Men's Tennis
Phoebe Havenaar, Volleyball
Diana McDonald, Women's Golf
Michela Verpelli, Women's Tennis
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track
Newcomer of the Year
Frankie Johnson, Men's Basketball - Winner
Yannick Koehnen, Men's Golf
Alisa Rudenko, Women's Tennis
Alexa Sells, Softball
Game of the Year
Volleyball vs. USC Aiken (NCAA Region Title Match) - Winner
Men's Basketball vs. LMU
Women's Basketball vs. Clayton State
Men's Tennis vs. #19 Queens
Women's Tennis vs. #17 Tusculum
Men's Lacrosse at #14 Queens
Best Upset
Football at #10 West Georgia (NCAA Play-Offs) - Winner
Women's Basketball vs. #11 Carson-Newman
Men's Tennis vs. #5 Lander
Baseball at #5 Catawba
Women's Tennis vs. #6 Columbus State
Best Comeback
Women's Basketball vs. Tusculum (SAC Tournament Quarterfinals) - Winner
Volleyball at Mars Hill
Baseball vs. Erskine
Women's Team of the Year
Volleyball - Winner
Women's Basketball
Women's Swimming
Women's Tennis
Men's Team of the Year
Men's Tennis - Winner
Football
Men's Swimming
Men's Lacrosse
Spirit Award
Arion Pierre, Women's Lacrosse - Winner
Wounded Bulldog Award
Johnathon Black, Football - Winner
Sam Hogan, Softball
Stefanie Guizar Diaz, Women's Golf
Wyatt Weiseman, Men's Lacrosse
2018 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete Award
Caroline Averette, Women's Basketball - Winner
Anna Holmquist, Volleyball
Aubrey Reep, Softball
Justice Reeves, Women's Track & Field
Kendall Wells, Women's Lacrosse
Male Breakthrough Athlete Award
BJ Muckelvene, Football - Winner
Devarious Christian, Men's Basketball
Conor Gronbach, Men's Lacrosse
McCann Mellett, Baseball
Giacomo Viazzo, Men's Swimming
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Tamerah Sebree, Women's Track & Field - Winner
Clementine Archinard, Women's Cross Country
Haley Cashwell, Softball
Nina Cifolilli, Women's Lacrosse
Chyi Lee, Women's Tennis
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Josep Canyadell, Men's Tennis - Winner
Mattia Ditommaso, Men's Soccer
Micah Kipchumba, Men's Cross Country
Lukas Kraft, Men's Swimming
Louis Rogers, Football
Geddings Award (Overall Student-Athlete)
Valerie Griesche, Women's Cross Country - Winner
Damian Gaona, Men's Soccer
Anna Holmquist, Volleyball
Naomi Sapp, Softball
Zack Singleton, Football
Female Athlete of the Year
Katie Bludau, Volleyball - Winner
Alex Divelbiss, Women's Swimming
Diana McDonald, Women's Golf
Marta Miscenko, Women's Basketball
Michela Verpelli, Women's Tennis
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Daniel Belsito, Men's Tennis - Winner
Jon Ander, Men's Soccer
Sebastian Holmberg, Men's Swimming
Zeriq Lolar, Men's Basketball
Nate Patterson, Men's Track & Field
Lawrence Pittman, Football
Play of the Year
Women's Swimming 800 Free Relay National Championship - Winner
Baseball | Tanner Forry walk-off homer
Volleyball | Lynnlee Mather kill
Football | Malik Bledsoe catch
Women's Soccer | Taylor Leyble OT game-winner
Women's Track & Field | 4x400 at SAC Championship
Softball | Emma Swenson 3-homer game
Women's Golf | Diana McDonald tourney-winning putt
Best Championship Performance
Vanisha Wilshire wins 3 titles at SAC Championship - Winner
Jon Ander, Men's Soccer - SAC Tournament
Alex Divelbiss, Women's Swimming - NCAA Championships
Josh DuToit, Men's Tennis - SAC Championship
Sebastian Holmberg, Men's Swimming - NCAA Championships
Mind Puangcharoen, Women's Golf - SAC Championship
Newcomer of the Year
Michela Verpelli, Women's Tennis - Winner
Filipe Checco, Men's Soccer
Markus Furst, Men's Swimming
Marco Haskins, Men's Basketball
Mind Puangcharoen, Women's Golf
Tyler Schneider, Baseball
Game of the Year
Women's Track & Field SAC Championship Meet - Winner
Football at Catawba
Women's Soccer vs. Anderson (SAC Tourney)
Men's Soccer vs. Queens (SAC title game)
Women's Basketball vs. Columbus State (NCAA Tourney)
Women's Golf (SAC Tourney)
Men's Tennis vs. Queens (SAC title match)
Men's Lacrosse vs. Queens
Best Upset
Women's Basketball vs. #4 Carson-Newman - Winner
Men's Soccer vs. #21 Carson-Newman
Men's Basketball vs. #20 UNC Pembroke
Baseball vs. #13 Mount Olive
Women's Tennis vs. #13 Tusculum
Best Comeback
Volleyball vs. Carson-Newman (NCAA Tourney) - Winner
Men's Soccer vs. Clayton State
Men's Basketball at Tusculum
Baseball vs. Mars Hill
Men's Golf at Rendleman Invitational
Softball vs. Anderson
Men's Tennis vs. Tusculum
Women's Team of the Year
Women's Tennis - Winner
Volleyball
Women's Basketball
Women's Swimming
Women's Golf
Women's Track & Field
Men's Team of the Year
Football - Winner
Men's Soccer
Men's Swimming
Men's Tennis
Spirit Award
Hannah Givens - Winner
Ty Andrus, Baseball
Arion Pierre, Women's Lacrosse
Blake Hayes, Football
Marta Miscenko, Women's Basketball
Wounded Bulldog Award
Kerigan Farley, Men's Basketball - Winner
Kori Adams, Volleyball
Lawrence Pittman, Football
Rachel Weidner, Softball
2017 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete Award
Marta Miscenko, Women's Basketball - Winner
Katie Bludau, Volleyball
Cristina Casanella, Women's Golf
Gianna Thompson, Women's Track & Field
Taylor Wells, Softball
Male Breakthrough Athlete Award
Will Sheridan, Men's Lacrosse - Winner
Dalton Cox, Men's Cross Country
Josh Dominguez, Men's Basketball
Blake Hayes, Football
Nicholas Oliveira, Men's Tennis
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year Award
Tarah Young, Women's Track & Field - Winner
Diana McDonald, Women's Golf
Treslyn Ortiz, Volleyball
Elena Pellegrini, Women's Tennis
Ebba Stillman, Women's Swimming
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year Award
Daniel Belsito, Men's Tennis - Winner
Ben Evans, Men's Swimming
Joseph Mason, Baseball
BJ Muckelvene, Football
Elliot Zirwas, Men's Track & Field
Newcomer of the Year Award
Alex Divelbiss, Women's Swimming - Winner
Ty Andrus, Baseball
Theo Dessacs, Men's Tennis
Elma N'For, Men's Soccer
Best Championship Performance Award
Jon Ander, Men's Soccer - Winner
Alex Divelbiss, Women's Swimming (BMC Championship Meet)
Isaiah Kyle, Men's Track & Field (NCAA Indoor Championships)
Abby Saehler, Volleyball (SAC Tournament)
Will Sheridan, Men's Lacrosse (SAC Tournament)
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track & Field (NCAA Indoor Championship)
Danasia Witherspoon, Women's Basketball (SAC Tournament)
Play of the Year Award (Watch Nominees Video)
Aksel Juul goal in NCAA Regional Title Match - Winner
Shannon O'Neal OT game-winner at Tusculum
Women's Track & Field 4x100 Relay
Moryah Johnson interception at Limestone
Kaitlyn Brunworth goal in SAC Tournament Semifinals
Amber Neely game-winner at #4 Lincoln Memorial
Women's Swimming NCAA Champion 800 Free Relay
Katie McLaurin game-winning catch at Lenoir-Rhyne
Alex Llerandi OT game-winner in SAC title game
Best Upset Award
Men's Basketball at #3 Queens - Winner
Women's Soccer vs. #25 Carson-Newman
Women's Basketball at #5 Lincoln Memorial
Baseball at #9 Mount Olive
Women's Tennis at #18 Francis Marion
Men's Lacrosse vs. #5 Belmont Abbey
Softball DH sweep at #15 Lenoir-Rhyne
Best Comeback Award
Men's Basketball vs. Catawba (SAC Tournament) - Winner
Women's Basketball vs. Catawba (SAC Tournament)
Women's Tennis at Anderson
Women's Lacrosse vs. Coker (SAC Semifinals)
Men's Lacrosse at Tusculum
Game of the Year Award
Men's Soccer vs. Charleston in National Championship Game - Winner
Football beats Mars Hill 42-39
Volleyball vs. LMU in SAC Championship Match
Women's Basketball vs. LMU in SAC Championship Game
Women's Track & Field wins SAC Championship
Men's Lacrosse beats Queens 11-10 in SAC title game
Bulldog Club Spirit Award
Shelby Tricoli, Women's Basketball - Winner
Cornel Cheron, Football
Mike Connor, Men's Lacrosse
Lucas Cuadros, Men's Swimming
Macy Franklin, Women's Soccer
Olivia Smith, Softball
Wounded Bulldog Award
Pablo Jara, Men's Soccer - Winner
Shannon O'Neal, Women's Lacrosse
Zack Singleton, Football
Colleen Zickert, Women's Soccer
Geddings Award – Best Overall Student-Athlete
Kaitlyn Brunworth, Women's Soccer - Winner
Keith Griffin, Men's Basketball - Winner
Mikaela Hadaway, Women's Golf
Alyssa Johnson, Women's Cross Country
Female Athlete of the Year Award
Alex Divelbiss, Women's Swimming - Winner
Layla Tanik, Women's Tennis - Winner
Brittany Andrews, Women's Lacrosse
Abby Saehler, Volleyball
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year Award
Alex Nelson, Men's Soccer - Winner
Ray Edwards, Football
Leif-Henning Klüver, Men's Swimming
Isaiah Kyle, Men's Track & Field
Austin Murphy, Men's Lacrosse
Women's Team of the Year Award
Women's Swimming - Winner
Women's Cross Country
Volleyball
Women's Basketball
Women's Tennis
Women's Track & Field
Men's Team of the Year Award
Men's Soccer - Winner
Men's Swimming
Men's Basketball
Men's Track & Field
Men's Lacrosse
2016 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete Award
Vika Arkhipova, Women's Swimming - Winner
Paulena Dempsey, Women's Lacrosse
Misty Doran, Softball
Samantha Haering, Women's Cross Country
Alexis Jones, Women's Soccer
Male Breakthrough Athlete Award
Lawrence Pittman, Football - Winner
Anthanee Doyle, Men's Basketball
Nepolian Patel, Men's Cross Country
Callum Ross, Men's Soccer
Tyler Simmons, Baseball
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year Award
Claudia De Andreis, Women's Tennis - Winner
Kimberly Hovey, Volleyball
Maria Madsen, Women's Swimming
Arion Pierre, Women's Lacrosse
Naomi Sapp, Softball
Vanisha Wilshire, Women's Track & Field
Danasia Witherspoon, Women's Basketball
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year Award
Pablo Jara, Men's Soccer - Winner
Mike Baez, Men's Basketball
Daniel Godwin, Men's Lacrosse
Kameron Johnson, Football
Isaiah Kyle, Men's Track & Field
Lennart Queiss, Men's Swimming
Austin Turgeon, Baseball
Newcomer of the Year Award
Jon Ander, Men's Soccer - Winner
Ray Edwards, Football
Madison Hiatt, Women's Track & Field
Shannon O'Neal, Women's Lacrosse
Kristina Rumplasch, Women's Basketball
Best Championship Performance Award
Armony Dumur, WSWIM (NCAA Championships) - Winner
Madison Hiatt, WTRACK (SAC Championship Meet)
Pablo Jara, MSOC (SAC Tournament)
Alyssa Johnson, WXC (SAC Championship Meet)
Isaiah Kyle, MTRACK (NCAA Indoor Championship)
Marta Miscenko, WBB (SAC Tourney)
Play of the Year Award (Watch Nominees Video)
Women's Swimming 400 Medley Relay – NCAA Meet - Winner
Kaitlyn Brunworth goal in SAC Tourney semis
Lawrence Pittman run at Lenoir-Rhyne
Mike Baez three against Montevallo in NCAA Tourney
Charlie Machell goal at Limestone
Jeremy Sullivan OT game-winner vs. Catawba
Best Upset Award
Football wins 24-14 at #16 Lenoir-Rhyne - Winner
Men's Soccer wins 3-1 at #9 Limestone
Men's Basketball beats #6 Mount Olive 84-68
Women's Basketball beats #21 Anderson 73-62
Softball wins 4-1 at #13 North Georgia
Men's Lacrosse beats #12 Queens 9-8
Best Comeback Award
Volleyball vs. Lincoln Memorial (SAC Tournament) - Winner
Men's Lacrosse vs. Catawba
Softball vs. Limestone
Baseball at Tusculum
Men's Soccer vs. Lenoir-Rhyne
Women's Lacrosse vs. SCAD
Game of the Year Award
Men's Basketball beats Montevallo in overtime (NCAA Tournament) - Winner
Volleyball beats Carson-Newman 3-2
Football wins 17-0 at Catawba
Women's Basketball beats LMU in double overtime
Women's Tennis beats Queens 5-4
Men's Soccer advances past Lander in NCAA Tournament
Bulldog Club Spirit Award
Xavier Griffin, Men's Basketball - Winner
Mathu Gibson, Football
Caroline Holland, Women's Tennis
Shannen Adams, Softball
Robert Godwin, Men's Lacrosse
Wounded Bulldog Award
Amber Neely, Women's Basketball - Winner
Kyle Johnson, Football
Mateo Correa, Men's Soccer
Rachael Cecka, Volleyball
Olisa Obiefuna, Men's Track & Field
Geddings Award – Best Overall Student-Athlete
Kaitlyn Brunworth, Women's Soccer - Winner
Cameron Burrows, Men's Soccer
Ana Fish, Women's Swimming
Alyssa Johnson, Women's Cross Country
Eric Mapoles, Football
Shelly Stumpff, Volleyball
Female Athlete of the Year Award
Armony Dumur, Women's Swimming - Winner
Kaitlyn Brunworth, Women's Soccer
Stacey Houser, Softball
Alyssa Johnson, Women's Cross Country
Emily Nosek, Women's Lacrosse
Shelly Stumpff, Volleyball
Male Athlete of the Year Award
Shane Billings, Baseball - Winner
Jon Ander, Men's Soccer
Isiah Cureton, Men's Basketball
Sebastian Hall, Men's Tennis
Leif-Henning Klüver, Men's Swimming
Jacob Ormerod, Men's Lacrosse
Women's Team of the Year Award
Women's Swimming - Winner
Women's Cross Country
Women's Soccer
Volleyball
Women's Basketball
Women's Tennis
Men's Team of the Year Award
Men's Soccer - Winner
Men's Basketball
Men's Swimming
Men's Tennis
Men's Track & Field
2015 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete Award
Olga Kosheleva, Swimming - Winner
Brooke Howell, Soccer
Abby Saehler, Volleyball
Caitlin Starrs, Golf
Emily Usiak, Softball
Male Breakthrough Athlete Award
Shane Billings, Baseball - Winner
Oystein Fjeldberg, Swimming
Aksel Juul, Soccer
Eric Mapoles, Football
Travis McCuaig, Track & Field
Male Newcomer of the Year Award
Brandon Hathaway, Football - Winner
Colby Barnette, Baseball
Anthanee Doyle, Basketball
Anthony Gaudin, Cross Country/Track & Field
Female Newcomer of the Year Award
Armony Dumur, Swimming - Winner
Andrea Bertrand, Basketball
Erin Murphy, Lacrosse
Andrea Ternera, Tennis
Wounded Bulldog Award
Chantal Dunbar, Women's Basketball - Winner
Brennan Asplen, Men's Lacrosse
Ryan Daye, Men's Basketball
Jasmine DeBerry, Women's Basketball
Will Poteat, Football
Bulldog Club Spirit Award
Christina Matheny, Women's Track and Field - Winner
Kelli Bonner, Women's Basketball
Jenna Flanigin, Volleyball
Lucia Careaga Herrera, Women's Golf
Neal Towson, Men's Tennis
Play of the Year Award (Watch Nominees Video)
Ashlyn Hardie saves third straight penalty kick - Winner
Katie McLaurin walk-off homer against Brevard
Keith Griffin game-winner at Anderson
Brad Cherry walk-off against Brevard
Nicole Hinkle save against Newberry
Jon Jimenez pick-six at Newberry
Shelly Stumpff regional title winning ace
Austin Murphy winner at Catawba
Charlie Machell overtime game-winner vs. Carson-Newman
Upset of the Year Award
Baseball beats #11 Catawba twice to win SAC title - Winner
Men's Golf finishes 2nd at Armstrong Pirate Invitational
Men's Soccer shuts out #6 Limestone
Women's Soccer wins 4-1 at #10 Catawba
Softball wins twice at #8 Armstrong
Comeback of the Year Award
Baseball vs. Concord - Winner
Men's Lacrosse vs. Catawba
Softball vs. Belmont Abbey
Women's Swimming 400 Medley Relay
Women's Tennis at Queens
Men's Team of the Year
Baseball - Winner
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Track & Field
Women's Team of the Year Award
Swimming - Winner
Basketball
Cross Country
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field
Volleyball
Game of the Year Award
Volleyball vs. Armstrong in NCAA regional title match - Winner
Men's Basketball at Queens
Women's Basketball vs. Lander in NCAA Tournament
Women's Cross Country SAC championship meet
Men's Soccer vs. Carson-Newman
Women's Soccer vs. Lenoir-Rhyne in SAC title match
Women's Swimming at NCAA Championships
Women's Tennis SAC Title
Best Championship Performance Award
Armony Dumur at NCAA Championships - Winner
Maria Garcia, SAC Tournament
Ashlyn Hardie, SAC Championship Game
Cole Henderson, SAC Meet
Alyssa Johnson, SAC Championship Meet
Susie Murach, NCAA Regional Championships
Filippo Pezzoli, SAC Tournament
Thomas Spitz, Baseball
Male Freshman of the Year Award
Bradley Brown, Baseball - Winner
Jerome Heidrich, Swimming
Zeriq Lolar, Basketball
Nathan Patterson, Track & Field
James Scott, Soccer
Amir Zari, Tennis
Female Freshman of the Year Award
Oroma Womeodu, Tennis - Winner
Kori Adams, Volleyball
Jaclyn Chiesa, Lacrosse
Leigh-Ann Clark, Swimming
Morgan Hendrix, Softball
Taylor Leyble, Soccer
Geddings Award (Best Overall Student-Athlete)
Christina Matheny, Track & Field
Ana Fish, Swimming
Ashlyn Hardie, Soccer
Eric Mapoles, Football
Lexi Potter, Volleyball
Thomas Spitz, Baseball
Male Athlete of the Year Award
George Williams, Track & Field - Winner
Ryan Daye, Basketball
Benedict Gebhardt, Golf
Leif-Henning Klüver
Charlie Machell, Soccer
Nick Napolitano
Thomas Spitz, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year Award
Jade Montgomery, Soccer - Winner
Alexis Burrell, Softball
Armony Dumur, Swimming
Chantal Dunbar, Basketball
Alyssa Johnson, Cross Country
Christina Matheny, Track & Field
Shelly Stumpff, Volleyball
2014 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete
Allison Rickher, Volleyball - Winner
Taylor Laskey, Softball
Ashlyn Hardie, Women's Soccer
Christina Matheny, Women's Track & Field
Jessika Weiss, Women's Swimming
Male Breakthrough Athlete
George Williams, Men's Track & Field
Cory Schumacher, Men's Lacrosse
Tyler Brown, Baseball
Jon Jimenez, Football
Shaun Gadsby, Men's Soccer
Best Upset Win
Softball sweep vs. #14 Lenoir-Rhyne - Winner
Volleyball vs. #9 UIndy
Women's Tennis vs. #12 Francis Marion
Men's Soccer vs. #11 Queens
Baseball vs. #16 UNC Pembroke
Bulldog Club Spirit Award
Jasmine DeBerry, Women's Basketball - Winner
Bryce Sneed, Men's Lacrosse
Kathryn Rand, Women's Golf
Tiffany Williams, Women's Tennis
Tyler Simmons, Baseball
Fanatic Fan Award
Natalie Burns
Play of the Year Award (
Watch Nominees Video)
Jade Montgomery game-winner in SAC title game - Winner
Kevin Norman behind the back winner in triple OT
Amber Neely buzzer beater vs. Coker
Charlie Machell goal from 20 yards out vs. UNCP
Jordan Berry diving touchdown catch against Brevard
Taylor Laskey game-winning grand slam against Lenoir-Rhyne
Men's Swimming 200 Fly at the BMC Championships
Keith Griffin dunk at LMU
Game of the Year Award
Women's Soccer vs. Columbus State (NCAA Tournament) - Winner
Women's Basketball vs. #24 Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC championship game)
Volleyball vs. Armstrong (Regional title match)
Women's Cross Country at SAC Championships
Men's Tennis vs. Tusculum (SAC Title Match)
Men's Track & Field at SAC Championships
Women's Golf at SAC Tournament
Men's Basketball at Anderson
Women's Swimming at BMC Meet
Best Comeback Win
Men's Lacrosse vs. Mount Olive - Winner
Men's Swimming at BMC Meet
Men's Basketball vs. Mars Hill
Football at Catawba
Softball against Newberry
Men's soccer at Carson-Newman
Best Men's Championship Team
Men's Tennis - Winner
Men's Swimming
Men's Track & Field
Baseball
Best Women's Championship Team
Volleyball - Winner
Women's Soccer
Women's Cross Country
Women's Basketball
Women's Golf
Women's Tennis
Women's Swimming
Wounded Bulldog
Justin Somers, Baseball - Winner
Caroline Holland, Women's Tennis
Ernest Bridges, Football
Chantal Dunbar, Women's Basketball
Jasmine DeBerry, Women's Basketball
Natalie Quinchia, Women's Lacrosse
Best Championship Performance
Marko Blazevski, NCAA Championships - Winner
Jade Montgomery, SAC Championship Game
Kayla Harris, SAC Tournament
Keeley Wood, SAC Championship Meet
Anna Hilton, Regional title match
Sofia Petrenko, NCAA Meet
Connor Kudrick, SAC Tournament
Haskins Scholar-Athlete Award
Binyam Ateka Belachew, Men's Cross Country - Winner
Brandi Baldwin, Women's Soccer - Winner
Geddings Award (Overall Student-Athlete)
Robbie Nallenweg, Football - Winner
Keeley Wood, Women's Cross Country - Winner
Amanda Gilbert
Marko Blazevski
Garrett Dahms
Brandi Baldwin
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Connor Kudrick, Men's Tennis - Winner
Austin Murphy, Men's Lacrosse
Isiah Cureton, Men's Basketball
Jordan Berry, Football
Leif-Henning Kluver, Men's Swimming
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Sofia Petrenko, Women's Swimming - Winner
Layla Tanik, Women's Tennis
Shelby Tricoli, Women's Basketball
Logan Bounds, Women's Lacrosse
Kaitlyn Brunworth, Women's Soccer
Best Male Athlete
Marko Blazevski, Men's Swimming - Winner
Olen Little, Baseball
Benedict Gebhardt, Men's Golf
Deion Turman, Men's Basketball
Robbie Nallenweg, Football
Best Female Athlete
Jade Montgomery, Women's Soccer - Winner
Anna Hilton, Volleyball
Keeley Wood, Women's Cross Country
Katie Pheil, Women's Swimming
Kayla Harris, Women's Basketball
Johanna Neumann, Women's Golf
2013 Nominees & Winners | RECAP
Female Breakthrough Athlete
Shelby Forza - Winner
Chantal Dunbar
Valerie Dembny
Alexis Burrell
Male Breakthrough Athlete
Ryan Daye - Winner
Bryan Caffrey
Reed Miller
Olen Little
Best Upset Win
Men’s soccer wins 2-1 over #8 Lander to reach NCAA Sweet 16 - Winner
Men’s Basketball wins 69-53 over #11 Lincoln Memorial in SAC Title game
Women’s Basketball wins 57-56 at #20 Lander
Baseball defeats #1 Mount Olive 8-7
Softball defeats #4 North Georgia 4-2
Play of the Year
Pedro Figuiera’s game-winning goal sends Wingate to Sweet 16 - Winner
Football goal line stand against Carson-Newman
Wingate women’s wins 200 Free Relay with top time in nation
Eddie Lewis buzzer-beating three at Brevard in overtime
Blake Prince walk-off homer against Mars Hill
Kayla Saliga walk-off homer against Catawba
Game of the Year
Football wins 34-23 at Carson-Newman on national TV
Volleyball defeats Tusculum 3-2 in SAC title Match - Winner
Men’s Soccer defeats #8 Lander 2-1 in regional semifinal match
MSWIM wins sixth straight BMC title to become #1 team in the nation
Women’s Track & Field wins regional title by 144 points
Women’s Tennis rallies for 5-4 win over Tusculum
Women’s Golf Wins Pinehurst Challenge
Lacrosse defeats Florida Tech 14-13 in overtime in DSC action
Baseball overcomes 7-1 deficit against Newberry for 9-7 SAC victory
Best Championship Performance
Katie Pheil at NCAA Championship Meet - Winner
Shelly Stumpff 22 kills and 20 digs in SAC title match
Steve Hammond wins SAC Meet
Keeley Wood wins SAC meet
Deion Turman posts double-double in second half against LMU in SAC title game
Rory Julyan at NCAA Championship Meet
Tiffany Williams earns Tournament MVP honors at SAC Tennis Championships
Jalisha Little at Regional Meet
Best Championship Team
Volleyball - Winner
Men's Soccer
Men's Basketball
Men's Swimming
Women's Swimming
Women's Tennis
Women's Track & Field
Wounded Bulldog Award
Cory McGowan - Winner
Justin Somers
Brandi Baldwin
Spirit Award
Robert Fletcher - Winner
Kasey Pendley - Winner
Eddie Lewis
Kathryn Rand
Fan of the Year
Andrew Lipscomb - Winner
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Rita Koryukova, Women’s Swimming - Winner
Shelly Stumpff, Volleyball
Morgan McGee, Women’s Basketball
Stacey Houser, Softball
Johanna Neumann, Women’s Golf
Brooke Cull, Women’s Track & Field
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
TJ Rinoski, Baseball - Baseball
Victor Tozelli, Men's Soccer
Ossian Arvidsson, Men’s Swimming
Ryan Vogrig, Lacrosse
Tyler Stone, Men's Golf
Kennedy Cancelado, Men's Tennis
Female Athlete of the Year
Jade Montgomery, Women's Soccer - Winner
Keeley Wood, Women's Cross Country
Anna Hilton, Volleyball
Katie Pheil, Women's Swimming
Chantal Dunbar, Women's Basketball
Lucia Careaga, Women's Golf
Male Athlete of the Year
Chris Bowden, Football - Winner
Odell Turner, Men's Basketball
Steve Hammond, Men's Cross Country
Spencer Waganaar, Men's Swimming
Brian Denton, Men's Golf
Thomas Spitz, Baseball
Geddings Award
Grace Krauser, Volleyball - Winner
Garrett Dahms, Men’s Golf
Kelli Ferguson, Women's Tennis
Amanda Gilbert, Women’s Swimming
Robbie Nallenweg, Football
