ROCK HILL, SC– Twenty-seven Winthrop University student-athletes received special awards on behalf of the athletic scholarship endowment program and 67 seniors were honored during the annual Athletic Awards Banquet held Sunday night in McBryde Hall.
The names of the special endowed scholarship awards and each recipient are as follows:
The Roman Gabriel, Sr. Endowment Award-Brad Kaczka, baseball
The Roman Gabriel, Sr., endowed scholarship is made possible by Roman Gabriel in honor of his late father. This award is presented to a student-athlete whose demonstrated commitment to athletics and academics best exemplifies the concept of "student-athlete".
The Rocky Morris Award– Tevin Prescott, men's basketball
This award is provided by Jack Lindsay in honor of the grandmother of Rocky, Mrs. Pauline Lindsay and goes to the basketball or baseball player who displayed loyalty, character and an appreciative attitude.
The John T. Roddy Award- Dylan Comerford, men's tennis
This award is provided in honor of John T. Roddy, who served as a trustee for 36 years in South Carolina.
The Robert H. Breakfield Award- Shalace Rose, women's track, and Jakeb Elliott, men's track & field
This award is provided by Winthrop School of Business professor Robert Breakfield and his wife Gay Randolph and goes to two cross country/ track athletes who demonstrate leadership, sportsmanship, and academic integrity.
The William Gordon Clarkson Award- Zach Seabolt, men's golf
This award was endowed by Matt Hires and is presented to an outstanding member of the golf team.
The Griffin-Guettler Award- Peter Nagovnak, men's tennis, Zoe Vernon, women's basketball This award endowed by Larry and Kathy Bigham on behalf of the late Dr. Mary Roland Griffin and Dr. Ed Guettler, two of Winthrop's most distinguished retired faculty members, is presented to the male and female athletes with the highest grade point averages.
Rock Hill Coca-Cola Award- Magnus Thorsson, men's soccer, and Jenna Kasmarik, lacrosse
This award is made possible by Fred Faircloth and goes to the male and female athlete who demonstrate talent, integrity, and spirit.
Dr. Robert M. Scoville and Dr. William E. Gregory, Jr. Award- Keon Moore, men's basketball, and Rachel Lenz, volleyball
This award is given by Drs. Robert Scoville and William Gregory to two athletes who are supportive, positive, and consistent team leaders.
The Patrick Endowment- Carlo Raiteri, men's track
This award is given by the late Wayne Patrick and Lib Patrick to a senior male or female student-athlete who has exhibited outstanding leadership qualities.
The Businessmen's Association of York County Award- Grace Radler, women's soccer
The Ann Scott Terry Award- Aliyah Kilpatrick, women's basketball
This award is made possible by an endowment from Ann and Vernon Terry and is presented to a women's basketball player with at least a 2.75 grade point average.
The Wiley Blanton Award- Kyle Kennedy, men's soccer
This award is given to a business major with at least a 3.5 grade point average.
The Bob Hyman Memorial Scholarship Award- Rachel Wyatt, women's golf
This award is given in memory of Bob Hyman, a loyal Eagle fan and supporter, to a Winthrop student-athlete from South Carolina who has achieved a 3.0 grade point average or above.
The Ken Staton Endowment Award- Taylor Calvert, women's basketball
This award is given to a student-athlete who goes above and beyond the call of duty on the playing field, in the classroom and in the community.
The De'Andre Adams Memorial Award- Andre Smith, men's basketball
This award goes to a student-athlete who best exemplifies athletic passion and pride.
The Kenzie Flood Baseball Award-Joshua Strong, baseball
This award is designated for a baseball upperclassman with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
The Vernon Wade Terry Award- James Bourne, men's basketball
This award is presented to a men's basketball player with at least a 2.75 grade point average.
The John Newcomb Endowment Award-Ekin Gunaysu, women's tennis
This award is given in memory of John Newcomb, a four-year scholarship student-athlete on the men's tennis team, and is presented to a member of the tennis team with a least a 2.5 grade point average.
The Vernon and Ann Terry Award- Kelsey Ritter, softball
This award is designated for a softball student-athlete who displays leadership on the softball team and within the Winthrop community.
The Susan Anfin and Jim Doyle Award-Rod Perkins, men's basketball
This award is designated for a men's basketball student-athlete who has demonstrated exemplary grade point average improvement.
The Horace Turbeville Award- Chad Smith, baseball
This award is presented to a baseball player in memory of Horace Turbeville, Winthrop's first baseball coach
Also presented was the Senior Academic Award that goes to the male and female athlete with the highest grade point average among all senior athletes. This year's recipients are Peter Nagovnak, men's tennis, and Jennifer Dilger, women's golf
The list of the 67 seniors by sport are as follows:
Volleyball-- Alina Sopizhuk, Jessie Vicic
Men's Soccer-- Guilherme Avelar, Josh Choice, Sean Comer, Nick Nova, Jon Simic, Pol Sole, Cody Winter
Women's Soccer-- Tori Davis, Krystyna Freda, Amelia Henderson, Ashley Herndon, Devin Puckett, Grace Radler
Women's Cross Country/Track--Hannah Hadaway, Sharrone Honor, Shayna Jenkins,
Tiffany Lament, Lisa Nichols, Alexandria Savage-Davis, Jeanne Stroud
Men's Cross Country-- Ellis Coe, Braxton Sheriff
Women's Cross Country-- Sarah Devaux, Jessica Whitmire
Men's Track-- Andrew Chavous, Gary Donald, Jakeb Elliott, Carlo Raiteri, Chris White
Women's Track-- Shalace Rose, Synera Shelton, Deshaun Squires
Men's Basketball—James Bourne, Derrick Henry, Keon Moore, Andre Smith
Women's Basketball-- Taylor Calvert, Samiya Wright
Men's Tennis—Dylan Comerford, Peter Nagovnak
Women's Tennis-- Camille Amrani, Ekin Gunaysu
Men's Golf—Taylor Dickson, Sam Whitehead
Women's Golf-- Jennifer Dilger, Anna Jenkins, Viivi Nuorti, Lucinda Walker, Rachel Wyatt
Lacrosse-- Alyssa Blevins, Jenna Kasmarik
Baseball-- Clay Altman, Michael Green, Brad Kaczka, Austin Lawrence, John Menken, Travis Shelley, Chad Smith, Joshua Strong
Softball-- Sara Allen, Christine Dewitt, Kristy Noble, Kelsey Ritter, Sutton Watson
Spirit Squad-- Nate Gunnels, Angelika Davis, Raniqua King, Erial Maple, Tabitha Owens, Charnelle Swift, Shartaysia Rogers
