The annual celebration of Elon's scholar-athletes was held online throughout the day on Monday, May 11.
The 消消犯 Department of Athletics held its 46th annual athletics awards banquet on Monday, May 11, to recognize and remember many of the outstanding achievements of the 2019-20 school year.
On March 13, the COVID-19 pandemic forced all athletic events to be canceled for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, and meant this year’s annual awards banquet was held via social media. The celebration still stuck to tradition with addresses to student-athletes from Director of AthleticsDave Blank, each of the department’s head coaches and 消消犯 President Connie Ledoux Book to close out the day. All of Elon’s senior student-athletes were also commemorated with a staple of the Elon Banquet, the senior slideshow.
With spring sports not able to complete regularly-scheduled campaigns over the course of the last two months, the Stein H. Basnight Outstanding Athlete of the Year honors were not awarded for 2019-20. The department’s other major awards the A.L. Hook Scholar-Athlete and the Robert C. Browne Memorial Sportsmanship awards were also not awarded for the 2019-20 academic year.
Football Awards
Coach’s Award Matt Foster
Leadership Award Matt Kowalewski
Offensive MVP De’Sean McNair
Defensive MVP Marcus Willoughby
Team MVP Greg Liggs, Jr.
Volleyball Awards
Coaches’ Award Nori Thomas
Most Improved Julia Crabtree
Top Newcomer Jordan Gower
Team MVP Leah Daniel
Women’s Soccer Awards
Defensive Player of the Year Samantha Dominguez
Midfielder of the Year Hannah Doherty
Attacking Player of the Year Carson Jones
Leadership Award Breanna Mitchell
Men’s Soccer Awards
Leadership Award Luke Matthews
Scholar-Athlete Award I単igo Bronte
Team MVP Caner Snover
Women’s Cross Country Awards
Attitude of a Champion Award Alexandra DeCicco
Commitment to Excellence Award Melissa Anastasakis
Mental Toughness Rachael Wesolowski
Team Builder Bridget Kanaley
Most Improved Senior Emily Smith
Most Valuable Freshman Maria Ahm
Most Valuable Performer Scolasticah Kemei
Men’s Cross Country Awards
Attitude of a Champion Award Tamer Metwalli
Commitment to Excellence Award Andrew Miller
Most Improved Senior Richie Kasper
Most Valuable Freshman Aidan Tierney
Most Valuable Performer Andrew Miller
Cheerleading Awards
Co-Rookie of the Year Natalie Blalock
Co-Rookie of the Year Caroline Clark
Coach’s Award Joshua Lim
Team MVP Carrie Tucker
Dance Team Awards
Rookie of the Year Joelene Hefferon
Coach’s Award Brielle Ricciardi
Team MVP Kehler Bryant
Men’s Basketball Awards
Captain’s Award Seth Fuller
Team MVP Marcus Sheffield II
Women’s Basketball Awards
Best Offense Ariel Col坦n
Most Improved Tyja Traore
Women’s Track & Field Awards
Most Improved Award Skylar Barthelmes
Most Outstanding Freshman Maria Ahm
Coaches Award Melissa Anastasakis
Women’s Tennis Awards
Heart & Hustle Award Olivia Archer
Co-Leadership Award Alex Koniaev
Co-Leadership Award Sofia Edo
Most Valuable Performer Victoria Saldh
Men’s Golf Awards
Most Improved William Frodigh
Leadership Award Max Ferrari
Coach’s Award Josef Dransfeld
Team MVP Graham Hutchinson
Women’s Golf Awards
Leadership Award Rae Spears
Coach’s Award Sophia Mancuso
Team MVP Adel Vadkerti
Women’s Lacrosse Awards
Scholar-Athlete Carleigh Goldstein
Baseball Awards
Abbreviated season, no awards issued
Men’s Tennis Awards
Abbreviated season, no awards issued
Softball Awards
Abbreviated season, no awards issued