READING, Pa. – The Albright athletics department hosted the 2023 awards ceremony at the Merner-Pfeiffer-Klein Memorial Chapel on Tuesday (May. 2) evening.
It was a memorable evening honoring the Albright student-athletes that have dedicated so much of their time to their respective sports. The awards ceremony allows the student-athletes to be recognized in front of their peers for all their individual and team success throughout the 2022-23 athletic seasons.
Below is a list of the special award winners from the ceremony:
Play of the year – Michael Starkey 75 yard catch and run against Misericordia.
Team GPA – Women's Swimming
Women's SAAC Sportsmanship Award - Stephany Escalante
Men's SAAC Sportsmanship Award – Cameron Thomas
Locked In Individual – Lindsey Williamson
Locked In Team – Women's Lacrosse
R.O.A.R – Abigail Hai & Cameron Thomas
Most Outstanding First Year Male – Jeremiah Stanton
Most Outstanding First Year Female – Michelle Timothy
Neal Harris Academic Excellence Male – Gabe Kuehn
Neal Harris Academic Excellence Female – Megan Keller
NCAA Women of the Year Award – Chloe Fornoff
Eugene Shirk Award Female – Megan Misurelli
Eugene Shirk Award Male – Lucas Roselli
Red & White Club Female – Lindsey Williamson
Red & White Club Male – Zyon Grant
Memorial Prize of the Class of 1926 Female – Shelby Cheuvront
Memorial Prize of the Class of 1926 Male – Lucas Roselli
Derek Kehoe Memorial – Steven Gazdek
Abram Karlip Outstanding Senior Female – Lauren China
Abram Karlip Outstanding Senior Male – Sam Viera
Moment of the Year – Field Hockey playoff win over Widener. Albright's first playoff field hockey win in over 40 years.
Below is a list of most outstanding individual per their respective team awards from the ceremony:
Women's Cross Country – Leah Brown
Men's Cross Country – Dante Zamichieli
Field Hockey – Veronica Heckman
Football (Defensive Lineman) – Ryan Rapp
Football (Back Seven) – Sam Viera
Football (Offensive Lineman) – Jeff Joseph
Football (Offensive Skill) – Isaiah Shockley
Women's Soccer – Jada Britton
Men's Soccer – Austin Gross
Volleyball – Shelby Cheuvront
Women's Basketball – Gabby Boggs
Men's Basketball – Eric Chamberlain
Women's Indoor Track & Field – Eren Tighe
Men's Indoor Track & Field – Sidney Walker
Women's Swimmer – Laurel Gingrich
Men's Swimmer – Anthony Laite
Baseball – Reece Adam
Women's Golf – Callie Cooper
Men's Golf – Sam Elsen
E-Sports League of Legends – Casey Dennehey
E-Sports Overwatch – Benjamin Mangold
E-Sports Rocket League – Nick Dominguez
E-Sports Valorant – Joey McComb
Women's Lacrosse Defensive – Nicole Blair
Women's Lacrosse Offensive – Ashleigh Tortorice
Men's Lacrosse Defensive – Liam Ferry
Men's Lacrosse Offensive – Jack Burke
Softball – Jadelyn Van Winkle
Women's Tennis – Alex Pancu
Men's Tennis – Arpit Gainder
