Athletics Award Show Tonight
The Wells College athletics department will honor its athletes and seniors tonight with a live online awards show that begins at 6:45 p.m. with a slideshow.
The live show is available at the Wells College athletics' YouTube and Facebook pages with these links:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YCv2s5JgVc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WellsExpresslive
Program: https://wells.prestosports.com/general/2019-20/files/2020AwardsProgram.pdf
While ESPN has the Espys, Wells College has its version of the Expresspys. The Wells College athletics YouTube and Facebook pages can be accessed by clicking on those icons in the top right corner of the Wells College athletics home page @ wells-express.com, or you can access the show directly from the links provided. A list of the order of events is below.
2019-20 WELL COLLEGE'S 45TH ATHLETICS AWARDS & SENIOR RECOGNITION
Event Order:
Athletic Slide Show produced by Ross Cob and Mark Jagord
Introduction Mike Lindberg
Welcome Dr. Jonathan Gibralter, President
Introduction of Teams Mark Jagord
Field Hockey Jess Galatioto
Men's Soccer Jim McIntyre
Women's Soccer Mara Primmer
Women's Volleyball Mark Lucas
Men's Basketball Joe Wojtylko
Women's Basketball Tara Ruckh
Men's and Women's Swimming Trish George
Men's Volleyball Jim Nichols
Baseball Ryan Stevens
Women's Lacrosse Meg Milliman
Men's Lacrosse Andrew Daly
Softball Taylor Policay
Academic Awards
Dr. Cindy Speaker, Provost and Dean of the College
Team Academic Achievement Award
Chi Alpha Sigma Inductees
Kathryn S. Maloney Senior Scholar-Athletes
Special Awards
Mike Lindberg, Director of Athletics & Physical Education
Male Athlete of the Year
Female Athlete of the Year
Wilson-Poole Award
DESCRIPTION OF TEAM AWARDS:
Most Valuable Player / Runner / Swimmer
Awarded by the coach to the student-athlete who exhibits exceptional athletic ability and has made an outstanding contribution to the team.
Rookie of the Year Award
Awarded by the coach to a first-year player who demonstrates the skill and personal characteristics that are reflected in the philosophy of intercollegiate athletics.
Lesley Wead Zabriskie Express Award
Awarded by the coach to the player who embodies the true ideals of team commitment: leadership, discipline, dedication, and sportsmanship.
DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL AWARDS:
Team Achievement Award
This is contested among all Wells College athletics teams and is awarded to the intercollegiate team that achieved the highest grade-point average for the previous two semesters (Spring 2019 and Fall 2019).
Chi Alpha Sigma (New York State Alpha Omicron Chapter)
Chi Alpha Sigma is a national organization that recognizes student-athletes from accredited four-year institutions who excel in both the classroom and competition. In order to be inducted, a student-athlete must attend a four-year accredited college or university that is a member of the NCAA, NAIA, or NCCAA. The honoree also must achieve at least junior academic standing by the fifth semester or seventh quarter, as determined by the certifying institution, and must have achieved a minimum cumulative grade-point average of a 3.4 (on a 4.0 scale).
Kathryn S. Maloney Senior Scholar-Athlete Awards
This is awarded to a male and female member of the senior class who has participated on a varsity team for a minimum of three seasons and has exemplified academic excellence at Wells College.
Male and Female Athletes of the Year
This is awarded to the most outstanding male and female athletes during the 2019-20 academic year at Wells College. Nominations are submitted, considered, and voted on by the athletics staff.
John D. Wilson-Ralph H. Poole Jr. Award
This is awarded annually to a member of the senior class who, in the spirit of liberal arts education, has made a distinguished contribution during their careers to the athletics program and betterment of the campus community at Wells College.
SENIORS
Jackie Allen Julia Bashaw Kevin Batmunkh
Asa Cade Manny Carrillo Whitney Coleman
Savanah Connors Jessica Conover Zach D'Arpino
Tanner Dunkel Chris Forney Abigail Gilson
Christian Gravito Padraic Iannello Caroline Kelemen
Zach Kemp Naomi Kubo Caitlin Lawrence
Chloe Marcus Dylan Nolan A.J. Nesci
Caden O'Loughlin Natsuki Onishi Erin Persons
Nathan Ramsey Alyssa Rocas Jared Shearer
Shannon Simmons Joe Stoj Jordan Stoops
Jared Strait Jalen Tribble Josh Undari
Jordan VanHerpe Junger Vargas Mark Yorkey
Tyler Young
2019-20 Wells College Athletic and Academic Accomplishments
Championships & Honors
- Women's Swimming NEAC (North Eastern Athletic Conference) Champions
- Men's Volleyball Eight Weeks Nationally-ranked Top-10 (AVCA)
National Team Distinctions & Accolades
- Field Hockey NFHCA No. 4 Nationally Academically (3.69 GPA)
- Field Hockey NFHCA (National Field Hockey Coaches Association) National Academic Squad
- Sabrina Burns (Field Hockey) NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
- Caitlin Lawrence (Field Hockey) NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
- Sadie Sheffler (Field Hockey) NFHCA Scholar of Distinction
Conference & Region Distinctions & Accolades
- Robert Patzer (Men's Volleyball) All-Region North Team
- Robert Patzer (Men's Volleyball) NEAC Player-of-the-Year
- Coach Jim Nichols (Men's Volleyball) NEAC Coach-of-the-Year
- Coach Trish George (Women's Swimming) NEAC Coach-of-the-Year
- Vincent Chen (Men's Swimming) NEAC Rookie-of-the-Year
- Saoirse Murphy-Collins (Women's Swimming) NEAC Rookie-of-the-Year
- Dylan Nolan (Baseball) College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-District
- NEAC Champion (Vincent Chen, men's swimming, 100 back & 50 free)
- NEAC Champion (Aaron Connolly, men's swimming, 100 breast)
- NEAC Champion (Saoirse Murphy-Collins, women's swimming, 500 free & 100 free)
Records & Milestones
- Jackie Allen (women's volleyball, 1000 kills & 1000 digs, 3 career records, 5 season records)
- Vincent Chen (men's swimming, career record, 100 IM)
- Tanner Dunkel (baseball, 100 hits)
- A.J. Nesci (baseball, 100 hits)
- Caden O'Loughlin (men's volleyball, 1500 points, 4 career records)
- Robert Patzer (men's volleyball, 1000 points)
- Jordan Stoops (women's volleyball, 1000 assists, career record assists)
- Josh Undari (men's volleyball, 3000 assists, career record assists)
- 8 NEAC All-Conference Players
- 19 NEAC student-athlete of the week selections
- 53 student-athletes earned Fall 2019 Dean's List
- 82 NEAC Scholar-Athletes in 2018-19
