Amy Folan Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics | Central Michigan Chippewas Website
Amy Folan Zyzelewski Family Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics | Central Michigan Chippewas Website
The Central Michigan Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and CMU Athletics Department have announced the finalists for 14 awards to be presented at the upcoming Maroon & Gold Gala. The event, sponsored by Enterprise, will take place on Monday, April 15, at McGuirk Arena starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.
These awards are nominated and voted on by Central Michigan's student-athletes and cover performances from the spring 2023, fall 2023, and winter 2024 seasons. The gala is an annual celebration of Central Michigan Athletics and its more than 400 student-athletes. The formal event includes dinner for attendees who are exclusively Chippewa student-athletes, coaches, and members of the CMU athletics department.
For those unable to attend in person, a live stream will be available to the general public, family members, and friends via a link on www.cmuchippewas.com one day before the event.
The evening will feature nearly 30 award announcements with Adam Jaksa serving as Master of Ceremonies. Below is a list of nominees for each award category:
- Male Newcomer of the Year: Adrien Cramer (Wrestling), Dominic Serapiglia (Football), Marquis Jackson (Baseball), Aiden Smith (Men's Cross Country)
- Female Newcomer of the Year: Claudia Muessig (Soccer), Zoey Emrick (Field Hockey), Samantha Shannon (Gymnastics), Maya Guikema (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country), Tamara Ortiz (Women's Basketball)
- Moment of the Year: Gymnastics Back-to-Back Championships, Lacrosse Back-to-Back Championships, Wrestling MAC Championship Emily Paupore being first ever MAC Cross Country Champion (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country), Grace Lehto No-Hitter (Softball)
- Male Teammate of the Year: Steven Porter (Men's Cross Country), Danny MacLean (Football), Arie Jackman (Men's Golf), Danny Wuestenfeld (Baseball), Cayden Vasko (Men's Basketball)
- Female Teammate of the Year: Annie Bennett (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country), Amelia Lane (Field Hockey), Alina Anderson (Volleyball & Women's Basketball), Addie Brown (Soccer), Linnea Willer (Volleyball)
- Spring Impact: Alexa Martel (Lacrosse), Ashley Goh (Women's Golf), Carly Sleeman (Softball), Philippe Yturralde (Men's Golf)
- Spark: Anya Turner (Women's Track & Field/Cross Country), Makenna Huhn (Lacrosse), Jonathan Decker (Football), Elizabeth Buttle (Gymnastics) Robby Morgan (Baseball)
- Game of the Year: Men's Basketball vs Western Michigan; Football vs South Alabama; Lacrosse vs Robert Morris; Volleyball vs Bowling Green; Baseball – Sweep of Ball State
- Male Chippewa Legacy Award: Robi Stuart (Football); Gabe Goosen (Men's Cross Country); Tracy Hubbard (Wrestling); Johnny Lovett (Wrestling); Brian Taylor (Men's Basketball)
- Female Chippewa Legacy Award: Abigail Lair (Lacrosse); Ashley Veglucci (Gymnastics); Katie Maxim (Field Hockey); Lauren MacDonald
(Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country); Allison LaPoint
(Soccer)
- Coach of the Year: Tom Borrelli
(Wrestling); Tony Barbee
(Basketball); McCall Salmon
(Softball); Emilia Ward
(Lacrosse); Jenny Swieton
(Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country)
- Team of the Year: Lacrosse; Gymnastics; Wrestling; Men's Basketball; Softball
- Male Athlete of the Year: Alex Cramer
(Wrestling); Marion Lukes
(Football); Adam Mrakitsch
(Baseball); Corbyn Munson
(Wrestling)
- Female Athlete of the Year: Emily Paupore
(Women’s Track & Field/Cross Country) Abbey Tolmie
(Softball) Ashley Goh
(Women’s Golf) Luciana Alvarado-Reid
(Gymnastics) Sandy Edwards
(Lacrosse).
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