INDIANA, Pa. — IUP Athletics has announced 116 nominees for the third annual Crimson & Gray Awards.
The awards honor the top men and women performers of the 2018-19 regular and post seasons across 18 total categories — nine men and nine women. The nominees consist of student-athletes, coaches and teams from IUP's 19 varsity sports.
In its third year, the Crimson & Gray Awards are run by the IUP Sports Information Office, which collected the nominations from its head coaches. The nominees will be whittled down to three finalists from each of the 18 categories by a committee made up of members from the IUP Athletic Department and Sports Information Office.
The finalists of each category will be announced June 5 and will again be voted on by the committee.
Winners of each award will be announced over a two-week period, beginning June 17, on IUPAthletics.com and IUP Athletics social media accounts.
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Awards are given to a member of both an IUP men's and women's team, and include: Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Coach of the Year, Performance of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Breakthrough Athlete of the Year, Postseason Performer of the Year, Senior of the Year, Team of the Year and Athlete of the Year.
The Scholar-Athlete of the Year was added to the list of awards last year with honorees selected by the IUP Athletic Department administration. This year, the honorees were nominated by head coaches and will be voted on by the selected members of the office and department.
The total 116 nominations throughout the 18 categories include 62 from women's sports and 54 from men's sports.
See below for the full list of nominees.
NOMINEES FOR THE 2018-19 CRIMSON & GRAY AWARDS
Scholar Athlete of the Year
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Men |
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| Ana Hollen |
Basketball |
Jeff Allen |
Baseball |
| Samantha Christman |
Cross Country |
Dante Lombardi |
Basketball |
| Matti Reightler |
Field Hockey |
Noah Mandel |
Cross Country |
| Mollie Gallagher |
Lacrosse |
Mike Pietropola |
Football |
| Hannah Stoof |
Soccer |
Matt Cocorikis |
Golf |
| Megan Risinger |
Softball |
Colter Long |
Swimming |
| Claire Mikesell |
Swimming |
Derek Noll |
Track & Field |
| Jessica Jones |
Track & Field |
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| Jess Marut |
Volleyball |
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Coach of the Year
Performance of the Year
| Women |
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Men |
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| Lauren Wolosik vs. Edinboro |
Basketball |
Jeff Allen vs. Slippery Rock |
Baseball |
| Selena West vs. Mercyhurst |
Field Hockey |
Dante Lombardi vs. West Chester (PSAC quart.) |
Basketball |
| Shannon Hartigan vs. ESU |
Lacrosse |
Lenny Williams vs. Gannon |
Football |
| Mahogany Willis vs. Slippery Rock |
Soccer |
Matt Cocorikis at Crofton Invitational |
Golf |
| Lauren Zola vs. Clarion |
Softball |
Christian Jones at NCAA Ind. Championships |
Track & Field |
| Claire Mikesell at NCAA Championships |
Swimming |
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| Nickeela Austin at PSAC Out. Championships |
Track & Field |
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Freshman of the Year
| Women |
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Men |
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| Carly Mansur |
Lacrosse |
Nick DiAndreth |
Baseball |
| Mahogany Willis |
Soccer |
Armoni Foster |
Basketball |
| Jenna Rhue |
Softball |
Qashah Carter |
Football |
| Paige Mikesell |
Swimming |
Nicholas Ward |
Golf |
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Owen Martin |
Swimming |
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Dre Carr |
Track & Field |
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
| Women |
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Men |
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| Lexi Griggs |
Basketball |
Ben Teplin |
Baseball |
| Shannon Hartigan |
Lacrosse |
Malik Miller |
Basketball |
| Kallie Conte |
Soccer |
Michael Dautlick |
Cross Country |
| Rachel Rodriguez |
Softball |
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| Paige McCullough |
Swimming |
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| Julia Newman |
Tennis |
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| Jessica Jones |
Track & Field |
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Postseason Performer of the Year
| Women |
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Men |
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| Carolyn Appleby |
Basketball |
Dante Lombardi |
Basketball |
| Shannon Hartigan |
Lacrosse |
Sam Lenze |
Cross Country |
| Nicole Smith |
Swimming |
Matt Cocorikis |
Golf |
| Nickeela Austin |
Track & Field |
Derek Noll |
Track & Field |
Senior of the Year
| Women |
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Men |
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| Carolyn Appleby |
Basketball |
Jeff Allen |
Baseball |
| Matti Reightler |
Field Hockey |
Jacobo Diaz |
Basketball |
| Katie Martyn |
Lacrosse |
Dante Lombardi |
Basketball |
| Kallie Conte |
Soccer |
Lenny Williams |
Football |
| Jess Marut |
Volleyball |
Matt Cocorikis |
Golf |
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DJ Horton |
Track & Field |
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Derek Noll |
Track & Field |
Team of the Year
| Women |
Men |
| Basketball |
Baseball |
| Cross Country |
Basketball |
| Field Hockey |
Cross Country |
| Lacrosse |
Football |
| Soccer |
Golf |
| Softball |
Swimming |
| Swimming |
Track & Field |
| Tennis |
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| Track & Field |
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| Volleyball |
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Athlete of the Year
| Women |
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Men |
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| Carolyn Appleby |
Basketball |
Chris Eisel |
Baseball |
| Matti Reightler |
Field Hockey |
Jacobo Diaz |
Basketball |
| Ally Burrows |
Lacrosse |
Dante Lombardi |
Basketball |
| Kallie Conte |
Soccer |
Sam Lenze |
Cross Country |
| Renee Wall |
Softball |
Lenny Williams |
Football |
| Nickeela Austin |
Track & Field |
Matt Cocorikis |
Golf |
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DJ Horton |
Track & Field |
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Derek Noll |
Track & Field |
Definition of Awards
Below is a list of the nine awards selected to be given for the 2018-19 year, along with the eligibility definitions. Each of the nine awards will be given to a member of a men's and women's team, for 18 total awards.
Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Presented to men's and women's upperclassmen who have displayed a combination of success both on the playing field and in the classroom during their time at IUP.
Coach of the Year: Presented to the men's and women's coaches who did the most outstanding job leading his or her team.
Performance of the Year: Presented to the student-athletes who had the most significant or extraordinary performance in a single game, event, or outing.
Freshman of the Year: Presented to a true freshman or redshirt freshman men's and women's student-athlete who put together the best all-around season for a first-year college player.
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Presented to a first-year starter or first-time key contributor who has improved their season performance dramatically over the last year.
Postseason Performer of the Year: Presented to the men's and women's student-athletes who put together the most significant combined performances in a PSAC or NCAA championship tournament/event.
Senior of the Year: Presented to senior eligible men's and women's student-athletes who had the most successful individual seasons.
Team of the Year: Presented to the men's and women's teams who had the most outstanding seasons.
Athlete of the Year: Presented to the men's and women's student-athletes, regardless of class eligibility, who had the best individual seasons.
History of IUP's year-end awards
The Crimson & Gray Awards were announced in April 2017 and first awarded for the 2016-17 season.
Prior to the current format, year-end athletic awards consisted of the Athletes of the Year and Scholar-Athletes of the Year. A singular Athlete of the Year honoree was first announced after the 2012-13 season and was determined by fan voting. For the 2013-14 season, both men's and women's Athletes of the Year were named, with fan voting eliminated, with that format running for three years.
Scholar-Athletes of the Year were announced in April at the President's annual All-American Banquet, with varying selection qualifications each year.
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