Seattle University Athletics Annual Student Athlete Awards Show
Eddie O'Brien Student Athlete of the Year: There's something unique about the student athlete experience that can be shared with other student athletes regardless of the sport. excelling on and off the field, in and out of the pool, in the classroom, in the community, and sometimes holding a job at the same time can be quite the balancing act. Each year the athletics department honors two Student Athletes of the Year who exemplify excellence in academics, athletics and community service. This is considered the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Seattle University student athlete. The award was renamed after Eddie O'Brien beginning with the 2013-14 season.
2024-25: Kait Raffensperger (women's soccer)/Alex Jensen (men's track and field)
2023-24: Lily Garcia (softball)/James Morris (men's soccer)
2022-23: Lily Garcia (softball)/Isaiah Payne (men's track and field)
2021-22: Tricht Jocelyn (track and field)/Riley Grigsby (men's basketball)
2020-21: Ally Choate (softball)/Jack Neton (men's swimming)
2018-19: Isabelle Butterfield (women's soccer)/Eli Boudouris (men's track and field/cross country)
2017-18: Stephanie Spiekerman (women's soccer)/Eli Boudouris (men's track and field/cross country)
2016-17: Wilma Afunugo (women's basketball)/Tanner Schelling (men's swimming)
2015-16: Martina Samadan (volleyball)/ Shaddye Melu (track and field)
2014-15: Stephanie Verdoia (women's soccer)/ Hamza Haddadi (men's soccer)
2013-14: Julia Besagno (women's soccer)/ Kevin Lynch (men's tennis)
2012-13: Stephanie Verdoia (women's soccer)/ Nate Roberts (baseball)
2011-12: Katrina Schwab (women's tennis)/ Keith Andrews (men's swimming)
2010-11: Jamie Mellies (women's volleyball)/Conor Spink (men's baseball)
2009-10: Kate Edstrom (women's soccer)/ Derek Rogalsky (men's soccer)
2008-09: Katie Hansen (cross country)/ Austin Powers (men's basketball)
2007-08: Ashley Porter (women's soccer)/Chris Coley (men's swimming)
2006-07: Ana Gutierrez (women's soccer)/Adam Jensen (men's soccer)
2005-06: Sarah Sommerman (volleyball)/Chris Moriarty (cross country)
2004-05: Tafara Pulse (women's soccer)/Chris Coley (men's swimming)
2003-04: Jennifer Hewitt (softball)/J. Matthew Blaine (cross country/track & field)
2002-03: Nichole Sauvageau (women's soccer)/Steve Manos (cross country/track & field)
2001-02: Lindsay Leeder (women's soccer)/John Callan (cross country)
2001-01: Nichole Sauvageau (women's soccer)/Kevin Lybarger (cross country)
Athlete of the Year: This award is given annually to one student athlete from a women's team and one student athlete from a men's team who have demonstrated excellence in athletics.
2024-25: Lamija Avdic (women's tennis)/Demian Alvarez (men's soccer)
2023-24: Rivekka Jumagulova (women's golf)/Cameron Tyson (men's basketball)
2022-23: Samantha Bruce (women's golf)/Cameron Tyson (men's basketball)
2021-22: Carley Nance (softball)/Darrion Trammell (men's basketball)
2020-21: Sydney Carr (women's soccer)/Darrion Trammell (men's basketball)
2018-19: Carley Nance (softball)/Sergio Rivas (men's soccer)
2017-18: Alexis Montgomery (women's basketball)/Nathan Aune (men's soccer)
2016-17: Kyle Bjornethun (men's soccer)/Blaise Wittenauer-Lee (women's swimming)
2015-16: David Olsen (men's soccer)/ Mandie Maddux (track & field)
2014-15: Isiah Umipig (men's basketball) & Shaddye Melu (track & field)/ Sophie Curatilo (track & field)
2013-14: Miguel Gonzalez (men's soccer)/ Stephanie Verdoia (women's soccer)
2012-13: Erik Barkhaus (cross country)/ Kacie Sowell (women's basketball)
2011-12: Aaron Broussard (men's basketball)/ Caitlin McCleary (women's golf)
2010-11: Jordan Anderson (men's swimming)/Emily Walters (track and field)
2009-10: Bryson Chiu (men's swimming)/ Kara Kuttler (women's soccer)
2008-09: Jamie Foote (softball)/ Bryson Chiu (men's swimming)
2007-08: Leah Wymer (women's soccer)/John Fishbaughter (men's soccer)
2006-07: Erin Martin (softball)/Ryan Webb (men's basketball)
2005-06: Chris Coley (men's swimming)/Lindsey Gall (women's swimming)
Seattle University Sports Service Award: The University Sports Service Award is given to the individual who has gone above and beyond in their service to the Seattle University Athletics Department. This person can be an administrator, coach, student-athlete, or representative of athletic interests.
2024-25: Undergraduate Admissions and the Office of the Registrar
2023-24: Tyler Murphy, Assistant Director for Housing Operations and Occupancy
2022-23: Dale Watanabe, Director of International Students Center
2021-22: Matt Bomar (Assistant AD for Finance and Business Operations)
2020-21: Performance and Safety Team
2018-19: Jamie Hegg/Office of Career Engagement
2017-18: Vince Volpe (men's soccer)
2016-17: Lauren Erickson/SU Bookstore
2015-16: JoAnn Hulbert-Eagan/Bill Eisiminger
2014-15: Chad Pharis (track and field)
2013-14: Erin Engelhardt/Seattle U Grounds Crew
2012-13: John Dougherty/Luci Masredjian
2011-12: Bill Hogan
2010-11: Greg Sempadian
2009-10: Sara Leady/ Ben Guthrie
2008-09: Caitlin Kimura
2007-08: Kelly Lynch
2006-07: Lt. Co. Audrey Hudgins
2005-06: Chris Rettkowski
D'Vonne Pickett, Jr. Mission Award - Individual: The Individual Mission Award was created in 2007 to honor an individual student-athlete who exemplifies the mission of Seattle University. The recipients of this award have gone above and beyond in their service and demonstrate a dedication to the community, but also embody the core values of Seattle University. The award was renamed after D'Vonne Picket, Jr. beginning with the 2022-23 season.
2024-25: John Christofilis (men's basketball)
2023-24: Andre Philibbosian (men's soccer)
2022-23: Jade Quintana (women's tennis)
2021-22: Hannah Sjogren (rowing)
2020-21: Kailan Claiborne (men's track and field)
2018-19: Rich Schreiner (women's soccer)
2017-18: Sara Dominguez (softball)
2016-17: Kailyn Skjonsby (women's tennis)
2015-16: Jennifer Cruz (women's rowing)
2014-15: Meghan Arigo (cross country/track & field)
2013-14: Corinne Wurden (women's tennis)
2012-13: Kelly Biette (volleyball)
2011-12: Meeghan Bergmann (track and field)
2010-11: Renee Vandermause (women's soccer)
2009-10: Jamie Peterson (women's soccer)
2008-09: Sean Rawson
2007-08: Jackie Thomas/Michael Knight
2006-07: Jennifer Innes/Jackie Thomas
D'Vonne Pickett, Jr. Mission Award - Team: The Team Mission Award was created in 2007 to honor the team that exemplifies the mission of Seattle University. The recipients of this award have gone above and beyond in their service and demonstrate a dedication to the community, but also embody the core values of Seattle University. The award was renamed after D'Vonne Picket, Jr. beginning with the 2022-23 season.
2024-25: Cross Country/Track & Field
2023-24: Softball
2022-23: Softball
2021-22: Men's and Women's Tennis
2020-21: Student Athlete Advisory Committee
2018-19: Softball
2017-18: Men's Basketball
2016-17: Women's Soccer
2015-16: Volleyball
2014-15: Men's and Women's Swimming
2013-14: Women's Rowing
2012-13: Women's Tennis
2011-12: Men's and Women's Swimming
2010-11: Baseball
2009-10: Baseball
2008-09: Volleyball
2007-08: Men's Basketball
2006-07: Men's Basketball
Elgin Baylor Inspiration Award: Established in 2018, this honor is given to an individual who overcomes obstacles to inspire the Seattle U community.
2024-25: Erin Goya (volleyball)
2023-24: Brooke Wilson (women's soccer)
2022-23: Richard Bedats (men's soccer)
2021-22: Aaron Nettles (men's basketball)
2020-21: Leilani Peat (women's basketball)
2018-19: Cal Davidson-Turner (cross country)
2017-18: Alexis Montgomery (women's basketball)
TREx Award: Established in 2023, the Redhawk Experience Award is given to an individual who, over their career at Seattle U, exemplifies the spirit of the TREx in their development as a whole person in mind, body and spirit.
2024-25: Liliya Dimova (women's tennis)
2023-24: Kate Connelly (women's soccer)
2022-23: Madeline Phillips (women's basketball)
Competition of the Year: Established in 2009, the Competition of the Year Award is given to either an individual or a team for either the most inspiring or best performance of the year by a Seattle University student-athlete or team.
2024-25: Men's golf captures 2025 WAC Championship
2023-24: Women's golf captures program's first WAC Championship / Men's basketball wins CBI title
2022-23: Men's soccer beats No. 4 Notre Dame, 3-1, in South Bend
2021-22: Men's soccer wins the WAC Tournament in PKs after a 2-0 comeback in the final ten minutes
2020-21: Softball wins NCAA Tournament game with 6-5 victory over Portland State
2018-19: Softball wins on walk-off grand slam to beat NM State in WAC Tournament
2017-18: Men's soccer win at Washington in First Round of the NCAA Tournament
2016-17: Blaise Wittenauer-Lee breaks 14-year-old WAC record in 200 breaststroke
2015-16: Men's soccer win vs. UCLA in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
2014-15: Women's soccer 2-1 win at Washington State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament/Men's basketball win over Colorado in the CBI
2013-14: Men's soccer's 2-1 win at Creighton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 21
2012-13: Women's basketball 55-53 win vs. Idaho on Mar. 9 to clinch WAC regular season title
2011-12: Women's soccer 2-0 win over No. 8 Portland on Sept. 2
2010-11: Women's tennis 4-3 win over San Jose State on March 27 and Baseball 5-4 win over nationally ranked Oregon State in Corvallis on March 22.
2009-10: Women's 400 Medley Relay @ PCSC Championships (Rachel Leighter, Alexis Morehouse, Briley Boggs, Elizabeth Hanohano)
2008-09: Women's Basketball 75-74 victory over North Dakota on Feb. 7
Freshman of the Year (established in 2018)
2024-25: Sydnee Smith (women's soccer)/Edgar Leon (men's soccer)
2023-24: Lamija Avdic (women's tennis) / Kevin Li (men's golf)
2022-23: U'I Kaaihue (women's soccer)/Miguel Rosario III (men's track and field)
2021-22: Rivekka Jumagulova (women's golf)/Campbell Strong (men's soccer)
2020-21: Stefanie Madrigal (softball)/Kobe Williamson (men's basketball)
2018-19: Olivia Viggiano (softball)/Declan McGlynn (men's soccer)
2017-18: Ally Choate (softball)/Lance Slichko (men's track and field/cross country)
Top Freshman 15: Established in 2009, the Top Freshman 15 is given to 15 freshmen student-athletes who have stood out among their peers in their first year of competition. This can either be through dedication to the team, excellence in athletics, work in the community, or excellence in the classroom.
2016-17: Austin Lively (baseball), Kori Okamoto (dance), Matea Kavas (men's basketball), Zack Overstreet (men's golf), Julian Avila-Good (men's soccer), Jason Klein (men's swimming), Arshak Ghazaryan (men's tennis), Steve Brown (men's track & field), Alyson Matriotti (softball), Katarina Marinkovic (volleyball), Kamira Sanders (women's basketball), Kelly Hunt (women's golf), Mary Sloan Beger (rowing), Mackenzie Curry (women's soccer), Jayna Van Stone (women's swimming), Kali McCollister (women's tennis), Siobhan Rubio (women's track & field), Anastasia Honea (women's cross country)
2015-16: Karli White (women's soccer), Nathan Aune (men's soccer), Taylor Woo (rowing), Andie Larkins (softball), Zach Wolf (baseball), Print Yusabai (men's golf), Linette Chua (women's golf), Michael Schoettler (men's tennis), Carley Ponchetti (cheer & dance), Olivia Stein (women's XC), Eli Boudouris (men's XC), Chloe Harris (women's track), Jake Spurgeon (men's basketball), Mitchell Crossen (men's swimming), Jenessa Schulte (women's swimming), Mila Duarte (volleyball)
2014-15: Joe Harvie (men's golf), Lucy Fu (women's rowing), Johanna Erickson (women's cross country), Ben Monk (men's cross country), Jadon Cohee (men's basketball), Crystal Allen (women's basketball), Madi Lydig (women's swimming), Jack Baldoni (men's swimming), Alex Purdy (dance), Michelle Lui (women's tennis), Matt Alderson (men's tennis), Kyra Tengan (cheer), Jelena Vujcin (volleyball), Dalton Hurd (baseball), Breanna Timmons (softball), Abby Wachter (women's track and field), Cameron Peters (men's track and field), Isabelle Butterfield (women's soccer), Alex Roldan (men's soccer)
2013-14: Brock Carpenter (baseball), Wilma Afunugo (women's basketball), William Powell (men's basketball), Tyler Flannery (men's cross country), Lila Rice (women's cross country), Dorsey Addicks (women's golf), Ahren Young (men's golf), Kailyn Zimmer (women's rowing), Kyle Bjornethun (men's soccer), Mariah O'Neil (women's soccer), Lindsay Davis (softball), Tanner Schelling (men's swimming), Blaise Wittenauer-Lee (women's swimming), Connor Leahy (men's tennis), Kelli Woodman (women's tennis), Joe Charbonneau (men's track & field), Alessandra Gonzales (women's track & field), Iris Ivanis (volleyball), Tyler Christopher (cheer), Natalie Lucey (dance)
2012-13: Amanda Beyke (women's golf), Andy Cunningham (men's swimming), McKenzie Daniels (volleyball), Chris Davis (men's cross country), Skyler Furr (spirit squad), Isabella Geronimo (softball), Ted Hammond (baseball), Kelsey Hopkins (women's rowing), Kristen James (women's tennis), Zach Kosanke (men's tennis), Becca Lassere (women's cross country), Jane Liggett (women's swimming), Amanda Maddux (women's track and field), Shaddye Melu (men's track and field), Jose Merlo (men's soccer), Brianna Smallidge (women's soccer), Kristin Stoffel (women's basketball), David Torres (men's golf), David Trimble (men's basketball)
2011-12: Luiz Bidart (men's basketball), Cali Cull (women's track and field), Sophie Curatilo (women's cross country), Renee Dillard-Brown (women's basketball), Bethany Gehrke (women's swimming), Alec Goodrie (women's volleyball), Monica Keo (women's golf), Jens Klitgaard (men's soccer), Kyle Moline (men's swimming), Bubba Morrow (women's softball), Christine Mosley (cheer and dance), Brian Olson (men's baseball), Collin Overbay (men's cross country), Austin Thummel-Gravitt (men's track and field), and Stephanie Verdoia (women's soccer).
2010-11: Jeff Baklund (men's cross country), Jordan Beals (men's golf), Jason Bediones (men's tennis), Julia Besagno (women's soccer), Sterling Carter (men's basketball), Nicole Doi (women's swimming), Allison Farley (volleyball), Jake Feener (men's soccer), Nicole Gaddie (women's golf), Brandan Haggarty (men's track & field), Cory Mack (baseball), Tomas Mendez-Beck (men's swimming), Sarah Petosa (softball), Kacie Sowell (women's basketball), Cara Talty (women's cross country), Emily Walters (women's track & field), and Gabriella Weissmann (women's tennis).
2009-10: Meeghan Bergmann (cross country/track & field), Kelly Biette (volleyball), Troy Bratton (men's soccer), Lauren Hammerle (cross country/track & field), Yusuke Kanehira (men's tennis), Steffanie Mortera (women's tennis), Carlee Norquist (women's soccer), Shannon Quinn (women's golf), Shelby Remillard (women's swimming), Kelton Sears (cross country/track & field), Rob Seibly (men's golf), Ryan Somers (baseball), Jennifer Stolle (cross country/track & field), Jessica Ulrich (softball), Joe Wertz (men's swimming)
2008-09: Keith Andrews (men's swimming), Erik Barkhaus (cross country), Sarah Bolce (cross country), Aaron Broussard (men's basketball), Hayley Cobb (women's swimming), Kaytlyn Dill (volleyball), Justin Goar (golf), Ty Jaros (track & field), Kelsey Johnson (golf), Elle Kerfoot (women's basketball), Hannah Klein (softball), Kyle Peterman (men's soccer), Jordan Salisbury (women's soccer), Katrina Schwab (women's tennis), (men's tennis), Rachel Vranizan (track & field)