FORT LAUDERDALE – On Sunday, the Nova Southeastern University athletic department held their annual Awards Celebration & Reception, commemorating the 2016-17 season and commending student-athletes for their academic and athletic prowess in a ceremony held at the Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center and presented by Rob Lambin's University Dodge Ram.
The afternoon reception was emceed by master of ceremonies, Jeff Winter, with an introductory speech by Director of Athletics
Michael Mominey. This year's senior address was presented by men's swimming student-athlete
Marco Aldabe.
Upon conclusion of the senior address, each team was recognized for their season accomplishments along with the individual standouts listed below. First, receiving the NSU Sportsmanship Awards were women's tennis student-athlete
Luicelena Perez and track & field student-athlete
Dwayne Edwards.
Next, earning the Male Student-Athlete of the Year was junior men's swimmer
Anton Lobanov, the school record-holder with six NCAA individual national titles and SSC Male Swimmer of the Year. Women's swimmer
Emma Wahlstrom, the SSC Female Swimmer of the Year and individual national champion in the 200 freestyle, was selected NSU's Female Athlete of the Year.
Winning the Shark Cup Challenge this year was the Rowing and Volleyball teams, presented by NSU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President
Kyle Kilbourne. For the second straight year, women's basketball, by virtue of the department's highest team GPA (3.64), was presented with the 2016-17 JAWS Award by Associate Athletic Director and SWA
Kelley Kish.
Scholar-Athletes of the Year were presented next, also by Kish. The academic awards were given to
Andrea Asti Brun, of men's soccer and women's basketball player
Katie Barnard. They had the highest GPA among seniors in this year's graduating class, with Asti Brun earning a 3.97 in his MBA with a concentration in management and Barnard garnering a 3.89 majoring in elementary education.
Below is a list of the individual team honors:
Women's Cross Country
Ultimate Shark -
Morgan Will
Ultimate Pilot -
Victoria Pecci
Men's Cross Country
Ultimate Shark -
Christian Oppel
Ultimate Pilot - Ben Manuel
Volleyball
Ultimate Shark -
Katie Pyles
GR1T Award -
Natalie Melcher
Women's Soccer
Ultimate Shark -
Hannah Christophe
Team MVP -
Bailey Corbin
Men's Soccer
Ultimate Shark -
Michael Rosario
Player of the Year -
Inaki Dominguez
Women's Basketball
Ultimate Shark -
Christen Prasse
Relentless Shark -
Amanda Tivenius
Men's Basketball
Ultimate Shark -
Harrison Goodrick
Coach's Award -
Jonathan Back
Cheerleading
Ultimate Shark -
Autumn Cacicedo
Most Improved - Victoria Biddle
Dance
Ultimate Shark - Iliana Concepcion
Most Dedicated - Janelle Charles
Women's Swimming
Ultimate Shark -
Madison Yelle
Team MVP -
Emma Wahlstrom
Men's Swimming
Ultimate Shark -
Till Barthel
Team MVP -
Franco Lupoli
Women's Golf
Ultimate Shark -
Michelle Ruiz
Most Improved -
Janelle Johnson
Men's Golf
Ultimate Shark -
Richard Mansell
Shark Journey Award-
Martin Larrea
Rowing
Ultimate Shark -
Daesha Roberts
Driven Woman -
Danica Buse
Women's Tennis
Ultimate Shark -
Luicelena Perez
Shark Attack Award -
Arina Sharonova
Women's Track & Field
Ultimate Shark - Sherelle Jordan
Ultimate Shark Field -
Jazmine Elleston
Men's Track & Field
Ultimate Shark -
Eric Moate
Ultimate Shark Field -
William Glesge
Softball
Ultimate Shark -
Dana Edmundson
Rookie of the Year -
Lexie Storrer
Baseball
Ultimate Shark -
Michael Hernandez
Most Outstanding Player - JanCarlos Cintron
