The Student Athlete Advisory Committee wants the entire Hawks community to vote for their top superlative winners for 2025. Winners will be announced at the end of the year award ceremony held on Monday May 5 starting at 7:00 pm. in the Hawks Center. Red Carpet Entry will start at 5:30 p.m.
This year's superlative awards are: Most Spirited, Most Competitive, Rookie of the Year, Best Break Out Season, Last To Leave and Clutch Gene
Make sure to get your votes in by 12:00 pm on Friday, April 18th. You may vote once per each award.
Best Breakout Season
This superlative award will be voted on by the people to determine the BEST BREAKOUT SEASON
SUNY New Paltz Student-Athlete of the year (Fall 2024- Spring 2025). Each team will get to nominate 1 of their players for this award.
nominees are:
Super Survey
Women's soccer: Rachel Eisert, Men's soccer: Brandon Dhalodino , Women's volleyball: Jordyn Lewis , Men's volleyball: Matt Marusza , Men's Cross Country: Evan Miller , Women's Cross Country: Orquidea Briceno , Women's Swim: Sage Vadney , Men's swim: Jack Samko , Women's lax: Piper Masacoros , Men's lax: Quinn Tucker , Women's basketball: Hannah Vanderzee , Men's basketball: Dakoda Smith , Baseball: Ryan Mackle , Softball: Ella Sharrock , Tennis: Angelica Gabriel, Field Hockey: Maddy Graves
Last To Leave
This superlative award will be voted on by the people to determine the LAST TO LEAVE SUNY New Paltz Student-Athlete of the year (Fall 2024- Spring 2025). Each team will get to nominate 1 of their players for this award.
nominees are:
Supersurvey
Men's soccer: Sam Snider, Women's Soccer: MJ , Men's Lax: Anthony Senecal , Women's Lax: Helena Williams , Tennis: Olivia Kunz, Men's Swim: Venn Engstrom, Women's Swim: Chloe Jeffres, Men's Basketball: AJ Knight, Women's Basketball: Karly Wittenbauer, Men's Volleyball: Matt Teplansky , Women's Volleyball: Christine Balboa, Softball: Kate Hope, Baseball: Alex Ouellette, Field Hockey: Maddy Graves, Men's Cross Country: Gavin Bowers, Women's Cross Country: Sam Maendel
Clutch Gene
This superlative award will be voted on by the people to determine the CLUTCH GENE SUNY New Paltz Student-Athlete of the year (Fall 2024- Spring 2025). Each team will get to nominate 1 of their players for this award.
nominees are:
SuperSurvey
Men's soccer: Alex Wyant , Women's Soccer: Rachel Eisert, Men's Lax: Zach Novak, Women's Lax: Lexi Atwater, Tennis: Justine Stanejko, Men's Swim: Jack Samko , Women's Swim: Brianna Law, Men's Basketball: AJ Knight, Women's Basketball: Julia Sabatino, Men's Volleyball: Luke Hofer, Women's Volleyball: Kim Braun, Softball: Jackie Rometo, Baseball: Alex Gorzula, Field Hockey: Meghan Gunning, Men's Cross Country: Evan Miller, Women's Cross Country: Oriquidea Briceno
Rookie Of The Year
This superlative award will be voted on by the people to determine the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR SUNY New Paltz Student-Athlete of the year (Fall 2024- Spring 2025). Each team will get to nominate 1 of their players for this award.
nominees are:
Poll Maker
Men's soccer: Brandon Dhanoolal, Women's Soccer: Grace Lien, Men's Lax: Noah Reed, Women's Lax: Chiara Rutigliano, Tennis: Sydney Sladicka , Men's Swim: Luke Carr, Women's Swim: Brianna Law , Men's Basketball: Isaiah Rivera, Women's Basketball: Sierra Carter , Men's Volleyball: Nikko Tenedorio , Women's Volleyball: Elena Savage , Softball: Leah Gunsett, Baseball: Kiran Paingankar, Field Hockey: Sophia Bronzi, Men's Cross Country: Evan Miller , Women's Cross Country: Alexandra Swink
Most Competitive
This superlative award will be voted on by the people to determine the MOST COMPETITIVE SUNY New Paltz Student-Athlete of the year (Fall 2024- Spring 2025). Each team will get to nominate 1 of their players for this award.
nominees are:
Poll Maker
Men's soccer: Alex Wyant , Women's Soccer: Sam Wohlmut, Men's Lax: Blake Lyons, Women's Lax: Frankie Corozzo,, Tennis: Isabel Van der Veen, Men's Swim: Antonio Vavalle, Women's Swim: Sage Vadney, Men's Basketball: Dakoda Smith, Women's Basketball: Julia Sabatino, Men's Volleyball: Dan Shanley, Women's Volleyball: Lexi Stragalas, Softball: Lauren Serrao, Baseball: Michael Ascanio , Field Hockey: Hannah Ackerman , Men's Cross Country: Oliver Melara Perez, Women's Cross Country: Marcy Candlin
Most Spirited
This superlative award will be voted on by the people to determine the CLUTCH GENE SUNY New Paltz Student-Athlete of the year (Fall 2024- Spring 2025). Each team will get to nominate 1 of their players for this award.
nominees are:
Create a Poll
Women's soccer: MJ., Men's soccer: Colin Brant. , Women's volleyball: Lola Konopa., Men's volleyball: Max Debonis. , Men's cross country: Gavin Bowers , Women's cross country: Sam Maendel, Women's Swim: Annabella Perez, Men's swim: Samuel Debbie, Women's lax: Mia Baldinger , Men's lax: Aidan Harrington , Women's basketball: Julia Sabatino , Men's basketball: Sean St. Lucia. Baseball: Fabian Apicella , Softball: Sophia D'Arcangelis, Tennis: Nina Genzone, Field Hockey: Miranda Britton
