Student-athletes receive awards at banquet

Most of the University of the Incarnate Word’s student-athletes gathered Monday, April 24, in Rosenberg Skyroom to celebrate another year with awards presented at the Cardinal ed Carpet Banquet.

The women’s tennis team had the highest grade point average with 3.76. The softball team received the team community service award. The Athletic Director Award went to the football and women’s tennis teams. Tony Dollison, who stays on top of compliance issues, was named the Staffer of the Year in the Athletic Department.

Individual awards and Most Valuable Player team awards went to:

Comeback Player (Men): Paco Segura.

Comeback Player (Women): Brandelyn Fulgenzi.

Newcomer of the Year (Men): Corin Burns.

Newcomer of the Year (Women): Nina De Leon.

Community Cardinal (Men): Marwin

Kraleman.

Community Cardinal (Women): Madison Floyd.

Team Most Valuable Player awards went to:

(Football): Brandon Richard.

(Baseball): Hernan Yanez.

(Softball): Ryleigh Mata.

(Men’s Basketball): Dylan Hayman.

(Women’s Basketball): Nina De Leon.

(Men’s Golf): Drew Hermesmeyer.

(Women’s Golf): Lily Hirst.

(Men’s Swimming): Panagiotis Vlachogiannakos.

(Women’s Swimming): Summer Taylor.

(Volleyball): Ewa Kostera.

(Artistic Swimming): Camryn Hooey.

(Men’s Fencing): Blake Ruffner.

(Women’s Fencing): Carolina Geyer.

(Men’s Tennis): Noah DeLuna.

(Women’s Tennis): Gargi Pawar.

(Men’s Soccer): Bernabe Lopez.

(Women’s Soccer): Payton Adams.

(Men’s Track-and-Field): Garrett Stokes.

(Women’s Track-and-Field): Klaire Bentley.

(Men’s Cross Country): Griffin Neal.

(Women’s Cross Country): Ashlyn Royal.

(Cheer): Samantha Olivares.

(Dance): Alexandria Werthman.

The teams also selected students for “Best Personal Brand,” “Culture Creator,” and “Good Vibes.” Those winners were: Best Personal Brand: Alec Carr, baseball; Vijay Kuri, cheer; Alexandria Werthman, dance; Darius Sanders, football; Joshua Morgan, men’s basketball; Rico Braun, men’s fencing; Jack Ward, men’s golf; Timmy Ospina, men’s soccer; Asa Mynatt, men’s swimming; Noah DeLuna, men’s tennis; Christopher Daniels, men’s track; Avalon Sanchez, softball; Kade Thomas, volleyball; Teresa Bellver, artistic swimming; Myra Bell, women’s basketball; Desiray Rodriguez, women’s fencing; Mar Garcia Jimenez, women’s golf;

Amaya Spearman, women’s soccer; Hattie Kugler, women’s swimming; Lyric Bonilla, women’s tennis; and Kallie Morrison, women’s track-and-field.

Culture Creator: Warren Laster, baseball; Samantha Olivares, cheer; Deanna Netherton, dance; Steven Parker, football; Joshua Morgan, men’s basketball; Brendan Barber, men’s fencing; Drew Hermesmeyer, men’s golf; Bernabe Lopez, men’s soccer; Ashton Moser, men’s swimming; Joao Sasso, men’s tennis; Dallas Williams, men’s track; Abby Frank, softball; Natalie Kimmel, volleyball; Claire Ermer, artistic swimming; Nina De Leon, women’s basketball; Desiray Rodriguez, women’s fencing; Alex Giles, women’s golf; Eve Clarkson, women’s soccer; McKenna Stallworth, women’s swimming; Gargi Pawar, women’s tennis; and Alisa Novosad, women’s track-and-field.

Good Vibes: Jamey Richey, baseball; Bella Filoteo, cheer; Marlowe Garcia, dance; Dayton Robinson, football; Gabe Beny Til, men’s basketball; Dom Zubeck, men’s fencing; Angel Guerra, men’s golf; Cristian Mendoza, men’s soccer; Raymundo Gomez, men’s swimming; , Marco Kermet, men’s tennis; Tevijon Williams, men’s track; Julia Cordon, softball; Audrey Patton, volleyball; Mikaelle Gauthier, artistic swimming; Chloe Storer, women’s basketball;, Arnelia Dungey, women’s fencing; Hannah Cash, women’s golf; Tegan Browning, women’s soccer; Andrea Gomez Browning, women’s swimming; Amelie Montalvo, women’s tennis; and Jordan Hawkins, women’s track-and-field.