CHICAGO, Ill. – On Friday, April 28, the Illinois Institute of Technology Athletic Department hosted its annual Student-Athlete Awards Banquet in conjunction with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Each team handed out Team MVP and Excellence in Sport Awards, while the department named its overall award winners.
A photo gallery, with images available for purchase through WCS Photography, can be found here. Below is a complete list of this year’s recipients:
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS
ED GLANCY AWARD (MALE): Samuel Rarick, Men's Basketball
ED GLANCY AWARD (FEMALE): Irena Grauzinis, Women's Volleyball
FALL MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Quentin Dreilich, Men’s Soccer
FALL FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Anida Phetchanpheng, Women’s Soccer
WINTER MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Brendan Howley, Men’s Swimming and Diving
WINTER FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Brigitte Temple, Women’s Swimming and Diving
SPRING MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Lukasz Kupiec, Men’s Volleyball
SPRING FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Alyssa DeLuca, Women’s Lacrosse
FEMALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Katherine Lydon, Women’s Swimming and Diving
MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Karsen Diepholz, Men’s Swimming and Diving
SAAC SPIRIT, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE AWARD: Alyssa DeLuca, Women’s Lacrosse
SAAC UNSUNG HERO AWARD: Olivia Kochanek, Women’s Soccer
TEAM AWARDS
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Team MVP: Katie Vosler / Excellence in Sport Award: Erin Nelson
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Team MVP: Orlando Cardenas-Juan / Excellence in Sport Award: Cole Dammeier
WOMEN'S SOCCER: Team MVP: Anida Phetchanpheng / Excellence in Sport Award: Kirsten Robinson
MEN'S SOCCER: Team MVP: Zach Whritenour / Excellence in Sport Award: Idris Ayantoye
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Team MVP: Irena Grauzinis / Excellence in Sport Award: Reya Green
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Team MVP: Anthony Mosley Jr. / Excellence in Sport Award: Vignesh Rajagopal
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Team MVP: Kaylee Wicka / Excellence in Sport Award: Raiven Johnson
MEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING: Team MVP: Karsen Diepholz / Excellence in Sport Award: Jay Korhonen
WOMEN'S SWIMMING AND DIVING: Team MVP: Katherine Lydon / Excellence in Sport Award: Delaney Shepherd
BASEBALL: Team MVP: Zachary Dickey / Excellence in Sport Award: James Tarala
WOMEN'S LACROSSE: Team MVP: Alyssa DeLuca / Excellence in Sport Award: Mallory Tognetti
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD: Team MVP: Saisaketh Valluri / Excellence in Sport Award: David Foreman
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD: Team MVP: Emmalee Ciriacks / Excellence in Sport Award: Juila Briden
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Team MVP: Lukasz Kupiec / Excellence in Sport Award: Derek Bostick