4.25.2011
FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University Athletics announced its annual award winners at the 2010-11 Student-Athlete Awards Banquet Monday night in Farmville. The top award winners were senior softball standout Briana Wells|Romoland, Calif. (Paloma Valley) and junior men’s basketball standout Antwan Carter|St. Petersburg, Fla. (St. Petersburg), named the school’s female and male Athletes of the Year, respectively. Wells won the award for the second-straight year, while senior women’s soccer team member Lauren Trizna|Manassas (Osbourn Park) was presented with the school’s Jimmy Yarbrough Inspiration Award.
Female Athlete of the Year: Briana Wells, a left-handed pitcher, has started 39 of 43 games this spring and leads Longwood (32-11) with her 29-11 pitching record. She adds a 2.23 earned run average, a school-record 28 complete games, six shutouts, a school-record 257.0 innings, a career-best 170 strikeouts, and one no-hitter. Wells adds three home runs, four doubles, nine runs scored, and 14 RBI at the plate. She ranked fourth in Division I wins in the most-recent NCAA statistical rankings posted April 19. Wells has a career record of 91-46 with a 2.57 ERA, 156 appearances, 130 starts, 86 complete games, 22 shutouts, five saves, 849.0 innings, and 539 strikeouts -- all school records. Briana majors in mathematics with a minor in business, and is the daughter of Shane and Denise Wells of Romoland, California.
Male Athlete of the Year: Antwan Carter, a 6-6 center, started all 31 games this year while averaging 18.2 points and 9.5 rebounds. He shot 57.2% (237-414) from the field, 24.3% (9-37) on three-point field goals, and 68.3% (82-120) at the free throw line while adding 28 steals and 23 blocks for the Lancers (12-19). Carter had 29 double-figure scoring games, including two 30-point games, 12 20-point games, and 14 double-doubles. He earned Independent Player of the Year, CollegeInsider.com Independents Player of the Year, and Las Vegas Classic All-Tournament Team honors while surpassing 1,000 career points (1,285, 9th all-time) and 700 career rebounds (723, 2nd). Antwan majors in communication studies, with a concentration in mass media, and is the son of Lawanda Smith and Gene Carter of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Jimmy Yarbrough Inspiration Award: Lauren Trizna, according to her coaching staff, has impacted the women’s soccer program on and off the field like no other: every day that Lauren has been on our campus, she has been a great person, a great teammate, and a great leader; every minute she was on the soccer field she continued to get better. A recruited walk-on, she has outworked most strictly by investing sweat, tears, and pouring her heart into the team and university. Trizna is part of a very elite group of people who have accomplished so much, and against the many obstacles associated with being a quadruplet. A defender, she started all 19 matches for Longwood (11-8) last fall with four goals (two game-winners) for eight points while the anchor of a defense that posted nine shutouts. Lauren majors in business administration, with a concentration in marketing, and is the daughter of Janis and Mike Trizna of Manassas.
Another highlight to the evening was the announcement of
The A.C.E.S (Acclaimed Commitment to the Excellence of Student-Athletes) Award presented annually by the Longwood Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to a faculty or staff member who goes above and beyond for student-athletes in their academic, athletic, and personal pursuits, as well as an advocate for the student-athlete welfare. This year’s recipient is first-year University President
Patrick Finnegan who was a welcome presence at numerous home intercollegiate athletic contests throughout 2010-11.
A complete list of all awards and winners follows below
Female Athlete Of The Year
Briana Wells | Romoland, California | Senior | Softball
Male Athlete Of The Year
Antwan Carter | St. Petersburg, Florida | Junior | Men’s Basketball
Jimmy Yarbrough Inspiration Award
Lauren Trizna | Manassas, Virginia | Senior | Women’s Soccer
Female Henry I. Willett Scholar-Athlete Award
Zsofia Jakab | Minusio, Switzerland | Senior | Women’s Tennis | Biology | 3.91 GPA
Zsofia has maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.91 while majoring in biology with a concentration in health biomedical. She played at No. 1 singles in 14 matches and at No. 1 doubles in 11 matches. Her overall singles record was 11-10, including 8-6 during spring dual matches. She had an overall doubles record of 5-13, including 4-7 this spring. Jakab’s career stats include a singles record of 27-45, and a doubles record of 34-35. She was a 2008 All-Independent 2nd-Team honoree in doubles, and is a four-time Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award recipient. Zsofia is the daughter of Krisztina Schulthess and Dezso Jakab of Minusio, Switzerland.
Male Henry I. Willett Scholar-Athlete Award
Michael Young | Oakville, Ontario, Canada | Senior | Men’s Golf | Business Administration | 3.89 GPA
Michael has maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.89 while majoring in business administration with a concentration in finance, and a minor in economics. He has played in all 29 rounds for the men's golf team, averaging a team-best 72.97 while leading the team in six of 10 tournaments, posting career-lows of 68 for 18-holes, 138 for 36-holes, and 212 for 54-holes. Young has five top-five efforts among seven top-20 individual finishes, including his medalist honors at the Kiawah Island Intercollegiate (70-72-74--216). He was runner-up at The Manor Intercollegiate (70-73-74--217), and is under consideration for an NCAA Regional Championships individual invitation. Young’s career stats include a 73.97 scoring average (school-record pace) and 11 top-five among 26 top-20 individual career finishes. He earned the College of Business and Economics (CBE) Outstanding Senior Award for Finance, is a CBE Delta Sigma Pi key recipient, earned CBE recognition for research and conference presentation of research, and is a three-time Longwood Scholar-Athlete Award. Michael has served as the 2010-11 and 2009-10 Longwood Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President, and is the son of Son of Terry and James Young of Ontario.
Freshman Female Athlete Of The Year
Amanda Steinhagen | Oak Hill, Virginia | Women’s Golf
Amanda played in all 28 rounds for the women's golf team. She averaged a team-best 75.96 and led the team in eight of 11 tournaments, posting career-lows of 69 for 18-holes, 140 for 36-holes, and 222 (two times) for 54-holes. Steinhagen had three top-five efforts among eight top-20 individual finishes, including her medalist honors at the Tina Barrett Invitational with her school and tournament record 69-71--140. Amanda is the daughter of Bev and Bob Steinhagen of Oak Hill.
Freshman Male Athlete Of The Year
Matt Dickason | Chesapeake, Virginia | Baseball
Matt has started all 40 games for the baseball team that is currently 25-15. A shortstop, he is hitting .336 with one home run, eight doubles, 22 runs scored, and 20 RBI; adding 15 multi-hit games, four multi-RBI games, and a team-best 12-game hitting streak with a slugging percentage of .427 and an on-base percentage of .407. Matt is the son of Elizabeth and Don Dickason of Chesapeake.
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee A.C.E.S. Award
Patrick Finnegan | Longwood University President
Cormier Award for Academic Excellence
Spring 2010: Women’s Tennis, Men’s Golf
Fall 2010: Women’s Tennis, Men’s Golf
Female Academic PRIDE Award
Brittanni C. Billups | Goldsboro, North Carolina | Junior | Women’s Basketball
Male Academic PRIDE Award
Robert K. Newman | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Junior | Baseball
Female Outstanding Service Award
Marcia Biddle | Woodbridge, Virginia | Graduate | Women’s Soccer
Male Outstanding Service Award
Justin Cooke | Chesterfield, Virginia | Junior | Men’s Cross Country
Special Recognition Awards
Sarah E. Whitley | Director | Office of First Year Experience
Stacey U. Wilkerson | Assistant Director | Office of First Year Experience
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Coach of the Year Award
Kathy Riley | Softball Head Coach
Scholar-Athlete Awards (117)
Christopher A. Briere, Baseball; Scott B. Burkett, Baseball; Matthew F. Gwaltney, Baseball; Brant C. Jones, Baseball; D. Scott Laabs, Baseball; Justin H. Lacy, Baseball; Zachary J. Mihalko, Baseball; Mark G. Montgomery, Baseball; Cory A. Ramsey, Baseball; Ryan M. Schubert, Baseball; Luke A. Townsend, Baseball; Jeylani G. Dublin, Men’s Basketball; Jeff S. Havenstein, Men’s Basketball; Durann A. Neil, Men’s Basketball; David J. Robinson, Men’s Basketball; Stephen R. Shockley, Men’s Basketball; Jan H. van der Kooij, Men’s Basketball; Sean A. Flynn, Men’s Cross Country; Kyle K. Bodin, Men’s Golf; Robert P. Fox, Men’s Golf; Austin W. Gray, Men’s Golf; Kenneth G. Leech, Men’s Golf; Jed C. Rasnick, Men’s Golf; Ross K. Sumner, Men’s Golf; Michael J. Young, Men’s Golf; H. Patrick Bain, Men’s Soccer; Shane G. Johnson, Men’s Soccer; Evan W. Jones, Men’s Soccer; Zackery G. Mahon, Men’s Soccer; Patrick J. McDaniel, Men’s Soccer; Cody J. Merkes, Men’s Soccer; Devin J. Pierce, Men’s Soccer; W. Hunter Barnes, Men’s Tennis; Crescente G. Lesser, Men’s Tennis; Marc F. Olsen, Men’s Tennis; Brittanni C. Billups, Women’s Basketball; Emilee M. Dunton, Women’s Basketball; Krystal N. Garrison, Women’s Basketball; Brittany L. Jones, Women’s Basketball; Mina Jovanovic, Women’s Basketball; Bria White, Women’s Basketball; Jessica R. Alley, Women’s Cross Country; Alisha M. Royal, Women’s Cross Country; Megan J. Short, Women’s Cross Country; Jenna M. Sprinkle, Women’s Cross Country; Andrea M. Bastiaanse, Field Hockey; Taylor R. Bender, Field Hockey; Kaitlyn T. Byrum, Field Hockey; Brittany R. Diaz, Field Hockey; Kaye Goulding, Field Hockey; Olga T. Knop, Field Hockey; Amy C. Lewis, Field Hockey; Bailey A. Rampey, Field Hockey; Caitlin S. Smith, Field Hockey; Kimberly A. Sullivan, Field Hockey; Kameron M. Carter, Women’s Golf; Morgan L. Chaney, Women’s Golf; Brooke M. Mallory, Women’s Golf; Amanda E. Steinhagen, Women’s Golf; Alexa P. Anderson, Women’s Lacrosse; Amanda M. Berezney, Women’s Lacrosse; Jamie E. Brentlinger, Women’s Lacrosse; Karli L. Brentlinger, Women’s Lacrosse; Katie E. Carbiener, Women’s Lacrosse; Kesley K. Dean, Women’s Lacrosse; Karen E. Nirschl, Women’s Lacrosse; Lauren C. Prasnicki, Women’s Lacrosse; Hannah L. Riggs, Women’s Lacrosse; Jessica G. Rudloff, Women’s Lacrosse; Samantha L. Stifler, Women’s Lacrosse; Emily A. Whitman, Women’s Lacrosse; Duan T. Wright, Women’s Lacrosse; Marcia M. Biddle, Women’s Soccer; Kyra L. Byron, Women’s Soccer; Katharine M. Devlin, Women’s Soccer; Stephanie B. Green, Women’s Soccer; Mackenzie A. King, Women’s Soccer; Natalie K. Massey, Women’s Soccer; Alecia A. McConnell, Women’s Soccer; Kacie R. Oliver, Women’s Soccer; Lindsey E. Ottavio, Women’s Soccer; Soraya P. Serra, Women’s Soccer; Dylan N. Spicker, Women’s Soccer; Lauren E. Trizna, Women’s Soccer; Jessica M. Varela, Women’s Soccer; Dana R. Wallace, Women’s Soccer; Chelsea A. Walter, Women’s Soccer; Lyndsay R. Wilshaw, Women’s Soccer; Courtney E. Zamparello, Women’s Soccer; Ashley L. Kramer, Softball; Margaret M. Margadonna, Softball; Brittany L. Matthews, Softball; Patricia E. Nelson, Softball; Kamberly A. Nuckols, Softball; Amy D. Putnam, Softball; Leigh A. Sexton, Softball; E. Nichole Simmons, Softball; Zsofia Jakab, Women’s Tennis; Nasim Moadab, Women’s Tennis; Sarah E. Moomau, Women’s Tennis; Nicole K. Parker, Women’s Tennis; Marta P. Davi, Women’s Tennis; Allison T. Shulman, Women’s Tennis; Devon B. Batterson, Athletic Training; Sydney N. Campbell, Athletic Training; Derik T. Claar, Athletic Training; Ashlyn L. Johnston, Athletic Training; Caitlin M. Keroack, Athletic Training; Matthew B. Rawlins, Athletic Training; Claire N. Siceloff, Athletic Training; Brett A. Winston, Athletic Training; Savannah R. Ducre’, Cheerleading; Melissa L. Gies, Cheerleading; Amanda F. Prioletti, Cheerleading; Daniel A. Roberts, Cheerleading; Sarah J. Sprague, Cheerleading; Kathryn A. Wilson, Cheerleading.
All-Academic Team Awards (18)
D. Scott Laabs, Baseball; Stephen R. Shockley, Men’s Basketball; Sean A. Flynn, Men’s Cross Country; Austin W. Gray, Men’s Golf; Cody J. Merkes, Men’s Soccer; Marc F. Olsen, Men’s Tennis; Brittanni C. Billups, Women’s Basketball; Krystal N. Garrison, Women’s Basketball; Jenna M. Sprinkle, Women’s Cross Country; Olga T. Knop, Field Hockey; Brooke M. Mallory, Women’s Golf; Jessica G. Rudloff, Women’s Lacrosse; Lindsey E. Ottavio, Women’s Soccer; E. Nichole Simmons, Softball; Marta P. Davi, Women’s Tennis; Matthew B. Rawlins, Athletic Training; Sarah J. Sprague, Cheerleading; Coaching Staff: Baseball Head Coach Buddy Bolding, Assistant Coach Brett Mooney, Assistant Coach Brian McCullough.
2009-10 Student-Athlete Awards
2008-09 Student-Athlete Awards
2007-08 Student-Athlete Awards
2006-07 Student-Athlete Awards
2005-06 Student-Athlete Awards
