Moravian Announces Finalists & Live Stream for SAAC All-Athlete Awards Banquet on April 21
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be hosting the Third Annual All-Athlete Awards Banquet on Monday, April 21 in Johnston Hall with the event live streamed at https://landmarknetwork.tv/moravian/.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- The Moravian University Department of Athletics and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be hosting the Third Annual All-Athlete Awards Banquet on Monday, April 21 in Johnston Hall with the event live streamed at https://landmarknetwork.tv/moravian/.
For the third straight year, the evening will begin with a blue carpet entrance and buffet dinner at 6:00 p.m. with a buffet dinner. The awards portion of the evening is set to start at 7:00 p.m. Moravian's SAAC will also be collecting food donations for Mo's Cupboard. The emcee for the night will be former men's soccer student-athlete and current assistant men's soccer coach and Greyhound Sports Network Play-by-Play Announcer Dave Steinbach '24.
With Moravian's spring teams still competing, the awards window includes the spring 2024, fall 2024 and winter 2024-25 season. The current 2025 spring teams will be eligible for next year's awards show.
The nominees for this year's awards are –
- Female Newcomer of the Year – Ashley Limbacher (WSWIM), Shayla Morgan (SB), Emma Shafnisky (WT&F), Riley Spingler (WSOC), Leah Zolotareva (WTEN)
- Male Newcomer of the Year – Diego Del Castillo (FB), Chad Kratzer (MBB), Gavin Labbadia (MTEN), Cole Stanchina (MXC/MT&F), Alden Zimmerman (MSWIM)
- Female Athlete of the Year – Lexi Groff (WT&F), Jackie Salvatore (WLAX), Hailey Scaff (WSOC), Marcie Silberman (SB), Tara Smurla (WXC/WT&F)
- Male Athlete of the Year – Jordan Bingham (FB), Jason Koch (MGOLF), Owen Nahf (MXC/MT&F), Casey Prajzner (MSOC), Marquis Ratcliff (MBB)
- Senior Female Blue & Grey Scholar-Athlete – Alex Cherenson (WLAX), Jenna Deegan (VB), Catie Lovett (WXC/WSWIM/WT&F), Amber Poniktera (WXC/WT&F), Sage Snyder (SB), Savannah Sutter
- Senior Male Blue & Grey Scholar-Athlete – Nick Henry (BASE), Jared Jenkins (FB), Geoffrey Kleinberg (MXC/MT&F), Wyatt Marshall (MTEN), Aden Moskovitz (MLAX), Kyle Weiss (MSOC/MT&F/MLAX)
- Senior Female Athlete – Sydney Anderson (FH), Lindsey Gawrys (SB), Abigail Giamoni (WT&F), Jackie Salvatore (WLAX), Hailey Scaff (WSOC)
- Senior Male Athlete – Jordan Bingham (FB), Cole Cherkas (BASE), Aaron Judge (MLAX), Jason Koch (MGOLF), Wyatt Marshall (MTEN), Owen Nahf (MXC/MT&F), Ben Scary (MSOC)
- Top Play – FH – Shootout win (2-1) over Juniata in Landmark Conference Tournament First Round; FB – Joey Richmond TD with 1:09 left in 18-13 win over Utica; WLAX – Four goals in 1:23 for 14-13 win at Susquehanna; MSOC – Aidan McMillian goal in 70th minute vs. Elizabethtown to clinch postseason berth; SB – Sage Snyder RBI fielder's choice for 8-inning, 2-1 walk-off win over Penn College in NCAA Regional
- Moravian Athletics Spirit Award – Michael Leonardo (MBB), Aden Moskovitz (MLAX), Ronny Pimentel Ferrer (MTEN), Prince Sokpo (FB/MT&F), Kyle Weiss (MSOC/MT&F/MLAX)
- Moravian Athletics Best Character – Sarah DeStefano (SB), Jeremiah Espinosa (FB), Ryan Grill (BASE), Ashley Rodrigues (WT&F), Jackie Salvatore (WLAX), Savannah Sutter (FH), Bryan Kerchner (MXC/MT&F)
- Most Decorated Team – 2024 Men's Cross Country, 2024 Football, 2024 Softball; 2024 Men's Outdoor Track & Field; 2024 Women's Outdoor Track & Field
In addition to the student-athlete awards, the department will also present the H.T.D. Gillespie Award for outstanding service to Moravian's athletic program, the Comeback Athlete of the Year presented by St. Luke's Sports Medicine and the Iron Hounds Sports Performance Awards.
The night will also include the presentation of the senior athlete awards to the 129 graduating seniors as well as recognizing the newest class of 77 juniors and seniors with a 3.40 or higher cumulative GPA being inducted into Moravian's Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society.
