MCC Intercollegiate Athletics held its annual Outstanding Student-Athlete Awards Luncheon this afternoon in the Blue and Gold Room. The 2015-16 finalists and their families were invited to the event. Kaitlyn Hendrickson, a softball and bowling standout, won the Female Athlete of the Year Award. Cody Loss, a two-time men’s soccer team captain, was the Male Athlete of the Year. Morgan Giddings who excelled at both basketball and softball, received the John G. Thompson Student-Athlete of the Year Award. MCC Athletic Director Marty McDermott emceed the luncheon.
Fall 2015-16 Athletics Awards
Muskegon Community College announced its Fall 2015-16 intercollegiate athletics individual award winners in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball.
The Jayhawk volleyball team tied for 12th in the nation, the MCC women’s cross country team took 22nd in the nation and the MCC men’s cross country squad placed 24th nationally. Women’s soccer finished with a 9-7 record and men’s soccer ended with a 10-10 overall mark. Both soccer teams advanced to the NJCAA Region XII Quarterfinals.
MEN’S SOCCER
All-Region XII 1st Team – Miguel Flores
All-Region XII 2nd Team – Cody Loss
All-MCCAA 1st Team – Miguel Flores, Cody Loss
All-MCCAA Honorable Mention – Hayden Collins, Jared Jaekel, Jesus Corona, Jake Rajewski
All- MCCAA Freshman Team – Miguel Flores, Jake Rajewski
Team Awards: MVP – Cody Loss; Coaches Award – Jared Jaekel; Jayhawk Soccer Character Award – Emmitt Mikkelson; Most Improved Player – Gary Sholty; Best Defensive Player – Cody Loss; Hawks Hustle Award – Brandon Edwards
Two Year MCC Award Winners – Kyle Wansten, Emmitt Mikkelson, Brandon Edwards, Hector Chavez, Edgar Alvarez, Andrew Jennings, Jared Jaekel, Adrian Briseño, Cody Loss, Jacob Rohlman, Jesus Corona, Charlie Wick, Chaise Schuiteman, Alex Rop
WOMEN’S SOCCER
All-Region XII 1st Team – Melodie Glotzbach
All-Region XII 2nd Team – Amanda Skidmore, Paige Baustert
All-MCCAA 1st Team – Melodie Glotzbach, Paige Baustert
All-MCCAA Honorable Mention – Amanda Skidmore, Lyric Glaser, Lauren Maus, Emily Sexton
All-MCCAA Freshman Team – Paige Baustert
Team Awards: The Jayhawk Way MVP – Lauren Maus; The Jayhawk Way MVP – Melodie Glotzbach; The Golden Boot Award – Paige Baustert; Most Improved – Megan McFarland
Two Year Awards – Melodie Glotzbach, Kaylie Cartwright, Kortnie Heinig, Kelli Kersting, Aliza Olsen, Kaitlin Richardson, Caitlin Hughey
VOLLEYBALL
All-Region XII 1st team – Rachel Brown, Lindsey Jacobs
All-MCCAA – Rachel Brown, Lindsey Jacobs
MCCAA Coach of the Year – Rick Rykse
All-Western Conference 1st Team – Rachel Brown, Lindsey Jacobs
All-Western Conference 2nd Team – Hannah Deblois, Marissa Hassevoort
Western Conference All-Freshman Team – Rachel Brown, Marissa Hassevoort, Hannah Deblois, Lindsey Jacobs
Western Conference Freshman of the Year -Lindsey Jacobs
NJCAA District E All-Tournament Team – Marissa Hassevoort, Lindsey Jacobs
NJCAA District E Tournament MVP – Jane Kuipers
NJCAA District E Coach of the Year – Rick Rykse
Team Awards: MVP – Lindsey Jacobs; Most Improved – Ashly Schuitema; Best Defensive Player – Marissa Hassevoort; Best Offensive Player – Jane Kuipers; Inspirational Award – Brooke Day; Coaches Award – Morgan Kelley
Two Year Award – Veronia Booth
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
All-Region XII 3rd Team – Ernesto Gutierrez
Team Awards: Most Valuable Runner – Jose Hernandez; Most Improved Runner – Josh Brandel; ROHO (Heart) Award – Ernesto Gutierrez; SISSU (Guts) Awards – Colin Duca
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
All-Region XII 3rd Team – Sandy Kunnen
Team Awards: Most Valuable Runner – Sandy Kunnen; Most Improved Runner – Breunisje Kass-McGrady; ROHO (Heart) Award – Mckaya Groenwald; SISSU (Guts) Award – Maddie Hodges
Two Year Awards – Colin Duca; Austin Persoon; Sabrina Smith; Marlee Harris; Raquel Zavala
2015-2016 Winter Awards
2015-2016 NJCAA Awards
Men’s Basketball
NJCAA Second Team All-American
Eddie Tornes
NJCAA District 9 All-Tournament Team
Will Robertson Jr.
Eddie Tornes
Wrestling
All-American
- Tobias Barnes-157 4th place finish Honorable Mention
- Devan Richter-174 3rd place finish 3rd Team
- Davon Jackson-165 NJCAA/NWCA Academic All-American
National Qualifiers
- 125 – Damian Short
- 133 – Zane Corey
- 149 – Adam Kehr
- 157 – Tobias Barnes (Central District Champion)
- 165 – Davon Jackson (Central District Champion)
- 174 – Devan Richter – (Central District Champion)
- 184 – Tyler Blagg – (Central District Champion)
Men’s Bowling
National Finishers
- 4
Women’s Bowling
- Shelby Castenholz, 3rd in nation, Women’s Singles
2015-2016 MCCAA Awards
Men’s Basketball
All Region XII 1st team, All MCCAA, All-Western Conference First Team
- Eddie Tornes
All-Western Conference Second Team
- Will Roberson Jr.
- Marcus Tumblin
All-Western Conference Third Team
- Terrance Cosby
Western Conference All Defensive Team
- Aaron Sydnor
Women’s Basketball
All-Region XII Team 1st Team, All-MCCAA, All-Western Conference First Team
- Morgan Giddings
All-Western Conference Second Team
- Camaryia Williams
All-Western Conference Third Team
- Bailey Freeland
Western Conference All-Freshman Team
- Camaryia Willams
Western Conference All-Defensive Team
- Morgan Giddings
Western Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Morgan Giddings
Men’s Bowling
All-Region XII Team 1st Team
- Mark Edens
MCCAA All-Freshman Team
- Mark Edens
All-MCCAA
- Mark Edens
Women’s Bowling
All-Region XII First Team, All-MCCAA
- Shelby Castenholz
- Nicole DePender
- Candace Sutter
MCCAA Singles Champion
- Nicole DePender
MCCAA Player of the Year
- Nicole DePender
MCCAA All-Freshman Team
- Alexis Carpenter
MCCAA Coach of the Year
- Bill Bowen
2015-2016 MCC Team Awards
Men’s Basketball 2015-16
Women’s Basketball 2015-16
Most Valuable Player – Morgan Giddings
Most Improved Player – Kelsy Hackbardt
Coaches Award – Bailey Freeland
Men’s Bowling 2015-16
Most Valuable Bowler – Brad Cook
Most Improved Bowler – Morgun McLouth
King Pin Award – Mark Edens
Women’s Bowling 2015-16
Most Valuable Bowler – Nicole DePender
Most Improved Bowler – Shelby Castenholz
King Pin Award – Candace Sutter
Wrestling 2014-15
Most Valuable Wrestler – Tobias Barnes
Most Valuable Wrestler – Devan Richter
Most Improved Wrestler – Tyler Blagg
Academic Achievement Award – Davon Jackson
Coaches Award – Tobias Barnes
Two Year Participants Award
Women’s Basketball
Morgan Giddings
Samantha McGhan
Kimyonna Thompson
Kaylie Caverley
Francesca Cerniglia
Kelli McKinnon
Brittany Todd
Men’s Basketball
Will Roberson Jr.
Eddie Tornes
Aaron Sydnor
Marcus Tumblin
Nick Brown
Women’s Bowling
Shelby Castenholz
Nicole DePender
Rebecca Goodno
Katie Hendrickson
Candace Sutter
Men’s Bowling
Brad Cook
Wrestling
Tobias Barnes
Davon Jackson
MCC Spring 2015-16 Award Winners
MCCAA Awards
Baseball
All MCCAA Second Team
- Mitchell Reyes
All MCCAA Third Team
- Colin McClelland
- Robert Spencer
All MCCAA Honorable Mention
- Jacob Sposaro
- Zach Vitkuske
Softball
All-Region XII 1st Team, All-MCCAA
- Morgan Engelsman
- Morgan Giddings
- Carrie Mesman
First Team All-Western Conference
- Morgan Engelsman
- Morgan Giddings
- Carrie Mesman
- Katie Hendrickson
Second Team All-Western Conference
- Amy Gillings
- Briana Mairose
Honorable Mention All-Western Conference
- Kyla Dutcher
Western Conference All-Freshman Team
- Morgan Engelsman
- Briana Mairose
- Carrie Mesman
MCCAA Coach of the Year and MCCAA Western Conference Co-Coach of the Year
- Ryan Schalk
Golf
ALL-MCCAA
- Cam Phelps
First Team All-Western Conference
- Glen Kastelic
- Dylan Krim
- Cam Phelps
- Connor Phelps
MCC Team Awards
Baseball
Most Valuable Player – Robert Spencer
Pitcher of the Year – Jordan Wahr
Freshman of the Year – Colin McClelland
Gold Glove – Mitchell Reyes
Mr. Offense – Jacob Sposaro
Charlie Hustle – Caleb Sheffer
Role Player of the Year – Ryan McClelland
Softball
Most Valuable Player – Morgan Engelsman
Silver Slugger – Katie Hendrickson and Briana Mairose
Gold Glove – Morgan Giddings and Amy Gillings
Pitcher of the Year – Alexis Carpenter
Freshman of the Year – Carrie Mesman
Coaches Award – Lindsey Helsen
Hustle Award – CJ Masseau
Golf
Low Man Award – Glen Kastelic
Most Improved Player – Cam Phelps
Coaches Award – Connor Phelps
Two Year Participants Award
Dylan Krim – Golf
CJ Masseau – Softball
Katie Hendrickson – Softball
Morgan Giddings – Softball
Amy Gillings – Softball
Alexis Carpenter – Softball
Lindsey Helsen – Softball
Sammy Slachter – Softball
Candace Sutter – Softball
Robert Spencer – Baseball
Austin Curtis – Baseball
Ryan Beffrey – Baseball
Chad McClintock – Baseball
Parker Richardson – Baseball
Brian Erndteman – Baseball
Jordan Wahr – Baseball
Ted Walton – Baseball
Mitchell Reyes – Baseball
Rhett Holwerda – Baseball
Trevor Mosher – Baseball
Hayden Modaff – Baseball
2015-16 ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS NJCAA & MCCAA
NJCAA ALL AMERICAN ACADEMIC TEAM
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Bowling
Volleyball
NJCAA AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (3.80 – 3.99 GPA)
Benjamin Fales – Men’s Soccer
Emily Sexton – Women’s Soccer
Noah Wittkopp – Baseball
NJCAA AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT (3.60 – 3.79 GPA)
Veronica Booth – Volleyball
Alexis Carpenter – Softball
Brooke Day – Volleyball
Morgan Giddings – Softball & Women’s Basketball
Lindsey Greer – Softball
Madison Hodges – Women’s Cross Country
Dylan Krim – Golf
Cody Loss – Men’s Soccer
Samantha McGhan – Women’s Basketball
Gregory Park – Baseball
Alexander Rop – Men’s Soccer
Jacob Sposaro – Baseball
Benjamin Sweedyk – Baseball
Mackenzie Wozniak – Women’s Soccer
ACADEMIC ALL MCCAA (3.2 GPA)
Paige Baustert – Women’s Soccer | Megan McFarland – Women’s Soccer |
Veronica Booth – Volleyball | Sam McGhan -Women’s Basketball |
Eric Bourdo – Men’s Soccer | Kelli McKinnon – Women’s Basketball |
Alexis Carpenter – Softball & Women’s Bowling | Carrie Mesman – Softball |
Francesca Cerniglia – Women’s Basketball | Emmitt Mikkelson – Men’s Soccer |
Hayden Collins – Men’s Soccer | Hayden Modaff – Baseball |
Brooke Day – Volleyball | Aliza Olsen – Women’s Soccer |
Nicole Depender – Women’s Bowling | Greg Park – Baseball |
Benjamin Fales – Men’s Soccer | Connor Phelps – Golf |
Bailey Freeland– Women’s Basketball | Parker Richardson – Baseball |
Morgan Giddings – Softball & Women’s Basketball | Christopher Root – Wrestling |
Rebecca Goodno – Women’s Bowling | Alexander Rop– Men’s Soccer |
Lindsey Greer – Softball | Kayla Savacool – Softball |
Lindsey Helsen – Softball | Emily Sexton – Women’s Soccer |
Katie Hendrickson – Softball & Women’s Bowling | Amanda Skidmore – Women’s Soccer |
Madison Hodges – Women’s Cross Country | Sammy Slachter – Softball |
Davon Jackson – Wrestling | Smith Sabrina– Women’s Cross Country |
Lindsey Jacobs– Volleyball | Jacob Sposaro – Baseball |
Jared Jaekel – Men’s Soccer | Ben Sweedyk – Baseball |
Glen Kastelic – Golf | Jordan Wahr – Baseball |
Kelli Kersting – Women’s Soccer | Kyle Wansten – Men’s Soccer |
Haley Koetje – Volleyball | Charles Wick – Men’s Soccer |
Dylan Krim – Golf | Kyle Winger – Men’s Soccer |
Jane Kuipers – Volleyball | Noah Wittkopp – Baseball |
Cody Loss – Men’s Soccer | Mackenzie Wozniak – Women’s Soccer |
Courtney Masseau – Softball | Raquel Zavala – Women’s Cross Country |
Chad McClintock– Baseball |
ACADEMIC ALL CONFERENCE (3.0 GPA)
Justin Baker – Men’s Soccer | Melodie Glotzbach – Women’s Soccer |
Jacob Boes – Baseball | Caitlin Hughey – Women’s Soccer |
Kaylie Caverley – Women’s Basketball | Sam Krause – Softball |
Brad Cook– Men’s Bowling | Colin McClelland – Baseball |
Hannah Deblois – Volleyball | Morgun McLouth – Men’s Bowling |
Ryan Fields – Baseball | Mitchell Reyes – Baseball |
Amy Gillings – Softball | Brittany Todd – Women’ Basketball |
Lyric Glaser– Women’s Soccer |
Male Athlete Of The Year- Cody Loss – Men’s Soccer
Female Athlete Of The Year – Katie Hendrickson – Softball
John G. Thompson Student Athlete Of The Year – Morgan Giddings – Softball/Women’s Basketball