2018-19 Honors and Awards

2018-19 JOHN G. THOMPSON STUDENT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Emily Winicki – Women’s Soccer
Nominees: Julie Brown, Kelly Brown, Blake Ross, Kendra Schuitema, Jake Soules, Emily Winicki 

2018-19 MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Corey Perkins-Willett – Wrestling
Nominees: Noah Hendricks, Corey Perkins-Willett, Josh Smith 

2018-19 FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
WINNER – Delaney Bolles – Women’s Basketball
Nominees: Delaney Bolles, Viviana Mireles, Kendra Schuitema, Katie Veihl

 

Fall 2018-19 Athletics Awards

 

MEN’S SOCCER
One of 12 teams in the nation to qualify for the NJCAA National Championships

NJCAA Region XII Division I 1st Team

  • Tommy TenCate
  • Daniel DuBois
  • Matt Udell

NJCAA Region XII Division I 2nd Team

  • Dometrio Lopez

All MCCAA First Team

  • Daniel DuBois
  • Dometrio Lopez
  • Madd Udell

All MCCAA Honorable Mention

  • Tommy TenCate

Team Awards

  • Most Valuable Player – Tommy Tencate
  • Defensive Player of the Year – Matt Udell
  • Offensive Player of the Year – Dan DuBois
  • Most Improved Player – Adam Skidmore

Two Year MCC Award Winners

  • Daniel DuBois
  • Logen DuShane
  • Brendan Sherwood
  • Matt Udell
  • Angel Lopez
  • Drake Fox
WOMEN’S SOCCER

 NJCAA Region XII Division I 1st Team

  • Emily Winicki
  • Viviana Mireles
  • Haley Ruiter

NJCAA Region XII Division I 2nd Team

  • Josie Bos

All-MCCAA 1st Team

  • Emily Winicki

All-MCCAA Honorable Mention

  • Haley Ruiter
  • Viviana Mireles
  • Josie Bos

MCCAA All-Freshman Team

  • Haley Ruiter

Team Awards

  • The Jayhawk Way MVP – Vivian Mireles
  • The Golden Boot Award – Emily Winicki

Two Year Awards

  • Lauren Jones
  • Makayla Nadeau
  • Rebecca Bride
  • Maddie Olsen
  • Allison Wernstrom
  • Viviana Mireles
  • Emily Winicki
  • Jenna Janke
 VOLLEYBALL

 NJCAA Division II All-American

  • Julie Brown (2nd team)

NJCAA Region XII Division II All-Region team

  • Julie Brown
  • Jaren Smith
  • Katie Veihl

All-MCCAA Team

  • Julie Brown
  • Jaren Smith
  • Katie Veihl

1st Team MCCAA All-Western Conference

  • Julie Brown
  • Jaren Smith
  • Katie Veihl
  • Coach of the Year Rick Rykse

2nd Team MCCAA All-Western Conference

  • Amber Jacobs
  • Alexis Issette
  • Shelby Rasch

Honorable Mention MCC All-Western Conference

  • Madison Heiss

MCCAA Western Conference All-Freshman Team

  • Jaren Smith

Team Awards

  • MVP – Julie Brown
  • Most Improved – Madison Heiss & Camryn Lound
  • Best Defensive Players – Shelby Rasch
  • Best Offensive Player – Jaren Smith
  • Inspirational Award – Alexis Issette & Megan Crowley
  • Teammate Award – Julie Brown

Two Year Awards

  • Julie Brown
  • Shelby Rasch
  • Katie Veihl
  • Kennedi Bernia
  • Alexis Issette
  • Haley Gartland
 MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

 NJCAA Region XII Division I All-Region Team

  • Mitchell Johnson
  • Kyle Benham
  • Michael Hyatt
  • Cameron Oleen

All-MCCAA Team

  • Mitchell Johnson
  • Kyle Benham
  • Michael Hyatt

MCCAA All-Freshman Team

  • Michael Hyatt

Team Awards

  • Most Valuable Runner – Mitch Johnson
  • Most Improved Runner – Kyle Benham
  • Jayhawk Award – Cameron Jones
  • SISU Award – Michael Hyatt

Two Year Awards

  • Kyle Benham
  • Mitch Johnson
  • Caleb Sidock
  • Jacob Phillips
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

 NJCAA Region XII Division I All-Region Team

  • Maddy Windberg
  • Grace Sweet
  • Adele Cory
  • Ellie Nausadis

All-MCCAA Team

  • Maddy Windberg
  • Grace Sweet

MCCAA All-Freshman Team

  • Maddy Windberg
  • Grace Sweet

Team Awards

  • Most Valuable Runner – Maddy Windberg
  • Most Improved Runner – Ellie Nausadis
  • Jayhawk Award – Kendra Johnson
  • SISU Award – Grace Sweet

Two Year Awards

  • Kelly Brown

Winter 2018-19 Athletics Awards

 

MEN’S BASKETBALL 

All-Western Conference 2nd Team

  • Josh Smith
  • Kylan Shipp

All-Western Conference 3rd Team

  • Jacarius Scott

MCCAA Western Conference All-Freshman Team

  • Kylan Shipp

Two Year Participants Award

  • Josh Smith
  • Cameron Boatmon
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

 Division II All-Region XII Team

  • Elysia Mattos
  • Delaney Bolles

All-Region/All-MCCAA Team

  • Elysia Mattos
  • Delaney Bolles

All-Western Conference 1st Team

  • Elysia Mattos
  • Delaney Bolles

Western Conference Co-Coach of the Year

  • Jason Cooper

All-Western Conference 3rd Team

  • Artrese Williams

All-Western Conference Honorable Mention

  • Yasmine Colon
  • Mariah Pringle

Western Conference All Defensive Team

  • Elysia Mattos

Team Awards

  • Most Valuable Player – Elysia Mattos
  • Most Improved Player – Mariah Pringle
  • Best Attitude – Kristina Ekkel

Two Year Participants Award

  • Delaney Bolles
  • Elysia Mattos
  • Artrese Williams
WRESTLING

The team finished 31st at Nationals

NJCAA All-Americans

  • Corey Perkins-Willett at 184 lbs (8th place finish)

National Qualifiers

  • 125 lb Dylan Wilkins
  • 133 lbs Michael Carrasco
  • 141 lbs Matt Lipka
  • 149 lbs Jaycob Bechtol
  • 157 lbs Zach Young
  • 165 lbs Blake Ross
  • 174 lbs Tyler Blagg
  • 184 lbs Corey Perkins-Willet

North Central District Champions    

  • Corey Perkins-Willett
  • Tyler Blagg

All-MCCAA

  • Dakota Greer
  • Mike Carrasco
  • Zach Young
  • Blake Ross
  • Corey Perkins-Willett
  • Rodolfo Mendez

MCCAA Wrestler of the Year

  • Dakota Greer

MCCAA Coach of the Year

  • James Tietema

MCCAA All-Freshman Team

  • Dakota Greer
  • Mike Carrasco
  • Zach Young

Team Awards

  • Most Valuable Wrestler – Corey Perkins-Willett
  • Coaches Award – Tyler Blagg
  • Coaches Award – Blake Ross
  • Outstanding Freshman Wrestler – Michael Carrasco

Two Year Participants Award

  • Blake Ross
  • Jaycob Bechtol (2016-17 & 2018-19)
  • Rodolfo Mendez (2016-17 & 2018-19)
  • Tyler Blagg (2015-16 & 2018-19)
  • Corey Perkins-Willett (2015-16 & 2018-19)
MEN’S BOWLING

 NJCAA National Tournament Qualifier

  • Vincent Birch – 7th in Nation in Doubles
  • Tony Long – 7th in Nation in Doubles

All-Region XII Team

  • Vincent Birch

All-MCCAA

  • Vincent Birch

Team Awards

  • King Pin Award – Vincent Birch
  • Most Improved Bowler – Brad Brewer

Two Year Participants Award

  • Vincent Birch
  • Brad Brewer
  • Tony Long
  • Lucas Plough
WOMEN’S BOWLING

The women’s team finished second in the nation

NJCAA All-American

  • Meagan Batka finished 2nd in All Events and was named All American

NJCAA Medalists

  • Meagan Batka medaled in Singles (3rd place)
  • The team of Rachel Pierce & Jamie Perry medaled in Doubles (3rd place)

All-Region XII Team

  • Kendra Schuitema
  • Rachel Pierce
  • Meagan Batka
  • Jamie Perry
  • Ashlyn Cross

Region XII Singles Champion

  • Kendra Schuitema

All-MCCAA

  • Kendra Schuitema
  • Rachel Pierce
  • Meagan Batka
  • Jamie Perry
  • Ashlyn Cross

MCCAA Bowler of the Year

  • Kendra Schuitema

MCCAA All-Freshman Team

  • Meagan Batka

Freshman of the Year

  • Meagan Batka

Team Awards

  • King Pin Award – Meagan Batka
  • Most Improved Bowler– Kendra Schuitema

Two Year Participation Awards

  • Ashlyn Cross
  • Jamie Perry
  • Kendra Schuitema
  • Breanna Stroven
MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NJCAA Region XII Champions

  • Armund Gordon – High Jump
  • Anthony Gualitieri – Long Jump

Spring 2018-19 Athletics Awards

 

BASEBALL

 MCCAA All-Western Conference 3rd Team

  • Jake Soules

MCCAA All-Western Conference Honorable Mention

  • Jon Henry
  • Jake Conklin
  • Tommy McCullough
  • Jeremy Karthan

Team Awards

  • Freshman of the Year – Zach Northcott
  • Offense – Jake Conklin
  • Defense – Gage Andrews
  • Role Player – Jarrett Prins
  • Pitcher of the Year – Sean Casey
  • MVP – Jake Soules

Two Year Participants Award

  • Collin Houseman
  • Ben Garcia
  • Sean Casey
  • Jon Henry
  • Gage Andrews
  • Jake Conklin
  • Ben VanSumeren
  • Andrew Tokarz
  • Tyson Seymour
  • Jeremy Karthan
  • Jake Soules
  • Tyus Beach
SOFTBALL

 MCCAA All-Western Conference Honorable Mention

  • Hannah Smith
  • Mickayla Greiner
  • Rachel Ramont
  • Brianna Breen

Two Year Participants Award

  • Alyssa Slade
  • Hannah Smith
  • Allison Frantz
  • Kirsten Sweet
  • Mickayla Greiner
  • Mason Lysiak
MEN’S GOLF

 NJCAA Div. II All-American

  • Keaton Inglis – Tied for 18th in the Nation

ALL-MCCAA

  • Keaton Inglis

MCCAA All-Western Conference

  • Keaton Inglis

Western Conference All-Freshman Team

  • Reid Sayles

Team Awards

  • Low Man Award – Keaton Inglis
  • Most Improved Golfer – Reid Sayles
  • Coaches Award – Cole Posthumus
MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NJCAA Region XII Champion

  • Derek Monje – Javelin, Hammer Throw, Javelin
  • Logan Wells – 100 Meters, 400 Meters
  • Noah Hendricks – 800 Meters
  • Nic Ruvalacabo – Pole Vault
  • Ryan Bytwek – Long Jump

Two Year Participants Award

  • Noah Hendricks
  • Josh Kyalangalilwa
  • Jake Phillips
  • Derek Monje
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

NJCAA Region XII Champion

  • Grace Sweet – 800 Meters

Two Year Participants Award

  • Hannah Heintzelman