SPORTS
Davidson Honors Student-Athletes at aCATemy Awards
DAVIDSON, N.C. – The Davidson athletic department recently hosted the second annual aCATemy Awards at Duke Performance Hall. Jarod Latch, men’s basketball color commentator, served as the emcee for the evening.
Latch noted at the outset that Davidson student athletes had a spectacular year, earning 54 conference performer of the week awards, 20 athletes were named to all-conference teams, 5 Wildcats earned national performer of the week awards, and 10 athletes were named conference performers of the year. Meanwhile, epitomizing the mantle of scholar-athletes, 19 of 21 teams earned 3.0 or higher cumulative GPAs. Wildcat’s volunteer activities on the local, national, and international levels were also recognized.
During the ceremony, 17 awards were handed out – including three team-based honors. Hundreds of Davidson’s scholar-athletes were on hand to cheer on their teammates. The ceremony also included 3 musical performances by athletes, highlighting the diversity of talents among Wildcat athletes.
The Tommy Peters and Rebecca A. Stimson Awards had been previously presented at Spring Convocation, and the recipients were acknowledged at the outset of this ceremony.
The winners are listed below:
Tommy Peters Award – presented at Spring Convocation
Peyton Aldridge – Men’s Basketball
Rebecca A. Stimson Award – presented at Spring Convocation
Sarah Sears – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Best Postseason Performance – Individual
Durin O’Linger – Baseball
Breakthrough Performance
Jon Axel Gudmundsson – Men’s Basketball
Thomas D. Sparrow & Susan K. Roberts Awards
Riley League – Men’s Swimming & Morgan French – Field Hockey
Best Team GPA
Women’s Cross Country
Best Upset
Baseball wins Chapel Hill Regional, upsetting top seed UNC
Community Involvement
Cort Coxhead – Men’s Soccer
Record Breaking Performance
Jack Lang – Men’s Golf
Best Postseason Performance – Team
Baseball wins A-10 Championship and makes the program’s first-ever super regional appearance after winning the Chapel Hill Regional
Overcoming Adversity
Kendall Thielemann – Women’s Lacrosse
Helen DeVane Carnegie Freshman of the Year – presented by 3 past recipients
Kellan Grady – Men’s Basketball
Support Staff Game Changer
Laura Mancuso – Athletic Trainer
Top Play
Baseball, 2017 Regional Championship – Will Robertson to Jake Sidwell
Female Athlete of the Year
Sarah Sears – Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Peyton Aldridge – Men’s Basketball