Central Michigan University Athletics
Maroon & Gold Gala Awards Finalists Announced
4/9/2024 10:00:00 AM | General, Student-Athlete Leadership & Development
Annual gala is scheduled for Monday, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at McGuirk Arena; event will be livestreamed on www.cmuchippewas.com.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich.— The Central Michigan Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and CMU Athletics Department announced finalists for 14 awards that will be unveiled at next Monday's 2024 Maroon & Gold Gala presented by Enterprise. The annual gala is scheduled for Monday, April 15 at McGuirk Arena, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The awards are nominated and voted upon by Central Michigan's student-athlete population and take into account the spring 2023, fall 2023, and winter 2024 seasons.
Each year, the gathering serves as a celebration of Central Michigan Athletics and its 400-plus student-athletes. Dinner will be served to the student-athletes, who dress up for the formal event. The evening is open only to Chippewa student-athletes, coaches and members of the CMU athletics department.
A live stream of the event will be provided for members of the general public, family members, and friends. That link will be available on the front page of the www.cmuchippewas.com website one day prior to the event.
Nearly 30 awards will be announced during the evening. Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa will serve as the event's Master of Ceremonies.
Following is a list of nominees for each respective award:
Male Newcomer of the Year:
Adrien Cramer (Wrestling), Dominic Serapiglia (Football), Marquis Jackson (Baseball), Aiden Smith (Men's Cross Country)
Female Newcomer of the Year:
Claudia Muessig (Soccer), Zoey Emrick (FH), Samantha Shannon (Gymnastics), Maya Guikema (WT&F/XC), Tamara Ortiz (WBB)
Moment of the Year:
Gymnastics Back-to-Back Championships, Lacrosse Back-to-Back Championships, Wrestling MAC Championship Emily Paupore being first ever MAC Cross Country Champion (WT&F/XC), Grace Lehto No-Hitter (Softball)
Male Teammate of the Year:
Steven Porter (Men's Cross Country), Danny MacLean (Football), Arie Jackman (Men's Golf), Danny Wuestenfeld (Baseball), Cayden Vasko (MBB)
Female Teammate of the Year:
Annie Bennett (WT&F/XC), Amelia Lane (Field Hockey), Alina Anderson (VB & WBB), Addie Brown (Soccer), Linnea Willer (VB)
Spring Impact:
Alexa Martel (Lacrosse), Ashley Goh (Women's Golf), Carly Sleeman (Softball), Philippe Yturralde (Men's Golf)
Spark:
Anya Turner (WT&F/XC), Makenna Huhn (Lacrosse), Jonathan Decker (Football), Elizabeth Buttle (Gymnastics), Robby Morgan (Baseball)
Game of the Year:
Men's Basketball vs Western Michigan (Largest win over WMU in school history), Football vs South Alabama, Lacrosse vs Robert Morris (2023 MAC Championship), Volleyball vs Bowling Green, Baseball – Sweep of Ball State (2023)
Male Chippewa Legacy Award:
Robi Stuart (Football), Gabe Goosen (Men's Cross Country), Tracy Hubbard (Wrestling), Johnny Lovett (Wrestling), Brian Taylor (MBB)
Female Chippewa Legacy Award:
Abigail Lair (Lacrosse), Ashley Veglucci (Gymnastics), Katie Maxim (Field Hockey), Lauren MacDonald (WT&F/XC), Allison LaPoint (Soccer)
Coach of the Year:
Tom Borrelli (Wrestling), Tony Barbee (Basketball), McCall Salmon (Softball), Emilia Ward (Lacrosse), Jenny Swieton (WT&F/XC)
Team of the Year:
Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Men's Basketball, Softball
Male Athlete of the Year:
Alex Cramer (Wrestling), Marion Lukes (Football), Adam Mrakitsch (Baseball), Corbyn Munson (Wrestling)
Female Athlete of the Year:
Emily Paupore (WT&F/XC), Abbey Tolmie (Softball), Ashley Goh (Women's Golf), Luciana Alvarado-Reid (Gymnastics), Sandy Edwards (Lacrosse)
The awards are nominated and voted upon by Central Michigan's student-athlete population and take into account the spring 2023, fall 2023, and winter 2024 seasons.
Each year, the gathering serves as a celebration of Central Michigan Athletics and its 400-plus student-athletes. Dinner will be served to the student-athletes, who dress up for the formal event. The evening is open only to Chippewa student-athletes, coaches and members of the CMU athletics department.
A live stream of the event will be provided for members of the general public, family members, and friends. That link will be available on the front page of the www.cmuchippewas.com website one day prior to the event.
Nearly 30 awards will be announced during the evening. Voice of the Chippewas Adam Jaksa will serve as the event's Master of Ceremonies.
Following is a list of nominees for each respective award:
Male Newcomer of the Year:
Adrien Cramer (Wrestling), Dominic Serapiglia (Football), Marquis Jackson (Baseball), Aiden Smith (Men's Cross Country)
Female Newcomer of the Year:
Claudia Muessig (Soccer), Zoey Emrick (FH), Samantha Shannon (Gymnastics), Maya Guikema (WT&F/XC), Tamara Ortiz (WBB)
Moment of the Year:
Gymnastics Back-to-Back Championships, Lacrosse Back-to-Back Championships, Wrestling MAC Championship Emily Paupore being first ever MAC Cross Country Champion (WT&F/XC), Grace Lehto No-Hitter (Softball)
Male Teammate of the Year:
Steven Porter (Men's Cross Country), Danny MacLean (Football), Arie Jackman (Men's Golf), Danny Wuestenfeld (Baseball), Cayden Vasko (MBB)
Female Teammate of the Year:
Annie Bennett (WT&F/XC), Amelia Lane (Field Hockey), Alina Anderson (VB & WBB), Addie Brown (Soccer), Linnea Willer (VB)
Spring Impact:
Alexa Martel (Lacrosse), Ashley Goh (Women's Golf), Carly Sleeman (Softball), Philippe Yturralde (Men's Golf)
Spark:
Anya Turner (WT&F/XC), Makenna Huhn (Lacrosse), Jonathan Decker (Football), Elizabeth Buttle (Gymnastics), Robby Morgan (Baseball)
Game of the Year:
Men's Basketball vs Western Michigan (Largest win over WMU in school history), Football vs South Alabama, Lacrosse vs Robert Morris (2023 MAC Championship), Volleyball vs Bowling Green, Baseball – Sweep of Ball State (2023)
Male Chippewa Legacy Award:
Robi Stuart (Football), Gabe Goosen (Men's Cross Country), Tracy Hubbard (Wrestling), Johnny Lovett (Wrestling), Brian Taylor (MBB)
Female Chippewa Legacy Award:
Abigail Lair (Lacrosse), Ashley Veglucci (Gymnastics), Katie Maxim (Field Hockey), Lauren MacDonald (WT&F/XC), Allison LaPoint (Soccer)
Coach of the Year:
Tom Borrelli (Wrestling), Tony Barbee (Basketball), McCall Salmon (Softball), Emilia Ward (Lacrosse), Jenny Swieton (WT&F/XC)
Team of the Year:
Lacrosse, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Men's Basketball, Softball
Male Athlete of the Year:
Alex Cramer (Wrestling), Marion Lukes (Football), Adam Mrakitsch (Baseball), Corbyn Munson (Wrestling)
Female Athlete of the Year:
Emily Paupore (WT&F/XC), Abbey Tolmie (Softball), Ashley Goh (Women's Golf), Luciana Alvarado-Reid (Gymnastics), Sandy Edwards (Lacrosse)
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