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SVC Student-Athlete Awards Announced

SVC Student-Athlete Awards Announced

by Jim Berger, Director of Athletic Communications | May 19, 2022

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LATROBE, PA – The Saint Vincent College Athletic Department has announced the recipients of its 2022 senior student-athlete awards, awarded annually to recognize athletic, academic and community service achievements of its graduating student-athletes.

Each Saint Vincent College varsity head coach nominated senior student-athletes for the four awards, including the E. Albert DeLuca Award, the William Rafferty Award, the John Granish Award and the Kristen Zawacki Award. Recipients were determined by a selection committee comprised of the College’s athletic administration.

KRISTEN ZAWACKI AWARD

Awarded in memory of the late Kristen Zawacki (1958-2010), associate athletic director and women's basketball coach, to outstanding student-athletes who demonstrate service to the Saint Vincent community. 

  • Sydney Green (Greensburg, Pa./Greater Latrobe) – Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country
  • Maura Skelley (Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area) – Women’s Tennis
  • Kelsey Tobin (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) – Softball
  • Cris White (Natrona Heights, Pa./Highlands) – Men’s Soccer
E. ALBERT DELUCA AWARD

Awarded in memory of the late Al DeLuca (1911-68), Saint Vincent College educator and football coach, to outstanding student-athletes who have displayed responsible and dependable student leadership.

  • Abbey Ginter (Homer City, Pa./Homer Center) – Softball
  • Lauren May (Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville) – Women’s Soccer
  • Ben Menarchek (Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Central) – Baseball
  • Alec Richard (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra) – Men’s Lacrosse
  • Mauricio Sanchez (Barquisimeto, Venezuela/San Vicente de Paul) – Men’s Tennis
  • Max Schuler (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) – Men’s Lacrosse
  • Joey Smith (Kent Island, Md./The Gunston School) – Women’s Lacrosse
  • Noah Sperling (Gibsonia, Pa./North Catholic) – Men’s Lacrosse
  • Justin Wright (Greensburg, Pa/Hempfield) – Baseball
JOHN GRANISH AWARD

Awarded in memory of the late Saint Vincent men’s soccer coach John Granish (1949-83), who inspired student-athletes to do their best, to the graduating student-athletes who have made the most of their talent.

  • James Carden (Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown) – Men’s Lacrosse
  • Tyler Condrasky (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) – Men’s Lacrosse
  • Jessica Guesman (Warren, Ohio/Howland) - Bowling
  • Sammi Headley (Bernville, Pa./Tulpehoken) – Women’s Lacrosse
  • Lauren Krecota (Marion Center, Pa./Marion Center) – Women’s Swimming
  • Aaron Kuhn (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) – Men’s Tennis
  • Casey Moore (Havre de Grace, Md./Havre de Grace) – Men’s Lacrosse
  • David Swisher (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) – Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country
  • Emily Taylor (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) – Women’s Lacrosse
WILLIAM RAFFERTY AWARD

Awarded in honor of the late William Rafferty (1911-2000), alumnus, professor and coach, to outstanding Saint Vincent athletes who have achieved excellence in academics. 

  • Alissa Beam (Gibsonia, Pa./Hampton) – Women’s Track and Field/Cross Country
  • Mercedes Belch (Butler, Pa./Butler) – Bowling
  • Josh Boland (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) – Men’s Tennis
  • Joey Bujdos (Indiana, Pa./Indiana Area) – Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country
  • Ethan Cavin (Clifton, Va./James W. Robinson Jr.) – Men’s Lacrosse
  • Lauren Hartner (North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin) – Women’s Tennis
  • Hannah Irvine (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) – Women’s Soccer
  • Casey Jones (Georgetown, Pa./South Side) – Baseball
  • Collin Wilson (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe – Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country

 

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