St. John's University Athletics
St. John’s Hosts 78th Annual Athletic Awards Celebration
5/1/2024 3:30:00 PM | Baseball, Fencing, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing
All 17 Red Storm athletics teams gathered to celebrate the year’s accomplish-ments on Tuesday night
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's Athletic Department reflected on a stellar year of accomplishments during its annual awards celebration on Tuesday night. The 78th edition of the awards banquet celebrated another successful year for the Red Storm both on and off the field of competition.
The evening began with mass led by Campus Minister for Athletics, Fr. Richard Rock C. M. at St. Thomas More Church. Following the mass, Director of Athletics Mike Cragg kicked off the awards celebration with introductory remarks, followed by a greeting from St. John's University President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., both addressing the crowd of student-athletes and recognizing the many distinguished guests in attendance.
Following dinner, Co-Masters of Ceremony Senior Associate Athletic Director Kristin Quinn and Senior Director of Academic Support for Student-Athletes Ray Howell introduced the winners of various team and special recognition awards.
Nine special recognition awards were presented to acknowledge those athletes, coaches and staff members who have gone above and beyond the sport in their most recent season. Additionally, 20 individuals were recognized by their teams and three individuals were celebrated for their accomplishments with the spirit programs.
The Herbert V. Hess Award, which is given to a coach who during the year demonstrates honesty, integrity and concern for his student-athletes, was presented to the Red Storm's Aliann Pompey for the first time in her career. Pompey, who is the Director of St. John's Track & Field/Cross Country, secured the program's first Metropolitan Cross Country Championship in October. Her indoor track & field team also captured two individual titles and the sprint medley team set a new program record at the Penn Relays last week.
The Frank C. Haggerty Memorial Award and the John W. Kaiser Award are presented to the Red Storm's most outstanding male and female student-athletes. Those awards were given to men's soccer's leading goal scorer Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau and women's soccer All-American Jessica Garziano. Fleuriau Chateau also received the Dr. Peter Vitulli Award, which is presented to an athlete who demonstrated courage, perseverance, dedication and spirit of self-sacrifice
Paul Orbon of baseball and Angelica Kusnowo of women's golf earned the Rickard McSwiney Awards for their pride in team achievements, determination as a competitor and the ability to lead.
Women's basketball's Unique Drake and lacrosse's Trevor Batastini were presented with the Elizabeth Lapchick Awards, given to the student-athletes that have improved the most academically over the last year.
Sean Rice of lacrosse was named the John DaSilva Memorial Award recipient, an honor bestowed upon a deserving student-athlete who exhibits courage, persistence and fortitude.
Each year, St. John's celebrates a team manager who has played a significant role for his or her sport. This year's James Kevin Beatty Memorial winner was presented to Reyheim Jackson for his dedication to the baseball program.
The Walter T. McLaughlin Award, which recognizes unsung staff members for their dedication to the Red Storm's student-athletes, was bestowed upon Assistant Athletic Director of Equipment Operations Matt Bernstein.
Listed below are the night's award winners:
Team Awards
Christian L. Thomsen Memorial Award: Daniss Jenkins, Men's Basketball
Victoria Porter MVP Award: Unique Drake, Women's Basketball
John T. "Doc" Gimmler Golf MVP Award: Peicheng Chen, Men's Golf
Women's Golf MVP: Xuan Khue Minh Doan, Women's Golf
George Santelli Award: Paul Fortin, Men's Fencing
Women's Fencing MVP Award: Julia Cieslar, Women's Fencing
George Seewagen Memorial Award: Ryota Kaneda, Men's Tennis
Connie Kaiser Memorial Award: Mouna Bouzgarrou, Women's Tennis
Kenneth F. Perrone Memorial Award: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
Marianne Viscovich-Powderly Memorial Award: Jessica Garziano, Women's Soccer
Indoor Track and Field MVP: Chinenye Onuorah, Track and Field
Outdoor Track and Field MVP: TBD
Susan Kearns Memorial Award: Claire Cushing, Cross Country
Dr. Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, S.C. Award: Erin Jones, Volleyball
Francis A. McCall Memorial Award: Brian Kelly, Lacrosse
Softball MVP: London Jarrard, Softball
Lawrence R. Thomsen Memorial Award*: Zuby Ejiofor, Men's Basketball
Marianne Noonan Memorial Award^: Ber'Nyah Mayo, Women's Basketball
The Excalibur Award#: Ahmed Ferjani, Men's Fencing
Joseph J. Calcagno Award%: Nicole Feygin, Women's Fencing
Kathleen Murphy Meehan Award!: Bree Martin, Volleyball
John Holohan Spirit and Dedication Award: Safiyah Seelochan, Pep Band
Cheerleading Team Spirit and Dedication Award: Megan Benson, Cheerleading Team
Dance Team Spirit and Dedication Award: Faith Ippoliti, Dance Team
* Presented to a member of the Men's Basketball Team who "makes the most improvement athletically during the school year".
^ Presented to a member of the Women's Basketball Team who best exemplifies the unselfish attitude and team spirit of Marianne Noonan, in whose memory the award was established.
# Presented to the St. John's fencer who best exemplifies those qualities of sportsmanship that are traditional with the sport.
% Presented to a member of the Women's Fencing Team who exemplifies the unselfish attitude and team spirit needed for success.
! Presented to a member of the Volleyball Team who exhibits the leadership, integrity, sportsmanship and dedication exemplified by the person for whom the award is named.
Special Recognition Awards
John DaSilva Memorial Award: Sean Rice, Lacrosse
Dr. Peter Vitulli Award: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
James Kevin Beatty Memorial Award: Reyheim Jackson, Softball
Herbert V. Hess Award: Aliann Pompey, Track & Field/Cross Country
Walter T. McLaughlin Award: Matt Bernstein
Rickard F. McSwiney Award: Angelica Kusnowo, Women's Golf
Rickard F. McSwiney Award: Paul Orbon, Baseball
John W. Kaiser Award: Jessica Garziano, Women's Soccer
Frank C. Haggerty Memorial Award: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
Community Service Award: Track and Field/Cross Country
Dr. Michael Pisano Memorial Awards
Anthony Pace, Band
Ben Adams, Baseball
Megan Benson, Cheer
Devin McBride, Cheer
Victoria Villalobos, Cheer
Jordan Benvenisti, Dance
Elisabeth Casey, Dance
Isabella Saccente, Dance
Niklas Holland, Men's Fencing
Owen Lockwood, Men's Fencing
Mauricio Pellegrino, Men's Fencing
Fanni Potz-Nagy, Women's Fencing
Douglas Beney, Men's Golf
Angelica Kusnowo, Women's Golf
Jackson Klein, Lacrosse
Jack Lutfi, Lacrosse
Ryan Murphy, Lacrosse
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
Ava Collins, Women's Soccer
Frederique St.-Jean, Women's Soccer
Ismini Andreou, Women's Track & Field
Jenna D'Onofrio, Women's Track & Field
Hannah Huleatt, Women's Track & Field
Ioanna Kyprianou, Women's Track & Field
Meghan Ladd, Women's Track & Field
Eleonora Tosi, Volleyball
Elizabeth Lapchick Award
Trevor Batastini, Lacrosse
Unique Drake, Women's Basketball
The evening began with mass led by Campus Minister for Athletics, Fr. Richard Rock C. M. at St. Thomas More Church. Following the mass, Director of Athletics Mike Cragg kicked off the awards celebration with introductory remarks, followed by a greeting from St. John's University President Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., both addressing the crowd of student-athletes and recognizing the many distinguished guests in attendance.
Following dinner, Co-Masters of Ceremony Senior Associate Athletic Director Kristin Quinn and Senior Director of Academic Support for Student-Athletes Ray Howell introduced the winners of various team and special recognition awards.
Nine special recognition awards were presented to acknowledge those athletes, coaches and staff members who have gone above and beyond the sport in their most recent season. Additionally, 20 individuals were recognized by their teams and three individuals were celebrated for their accomplishments with the spirit programs.
The Herbert V. Hess Award, which is given to a coach who during the year demonstrates honesty, integrity and concern for his student-athletes, was presented to the Red Storm's Aliann Pompey for the first time in her career. Pompey, who is the Director of St. John's Track & Field/Cross Country, secured the program's first Metropolitan Cross Country Championship in October. Her indoor track & field team also captured two individual titles and the sprint medley team set a new program record at the Penn Relays last week.
The Frank C. Haggerty Memorial Award and the John W. Kaiser Award are presented to the Red Storm's most outstanding male and female student-athletes. Those awards were given to men's soccer's leading goal scorer Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau and women's soccer All-American Jessica Garziano. Fleuriau Chateau also received the Dr. Peter Vitulli Award, which is presented to an athlete who demonstrated courage, perseverance, dedication and spirit of self-sacrifice
Paul Orbon of baseball and Angelica Kusnowo of women's golf earned the Rickard McSwiney Awards for their pride in team achievements, determination as a competitor and the ability to lead.
Women's basketball's Unique Drake and lacrosse's Trevor Batastini were presented with the Elizabeth Lapchick Awards, given to the student-athletes that have improved the most academically over the last year.
Sean Rice of lacrosse was named the John DaSilva Memorial Award recipient, an honor bestowed upon a deserving student-athlete who exhibits courage, persistence and fortitude.
Each year, St. John's celebrates a team manager who has played a significant role for his or her sport. This year's James Kevin Beatty Memorial winner was presented to Reyheim Jackson for his dedication to the baseball program.
The Walter T. McLaughlin Award, which recognizes unsung staff members for their dedication to the Red Storm's student-athletes, was bestowed upon Assistant Athletic Director of Equipment Operations Matt Bernstein.
Listed below are the night's award winners:
Team Awards
Christian L. Thomsen Memorial Award: Daniss Jenkins, Men's Basketball
Victoria Porter MVP Award: Unique Drake, Women's Basketball
John T. "Doc" Gimmler Golf MVP Award: Peicheng Chen, Men's Golf
Women's Golf MVP: Xuan Khue Minh Doan, Women's Golf
George Santelli Award: Paul Fortin, Men's Fencing
Women's Fencing MVP Award: Julia Cieslar, Women's Fencing
George Seewagen Memorial Award: Ryota Kaneda, Men's Tennis
Connie Kaiser Memorial Award: Mouna Bouzgarrou, Women's Tennis
Kenneth F. Perrone Memorial Award: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
Marianne Viscovich-Powderly Memorial Award: Jessica Garziano, Women's Soccer
Indoor Track and Field MVP: Chinenye Onuorah, Track and Field
Outdoor Track and Field MVP: TBD
Susan Kearns Memorial Award: Claire Cushing, Cross Country
Dr. Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, S.C. Award: Erin Jones, Volleyball
Francis A. McCall Memorial Award: Brian Kelly, Lacrosse
Softball MVP: London Jarrard, Softball
Lawrence R. Thomsen Memorial Award*: Zuby Ejiofor, Men's Basketball
Marianne Noonan Memorial Award^: Ber'Nyah Mayo, Women's Basketball
The Excalibur Award#: Ahmed Ferjani, Men's Fencing
Joseph J. Calcagno Award%: Nicole Feygin, Women's Fencing
Kathleen Murphy Meehan Award!: Bree Martin, Volleyball
John Holohan Spirit and Dedication Award: Safiyah Seelochan, Pep Band
Cheerleading Team Spirit and Dedication Award: Megan Benson, Cheerleading Team
Dance Team Spirit and Dedication Award: Faith Ippoliti, Dance Team
* Presented to a member of the Men's Basketball Team who "makes the most improvement athletically during the school year".
^ Presented to a member of the Women's Basketball Team who best exemplifies the unselfish attitude and team spirit of Marianne Noonan, in whose memory the award was established.
# Presented to the St. John's fencer who best exemplifies those qualities of sportsmanship that are traditional with the sport.
% Presented to a member of the Women's Fencing Team who exemplifies the unselfish attitude and team spirit needed for success.
! Presented to a member of the Volleyball Team who exhibits the leadership, integrity, sportsmanship and dedication exemplified by the person for whom the award is named.
Special Recognition Awards
John DaSilva Memorial Award: Sean Rice, Lacrosse
Dr. Peter Vitulli Award: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
James Kevin Beatty Memorial Award: Reyheim Jackson, Softball
Herbert V. Hess Award: Aliann Pompey, Track & Field/Cross Country
Walter T. McLaughlin Award: Matt Bernstein
Rickard F. McSwiney Award: Angelica Kusnowo, Women's Golf
Rickard F. McSwiney Award: Paul Orbon, Baseball
John W. Kaiser Award: Jessica Garziano, Women's Soccer
Frank C. Haggerty Memorial Award: Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
Community Service Award: Track and Field/Cross Country
Dr. Michael Pisano Memorial Awards
Anthony Pace, Band
Ben Adams, Baseball
Megan Benson, Cheer
Devin McBride, Cheer
Victoria Villalobos, Cheer
Jordan Benvenisti, Dance
Elisabeth Casey, Dance
Isabella Saccente, Dance
Niklas Holland, Men's Fencing
Owen Lockwood, Men's Fencing
Mauricio Pellegrino, Men's Fencing
Fanni Potz-Nagy, Women's Fencing
Douglas Beney, Men's Golf
Angelica Kusnowo, Women's Golf
Jackson Klein, Lacrosse
Jack Lutfi, Lacrosse
Ryan Murphy, Lacrosse
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau, Men's Soccer
Ava Collins, Women's Soccer
Frederique St.-Jean, Women's Soccer
Ismini Andreou, Women's Track & Field
Jenna D'Onofrio, Women's Track & Field
Hannah Huleatt, Women's Track & Field
Ioanna Kyprianou, Women's Track & Field
Meghan Ladd, Women's Track & Field
Eleonora Tosi, Volleyball
Elizabeth Lapchick Award
Trevor Batastini, Lacrosse
Unique Drake, Women's Basketball
Players Mentioned
DEF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
MID
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Men's Golf
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
Saber
/ Fencing
MID
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's Basketball
Saber
/ Fencing
Epee
/ Fencing
Forward
/ Men's Soccer
Epee
/ Fencing
MID
/ Women's Soccer
Foil
/ Fencing
/ Women's Track and Field
SS
/ Softball
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
S/RH
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Men's Tennis
ATT
/ Men's Lacrosse
DEF
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
Foil
/ Fencing
MID
/ Men's Lacrosse
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
Guard
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Golf
DEF
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Women's Track and Field
OF
/ Baseball
Epee
/ Fencing
Saber
/ Fencing
MB
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