All-Academic Record Book [ Academic Records from the 2013-14 season through 2019-20. ]
2019-20 * Sport Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor Track & Field Field Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving Volleyball
ALL-TIME SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARDS Student-Athlete Romaro Gill Chante Stonewall Euan Makepeace Anna Kostarellis Wade Walder Trudy-Ann Williamson Svea Boker Luke Haakenson Annika Schmidt Michael Perra Micaela Grassi Allie Barber
Institution Seton Hall DePaul Butler Xavier Butler Villanova Connecticut Creighton Butler Villanova Villanova Marquette
Year Sr. Sr. R-Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. R-Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Major Social & Behavioral Science Psychology and Sociology # Finance and Marketing # Exercise Science Actuarial Science Psychology/Psychological and Brain Sciences Sport Management Finance and Marketing # Sports Media Biology English and Criminology # Biomedical Sciences
GPA 3.342 3.704 3.282 3.751 3.525 3.8 3.727 3.63 3.98 3.61 3.94 3.984
* due to the COVID-19 Pandemic the BIG EAST FARS only awarded Sport Excellence Awards for the fall and winter student-athletes. # indicates double major 2018-19 Sport Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Field Hockey Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Volleyball
Student-Athlete Conor Grammes Michael Nzei Martè Grays Noah Deck Caroline Kurdej Kyle Decker Millie Paladino Jack Judge Allie Vogeler Helena Masiello Christopher Yeom Mikayla Fitzpatrick John Wagner Julianna Horning Luka Prpa Franny Cerny Morgan Greenwood Lior Grubert Clara Capone Andrei Crapcenco Sophia Abelson Taryn Kloth
Institution Xavier Seton Hall DePaul DePaul DePaul DePaul Providence Villanova Butler Georgetown Seton Hall Xavier Marquette Marquette Marquette DePaul DePaul Seton Hall Seton Hall St. John’s Xavier Creighton
Year Jr. Grad Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr.
Major Finance Finance (MBA) Sociology Secondary Education, Mathematics Business Administration and English Biological Sciences Applied Physics Political Science Pharmacy Classics Finance and IT Management Business Analytics Business Finance and Private Equity Banking Biomechanical Engineering Biomedical Sciences Health Sciences Health Sciences Business Administration Graphic Design and Advertising Finance Entrepreneurial Studies Business Administration, Finance Services
GPA 3.722 3.64 3.363 3.202 3.829 3.99 3.34 3.85 3.94 3.652 3.534 3.936 3.887 3.563 3.84 3.588 3.76 3.876 3.703 3.75 3.829 3.87
2017-18 Sport Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Field Hockey Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Swimming and Diving Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Volleyball
Student-Athlete Rob Dadona Jalen Brunson Allazia Blockton Amos Bartelsmeyer Catarine Braz-Rocha Kyle Decker Siofra Cleirigh Buttner Derek Gross Siofra Cleirigh Buttner Megan Hamilton Sam Madsen Jacquelyn Eleey John Wagner Grace Gabriel Eric Dick Carly Alfano Alexis Walkden Noah Yanchulis Molly Fitzpatrick Alex Galoustian Pati Lancranjan Jaali Winters
Institution Seton Hall Villanova Marquette Georgetown Providence DePaul Villanova Marquette Villanova Providence Georgetown Georgetown Marquette Marquette Butler Xavier Seton Hall Seton Hall Georgetown DePaul DePaul Creighton
Year Sr. Jr. Jr. Grad. Grad. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.
Major Business Management Communication Advertising Science, Technology, and International Affairs Guidance/Counseling Biological Sciences, Medicine and Health Communication Entrepreneurship and Finance Communication Marketing Finance and Operations & Information Mgmt. Sociology Business Finance and Private Equity Banking Finance and Marketing Sicence, Technology, and Society Biology Mathematics and Secondary Education Business Admin.,IT Management and Marketing Human Science Finance and Accountancy Hospitality and Sales Leadership Information Technology
GPA 3.696 3.633 3.633 3.260 3.85 3.989 3.62 3.859 3.62 3.37 3.431 3.00 3.848 3.545 3.376 3.995 3.855 3.432 3.67 3.286 3.547 3.93
2015-16 Sport Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Field Hockey Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Swimming & Diving Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Volleyball
ALL-TIME SPORT EXCELLENCE AWARDS (continued) Student-Athlete Thomas Hackimer Ryan Arcidiacono Chanise Jenkins Patrick Tiernan Sarah Collins Julian Oakley Katrina Coogan Erik Peterson Tatyana Pashibin Aliyah Graves-Brown Lloyd Jefferson Go Shane Crutchfield BJ Grill Jaquelyn Kokalecik Fabian Herbers Rachel Daly Morgan Maize Luke Johanns Gabrielle Signorelli Roberto Livi Rebeca Mitrea Meghan Niemann
Institution St. John’s Villanova DePaul Villanova Providence Providence Georgetown Butler Marquette Georgetown Seton Hall Xavier Marquette Temple Creighton St. John’s DePaul Xavier Seton Hall St. John’s DePaul Marquette
Year Sr. Sr. Grad. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Grad. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Grad. Sr.
Major GPA Physics 3.63 Liberal Arts 3.17 Sport Fitness & Recreation 3..74 Mathematics 3.20 Biology 3.73 Finance 3.28 Human Science 3.74 Accounting and Management Info Systems 3.186 Exercise Physiology 3.932 Government 3.38 Accounting 3.563 Finance 3.904 Masters in Business Administration 3.5 Biochemistry 3.87 International Business 3.56 Sport Management 3.50 Psychology and Sociology 3.775 Life Sciences for Business 3.30 Marketing and Information Technology 3.061 Communication Arts 3.31 Masters in Business Administration (Finance) 3.02 Elementary Education and Math 3.739
2014-15 Sport Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Field Hockey Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Swimming and Diving Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Volleyball
Student-Athlete Zach Lauricella Alex Barlow KaDeidre Simmons Sam McEntee Mara Olson Matt Babicz Mara Olson Patrick Tiernan Emily Sisson Chrissy Davidson Patrick Sanchez Alison Kruse Jordan Greenfield Courtney Curtis Axel Sjoberg Rachel Daly Erin Burner Ben Mitchell Kaisa Kollanus Erick Reyes Patricia Fargas Shelbey Manthorpe
Institution St. John’s Butler Seton Hall Villanova Butler DePaul Butler Villanova Providence Connecticut Marquette Seton Hall Marquette Cincinnati Marquette St. John’s St. John’s Seton Hall Villanova St. John’s DePaul Seton Hall
2013-14 Sport Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Men’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Indoor Track & Field Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Field Hockey Men’s Golf Women’s Golf Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Swimming and Diving Women’s Swimming and Diving Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Volleyball
Student-Athlete Zach Lauricella Bryce Cotton Jasmine Penny Andrew Springer Emily Sisson Samuel Ellison Rikka Lovely Samuel Ellison Amanda Kimbers Lisa Patrone Ryan McCormick Erin McClure John LoCascio Maggie Brown Charles Lyon Emily Jacobsen Kirsten Verdun Chad Thompson Katrin Heider Billy Paluch Chloe Sher Elizabeth Koberstein
Institution St. John’s Providence DePaul Georgetown Providence Villanova St. John’s Villanova Georgetown Rutgers St. John’s Seton Hall Villanova Georgetown Marquette Marquette DePaul Xavier Villanova Creighton Seton Hall Marquette
All-Time Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year * Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Name, School, Sport Joey David, Pittsburgh, Basketball John Prior, Connecticut, T&F Harold Jensen,Villanova, Basketball Dave Echeverria,Villanova, S&D Chris Craft,Villanova, S&D Pat O’Kelly, Seton Hall, Soccer David Honor, St. John’s, Baseball Steve Holman, Georgetown, T&F Hector Zamora, Seton Hall, Soccer Sebastien Goulet, Syracuse, S&D Kevin Lyles, Seton Hall, T&F Gil Kovalski, Miami, Tennis Christian Fogarazzo, St. John’s, T&F Errol Williams, Notre Dame, T&F Angelo Ciminiello, Providence, Baseball Scott VanEpps, Pittsburgh, S&D Chris Hamblin, Boston College, Soccer Gregory Strohmann, Seton Hall, Soccer Casey Schmidt, Boston College, Soccer Chris Wingert, St. John’s, Soccer Guy Melamed, Boston College, Soccer Trevor O’Grady, Rutgers, T&F Drew Eckman,Villanova, T&F Jeremy Stultz, Pittsburgh, S&D Zak Boggs, USF, Soccer Francisco Aristeguieta, USF, Soccer Brian Karalunas,Villanova, Lacrosse Eric Finan, Cincinnati, XC/T&F Grant Van De Casteele, Notre Dame, Soccer Charles Lyon, Marquette, Soccer Sam McEntee,Villanova, XC/T&F Thomas Hackimer, St. John’s, Baseball David Goldsmith, Butler, Soccer Eric Dick, Butler, Soccer Sven Koenig, Creighton, Soccer
All-Time Institutional Male Scholar-Athletes * 2018-19 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Mason Dragos, Tennis Creighton Sven Koenig, Soccer DePaul Kyle Decker, Track & Field Georgetown Daniel Bucaro, Lacrosse Marquette Ryan Burd, Cross Country Providence Tate Boyce, Lacrosse St. John’s Alan Nunez Aguilera, Tennis Seton Hall David Arvidsson, Soccer Villanova Casey Comber, Cross Country Xavier Chris Givin, Baseball 2017-18 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Eric Dick, Soccer Creighton Mitch LaGro, Soccer DePaul Jake Pecorin, Cross Country Georgetown Sam Madsen, Golf Marquette Alex Halloway, Track & Field Providence Colin Miller, Soccer St. John’s Josh Shaw, Baseball Seton Hall Noah Yachulis, Swimming & Diving Villanova Ben Malone, Track & Field Xavier Alex Wolfred, Swimming & Diving 2016-17 School Name, Sport(s) Butler David Goldsmith, Soccer Creighton Alex Kapp, Soccer DePaul Simon Megally, Soccer Georgetown Darren Fahy, XC/T&F Marquette Nicholas Ebert, Track & Field Providence Nicholas Sailor, Soccer St. John’s Robert Knightes, Baseball Seton Hall Julian Spindler, Soccer Villanova Patrick Tiernan, XC/T&F Xavier Rodrigo Suriano, S&D 2015-16 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Erik Peterson, Cross Country Creighton Fabian Herbers, Soccer DePaul Adrian Halimi, Golf Georgetown Matthew Smith, Baseball Marquette Patrick Sanchez, Golf Providence Julian Oakley, Track & Field St. John’s Thomas Hackimer, Baseball Seton Hall Zachary Weigel, Baseball Villanova Patrick Tiernan, XC/T&F Xavier James (Nick) Foster, Swimming
* In 2019-20, the Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year was not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2014-15 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Brandon Ficke, Soccer, Creighton John Spellerber, Golf DePaul Matt Babicz, Track & Field Georgetown Matthew Hollenback, Baseball Marquette William Koeck, Track & Field Providence John Fatigati, Swimming & Diving St. John’s Shawn Elliott Heide, Baseball, Seton Hall Daniel Ditusa, Baseball Villanova Sam McEntee, XC/T&F Xavier Eric Osswald, Soccer
All-Time Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year * Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Name, School, Sport Leigh Curl, Connecticut, Basketball Joanne Keehs,Villanova, Track & Field Karen Ferreria, Providence,Volleyball Noreen Coughlin, Pittsburgh,Volleyball Vicki Huber,Villanova, Track & Field Siobhan Gallagher, Providence, Track & Field Cami White, Providence, Field Hockey Kelly Larkin, Syracuse, Field Hockey Nnenna Lynch,Villanova, Track & Field Allison Williams, Pittsburgh, Track & Field Becky Spies,Villanova, XC/T&F Najuma Fletcher, Pittsburgh, Track & Field Jen Renola, Notre Dame, Soccer Charity Wachera, West Virginia, Track & Field Gladys Ganiel, Providence, XC/T&F Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame, Soccer Ruth Riley, Notre Dame, Basketball Jarrah Myers, Notre Dame, Softball Erin McIntyre, Rutgers, Swimming & Diving Vanessa Pruzinsky, Notre Dame, Soccer Nicole Lee, Georgetown, XC/T&F Kelly Harrigan, Rutgers, Swimming & Diving Jessica Javelet, Louisville, Field Hockey Jillian Drouin, Syracuse, Track & Field Jennifer Kleinhans, Connecticut, Field Hockey Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh,Volleyball Maya Moore, Connecticut, Basketball Natalie Kulla, Marquette, Soccer Sam Roecker, Providence, XC/T&F Emily Sisson, Providence, XC/T&F Shelbey Manthorpe, Seton Hall,Volleyball Rachel Daly, St. John’s, Soccer Lauren Smith, Creighton,Volleyball Alexis Walkden, Seton Hall, Softball Taryn Kloth, Creighton,Volleyball
All-Time Institutional Female Scholar-Athletes * 2018-19 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Paige Monaghan, Soccer Creighton Taryn Koth,Volleyball DePaul Morgan Greenwood, Softball Georgetown Caitlin Farrell, Soccer Marquette Julie Clayton, Track & Field Providence Millie Paladino, XC/T&F St. John’s Madison Morris, Softball Seton Hall Sophia Coffey,Volleyball Villanova Nicole Hutchinson, Track & Field Xavier Mikayla Fitzpatrick, Golf 2017-18 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Anna Logan,Volleyball Creighton Lydia Dimke,Volleyball DePaul Alexa Ben, Soccer Georgetown Molly Fitzpatrick, S&D Marquette Monique Felix, Track & Field Providence Megan Hamilton, Field Hockey St. John’s Anointing Onuoha, Track & Field Seton Hall Alexis Walkden, Softball Villanova Siofra Cleirigh Buttner, T&F Xavier Maddie Britton, Cross Country 2016-17 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Serina Kashimoto, Soccer Creighton Lauren Smith,Volleyball DePaul Yuliya Shupenia, Tennis Georgetown Grace Damasaka, Soccer Marquette Erin Holland, Soccer Providence Kristyn Shea, Soccer St. John’s Grace Kramer, Softball Seton Hall Valierie Suto, Softball Villanova Angel Piccirillo, Track & Field Xavier Tori Doss, Soccer 2015-16 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Sophia Maccagnone, Soccer Creighton Melanie Jereb,Volleyball DePaul Gena Lenti, Softball Georgetown Emma Newins, Soccer Marquette Meghan Niemann,Volleyball Providence Sarah Collins, Cross Country St. John’s Rachel Daly, Soccer Seton Hall Emily Hansinger, Soccer Villanova Angela Piccirillo, Track & Field Xavier Shane Crutchfield, Golf
* In 2019-20, the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year was not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2014-15 School Name, Sport(s) Butler Mara Olson, Track &Field Creighton Jennifer Hartjes, Tennis DePaul Mary Connolly, Softball, Georgetown Katrina Coogan, Cross Country Marquette Mary Luba, Women’s Soccer Providence Emily Sisson, Track & Field St. John’s Aleksandra Wachowicz,Volleyball Seton Hall Shelbey Manthorpe,Volleyball, Villanova Stephanie Schappert, Track & Field, Xavier Katie Markesbery, Women’s Soccer
All-Time Men’s Basketball Scholar Athletes of the Year
All-Time Women’s Basketball Scholar Athletes of the Year
Year Name School 1985 Mike Moses St. John’s 1986 Ron Rowan St. John’s 1987 Harold Jensen Villanova 1988 Mark Plansky Villanova 1989 Ramon Ramos Seton Hall 1990 Stephen Thompson Syracuse 1991 Greg Woodard Villanova 1992 Darren Morningstar Pittsburgh 1993 Arturas Karnishovas Seton Hall 1994 Arturas Karnishovas Seton Hall 1995 Marc Molinsky Boston College 1996 Adrian Griffin Seton Hall 1997 Ya Ya Dia Georgetown 1998 Pat Garrity Notre Dame 1999 Rob Hodgson Rutgers 2000 Lavor Postell St. John’s 2001 Ruben Boumtje Boumtje Georgetown 2002 Carlton Carter Virginia Tech 2003 Emeka Okafor Connecticut 2004 Emeka Okafor Connecticut 2005 Craig Forth Syracuse 2006 Joe Herber West Virginia 2007 Aaron Gray Pittsburgh 2008 Ted Talkington West Virginia 2009 Alex Ruoff West Virginia 2010 Tim Abromaitis Notre Dame 2011 Tim Abromaitis Notre Dame 2012 Tim Abromaitis Notre Dame 2013 Peyton Siva Louisville 2014 Alex Barlow Butler 2015 Alex Barlow Butler 2016 Kellen Dunham Butler 2017 Billy Garrett Jr. DePaul 2018 Jalen Brunson Villanova 2019 Michael Nzei Seton Hall 2020 Kamar Baldwin Butler
Year Name 1985 Leigh Curl 1986 Joan Powers 1987 Kathy Sweet 1988 Vera Jones 1989 Geraldine Santilius 1990 Angela Alston 1991 Carla Wenger 1992 Wendy Davis 1993 Erin Kenneally 1994 Rebecca Lobo 1995 Rebecca Lobo 1996 Jennifer Rizzotti 1997 Kristyn Cook 1998 Raquel Nurse 1999 Rebecca Burbridge 2000 Cal Bouchard 2001 Ruth Riley 2002 Nicole Conway 2003 Alicia Ratay 2004 Courtney Mix 2005 Ashley Bush 2006 Megan Duffy 2007 Jenna Rubino 2008 Allie Quigley 2009 Jill Stephens 2010 Maya Moore 2011 Maya Moore 2012 Da’Shena Stevens 2013 Anna Martin 2014 Katherine Plouffe 2015 Brittany Hrynko 2016 Megan Podkowa 2017 Brooke Schulte 2018 Allazia Blockton 2019 Allazia Blockton 2020 Chante Stonewall
School Connecticut Providence Boston College Syracuse Seton Hall Syracuse Boston College Connecticut Syracuse Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Syracuse Syracuse West Virginia Boston College Notre Dame Boston College Notre Dame Villanova Seton Hall Notre Dame DePaul DePaul Cincinnati Connecticut Connecticut St. John’s DePaul Marquette DePaul DePaul DePaul Marquette Marquette DePaul
Presidents’ Award Recipients
The BIG EAST Presidents’ Award, was established by the BIG EAST Conference in 2014-15 to annually recognize a member institution that has excelled in the areas of academics, athletics and citizenship. Year School 2014-15 Villanova 2015-16 Villanova 2016-17 Marquette 2017-18 Villanova 2018-19 Georgetown 2019-20 *
Special Awards
All-Time Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award Honorees *
Two student-athletes (one male, one female) will receive a scholarship of $5,000 each.The FAR of each institution, in consultation with the AD and appropriate athletic academic advisors, will nominate one male and one female annually each spring. 2011 Tyler Davis, Notre Dame, Tennis Amy Zhang, Rutgers, Tennis 2012 Benjamin Forrest, Rutgers, XC/T&F Allison Schroeder, Notre Dame, XC/T&F 2013 Michael Moore, Notre Dame, Tennis Kaci Madden, Rutgers , Softball 2014 James Roebker, Xavier, Tennis Chloe Sher, Seton Hall, Tennis 2015 Shawn Heide, St. John’s, Baseball Shelby Manthorpe, Seton Hall,Volleyball 2016 Zachary Mueck, Xavier, Men’s Tennis Emily Cubbage, St. John’s, Women’s Soccer 2017 Harrison Lang, Creighton, Men’s Tennis Caroline Hamilton,Villanova, Track & Field 2018 Alex Wolfred, Xavier, Swimming Carly Alfano, Xavier, Women’s Soccer 2019 Kyle Decker, DePaul, Track & Field Taryn Kloth, Creighton,Volleyball
* In 2019-20, the Presidents’ Award and the Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award were not given out due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
BIG EAST NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees
Established in 1991, the NCAA Woman of the Year award recognizes graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves in academics, athletics, service and leadership throughout their collegiate careers. 2014 Kelly Comolli, Georgetown, Tennis & Basketball Laura Nagel, Providence, XC/T&F 2015 Patricia Fargas, DePaul, Tennis Emily Sisson, Providence, XC/T&F 2016 Rebeca Mitrea, DePaul, Tennis Katrina Coogan, Georgetown, XC/T&F 2017 Lauren Smith, Creighton,Volleyball Jessica January, DePaul, Basketball 2018 Catarina Braz-Rocha, Providence, XC/T&F Siofra Clerigh Buttner,Villanova, XC/T&F 2019 Taryn Kloth, Creighton,Volleyball Allazia Blockton, Marquette, Basketball 2020 Svea Boker, Connecticut, Field Hockey Allie Barber, Marquette,Volleyball