WVU Intercollegiate Athletics

WVU INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 2021-22

Conference Major Awards

Ceili McCabe, Cross Country - Big 12 Women’s Runner of the Year Gabe Osabuohien, Men’s Basketball Big 12 Defensive

Player of the Year Natalie Perrin, Rifle - GARC Rookie of the Year Ceili McCabe, Women’s Track & Field - Big 12

Outstanding Freshman

Individual Academic Honors

Jordan Brewster, Women’s Soccer - United Soccer

Coaches First Team Scholar All-America Ashley Dibling, Rowing - WVU Outstanding Senior Nicole Dibling, Rowing - WVU Outstanding Senior Sean Mahone, Football National Football Foundation

Scholar-Athlete Team Verena Zaisberger, Rifle - GARC Scholar-Athlete of the Year; NCAA Elite 90 Award

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

First Team Verena Zaisberger, Rifle Kevin Morris, Men’s Soccer

Third Team Aaron Denk Gracia, Men’s Soccer Lacey Zerwas, Volleyball

National Awards & Recognition

Taijh Alston, Football - Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year Semifinalist Mark Goetz, Golf - Stroke-Play Medalist at 121st U.S.

Amateur Championship; Lake Las Vegas

Intercollegiate Champion Max Green, Golf - ECU Intercollegiate Co-Champion Casey Legg, Football - Lou Groza Award Semifinalist Verena Zaisberger, Rifle - NCAA Elite 90 Award

Regional & State Awards & Recognition

Ryan Baer, Men’s Soccer - United Soccer Coaches All-

North Region Third Team Jordan Brewster, Women’s Soccer - United Soccer

Coaches All-Midwest Region First Team Katherine Dowie, Cross Country - NCAA All-

Mid-Atlantic Adrian Ell, Volleyball - AVCA All-Midwest Region Dilary Heredia-Beltran, Women’s Soccer - United

Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Region Third Team Hayley Jackson, Cross Country - NCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Frederik Jorgensen, Men’s Soccer - TopDrawerSoccer

Freshman Best XI Second Team Mikaela Lucki, Cross Country - NCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Briana Lynch, Volleyball - AVCA All-Midwest Region

First Team Ceili McCabe, Cross Country - NCAA All-Mid-Atlantic;

NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete of the Year Kevin Morris, Men’s Soccer - United Soccer Coaches

All-North Region Third Team Nicole Payne, Women’s Soccer - United Soccer Coaches

All-Midwest Region Second Team Sylvia Russell, Cross Country - NCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Bjarne Thiesen, Men’s Soccer - United Soccer Coaches

All-North Region First Team, TopDrawerSoccer

Best XI Third Team Lacey Zerwas, Volleyball - AVCA All-Midwest Region

First Team All-Americans

Ceili McCabe, Cross Country (NCAA), Indoor Track &

Field (NCAA), Outdoor Track & Field (NCAA) Peyton Hall, Wrestling (NCAA)

Second Team All-Americans

Zach Frazier, Football (AFCA, Walter Camp) Malori Brown, Rifle (CRCA – Smallbore) Jared Eddy, Rifle (CRCA – Smallbore) Tal Engler, Rifle (CRCA – Smallbore, Air Rifle) Akihito Shimizu (CRCA – Smallbore, Air Rifle) Verena Zaisberger (CRCA – Smallbore)

Third Team All-Americans

Bjarne Thiesen, Men’s Soccer (United Soccer Coaches) Jordan Brewster, Women’s Soccer (United Soccer

Coaches) Tal Engler, Rifle (CRCA – Aggregate) Akihito Shimizu, Rifle (CRCA – Aggregate)

Honorable Mention All-Americans

Molly McGhin, Rifle (CRCA – Aggregate, Smallbore, Air Rifle) Natalie Perrin (CRCA – Air Rifle) Calista Smoyer (CRCA – Air Rifle) Verena Zaisberger (CRCA – Aggregate)

Freshman All-American

Wyatt Milum, Football (FWAA, The Athletic, On3)

Academic Team Awards

Men’s Soccer - United Soccer Coaches Team Academic

Award Women’s Soccer - United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award Men’s Swimming & Diving - CSCAA Scholar All-

America Team Women’s Swimming & Diving - CSCAA Scholar All-

America Team Volleyball - AVCA Team Academic Award Baseball: 33-22, 14-10 Big 12; 6th in Big 12 Cross Country: 3rd at Big 12 Championship; 21st at NCAA Championships Men’s Basketball: 16-17, 4-14 Big 12; 10th in Big 12 Women’s Basketball: 15-15, 7-11 Big 12; 7th in Big 12 Football: 6-7, 4-5 Big 12; 6th in Big 12 Golf: 10th at Big 12 Championship Gymnastics: 13-5, 0-2 Big 12; 3rd at Big 12 Championship; NCAA Regional Championships (Norman) Rowing: 7th at Big 12 Championship Rifle: 12-1, 7-1 GARC; GARC Regular Season Co Champions; Runner-Up at GARC Championships; 6th at NCAA Championships Men’s Soccer: 12-3-6, 4-1-1 MAC; 2nd in MAC; NCAA Quarterfinals Men’s Swimming and Diving: 3-1, 0-0 Big 12; 3rd at Big 12 Championship Women’s Swimming and Diving: 2-3, 0-1 Big 12; 4th at Big 12 Championship Women’s Tennis: 7-17, 0-6 Big 12; 10th in Big 12 Women’s Track & Field: 10th at Big 12 Indoor Championships; 9th at Big 12 Outdoor Championships Volleyball: 19-10, 8-8 Big 12; 3rd in Big 12; NCAA First Round Wrestling: 6-8, 1-6 Big 12; 10th in Big 12; 7th at Big 12 Championships; 32nd at NCAA Championships

NCAA Team Qualifiers

Cross Country Gymnastics Rifle Men’s Soccer Volleyball

NCAA Individual Qualifiers

David Dixon, Men’s Swimming & Diving PJ Lenz, Men’s Swimming & Diving Tessa Constantine, Women’s Track & Field Katherine Dowie, Women’s Track & Field Hayley Jackson, Women’s Track & Field Jo-Lauren Keane, Women’s Track & Field Ceili McCabe, Women’s Track & Field Sylvia Russell, Women’s Track & Field Cassandra Williamson, Women’s Track & Field Killian Cardinale, Wrestling Peyton Hall, Wrestling Dennis Robin, Wrestling Michael Wolfgram, Wrestling

Individual Conference Champions

Ceili McCabe, Cross Country David Dixon, Men’s Swimming (200 Butterfly) Ceili McCabe, Women’s Track 3,000-Meter Steeplechase Killian Cardinale, Wrestling (125 pounds)

18 All-Americans 91 All-Conference Selections 361 Academic All-Conference Selections