Athletics Banquet Award Recipients
One of Cal Maritime's newest traditions takes place at the end of each semester when the Department of Athletics and Physical Education honors student-athletes and teams at its Fall and Spring Banquet.
In 2025, the department combined this end-of-semester event and created a year-end celebration, as requested by numerour student-athletes, and named it the Athletic Awards Event.
In addition to announcing its highest individual honor — Student-Athletes of the Year — coaches bestow program-specific awards; first-year and graduating student-athletes are honored by the department, and individuals who represented Cal Maritime on one of its intercollegiate teams throughout their entire four-year undergraduate career receive a personalized gift.
Created by Director of Athletics Karen Lee Yoder, the inaugural Athletics Banquet took place on December 4, 2021, to culminate the first semester back on campus following a year-long period of remote instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2025 Athletics Awards Event — Year-End Event Slideshow | Best Part of Being a Cal Maritime Student-Athlete Video
Student-Athletes of the Year
Kate McGowan - Women's Soccer
Nick Mueller - Sailing
Champions of Character
Ethan Azevedo - Crew
Daniel Andreyev - Men's Basketball
Andrew Scannell - Men's Cross Country
Mason Sylvester - Men's Golf
Gavin Murray - Men's Rugby
Josh Kuiper - Men's Soccer
Matt Turecek - Men's Water Polo
Kole Kammerer - Sailing
Chris Heimann - Women's Basketball
Laura Shoaf - Women's Cross Country
Yanna Albarracin - Women's Golf
Kate Dabrow - Women's Rugby
Kate McGowan - Women's Soccer
Alanna Hardin - Women's Water Polo
Keelhauler Academic Award
Men's Basketball: Illyaas Rafiq
Men's Cross Country: Michael Lapinski
Men's Golf: Nikhil Hunter
Men's Rugby: Ryan Edmister, Dillon Quinn
Men's Soccer: Noah Anderson, Elijah Kadish, Josh Kuiper
Men's Water Polo: Chris Frazier, Austin Hochadel, Kevin Kraatz, Jacob Pickens, Matthew Turecek, Jack Williams
Sailing (Dinghy + Offshore): Sam Jennings, Clay Myers
Women's Cross Country: Safari Frisell, Laura Shoaf
Women's Rugby: Kate Dabrow, Mik James Harris, Nat Pierotti
Women's Soccer: Kate Dabrow
Women's Water Polo: Cate Andersson, Lanni Hardin, Sriya Santhanam
Team Awards
Crew: Hunter Chalakee (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Aden Sallaberry (Coach's Award), Austin Euckert (Most Improved Award)
Men's Basketball: Alex Maze (Coach's Award), Illyaas Rafiq (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Jamal Frenchwood (MVP)
Men's Cross Country: Kye Mckeown (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Elijah Lemos (Coach's Award), Andrew Scannell (MVP)
Men's Golf: Brandon Bisk (Coach's Award), James McNally (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Tyler Dendiu (MVP)
Men's Rugby: Charles Jolly (Coach's Award), Connor Hannon (Defensive Player of the Year), Wilson Urkov (MVP)
Men's Soccer: Cristian Ramirez (Coach's Award), Josh Kuiper (Keelhauler Leadershi[ Award), José Diaz (MVP)
Men's Water Polo: Kevin Kraatz (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Jacob Idris (Tenacious Defense Award), Riley Kraatz (Coach's Award)
Sailing: Ryan Downey (Coach's Award), Gavin Steuerwald (Most Improved - Dinghy), Julian Levash (Most Improved - Offshore)
Women's Basketball: Aysia Santos (Most Improved), Dylan Fulton (MVP)
Women's Cross Country: Tabitha Lee Chon (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Michelle Gu (Coach's Award), Laura Shoaf (MVP)
Women's Golf: Alice Sandel (Coach's Award), Allison Bailey (MVP)
Women's Rugby: Kaitlyn Medina (Rookie of the Year - Back), Charlotte Brinton (Rookie of the Year - Forward), Kate Dabrow (MVP)
Women's Soccer: Kate McGowan (Most Improved), Amanda Carvalho (MVP)
Women's Water Polo: Cate Andersson (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Ryan Wallace (Tenacious Defense Award), Meghan Abbott (Coach's Award)
2024 Winter-Spring Banquet — Banquet Slideshow
Student-Athletes of the Spring
Cate Andersson - Women's Water Polo
Cyrus Khaleeli - Sailing
Champions of Character
Angelo Nicandro - Men's Basketball
Collin Wojahn - Crew
Tyler Dendiu - Men's Golf
Blake Doscher (Dinghy) and Cyrus Khaleeli (Offshore) - Sailing
Marissa Serrano - Women's Basketball
Sofia Campos Perez - Women's Golf
Cate Andersson - Women's Water Polo
Keelhauler Academic Award
Men's Basketball: Everett Perrot (Graduate Student), Lunden Taylor (Graduate Student)
Men's Crew: Collin Wojahn
Men's Golf: Jake Banich. James McNally
Sailing (Dinghy + Offshore): Riley Deal, Will Fischer, Cyrus Khaleeli, Clay Myers, Cooper Smith
Women's Basketball: Alicia Porter (Graduate Student)
Women's Golf: Raven Frisell, Safari Frisell
Women's Water Polo: Lanni Hardin, Anjali Sharma, Sriya Santhanam
Team Awards
Men's Basketball: Lucky Hampton (Most Improved), Justice Cole (Coach's Award)
Men's Crew: Ethan Azevedo (Most Improved), Johnny Ferguson (Colin Porciuncula Award)
Men's Golf: Jake Banich (Leadership Award), Brennan White (Coach's Award), James McNally (MVP)
Sailing: San Jennings (Most Improved - Dinghy), Django Knafo-Tomlinson (Most Improved - Offshore)
Women's Basketball: Aysia Santos (Most Improved), Alicia Porter (MVP)
Women's Golf: Dyllan Borer (Coach's Award), Allison Bailey (Top Golfer Award)
Women's Water Polo: Anjali Sharma (Most Improved), Ryan Wallace (Tenacious Defense Award), Cate Andersson (Coach's Leadership Award)
2023 Fall Banquet— Banquet Slideshow
Student-Athlete of the Fall
José Diaz - Men's Soccer
Champions of Character
Caleb Silbernagel - Men's Cross Country
Jasen Nicolas - Men's Soccer
Chris Frasier - Men's Water Polo
Matt Ettlin-Loveton - Rugby
Sophia Gomez - Women's Cross Country
Keelhauler Academic Award
Men's Cross Country: Nolan Bronstrup, Michael Lapinski, Eli Lemos
Men's Soccer: Noah Anderson, Nikhil Hunter, Josh Kuiper, Jasen Nicolas, Kai Saunders, Nathan Witte
Men's Water Polo: Kevin Kraatz, Dillon Quinn
Rugby: Ryan Edmister, Matt Ettlin-Loveton
Women's Cross Country: Safari Frisell
Women's Soccer: Amanda Carvalho, Sarai Alsono
Team Awards
Men's Cross Country: Kye McKeown (Keelhauler Academic Award), Andrew Scannell (Coach's Award), Michael Lapinski (MVP)
Men's Soccer: Nathan Witte (Keelhauler Leadership Award), London Caoagas (Coach's Award), José Diaz (MVP)
Men's Water Polo: Matthew Turecek (Workhorse Award), Carlo Ferreira (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Andrew Muñoz (Most Improved Player)
Rugby: Rory Creighton (John Machado Defensive Award), Wilson Urkov (Coach's Award), Roman Portilla (MVP)
Women's Cross Country: Safari Frisell (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Mia Rathsack (Coach's Award), Anjali Sharma (MVP)
2023 Winter-Spring Banquet — Banquet Slideshow
Student-Athletes of the Spring
Alicia Porter - Women's Basketball
Miles Pennington - Men's Basketball
Champions of Character
Angelo Nicandro - Men's Basketball
Collin Wojahn - Men's Crew
Brennan White - Men's Golf
Clay Myers (Dinghy), Brock Paquin (Offshore) - Sailing
Marissa Serrano - Women's Basketball
Morgan Vincent Kiehn - Women's Crew
Trinity So - Women's Golf
Meghan Abbott - Women's Water Polo
Keelhauler Academic Award
Men's Basketball: Angelo Nicandro, Everett Perrot, Lunden Taylor, Parker Wight
Men's Crew: Collin Wojahn
Men's Golf: Jake Banich, James McNally
Sailing (Dinghy + Offshore): Safari Frisell, Owen Glassman, Cyrus Khaleeli, CLay Myers, Spencer Powley, Cooper Smith
Women's Basketball: Alicia Porter
Women's Golf: Natalie So
Women's Water Polo: Olivia Larwood, Aurora Thomas
Team Awards
Men's Basketball: Miles Pennington (Most Inspirational), Shawn Kelly (Most Improved)
Men's Crew: Ty Simpson-Kane (Best Novice) Jonathan Glumace (Coach's Award), Carlo Ferreira and Max Southworth (Co-MVPs), Matthew Roberts (Colin Porciuncula Award)
Men's Golf: Jake Banich (Coach's Award), James McNally (MVP)
Sailing:Ryan Downey, Kyle Farmer, Clay Myers (Outstanding Sailing Accomplishment - Dinghy)
Cyrus Khaleeli, Ben Louttit, Cooper Smith (Outstanding Sailing Accomplishment - Offshore)
Women's Basketball: Dylan Fulton (Most Inspirational), Alicia Porter (MVP)
Women's Crew: Morgan Vincent Kiehn (Coach's Award), Morgan Vincent Kiehn (MVP)
Women's Golf: Cindy Zeno (Coach's Award), Natalie So (Top Golfer Award)
Women's Water Polo: Ashlinn McGovern (Coach's Leadership Award), Meghan King (Most Inspirational), Olivia Larwood (Most Improved)
2022 Fall Banquet — Banquet Slideshow
Student-Athletes of the Fall
Maddy Dack- Women's Soccer
Reid Zieber - Men's Cross Country
Champions of Character
Harry Bragg - Men's Cross Country
Ronald Squier - Men's Soccer
Levi DeVries - Men's Water Polo
Justin Zmina - Rugby
Sarai Alonso - Women's Cross Country
Maddy Dack - Women's Soccer
Keelhauler Academic Award
Men's Cross Country: Nolan Bronstrup, David Rico, Andrew Scannell, Reid Zieber
Men's Soccer: Josh Kuiper, Jasen Nicolas, Kai Saunders, Nathan Witte
Men's Water Polo: Marcos Ortega, Spencer Powley, Jack Williams
Rugby: Matt Ettlin-Loveton
Women's Cross Country: Sarai Alonso, Raven Frisell, Safari Frisell
Women's Soccer: Kate Dabrow
Team Awards
Men's Cross Country: Reid Zieber (Coach's Award), Mickey Lapinski (MVP)
Men's Soccer: José Diaz (Coach's Award), Nathan Witte (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Noah Anderson (MVP)
Men's Water Polo: Spencer Powley (Coach's Award), Aron Cameron (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Ian Healy (Outstanding Teammate Award)
Rugby: Dominic Jenevein (John Machado Defensive Award), Colby Glaze (Best Teammate Award), Jerry McLarnon (MVP)
Women's Cross Country: Mele Tuimaunei (Coach's Award), Julia Mast (MVP)
Women's Soccer: Kate Dabrow (Coach's Award), Vonne Ng-Bader (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Maddy Dack (MVP)
2022 Winter-Spring Banquet — Banquet Slideshow
Student-Athletes of the Spring
Alicia Porter - Women's Basketball
Kyle Collins - Sailing
Champions of Character
Angelo Nicandro - Men's Basketball
Ethan Ho - Men's Crew
Ricky Castillo - Men's Golf
Jacob Fisker-Anderson - Sailing (Dinghy + Offshore)
Alicia Porter - Women's Basketball
Sarah Colbert - Women's Crew
Tiara Supakit - Women's Golf
Olivia Larwood - Women's Water Polo
Keelhauler Academic Award
Men's Basketball: Angelo Nicandro, Tomas Gomez-España, Parker Wight
Men's Crew: Ethan Ho, Collin Wojahn, Reid Zieber
Men's Golf: Jake Banich, Zach McWilliams Will Megorden, Nate Metcalf, Luke Morris
Sailing (Dinghy + Offshore): Kyle Collins, Cyrus Khaleeli, Clay Myers, Max Roth
Women's Basketball: Anjali Sharma, Alicia Porter
Women's Crew: Libby Bowles
Women's Golf: Natalie So
Women's Water Polo: Mara Freiermuth, Aurora Thomas
Team Awards
Men's Basketball: Cetrick Yeanay (Most Inspirational), Lucky Hampton (Most Improved)
Men's Crew: Colin Porciuncula (Best Novice), Doug Whitney (Coach's Award)
Men's Golf: Ryan Bean (Most Improved), Ricky Castillo (Coach's Leadership Award), James McNally (MVP)
Women's Basketball: MacKenzie Fink (Coach's Leadership Award), Anjali Sharma (Most Improved), Alicia Porter (MVP)
Women's Crew: Maddy Bonaci (Best Novice)
Women's Golf: Tiara Supakit (Most Inspirational)
Women's Water Polo: Meghan King (Most Inspirational), Aurora Thomas (Coach's Leadership Award), Maura Freiermuth (Most Improved)
2021 Fall Banquet — Banquet Slideshow
Student-Athletes of the Fall
Maddy Dack- Women's Soccer
Brandon Kolarov - Men's Water Polo
Champions of Character
Harry Bragg - Men's Cross Country
Quinton Cacal - Men's Soccer
Brandon Kolarov - Men's Water Polo
Jacob Piña - Rugby
Sarai Alonso - Women's Cross Country
Maddy Dack - Women's Soccer
Keelhauler Academic Award
Men's Cross Country: Nick Yarusso, Reid Zieber
Men's Soccer: Jasen Nicolas, Nathan Witte
Men's Water Polo: Cooper Arnett, Brandon Kolarov, Spencer Powley
Rugby: Matt Ettlin-Loveton, William Tucker, Jonah Wolf
Women's Cross Country: Sarai Alonso, Nora Anastasi
Women's Soccer: Noelle Copping, Margaret Malmquist-West, Vonne Ng-Bader
Team Awards
Men's Cross Country: Isaiah Sullivan (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Santiago del Rio (Coach's Award), Isaiah Sullivan (Most Valuable Runner)
Men's Soccer: Nathan Witte (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Ronald Squier (Coach's Award), Jeremi (Frenchie) Rousson (MVP)
Men's Water Polo: Brandon Kolarov (Tenacious Defense Award), Cooper Arnett (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Misha Tracy (Coach's Award)
Rugby: Leilua Lualemaga (John Machado Defensive Award), Jacob Piña (Best Teammate Award), Jacob Jenkins (MVP)
Women's Cross Country: Nora Anastasi (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Alex Corral (Coach's Award), Nora Anastasi (Most Valuable Runner)
Women's Soccer: Jackie Garcia (Keelhauler Leadership Award), Amanda Carvalho (Coach's Award), Maddy Dack (MVP)
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