EAST GREENSBORO – North Carolina A&T held its annual athletics banquet Monday night at Corbett Sports Center. The big winners were the Aggies track and field programs and men's tennis. They won six awards each. 
 
Among track and field's trophies were the Tarik Cohen Male Athlete of the Year (Randolph Ross, Jr.), Senior Female Athlete of the Year (Paula Salmon), Hall of Fame Award (Javonte' Harding) and the Catherine Bonner Award (Paula Salmon).
 
Men's tennis awards included Senior Male Athlete of the Year (Vasil Ivanov) and Male Rookie of the Year (Eder Blanco). They shared the Community Service Team of the Year with women's tennis. 

 
Below is the full list of award winners:
Senior Female Athlete of the Year (Paula Salmon, Women's Track and Field)
SAAC Leadership Award (Morris Kimble, Men's Track and Field)
Community Service Team of the Year (Men's and Women's Tennis)
Male Rookie of the Year (Eder Blanco, Men's Tennis)
Academic Team of the Year (Women's Tennis)
Academic Athletes of the Year (Maya Avilez, Jada Bassette, Najee Butler, Vileska Gelpi, Blake Harris, Fajr Kelly, Earl "JR" Smith III)
Aggie Athletic Foundation Award (Christyn Carr, Women's Golf)
Senior Male Athlete of the Year (Vasil Ivanov, Men's Tennis)
Michael and Catherine Simmons Leadership Award (Jeff Taylor, Facilities)
Catherine Bonner Award (Paula Salmon, Women's Track and Field)
Female Rookie of the Year (Icess Tresvik)
Hall of Fame Award (Javonte' Harding, Men's Track and Field)

Female & Male Athlete of the YEAR
Female Athlete of the Year (Melanie Katen, Bowling)
Tarik Cohen Male Athlete of the Year (Randolph Ross, Jr., Men's Track and Field)

Team Awards

Baseball (from the 2021 season)
Baseball Scholar Athletic Award (Evan Gates)
Baseball Player of the Year (Justin Williams)
Baseball Pitcher of the Year (Cole Parks)
Baseball Newcomer of the Year (Cameran Brantley)

Softball (from the 2021 season)
Softball Aggie Academic Award (Hailee Cutts)
Softball Aggie Pride Award (Moriah Terry)
Softball Defensive Player of the Year (Eternal Fuller)
Softball Player of the Year (Kendall Macauley)
Softball Pitcher of the Year (S'Nyiah Stinson)
Softball Offensive  Player of the Year (Alyxx Estrada)

Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball Aggie Award (Kameron Langley)
Men's Basketball Coach's Award (Justin Whatley)
Men's Basketball Most Improved Player (Jeremy Robinson)
Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player (Demetric Horton)

Football
Football Aggie Award (Najee Reams)
Football Defensive Back of the Year (Amir McNeill)
Football Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year (Jacob Roberts)
Football Defensive Lineman of the Year (Henry Daniel)
Football Most Improved Player (Jamison Warren)
Football Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year (Jah-Maine Martin)
Football Offensive Lineman of the Year (Dacquari Wilson)
Football Special Teams Player of the Year (Christopher Brown)
Rod Broadway Award (John Davis)

Women's Tennis
Women's Aggie Tennis Award 2.0 (Marlene Estenssoro)
Women's Tennis Leadership Award 2.0 (Manuela Jimenez)
Women's Tennis Most Valuable Player (Cielo Tapia-Cruz)

Men's Tennis
Men's Tennis Leadership Award 2.0 (Vasil Ivanov)
Men's Tennis Most Valuable Player (Esetban Lopez)
Men's Tennis Rookie of the Year (Eder Blanco)

Volleyball
Volleyball Aggie Pride Award (Nadia Montalban-El Hiriche)
Volleyball Aggie Pride Award (Morgan Allen)
Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year Award (Shaylynn Hall)
Volleyball Most Valuable Player (Edie Brewer)
Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year (Nayia Sawtelle)

Cheerleading
Cheer Coach's Award (Alivia Barrow)
Cheer Most Valuable Performer (Iycess Hooper)
Cheer Most Improved Performer (Nariyah Hough)
Cheer Rookie of the Year (Jacquelyn Person)

Women's Basketball
Lady Aggies Defensive Player of the Year (Chanin Scott)
Lady Aggie Impact Player of the Year (Chanin Scott)
Lady Aggie Most Improved Player (Kiana Adderton)
Lady Aggie Newcomer of the Year (Jordyn Dorsey)
Lady Aggie Commit to Grit (Shareka McNeil)

Track and Field
Women's Track and Field Most Valuable Performer (Cambrea Sturgis)
Men's Track and Field Most Valuable Performer (Randolph Ross, Jr.)

Bowling
Bowling Game Changer Award (Lauren Tomaszewski)
Bowling Jimmy Mack Award (Ericka Quesada)
Bowling Rising Star Award (Chloe Newberry)