EAST GREENSBORO – The North Carolina A&T Department of Athletics celebrated its own on Monday night to recognize the accomplishments of the 2022-23 season as it culminates in a few weeks.
It was another successful season for Aggie Athletics with another MEAC title in bowling, the emergence of the men's and women's tennis programs, the continuing success of A&T track and field and the hiring of coaches for football, men's basketball and track and field. In addition, women's basketball coach Tarrell Robinson became the program's all-time winningest coach and won his 200th career game during the 2022-23 season.
A&T's highest honors went to bowling's Melanie Katen, who earned the Kayla White Female Athlete of the Year award, and men's track and field's Reheem Hayles, who secured the Tarik Cohen Male Athlete of the Year trophy.
Bowling's Lauren Tomaszewski had a big night, taking home awards for Senior Female Athlete of the Year and the Catherine Bonner Award for persevering and achieving despite facing difficult obstacles. In addition, she claimed her team's award for Bowling Game Changer. She also joined her teammates in earning the Academic Female Team of the Year award as the bowling team accumulated a 3.63-grade point average.
Below is a list of Monday night's award winners:
NORTH CAROLINA A&T ATHLETICS SUPERLATIVE AWARDS
Senior Male Athlete – Dacquari Wilson, football
Rookie Male Award – Duncan Powell, men's basketball
North Carolina A&T Sports Hall of Fame Award – Vasil Ivanov, men's tennis
Senior Female Award – Lauren Tomaszewski, bowling
Rookie Female Award – Nuria Sanz, women's tennis
AAF Award – Paula Salmon, women's track and field
Kayla White Female Athlete of the Year – Melanie Katen, bowling
Tarik Cohen Male Athlete of the Year – Reheem Hayles, men's track and field
NORTH CAROLINA A&T ACADEMIC AWARDS
Academic Female Team of the Year – Bowing
Academic Male Team of the Year – Men's Tennis
Academic Athletes of the Year
Jada Bassette, bowling
Lisolette Spoormaker, volleyball
Connor Blantz, baseball
Jonathan Henry, baseball
Ethan Snyder, baseball
Abdiselam Green, men's track and field
Knox Witherspoon, men's track and field
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS
SAAC Leadership Award – Jordyn Sosa, cheerleading
Community Service Team of the Year – Cheerleading
Michael and Catherine Simmons Award – Michael Crenshaw, videographer
Catherine Bonner Award – Lauren Tomaszewski, bowling
TEAM AWARDS
Women's Basketball – Lady Aggie Defensive Player of the Year (Maleia Bracone), Lady Aggie Impact Player (Jazmin Harris), Lady Aggies Most Improved (Levossie Taylor), Lady Aggies Commit to Grit (Jordyn Dorsey), Lady Aggie Newcomer of the Year (Chaniya Clark)
Bowling – Bowling Game Changer Award (Lauren Tomaszewski), Bowling Jimmy Mack Award (Melanie Katen), Bowling Rising Star Award (Chloe Newberry)
Cheerleading – Cheer Coach's Award (Jasmyne Carter), Cheer Most Valuable Player (Santana Baker), Cheer Most Improved Performer (Alexander Baggett), Cheer Rookie of the Year (Kayla Chiles)
Men's Basketball – Men's Basketball Aggie Award (Demetric Horton), Men's Basketball Coach's Award (Webster Filmore), Men's Basketball Most Valuable Player (Kam Woods), Men's Basketball Most Improved (Tyrese Elliot)
Football – Football Aggie Award (Jalen Fowler), Football Defensive Back of the Year (Karon Prunty), Football Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year (Tyquan King), Football Defensive Lineman of the Year (Jermaine McDaniel), Football Most Valuable Player (Bhayshul Tuten), Football Most Improved Player (Nicholas Dobson), Football Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year (Zach Leslie), Football Offensive Lineman of the Year (Korion Sharpe), Football Special Teams Player of the Year (Taymon Cooke), Rod Broadway Award (Amir McNeill)
Men's Tennis – Men's Tennis Leadership Award (Vasil Ivanov), Men's Tennis Most Valuable Player (Ian Pedersen), Men's Tennis Rookie of the Year (Alex Martinez)
Women's Tennis – Women's Tennis Leadership Award (Cielo Tapia-Cruz), Women's Tennis Most Valuable Player (Lana Caculovic), Women's Tennis Rookie of the Year (Nuria Sanz)
Women's Golf – Note: Women's Golf's awards are from last season … Women's Golf Lowest Stroke Average (Christyn Carr)
Men's Golf – Note: Men's Golf awards are from last season … Men's Golf Lowest Stroke Award (Diego Gonzalez)
Softball – Note: Softball Awards are from last season … Softball Aggie Award (Kiara Richards), Softball Defensive Player of the Year (Mariah Headen), Softball Player of the Year (Dezianna Patmon), Softball Pitcher of the Year (Joey Barkhimer), Softball Offensive Player of the Year (Kendall Macauley), Softball Defensive Player of the Year (Mariah Headen), Softball Aggie Academic Award (Jocelyn Bennett)
Men's Track – Men's Track and Field Coach's Award (Shemar Chambers), Men's Field Most Valuable Performer (Brayden Hodgest), Men's Track Most Valuable Performer (Reheem Hayles)
Women's Track – Women's Track and Field Coach's Award (Ayoola Gbolade), Women's Field Most Valuable Performer (Kenady Wilson), Women's Track Most Valuable Performer (Jada Griffin)
Volleyball – Volleyball Aggie Pride Award (Hannah Howell), Volleyball Aggie Pride Award (Jada Hampton), Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year (Morgan Allen), Volleyball Most Valuable Player (Naiya Sawtelle), Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year (Naiya Sawtelle)
