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The John Jay Department of Athletics, Recreation, and Intramurals celebrated its 46th Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Doghouse. The night commemorated the achievements of the student-athletes during the 2018-2019 season. The department gave out over 65 awards, including Most Valuable Player and Most Improved Player for each team. The slogan of the night was 'Bloodhounds Digging Deep'.
The doors opened at 5:00 p.m. with an hour long cocktail hour. The program kicked off a little after 6:00 p.m. as Director of Athletics, Recreation, and Intramurals,
Carol Kashow, addressed the crowd and recapped all of the accomplishments for the year.
The "voice" of the Bloodhounds,
Jon Perez, was given the honor to be the Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
President Karol Mason then addressed the student-athletes noting how impressed she was with their accomplishments on and off the field.
The Department honored 100 scholar-athletes, 17 four-year student-athletes, over 30 conference all-stars, and many various award winners. Before dinner, the Athletics Department recognized the men's cross country team for their 3.399 team GPA, which was the highest in the Fall 2018 semester.
Zak Ivkovic, Commissioner of the CUNY Athletic Conference, addressed the crowd after dinner to discuss all of the accomplishments the conference has made and will continue to make.
Presenting the John Jay College Rookies of the Year awards was Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Lynette Cook-Francis.
Katie Healy (Women's Soccer & Women's Basketball) and
Alejandro Gallardo (Men's Volleyball) were selected with this honor.
Dr. Gerard Bryant, Faculty Athletics Representative, announced the winner of the most prestigious award.
Doug Levy (Men's Basketball) and
Jessica Barbaria (Softball) were named the John Jay College Athletes of the Year.
The final award of the night was Best Dressed. The winner was based on the number of "likes" received on social media. It was announced that
Michael DeMarco (men's soccer) and
Kelly Fernandez (cheerleading) were the winners of the award. The Department ended the night by honoring the seniors with the annual 'Senior Salute' video.
AWARD WINNERS (in order of program)
CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mentions
Christopher Arnaud (Baseball), Radhika Gafur (Women's Soccer), Zach Hyde (Baseball), Ayanna Miller-Smith (Cheerleading)
John Jay Scholar-Athletes with a 4.0 GPA
Mary Jo Anzano (Women's Soccer),
Kellie Courtney (Women's Cross Country),
Brandon Dial (Men's Cross Country),
Erika Estro (Women's Soccer),
Ysabelle Francis (Women's Soccer),
Anthony Francois (Men's Volleyball),
Marlon Hiciano (Baseball),
Giovanna Jara (Women's Swimming),
Eliza Kotowska (Rifle),
Angelica Lozano Pena (Women's Tennis),
Tommi Mandell (Softball),
Ayanna Miller-Smith (Cross Country)
Watchdog
Dr. Gerard Bryant, Counseling
Highest Team GPA
Men's Cross Country, 3.399 GPA
Team Awards (MVP - Most Valuable Player; MIP - Most Improved Player)
Rifle
Ida Sato (MVP),
Eliza Kotowska (MIP)
Cheerleading
Ayanna Miller-Smith (MVP),
Kelly Fernandez (MIP)
Women's Soccer
Anneliese Tucci (MVP),
Jacqueline Perez (MIP)
Softball
Jessica Barbaria (MVP),
Inelza Salcedo (MIP)
Women's Tennis
Mariana Rodriguez (MVP),
Kellie Murtha (MIP)
Men's Tennis
Ahror Muminov (MVP),
Terry Park (MIP)
Women's Cross Country
Kellie Courtney (MVP),
Nayeli Bagua Maji (MIP)
Men's Cross Country
Jack Bodnar (MVP),
Joshua Amador (MIP)
Women's Basketball
Nyasha Howard (MVP),
Betchina Jean Pierre (MIP)
Men's Basketball
Doug Levy (MVP),
Jerome Petty (MIP)
Women's Swimming
Isabella Heitz (MVP),
Nathalia Pietrantoni (MIP)
Baseball
Zach Hyde (MVP),
Steven Catuogno (MIP)
Men's Soccer
Nadder Munassar (MVP),
Steven Towler (MIP)
Women's Volleyball
Brianna Geraldo (MVP),
Mirialis Almanzar (MIP)
Men's Volleyball
Godwin Sequeira (MVP),
Rintaro Kato (MIP)
Major Awards
John Jay College Rookies of the Year
Katie Healy, Women's Soccer & Women's Basketball
Alejandro Gallardo, Men's Volleyball
John Jay College Athletes of the Year (Nominees)
Doug Levy, Men's Basketball
Jessica Barbaria, Softball
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Kristalina Banuelos, Women's Soccer
Student Employees of the Year
Philip Bellomo,
Michael DeMarco,
Jared Hershfield,
Sean Napier,
Ryan Osborne,
Connor Stern, Justin Stewart
Best Dressed
Michael DeMarco (Men's Soccer),
Kelly Fernandez (Cheerleading)
Four-Year
Jordan Aiken (Men's Basketball),
Christopher Arnaud (Baseball),
Jurrel Diaz (Baseball),
Essien Epps (Men's Basketball),
Ysabelle Francis (Women's Soccer),
Radhika Gafur (Women's Soccer),
Zach Hyde (Baseball),
Nyla Lloyd-Clarke (Women's Volleyball),
Mavis Ma (Women's Swimming),
Star Manzueta (Softball),
Ayanna Miller-Smith (Cheerleading),
Jerome Petty (Men's Basketball),
Devika Prashad (Softball),
Irene Prentzas (Women's Soccer),
Inelza Salcedo (Softball),
Ida Sato (Rifle),
Jeremy Scheetz (Baseball)
VIDEOS
Captains Interview
Rookie of the Year Nominees
Athlete of the Year Nominees
Bloopers
Senior Salute
Congratulations to all the honorees and student-athletes on another outstanding year.
