New York, NY - The John Jay Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated its 52nd Annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Doghouse. The Department celebrated the achievements of the student-athletes during the 2024-25 season.
The program gave out over 65 awards, including Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, and Newcomer of the Year for each team.
The doors opened at 6:00 p.m. with a half-hour cocktail hour. The program kicked off a little after 6:30 p.m. as Interim Director of Athletics and Recreation
Brandon Fieland addressed the crowd and recapped all of the accomplishments for the year.
The "voice" of the Bloodhounds,
Jon Perez, was again given the honor of being 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 of play.The Department honored over 125 scholar-athletes, 32 four-year student-athletes, over 40 CUNYAC and conference all-stars, and various award winners.
Before dinner, the Athletics Department recognized the women's swimming team for their 3.608 team GPA, which was the highest in the Fall 2024 semester.
Presenting the 2024-2025 Rookie of the Year was Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs while Faculty Athletics Representative
Dr. Gerard Bryant announced the 2024-2025 Athlete of the Year.
Julia Stuart (women's volleyball) and
Nick Fuentes (men's volleyball) were selected as the John Jay College Rookies of the Year.
For the first time, there were Co-Female Athletes of the Year as
Miranda Perez (women's swimming) and
Kendal Bryant (softball) shared the award, while
Jamir Stewart (men's basketball) was named the John Jay College Athlete 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
Logan Ramos (men's volleyball) and
Emma Fisher (women's soccer) were the award winners. This marked the fourth straight year Ramos has won the award while this was Fisher's first honor.
The Department concluded the night with a bloopers video and a 'Senior Salute' video to honor the seniors.
AWARD WINNERS (in order of program)
CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Honorable Mentions
Ellarose Bianca (Women's Soccer),
Daniel Gonzalez Verdejo (Men's Volleyball),
Kristin Gretener (Women's Volleyball),
Ethan Simaan (Baseball)
John Jay Scholar-Athletes with a 4.0 GPA
Jasmin Arias (Women's Soccer)
Ellarose Bianca (Women's Soccer)
Alyssa Cadolino (Softball)
Danny Canning (Rifle)
Saujan Christie (Baseball)
Kelvin De La Cruz (Men's Soccer)
Gianna Defalco (Cheerleading)
Kelly Fajardo (Softball)
Maleea Gallaspy (Softball)
Gloria Glenn (Women's Swimming)
Bryan Gomez (Rifle)
Kristin Gretener (Women's Volleyball)
Morgan Kimmi (Women's Basketball)
Cailyn MacLellan (Women's Soccer)
Angel Minchala (Rifle)
Raeven Moss (Cheerleading)
Alexandria Nembhard (Women's Soccer)
Lindsay Ogden (Softball)
Andrea Posada (Women's Cross Country)
Kimberly Ramirez (Women's Cross Country)
Madison Reyes (Women's Volleyball)
Isaac Salazar (Baseball)
Mikayla Schoch (Women's Soccer)
Meghan Smith (Women's Volleyball)
Genon Thomas (Softball)
Luciana Uriarte (Women's Swimming)
Daniela Vazquez (Women's Soccer)
Cocoa Yamamoto (Cheerleading)
Highest Team GPA
Women's Swimming, 3.608
Team Awards
Baseball
Most Valuable Player -
Santo Anzalone
Most Improved Player -
Ethan Simaan
Newcomer of the Year -
Sebastian Sanchez
Softball
Most Valuable Player -
Rylea Sandel
Most Improved Player -
Kelly Fajardo
Newcomer of the Year -
Kendal Bryant
Men's Basketball
Most Valuable Player -
Keyshawn Miller
Most Improved Player -
Jamir Stewart
Newcomer of the Year -
Syl Granda
Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player -
Ashley Zeolla
Most Improved Player -
Natalie Simonds
Newcomer of the Year -
Briana Minick
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Player -
Alejandro Animas
Most Improved Player - Tony Echevarria
Newcomer of the Year -
Lakdar Layachi
Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Player -
Skylah Nix
Most Improved Player -
Litzy Hernandez
Newcomer of the Year -
Maria Belov
Men's Soccer
Most Valuable Player -
Jonathan Granados
Most Improved Player -
Daniel Mansur
Newcomer of the Year -
Sebastian Leja
Women's Soccer
Most Valuable Player –
Ellarose Bianca
Most Improved Player –
Mikayla Schoch
Newcomer of the Year -
Gianna Duarte
Women's Swimming
Most Valuable Player -
Miranda Perez
Most Improved Player -
Katherine Sacgalindo
Newcomer of the Year -
Brianna Torres
Men's Tennis
Most Valuable Player -
Samir Ghimire
Most Improved Player -
Davio Rossi-Levin
Newcomer of the Year -
Daniel Rosa
Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player -
Sarina Moi
Most Improved Player -
Mariam Caraza
Newcomer of the Year -
Flor Caro
Men's Volleyball
Most Valuable Player -
Nick Fuentes
Most Improved Player -
Eugene Villarruz
Newcomer of the Year -
Adam Bainey
Women's Volleyball
Most Valuable Player -
Meghan Smith
Most Improved Player -
Kristin Gretener
Newcomer of the Year -
Julia Stuart
Rifle
Most Valuable Player -
Rochelle Redwood
Most Improved Player - JB Zhao
Newcomer of the Year - Alanna Dan
Cheerleading
Most Valuable Player -
Cocoa Yamamoto
Most Improved Player -
Jamir Rodriguez
Newcomer of the Year -
Sherlin Cuahutle
Major Awards
John Jay College Rookies of the Year
Julia Stuart, Women's Volleyball
Nick Fuentes, Men's Volleyball
Comback Players of the Year
Madison Reyes, Women's Volleyball
Emmanuel Adenekan, Men's Basketball
John Jay College Athletes of the Year
Female Co-Athletes of the Year
Miranda Perez, Women's Swimming
Kendal Bryant, Softball
Male Athlete of the Year
Jamir Stewart, Men's Basketball
Susan Larkin Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Leadership Award
Kelly Fajardo, Softball
Best Dressed
Logan Ramos, Men's Volleyball
Emma Fisher, Women's Soccer
Four-Year
Damian Coronel. Men's Soccer
Andrew Santos, Men's Soccer
Tyler Solis, Men's Soccer
Ellarose Bianca, Women's Soccer
Sarina Moi, Women's Tennis
Reilly Catan, Women's Volleyball
Kristin Gretener, Women's Volleyball
Paige Sadowitz, Women's Volleyball
Rylea Sandel, Women's Volleyball & Softball
Meghan Smith, Women's Volleyball
TJ Chisolm, Men's Basketball
Jordan Evelyn, Men's Basketball
Isaac Holmes, Men's Basketball
Ayanna Edwards, Women's Basketball
Ashley Zeolla, Women's Basketball
Gianna Defalco, Cheerleading
Raeven Moss, Cheerleading
Francesca Tersigni, Cheerleading
Cocoa Yamamoto, Cheerleading
Natalia Alegarbes, Rifle
Rochelle Redwood, Rifle
Alex Bridgelall, Men's Volleyball
Logan Ramos, Men's Volleyball
Evan Wandersee, Men's Volleyball
Maleea Gallaspy, Softball
Miranda Perez, Women's Swimming & Softball
Jordyn Prince, Softball
Angelina Schoelles, Softball
Anthony Agosta, Baseball
Ethan Simaan, Baseball
Fernando Sladky, Baseball
Marc Weeks, Baseball
VIDEOS
Rookie of the Year Nominees
Athlete of the Year Nominees
Congratulations to all of the honorees and student-athletes on an outstanding year.
