May 5, 2008
QUEENS, N.Y. - The St. John's Athletic Department gathered in Carnesecca Arena Monday night for the 62nd annual Awards Banquet to celebrate the year's achievements on the courts and fields, in the classroom and in the community. Director of Athletics Chris Monasch, department administrators and University staff, along with student-athletes and coaches from all 17 varsity Red Storm teams, came together to pay tribute to the year's accomplishments.
Monasch got the night started by addressing the crowd of more than 500, outlining the impressive successes of St. John's Athletics this year, including the department's commitment to community service, academics and student development. That component of Red Storm sports was highlighted with a video compilation of student-athletes and support groups off the playing field, serving the community.
Team award presentations followed, as squads named their most valuable players. Co-Masters of Ceremony, Associate Vice President for Athletics Kathleen Meehan and Associate Athletics Director for Communications Mark Fratto announced the award winners from the stage at Carnesecca Arena.
Following a video featuring the athletic highlights from the 2007-08 year, the night's special awards were handed out. Women's soccer senior Julianna Cohen addressed her fellow student-athletes to conclude the evening. Listed below are all the night's award winners. Award: Recipient, Sport
Christian L. Thomsen Award: Anthony Mason Jr., Men's Basketball
Victoria Porter MVP Award: Kia Wright, Women's Basketball
John T. "Doc" Gimmler Golf MVP Award: Keegan Bradley, Men's Golf
Women's Golf MVP Award: Brittany Lambertson, Women's Golf
George Santelli Award: Henry Kennard, Men's Fencing
Women's fencing MVP: Reka Szele, Women's Fencing
George Seewagen Memorial Award: Artem Vlasenko, Men's Tennis
Women's Tennis MVP: Maria Zivcicova, Women's Tennis
Kenneth F. Perrone Memorial Award: Jeff Stepan, Men's Soccer
Marianne Viscovich-Powderly Memorial Award: Tara Mendoza, Women's Soccer
Track and Field MVP: Priscilla Frederick, Track & Field
Susan Kearns Memorial Award: Tyneka Greene, Cross Country
Dr. Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick: Hui Ping Huang, Women's Volleyball
Francis A. McCall Memorial Award: Tom Michaelsen, Men's Lacrosse
Softball MVP: Lisa Geer, Women's Softball
John Holohan Spirit Award: Tracie Szatkowski, Dance Team
Lawrence T. Thomsen Memorial Award: Paris Horne, Men's Basketball
Marianne Noonan Award: Joy McCorvey, Women's Basketball
Excalibur Award: Stan Vaksman, Men's Fencing
Joseph J. Calagno Award: Monika Golebiewski, Women's Fencing
Kathleen Murphy Meehan Award: Elizabeth Austin, Women's Volleyball
John DaSilva Memorial Award: Matt Tosoni, Men's Baseball
Dr. Peter Vitulli Award: Alyssa Clark, Women's Softball
Walter T. MacLaughlin Award: Jill Christensen
James Kevin Beatty: Katie Moore, Women's Basketball
Rickard F. McSwiney Award: Jeff Stepan, Men's Soccer
Rickard F. McSwiney Award: Jeff Grantham, Men's Baseball
Rickard F. McSwiney Award: Julianna Cohen, Women's Soccer
Dr. Michael Pisano Memorial Award
Otoja Abit, Men's Basketball
Jamie Beran, Women's Soccer
Susan Byrne, Women's Soccer
Julianna Cohen, Women's Soccer
Jeff Grantham, Men's Baseball
Jason Landers, Men's Soccer
Katia Larchanka, Women's Fencing
Ryan Parker, Men's Lacrosse
Rory Quinn, Men's Soccer
Jeff Stepan, Men's Soccer
Reka Szele, Women's Fencing
Elizabeth Lapchick Award: Kia Wright, Women's Basketball
Elizabeth Lapchick Award: Chris DeMarco, Men's Lacrosse
John W. Kaiser Award: Hui Ping Huang, Women's Volleyball
Frank C. Haggerty Award: George Brown, Men's Baseball
Herbert V. Hess Award: Joanne Persico-Smith, Women's Volleyball
