Awards Banquet Highlights Student-Athlete Achievements
5/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
May 20, 2008
Fort Wayne, IN - IPFW senior center fielder Jared Davis and junior cross country and track standout Crystina Martinez were name IPFW Male and Female Athletes of the Year at the Mastodons' year-end awards banquet held at the Marriot Marquis Ballroom.
Martinez led IPFW to its first-ever Summit League Championship this past fall in Cross Country. She has set a number of school records and he 3,000 meter Steeplechase time qualified her for the NCAA Mid-East Regional at the University of Arkansas. Martinez was also named to the National All-Academic Team by the National Cross Country/Track & Field Coaches Association, with a GPA of 3.44 in Business.
Davis continues to improve his Major League Baseball draft stock. The 2007 NCAA Division I Independent Newcomer of the Year has made an instant impact in the Summit League. Currently among the leaders in a number of offensive categories, Davis was also named to the prestigious 2008 Wallace Watch list for Division I National Player of the Year. He was the only Summit League Player to make that pre-season list. Davis is also a candidate for ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American Honors with a 3.56 GPA in Business Management/Marketing.
Davis was also named IPFW Senior Male Athlete of the Year, while women's basketball standout Johnna Lewis-Carlisle was tabbed the Senior Female Athlete of the Year.
IPFW freshman guard Ben Botts was selected and the IPFW Male Freshman Athlete of the Year.
Women's tennis Summit League Player of the Year Amy Recht was named the IPFW Female Freshman Athlete of the Year.
The following student-athletes were selected to individual team honors by their respective coaches:
Baseball
Most Valuable Player: Brandon Knowling
Most Improved Player: Stacy Herrold
Coach's Award: Jason Doerffler
Men's Basketball
Most Valuable Player: Jaraun Burrows
Most Improved Player: David Carson
Coach's Award: DeWitt Scott
Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player: Johnna Lewis-Carlisle
Most Improved Player: Natalie Roberts
Coach's Award: Jordan Zuppe
Men's Cross Country
Most Valuable Player: Hunter Paris
Most Improved Player: Garret Bradtmueller
Coach's Award: Mark Green
Women's Cross Country
Most Valuable Player: Crystina Martinez
Most Improved Player: Crystal Martinez
Coach's Award: Valerie Hardesty
Men's Golf
Most Valuable Player: Patrick Kelley
Most Improved Player: Andy Campbell
Coach's Award: Nathan Hoff
Women's Golf
Most Valuable Player: Alison Rathsman
Most Improved Player: Jillian Speece
Coach's Award: Nicolle Geyer
Men's Soccer
Most Valuable Player: Jorge Ramirez
Most Improved Player: Brett Gorden
Coach's Award: Josh Howell
Women's Soccer
Most Valuable Player: Korin Maciulski
Most Improved Player: Alisen Surbey
Coach's Award: Jenny Thornton
Softball
Most Valuable Player: Abby Liden
Most Improved Player: Team
Coach's Award: Ty Lambert
Men's Tennis
Most Valuable Player: Nate Jones
Most Improved Player: Francisco Sigaud
Coach's Award: Hermann Kuschke
Women's Tennis
Most Valuable Player: Amy Recht
Most Improved Player: Mollee Carpenter
Coach's Award: Ashley Coulson/Sachi Janek
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Player: Crystal Martinez
Most Improved Player: Crystina Martinez
Coach's Award: Brooke Newman
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Valuable Player: Crystina Martinez
Most Improved Player: Sara Branam
Coach's Award: Valerie Hardesty
Men's Volleyball
Most Valuable Player: Jason Yhost
Most Improved Player: Josh Stewart
Coach's Award: Brock Ullrich
Women's Volleyball
Most Valuable Player: Rebekah Roehm
Most Improved Player: Mayara Schlindwein
Coach's Award: Jessica Miller
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