2019 University of Dubuque Sparty Awards
May 8, 2019
DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque athletic department held the third annual Sparty Awards on Monday, May 6 in the John and Alice Butler Hall in Heritage Center. It's an opportunity for the student-athletes to join their teammates, coaches, and staff in an end of the year awards banquet for the Spartans. Awards are for the 2018 Spring Season and the fall and winter 2018-19 season.
The University of Dubuque athletic department held the third annual Sparty Awards on Monday, May 6 in the John and Alice Butler Hall in Heritage Center. It's an opportunity for the student-athletes to join their teammates, coaches, and staff in an end of the year awards banquet for the Spartans.
2019 JOSEPH AND LINDA CHLAPATY SUMMER FELLOWSHIP
The Chlapaty Summer Fellowship program creates a significant opportunity for talented undergraduate students from across all disciplines to do scholarly research with a senior faculty scholar- mentor,todopreparationforgraduateentranceexaminations,and to build a network of professionalcontacts.
Keegan Gemma – Women’s Lacrosse
Tiffany Limmex – Women’s Soccer
Vanessa Fortney -– Women’s Lacrosse
Alyssa Skrove – Women’s Track & Field
Ethan Cain – Wrestling
MALE AND FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Presented to a senior male and female student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA earned.
Kelsey Betthauser (Women's Track and Field) - Psychology and Wellness and Exercise Science 3.99
Brian Sholty (Baseball) Sport Marketing Management and Business - 3.87
SPARTAN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award goes to seniors who truly define the term “Student-Athlete”. The recipient must carry a 3.25 cumulative G.P.A. and be a contributing member of their sport.
Brian Sholty – Baseball
Thomas Kempf – Baseball
Jarad Clevenger – Baseball
Jack Lasswell – Baseball
Chris Mertes – Baseball
Chase Kueter – Baseball
Doug Knight – Baseball
Christine Lurhuma – Cheer & Stunt
Emily-Jo Pierce – Cheer & Stunt
Collin Stefanowski – Football
Jacob Britton – Football
Sam Kopecky – Men's Lacrosse
Bogdan Ganea – Men's Tennis
P.J. Senn – Men's Track & Field
Kevin Wissing – Men's Track & Field
Brandy Heraty – Softball
Taylor Kurtz – Softball
Jenna Runde – Volleyball
Johanna Steggall – Volleyball
Kendall Kaufmann – Volleyball
Kaley Weir – Women's Lacrosse
Brooke Jones – Women's Lacrosse
Lauren Cangelosi – Women's Soccer
Megan Moll – Women's Soccer
Paige Dykstra – Women's Soccer
Lexus Rose – Women's Soccer
Megan Ranney – Women's Tennis
Madeline Parker – Women's Tennis
Naomi Amani – Women's Tennis and Track & Field
Kelsey Betthauser – Women's Track & Field
Aleyha Slatter – Women's Track & Field
Shelby Lane – Women's Track & Field
WENDT CHARACTER STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARDS
Wendt Character Student-Athlete Awards are given to the person on each team who best exemplifie sintegrity, justice, compassion, sportsmanship, discipline, and excellence.
Brian Sholty - Baseball
Morgan Meerstein – Women's Basketball
Will Bentley – Men's Basketball
Allie Packard – Cheer & Stunt
Michael Orcutt – Men's Cross Country
Lucy Syverson – Women's Cross Country
Jacob Britton – Football
Jason Sikkema – Men's Golf
Kaylee O'Donnell – Women's Golf
Kori King – Women's Lacrosse
Thomas Martin – Men's Lacrosse
Daniel Bacskai – Men's Soccer
Meghan Moorman – Women's Soccer
Brandy Heraty – Softball
Devon Gerber – Men's Tennis
Naomi Amani -– Women's Tennis
Phillip Senn – Men's Indoor Track & Field
Kelsey Betthauser – Women's Indoor Track & Field
Jenna Heimark -– Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Blaze Murfin – Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Shauna McAleer– Volleyball
Ethan Cain – Wrestling
WENDT CHARACTER FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jenna Heimark
WENDT CHARACTER MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Ethan Cain
Sparty Awards as Voted on by Coaches and Staff:
FEMALE AND MALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Kate Messino –Volleyball
Kellen Mitchell – Baseball
FEMALE AND MALE BREAKOUT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Lexus Rose – Women’s soccer
Jack Lasswell – Baseball
FOCUS AWARD
Isaiah Williams
FEMALE AND MALE BEST PERFORMANCE
Kara Wright –Volleyball
Blaze Murfin – Track and Field
FEMALE AND MALE GREATEST UPSET OF THE YEAR
Volleyball
Men’s Basketball
UD COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Katelyn Howe – Volleyball
SENIOR FEMALE AND MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jenna Runde – Volleyball
Blaze Murfin – Track and Field
WOMEN’S AND MEN’S TEAM OF THE YEAR
Volleyball
Baseball
