Six Blue Demons Earn BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards
7/31/2019 2:11:00 PM | CROSS COUNTRY, ATHLETICS, SOFTBALL, TRACK AND FIELD, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL, WOMEN'S SOCCER
DePaul leads all BIG EAST institutions in total number of awards
CHICAGO – A total of six DePaul student-athletes were named winners of a BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award as announced by the conference office. DePaul's Franny Cerny, Noah Deck, Kyle Decker, Martè Grays, Morgan Greenwood, and Caroline Kurdej were selected for the awards which recognize academic and athletic achievement as well as community service.
The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The winners are chosen by the BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council.
DePaul's six honorees lead the BIG EAST as Seton Hall tallied four winners while Marquette and Xavier each registered three recognized student-athletes.
Women's Basketball: Martè Grays, DePaul, Sr., Sociology
Baseball: Conor Grammes, Xavier, Jr., Finance
Men's Basketball: Michael Nzei, Seton Hall, Grad Student, MBA – Finance
Women's Indoor Track & Field: Millie Paladino, Providence, Sr., Applied Physics
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Jack Judge, Villanova, Sr., Political Science
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Allie Vogeler, Butler, Sr., Pharmacy
Field Hockey: Helena Masiello, Georgetown, Sr., Classics
Men's Golf: Christopher Yeom, Seton Hall, Sr., Finance and IT Management
Women's Golf: Mikayla Fitzpatrick, Xavier, Sr., Business Analytics
Men's Lacrosse: John Wagner, Marquette, Sr., Business Finance and Private Equity Banking*
Women's Lacrosse: Julianna Horning, Marquette, Jr., Biomechanical Engineering
Men's Soccer: Luka Prpa, Marquette, Jr., Biomedical Sciences
Men's Swimming and Diving: Lior Grubert, Seton Hall, Sr., Business Administration
Women's Swimming and Diving: Clara Capone, Seton Hall, Jr., Graphic Design and Advertising
Men's Tennis: Andrei Crapcenco, St. John's, Sr., Finance
Women's Tennis: Sophia Abelson, Xavier, Sr., Entrepreneurial Studies
Volleyball: Taryn Kloth, Creighton, Sr., Business Administration, Finance Services
* 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winner
The Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The winners are chosen by the BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council.
DePaul's six honorees lead the BIG EAST as Seton Hall tallied four winners while Marquette and Xavier each registered three recognized student-athletes.
Women's Basketball: Martè Grays, DePaul, Sr., Sociology
- Cumulative GPA of 3.363; Concentration in Law, Crime and Criminology
- Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) All-American honorable mention; Two-time DI-AAA ADA Scholar-Athlete Team: 2018, 2019; NCAA Tournament Participant: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019; BIG EAST Tournament Champion: 2015, 2018, 2019; Two-time All-BIG EAST First Team (2018, 2019); Two-time All-BIG EAST Tournament Team (2018, 2019); 2015 All-BIG EAST Freshman Team; 1,000-point career scorer; four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree
- Cumulative GPA of 3.202; Recipient of multiple university-based academic scholarships included the Donald A. and Margaret Millette Scholarship Award (2018), Elise Luhan Scholarship (2017-19); St. Vincent DePaul Scholarship (2015-19)
- Lead runner for DePaul in the 2018 BIG EAST Championship; represented DePaul at the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional in back-to-back years (2017, 2018); Three-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree
- Cumulative GPA of 3.829; Minor in Professional Writing
- Four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree; DePaul Dean's list every quarter; Ronald McNair Scholar; Top finisher for DePaul in six races in 2018
- Cumulative GPA of 3.99; Minoring in Chemistry with a concentration in Medicine and Health
- 2019 BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award winner (unanimous selection); Four-time Indoor BIG EAST Individual Champion in the 60-meter hurdles; helped DePaul win the 2017 Indoor BIG EAST Championship, Four-time All-BIG EAST Indoor Track & Field honoree; Team Captain; Four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team member; served as President of the DePaul University Captains' Council and the Diversity and Inclusion Officer for BIG EAST SAAC; Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team (2017, 2018)
- Cumulative GPA of 3.588
- Two-time All-BIG EAST First Team honoree (2018, 2017); 2016 All-BIG EAST Second Team; 2015 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year; 2015 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team; 2015 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team; 2018 Senior CLASS Award candidate; 2018 United Soccer Coaches All-East Second Team; 2017 United Soccer Coaches All-Midwest Second Team; 2016 NSCAA All-Northeast Region Third Team; Four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team member; team captain and BIG EAST SAAC representative
- Cumulative GPA of 3.76; Concentration in Bioscience and minors in Biological Science and General Psychology; BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete in 2019
- 2018 CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team; Three-time EASTON/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-America Scholar-Athlete; Three-time Easton/NFCA Academic Team; Four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team honoree; Served as BIG EAST SAAC Representative (2017-19); Three-time BIG EAST Tournament Champion; All-BIG EAST First Team in 2018, All-BIG EAST Tournament Team honoree in 2019; part of the 2017 BIG EAST Regular Season Championship squad; Two-year team captain; Three-time NCAA Tournament participant; 2018 NFCA All-Region Third Team
Baseball: Conor Grammes, Xavier, Jr., Finance
Men's Basketball: Michael Nzei, Seton Hall, Grad Student, MBA – Finance
Women's Indoor Track & Field: Millie Paladino, Providence, Sr., Applied Physics
Men's Outdoor Track & Field: Jack Judge, Villanova, Sr., Political Science
Women's Outdoor Track & Field: Allie Vogeler, Butler, Sr., Pharmacy
Field Hockey: Helena Masiello, Georgetown, Sr., Classics
Men's Golf: Christopher Yeom, Seton Hall, Sr., Finance and IT Management
Women's Golf: Mikayla Fitzpatrick, Xavier, Sr., Business Analytics
Men's Lacrosse: John Wagner, Marquette, Sr., Business Finance and Private Equity Banking*
Women's Lacrosse: Julianna Horning, Marquette, Jr., Biomechanical Engineering
Men's Soccer: Luka Prpa, Marquette, Jr., Biomedical Sciences
Men's Swimming and Diving: Lior Grubert, Seton Hall, Sr., Business Administration
Women's Swimming and Diving: Clara Capone, Seton Hall, Jr., Graphic Design and Advertising
Men's Tennis: Andrei Crapcenco, St. John's, Sr., Finance
Women's Tennis: Sophia Abelson, Xavier, Sr., Entrepreneurial Studies
Volleyball: Taryn Kloth, Creighton, Sr., Business Administration, Finance Services
* 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Award winner
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