DePaul University Athletics
Chante Stonewall Named BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award Winner
8/10/2020 11:36:00 AM | ATHLETICS, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Stonewall caps collegiate career with prestigious honor from BIG EAST Conference
CHICAGO – DePaul's Chante Stonewall added one more honor to her standout career as she was named the women's basketball honoree for the 2019-20 BIG EAST Sport Excellence Awards. The Sport Excellence Awards recognize academic and athletic achievement as well as community service.
The BIG EAST 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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, winners for the Sport Excellence awards were only chosen for the fall and winter championship sports. Of the list of 12 honorees, 11 are seniors with one junior. Nine were or have been BIG EAST Players of the Year or BIG EAST Championship winners.
Butler and Villanova led the way with three honorees each. Three student-athlete winners, Butler's Annika Schmidt, Villanova Micaela Grassi and Marquette's Allie Barber, finished their undergraduate career with better than a 3.9 cumulative GPA. Four of the winners are double majors.
While the format of the awards allows for only one declared winner in each sport category, the selection of the recipients proves each year to be a challenge for the FAR Council, as candidate nominees represent exceptional student-athletes who excel in academics, service, and athletics, and are outstanding representatives of their schools and the Conference.
Women's Basketball: Chante Stonewall, DePaul, Sr., Psychology and Sociology, 3.704
Men's Basketball: Romaro Gill, Seton Hall, Sr., Social & Behavioral Science, 3.342
Women's Basketball: Chante Stonewall, DePaul, Sr., Psychology and Sociology, 3.704
Men's Cross Country: Euan Makepeace, Butler, R-Sr., Finance & Marketing, 3.282
Women's Cross Country: Anna Kostarellis, Xavier, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.751
Men's Indoor Track & Field: Wade Walder, Butler, Sr., Actuarial Science, 3.525
Women's Indoor Track & Field: Trudy-Ann Williamson, Villanova, Sr., Psychology/Psychological and Brain Sciences, 3.8
Field Hockey: Svea Boker, Connecticut, Sr., Sport Management, 3.727
Men's Soccer: Luke Haakenson, Creighton, Sr., Finance and Marketing, 3.63
Women's Soccer: Annika Schmidt, Butler, R-Sr., Sports Media, 3.98
Men's Swimming: Michael Perra, Villanova, Sr., Biology, 3.61
Women's Swimming: Micaela Grassi, Villanova, Sr., English and Criminology, 3.94
Volleyball: Allie Barber, Marquette, Sr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.984
The BIG EAST 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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, winners for the Sport Excellence awards were only chosen for the fall and winter championship sports. Of the list of 12 honorees, 11 are seniors with one junior. Nine were or have been BIG EAST Players of the Year or BIG EAST Championship winners.
Butler and Villanova led the way with three honorees each. Three student-athlete winners, Butler's Annika Schmidt, Villanova Micaela Grassi and Marquette's Allie Barber, finished their undergraduate career with better than a 3.9 cumulative GPA. Four of the winners are double majors.
While the format of the awards allows for only one declared winner in each sport category, the selection of the recipients proves each year to be a challenge for the FAR Council, as candidate nominees represent exceptional student-athletes who excel in academics, service, and athletics, and are outstanding representatives of their schools and the Conference.
Women's Basketball: Chante Stonewall, DePaul, Sr., Psychology and Sociology, 3.704
- 2020 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year; 2020 All-BIG EAST First Team; 2019 BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player; Honorable Mention All-American (AP, USBWA, WBCA); helped DePaul claim three consecutive BIG EAST Tournament titles and clinched four NCAA Tournament berths; four-time BIG EAST All-Academic Team selection; 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-America Team; NACDA Division 1-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team; eight-time Dean's List member; 11-time Athletic Directors Honor Roll
Men's Basketball: Romaro Gill, Seton Hall, Sr., Social & Behavioral Science, 3.342
Women's Basketball: Chante Stonewall, DePaul, Sr., Psychology and Sociology, 3.704
Men's Cross Country: Euan Makepeace, Butler, R-Sr., Finance & Marketing, 3.282
Women's Cross Country: Anna Kostarellis, Xavier, Jr., Exercise Science, 3.751
Men's Indoor Track & Field: Wade Walder, Butler, Sr., Actuarial Science, 3.525
Women's Indoor Track & Field: Trudy-Ann Williamson, Villanova, Sr., Psychology/Psychological and Brain Sciences, 3.8
Field Hockey: Svea Boker, Connecticut, Sr., Sport Management, 3.727
Men's Soccer: Luke Haakenson, Creighton, Sr., Finance and Marketing, 3.63
Women's Soccer: Annika Schmidt, Butler, R-Sr., Sports Media, 3.98
Men's Swimming: Michael Perra, Villanova, Sr., Biology, 3.61
Women's Swimming: Micaela Grassi, Villanova, Sr., English and Criminology, 3.94
Volleyball: Allie Barber, Marquette, Sr., Biomedical Sciences, 3.984
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