SWARTHMORE, Pa.—Swarthmore College held its annual Athletics Awards Banquet on Tuesday night to recognize outstanding achievements by teams and student-athletes in 2018-19, one of the best years in department history.
President Val Smith, athletic director Adam Hertz, and senior student-athletes Yasmeen Namazie and Vamsi Damerla all made remarks at the dinner, and the highlight of the night was the presentation of the 10 individual award winners.
The nominees and winners of the awards and the descriptions are as follows:
Eleanor Kay Hess Award: Hannah Kloetzer, Women's Swimming
This award is given in honor of "Pete" Hess, whose 33 years of service to Swarthmore College and Swarthmore students were exemplified by her love of athletics, leadership, hard work, fairness and objectivity. This award is given to the sophomore woman who best demonstrates those qualities and has contributed to her sport(s) through skill and dedication.
Nominees: Madison Bowe, Mackenzie Frost, Lauren Holt, Lizzie King, Hannah Kloetzer, Alyssa Nathan, Julia Ostrowski and Chelsea Semper
Robert Dunn Award: Conor Harkins, Men's Basketball
This award was established in 1962 by a group of alumni to honor the late Robert H. Dunn, a Swarthmore coach for over 40 years. It is presented annually to the sophomore man who has contributed the most to the intercollegiate athletic program.
Nominees: Michael Brown, Frankie Dillon, Conor Harkins, Sam Jacobson, Jiung Jung, John Lathrop, Ankur Malik, Alec Menzer
Ernie Prudente Sportsmanship Awards: Conor Elliot, Baseball; Sophie Moody, Women's Swimming
This award is given in honor of Ernie Prudente, a coach and professor at Swarthmore College for 27 years. It is presented to the athletes that, through his participation, has demonstrated the characteristics exemplified by Ernie: sportsmanship, love of the sport, and respect for his teammates.
Nominees: William Colgan, Nick DiMaio, Charles Groppe, Conor Elliott, Robert Eppley, Tommy Ferguson, Michael Lutzker, Lee Martin, Simon Vernier, Ben Warren; Melissa Curran, Riya Garg, Simran Khanna, Emily Kibby, Sophie Moody, Kathryn Restrepo, Amy Shmoys, Elizabeth Wainwright, Audra Woodside
May E. Parry Award: Kayla Camacho, Women's Track & Field
Established by Parry's class of 1925, this award is presented to the senior woman who, by her loyalty, sportsmanship, and versatility in athletics, has made a valuable contribution to Swarthmore College.
Nominees: Kayla Camacho, Caroline Coats, Kenzie Himelein-Wachowiak, Guin Mesh, Tess Wild, JJ Zeng
Tim Berman Memorial Award: Jared Hunt, Men's Track & Field
This award is presented annually to the senior man who best combines qualities of scholarship, athletic skill, artistic sensitivity, respect from and influence on peers, courage, and sustained commitment to excellence.
Nominees: Dan Altieri, Zach Gonzalez, Evan Han, Ben Hejna, Jared Hunt, Jackson Roberts
Dinny Rath Award: Tess Wild, Women's Lacrosse
This award was given by the Friends of Swarthmore Athletics in honor of Dinny Rath, who chaired the Women's Physical Education Department, coached primarily women's swimming and archery, and taught numerous physical education classes from 1931-1965. The award is presented to the senior woman who has consistently demonstrated a high degree of achievement, along with a regard for fair play and awareness of the positive values of competition, while contributing to the intellectual life of the Swarthmore Community.
Nominees: Yasmeen Namazie, Tess Wild, Sarah Girard
Kwink Trophy: Jeffrey Tse, Men's Swimming
For many years, the managerial organizational known as the Society of Kwink was active on campus, making valuable contributions to the men's athletic program. In 1951, Kwink established a trophy to be awarded annually to the senior man who best exemplifies the five principles of the Society of Kwink- Service, Spirit, Scholarship, Society, and Sportsmanship.
Nominees: Dan Altieri, Daniel Belkin, Ricky Conti, Vamsi Damerla, Griffin Johnston, Cameron Ricciardi, Jeffrey Tse
Gladys Irish Award: Marin McCoy, Women's Soccer
This award is presented to the junior or senior woman who, through her commitment, dedication, and the pure enjoyment of her sport, has achieved the highest level of excellence
Nominees: Zelda Bank, Scout Clark, Mehra den Braven, Sarah Girard, Emma Kassan, Marin McCoy, Marit Vike
Lew Elverson Award: Cam Wiley, Men's Basketball
This award is given in honor of Lew Elverson, who was a professor of physical education for men from 1937-1978. The award is presented annually to the junior or senior man who has demonstrated commitment and dedication to excellence and has achieved the highest degree of excellence in his sport.
Nominees: Dan Altieri, Vamsi Damerla, Charlie Levitt, Zac O'Dell, Dylan Rittenhouse, Jeffrey Tse, Cam Wiley
