Riverdale, NY (May 6, 2004)- The Manhattan College Athletic Department held its Annual Block M Athletic Awards Banquet to honor the school's 311 student-athletes last night in Smith Auditorium.
Each student-athlete who participated in a varsity sport during the 2003-04 school year received a certificate of merit. In addition, each squad awarded one very special student-athlete with a Most Outstanding Performer Award. Also, the annual Jasper Awards were given to the senior student athlete on each varsity team with the highest grade point average.
Manhattan's three All-Americans,
Luka Van Cauteren of the volleyball team, Luis Flores of the men's basketball team and Eugene Reynolds of the men's soccer team, were also honored in a special presentation.
Exceptional recognition was also given to assistant baseball coach/strength and conditioning coach
Kevin Leighton, and athletic academic advisor Br. Francis Bowers, FSC. Leighton was honored with the Junius Kellogg Service Award, while Bowers, who is retiring at the end of the this academic year.
Below is a list of Manhattan's Most Outstanding Performers in each sport, as well as the Jasper Award winners.
Most Outstanding Performer Awards Baseball - Frank Cappello
Men's Basketball - Luis Flores
Women's Basketball - Rosalee Mason
Men's Cross Country - Tyler Raymond
Men's Indoor Track & Field - Magnus Ahlen
Men's Outdoor Track & Field - TBA
Women's Cross Country - Therese Forsberg
Women's Indoor Track & Field - Teresa Frierson
Women's Outdoor Track & Field - TBA
Golf - Marty Tobias
Men's Lacrosse - Greg Lewis
Women's Lacrosse - Nora Jacquette
Men's Soccer - Robert Tedesco
Women's Soccer - Jess Garcia
Softball - Jillian Medea
Swimming - Courtney Arduini
Men's Tennis - Zoltan Bus
Women's Tennis - Jennifer Fowler
Volleyball -
Luka Van Cauteren
M Jasper Awards
Baseball - Nick Carbone
Men's Basketball - No recipient
Women's Basketball - Nikoletta Deutsch
Men's Cross Country - Joseph Van Dyke
Men's Track & Field - Magnus Ahlen
Women's Cross Country - Marisa Rego
Women's Indoor Track & Field - Michanne Campbell
Golf - Marty Tobias
Men's Lacrosse - Chris Hawkins
Women's Lacrosse - Nora Jacquette
Men's Soccer - Eugene Reynolds
Women's Soccer - Jeanne Marie Gilbert
Softball - No recipient
Swimming - Marguerite Mohan
Men's Tennis - Pawel Wawrzyniak
Women's Tennis - Shaleen Dastur/Jessica Kulack
Volleyball - Luka Van Cauteren
