BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University Athletics and Recreation Department held its 31st Annual All Sports Banquet on Tuesday, May 2nd, honoring various teams and players.
Director of Athletics Dr. Marybeth Lamb emceed the ceremonies.
President Fred Clark was on hand to present the Dr. Adrian Tinsley Scholar Athlete of the Year awards to Clara Goncalves (volleyball) and Colton Schilling (football).
Former Director of Athletics, John Harper, returned to present the John C. Harper Athlete of the Year awards to standouts Samantha Richner (track & field) and Conor Murtagh (track & field).
Murtagh became the first three-time winner of the Athlete of the Year award.
Other major award winners were Rookies of the Year, Elizabeth Ettridge (women's lacrosse) and Dylon Willis (swimming); Lee Harrington Unsung Hero Award recipients, Amanda Lane (track & field) and Patrick McGuinness (basketball); Athletic Training Students of the Year, Chelsea Eccleston (undergraduate) and Mikaela Shelby (graduate); and the Student-Athlete Leadership Award recipient, Courtney Leddy (softball).
Also honored were more than 160 student-athletes who maintained at least a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or who earned Dean’s List honors for the fall 2016 semester. The 2016-17 team captains and senior student-athletes/trainers were honored as well as the members of Chi Sigma Alpha (National College Athlete Honor Society).
Associate Director of Athletics, Susan Crosby-Tangen, announced the Team Academic Award winners. The women's outdoor track & field team had the top grade point average on the women's side checking in at 3.45, while the men's soccer squad was the men's winner with a GPA of 3.12.
Also in attendance were Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Margaret Jablonski and Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr. Paula M. Krebs. Jablonski presented the Lee Harrington Unsung Hero Award winners, while Krebs presented the Rookie of the Year awards.