CHESTERTOWN, Md. — The Washington College Athletics Department held its annual athletic awards ceremony last night, April 29, honoring the top student-athletes for the 2024-25 academic year.  Team Most Valuable Players, Most Improved Players and Coaches' Awards were named, and several special departmental awards were presented as well. A list of the awards follows. 

Senior Athletic Award: Given annually to the male student and the female student who, in the opinion of the department, achieved the most in athletics at Washington College.
Anthony Pinto, 5th., Men's Soccer (Matawan, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy)
Kat Esposito, Sr., Field Hockey (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park)

Goose Nation Award: Given annually to the senior male student and the senior female student who, in the opinion of the department, by cooperation, loyalty, sportsmanship, spirit, and industry, contributed the most to the development of athletics at Washington College.
Cate Manos, Sr., Women's Lacrosse (Elkridge, Md./Mount de Sales Academy)
Mayowa Taiwo, 5th., Men's Soccer (Chestertown, Md./Kent County)

The Eldridge Eliason Award: The senior male student and female student who, with scholastic standing in the upper half of the class, has accomplished the most in the field of athletics.
Jordan Hyde, Sr., Women's Rowing (Mt. Airy, Md./Urbana)
Zach Affeldt, Sr., Men's Swimming (Savage, Minn./Burnsville)

The Thomas Reeder Spedden Award: Presented to one or more senior student-athletes for academic standing and outstanding achievement in athletics.
Chase Hensen, Sr., Men's Swimming (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge)
Hunter Clark, Sr., Trap & Skeet (Sparrows Point, Md./Sparrows Point)

The Elizabeth "Bo" Blanchard Memorial Sportsmanship Award: The junior female and male athlete who best exemplifies the qualities of enthusiasm, dedication, and sportsmanship characteristic of "Bo."
MaryCate Anson, Jr., Field Hockey/Women's Lacrosse (Newark, Del./Newark Charter)
Ty Everitt, Jr., Baseball (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown)

The Doris T. Bell '50 Award: The senior female with the highest cumulative average who has won a varsity letter during the year.
Reagan Longridge, Sr., Women's Soccer (Lititz, Pa./Warwick)

The Alfred Reddish Award: The senior male with the highest cumulative average who has won a varsity letter during the year.
Anthony Pinto, 5th., Men's Soccer (Matawan, N.J./Christian Brothers Academy) 

The Competitors Challenge Award: Recognizes an Athletic Team at Washington College who, in the opinion of the athletic department, has provided passion and purpose to a philanthropic organization through their commitment of support, time and actions.
Baseball Team

Team Awards

FIELD HOCKEY
MVP: Kat Esposito, Sr., Forward (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park)
MIP: Charlotte Schurman, So., Goalkeeper (Manchester, Md./Manchester Valley)

WOMEN'S SOCCER
MVP: Olivia Allen, So., Goalkeeper (West Pittston, Pa./Wyoming Area)
Coaches' Award: Karolina Bocul, Sr., Midfielder (Willow Grove, Pa./Upper Dublin)

MEN'S SOCCER
MVP: Tshazi Kamau, So., Back (Nairobi, Kenya/High Mowing School [N.H.])
Coaches' Award: Cole White, Sr., Goalkeeper (Seaford, Del./Sussex Academy)

VOLLEYBALL
MVP: Giselle Kleinbussink, Jr., Outside Hitter (Gaithersburg, Md./Wootton)
Coaches' Award: Lindsay Saddic, Sr., Right-Side Hitter (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East)

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MVP: Kaitlyn Boggs, Jr., Center (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) 
MIP: Abby Meredith, Jr., Guard (Wilmington, Del./Sanford School) 

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Coaches Awards: Ethan Schwantes, Sr., Forward (Winchester, Va./John Handley) and Precieux Tshibangu, Sr., Forward (Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo/Springdale Preparatory School [Md.])

WOMEN'S SWIMMING
MVP: Brooke Bailey, Fr. (Midlothian, Va./Trinity Episcopal)
MIP: Courtney Poetsch, Sr. (Randolph, N.J./Randolph)

MEN'S SWIMMING
MVP: Chase Hensen, Sr. (Fredericksburg, Va./Colonial Forge)
MIP: Gabe Summa, Fr. (Avondale, Pa./Kennett)

BASEBALL
MVPs: Nico DiGrazio, Jr., Pitcher (East Hanover, N.J./Morristown Beard School) and Reese Hirsh, Jr., Catcher (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury)

MEN'S GOLF
MVP: John Matthai, Sr. (Towson, Md./Gilman)
MIP: Colby Byer, Sr. (Salisbury, Md./Parkside)

WOMEN'S LACROSSE
MVP: MaryCate Anson, Jr., Midfielder (Newark, Del./Newark Charter)
Coaches' Award: Anna Wilson, Jr., Midfielder (Jarrettsville, Md./Bryn Mawr)

MEN'S LACROSSE
MVP: Tom Merritt, 5th., Midfielder (Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase)
Coaches Award: Cory Morgan, Sr., Midfielder (Trappe, Md./Sts. Peter and Paul)

WOMEN'S ROWING
MVP: Amy MacNair, Sr. (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn)
MIP: Sydney Clemmer, So. (Havertown, Pa./Episcopal Academy)

MEN'S ROWING
MVP: Eli Bisco-Werner, Sr. (Bordentown, N.J./home school)
MIP: Sam Skozilas, So. (Westminster, Md./Westminster)

SAILING
MVP: Joseph Bonacci, Sr., Skipper (Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky River)
MIP: Imogene Nuss, Fr., Skipper (Dennisville, N.J./Our Lady of Mercy Academy)

SOFTBALL
MVP: Lilly Wenzel, Jr., Infielder (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy)
Coaches' Award: Gen Kozub, Sr., Pitcher (Rutledge, Pa./Strath Haven)

WOMEN'S TENNIS
MVP: Soleil Namunyola, Jr. (New Rochelle, N.Y. New Rochelle and Seven Lakes [Texas])
MIP: Rose Greco, Fr. (Massapequa Park, N.Y./Massapequa)

MEN'S TENNIS
MVP: Aaradith Ravichandran, Sr. (Chennai, India/APL Global School)
Coaches' Award: Johannes Ludwigstorff, Sr. (Guntersdorf, Austria/Bundesgymnasium Hollabrunn)

TRAP AND SKEET 
MVP: Hunter Clark, Sr. (Sparrows Point, Md./Sparrows Point) and MJ Rosenstiel, Fr. (Drums, Pa./Marian Catholic)
MIP: Gracie Heintzelman, Jr. (Summit Hill, Pa./Carbon Career and Technical Institute)