Sportsperson of the Year Award
The Sportsperson of the Year Award has been given annually since 1969, the longest standing award in Marist Athletics history. From 1969-1984, the award was given to the top individual in the class as a result of an outstanding career in his/her sport. Since 1985, the Sportsperson of the Year Award has been given to the top male and female student-athlete(s) in the class based on outstanding achievement in their sports.
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Year
|
Male Student-Athlete
|
Sport
|
Female Student-Athlete
|
Sport
|
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1969
|
Robert Andrews
|
Track & Field
|
--
|
--
|
|
1970
|
Steve Palenscar
|
Crew
|
--
|
--
|
|
1971
|
Bill Spenla
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
1972
|
Joe Scott
|
Basketball
|
--
|
--
|
|
1973
|
Marty McGowan
|
Track & Field
|
--
|
--
|
|
1974
|
Ken Hayes
|
Soccer
|
--
|
--
|
|
1975
|
Tom McDonald
|
Soccer
|
--
|
--
|
|
1976
|
Tony Wilger
|
Track & Field
|
--
|
--
|
|
1977
|
Jay Metzger
|
Soccer
|
--
|
--
|
|
1978
|
John Boyle
|
--
|
--
|
|
|
1979
|
Zenone Naitza
|
Soccer
|
--
|
--
|
|
1980
|
John King
|
Soccer
|
--
|
--
|
|
1981
|
Dave Whelly
|
Football
|
--
|
--
|
|
1982
|
Andrew Homola
|
Men's Soccer
|
Nancy Colagrossi
|
Crew
|
|
1983
|
Steve Smith
|
Basketball
|
--
|
--
|
|
1984
|
James Cleary
|
Football
|
--
|
--
|
|
1985
|
Franklin Davis
|
Football
|
Jane Piechuch
|
Crew
|
|
1986
|
Larry Canonico
|
Diving
|
Nancy Champlin
|
Swimming
|
|
1987
|
Dan Sullivan
|
Soccer
|
Jean Clement
|
Track & Field
|
|
1988
|
Rik Smits
|
Basketball
|
Denise Spinetta
Linda Reip
|
Track & Field
Track & Field
|
|
1989
|
Rob Casey
|
Crew
|
Lisa Burgbacher
|
Diving
|
|
1990
|
Joe Bubel
|
Swimming
|
--
|
--
|
|
1991
|
Bobby Reasback
Dan O'Donnell
|
Basketball
Football
|
Danielle Galarneau
Kendra Predmore
|
Basketball
Swimming
|
|
1992
|
Brink Hartman
|
Swimming
|
Catherine Morrison
|
Crew
|
|
1993
|
Joe Riccardi
|
Football
|
Charlene Fields
|
Basketball
|
|
1994
|
Don D'Aiuto
|
Football
|
Cindy Carroll
|
Basketball
|
|
1995
|
Gregg Chodkowski
|
Basketball
|
Lori Keys
|
Basketball
|
|
1996
|
Alan Tomidy
|
Basketball
|
Stacey Dengler
|
Basketball
|
|
1997
|
Mark Barron
|
Baseball
|
Michelle Hudson
|
Softball
|
|
1998
|
Mario Wilson
|
Football
|
Melanie Addington
|
Diving
|
|
1999
|
Michael Melfi
|
Cross Country/Track & Field
|
Kenna Moran
|
Swimming
|
|
2000
|
Anthony Cervini
|
Baseball
|
Sheila Neiri
|
Diving
|
|
2001
|
Keith Nichols
|
Swimming
|
Erin McGrath
|
Swimming
|
|
2002
|
Dave Dobbins
Sean Kennedy
|
Swimming
Basketball
|
Diesa Seidel
|
Basketball
|
|
2003
|
Joe Crespo
|
Soccer
|
Susan Golden
|
Cross Country/Track & Field
|
|
2004
|
Eli Bisnett-Cobb
|
Track & Field
|
Stephanie DelPreore
Alyson Fiorillo
|
Basketball
Swimming/Water Polo
|
|
2005
|
Matt Castillo
Chris Tracz
|
Swimming
Baseball
|
Kristin Keller
|
Basketball
|
|
2006
|
Ben Castor
|
Soccer
|
Fifi Camara
Meghan Duffy
|
Basketball
Diving
|
|
2007
|
Keith Detelj
Jared Jordan
|
Soccer/Lacrosse
Basketball
|
Alisa Kresge
|
Basketball
|
|
2008
|
Mike Rolek
|
Cross Country/Track & Field
|
Lindsey Deiner
|
Lacrosse
|
|
2009
|
Bo Ehikioya
Girma Segni
|
Football
Cross Country/Track & Field
|
Julianne Viani
|
Basketball
|
|
2010
|
Loic Sessagesimi
|
Tennis
|
Rachele Fitz
|
Basketball
|
|
2011
|
Brian Bolstad
|
Swimming and Diving
|
Erica Allenspach
|
Basketball
|
|
2012
|
William Griffin
|
Cross Country/Track and Field
|
Corielle Yarde
|
Basketball
|
|
2013
|
Connor Rice
|
Lacrosse
|
Kate Conard
|
Swimming and Diving
|
|
2014
|
Chuckie Looney
|
Football
|
Rycke Guiney
|
Soccer
|
|
2015
|
Chavaughn Lewis
|
Basketball
|
Michelle Gaye
|
Cross Country/Track and Field
|
|
2016
|
Joseph Radin
|
Lacrosse
|
Maureen Duddy
Allison GiontaÂ
|
Softball
Lacrosse
|
|
2017
|
J.D. Recor
|
Lacrosse
|
Julia Rigothi
|
Rowing
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