James E. Pizzani Award
The James E. Pizzani Award has been given out to honor the life of James Pizzani, '64 since 1990. Pizzani, who was an advocate for Marist Athletics during his life, lost his battle with nine-month battle with cancer in 1988.
The award is presented to a male and female (does not have to be a student-athlete) who has contributed to the athletic department, both academically and socially, displaying community service and leadership, and has performed above and beyond all expectations. The award has been given to a male and female since 1997.
|
Year
|
Male Student-Athlete
|
Sport
|
Female Student-Athlete
|
Sport
|
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1990
|
--
|
--
|
Jessica Valente
|
Cross Country
|
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1991
|
Tom Hanna
|
Athletics Department
|
--
|
--
|
|
1992
|
Chris Bautista
Rob Colbert
|
Men's Basketball
Men's Basketball
|
--
|
--
|
|
1993
|
--
|
--
|
Tanya Nehaus
Cara Angelini
|
Cross Country/Track & Field
|
|
1994
|
Scott Khare
|
Football
|
Moira Breen
Nicole Slienzi
|
Volleyball
--
|
|
1995
|
Kyle O'Neil
|
Swimming & Diving
|
--
|
--
|
|
1996
|
--
|
--
|
Danielle Esposito
|
--
|
|
1997
|
Lou Aiossa
|
--
|
Bernadette Gobel
|
--
|
|
1998
|
Christopher O'Connor
|
Swimming & Diving
|
Gianna Pino
|
Athletics Department
|
|
1999
|
J.J. Allen
|
Football
|
Kathryn Cheski
|
--
|
|
2000
|
Michael Koller
|
Athletics Department
|
Cortnie Ciaccio
|
Basketball
|
|
2001
|
Kyle Mostransky
|
Basketball
|
Sabrina Vallery
|
Basketball
|
|
2002
|
Pat Dahnert
|
Tennis
|
Diesa Seidel
|
Basketball
|
|
2003
|
David Slater
|
Tennis
|
Jen Klier
|
Cross Country/Track & Field
|
|
2004
|
Jay Nahama
|
Lacrosse
|
Maureen Magarity
|
Basketball
|
|
2005
|
Matt Morsch
|
Soccer
|
Heather Ripp
|
Lacrosse
|
|
2006
|
Tim Iuculano
|
Lacrosse
|
Jasmery Polanco
|
Softball
|
|
2007
|
Mike Bamberger
Nick Salis
|
Cross Country/Track & Field
Football
|
Lauren Dziedzic
|
Soccer
|
|
2008
|
Devon O'Nalty
|
Swimming & Diving
|
Libby Davis
|
Water Polo
|
|
2009
|
Jake Dembow
|
Football
|
Janet Mathes
Katelin McCahill
|
Crew
Water Polo
|
|
2010
|
Loic Sessagesimi
Terrence Turner
|
Tennis
Football
|
Dawn Jan
|
Volleyball
|
|
2011
|
Leo Draham
|
Swimming & Diving
|
Megan Mahoney
|
Crew
|
|
2012
|
Andrew Paulsen
Patrick Dillon
|
Student Government
Student Booster Club
|
Rebecca Harrison
|
Athletics
|
|
2013
|
Glenn Marinelli
|
Athletics
|
Eleni Waskiewicz
|
Crew
|
|
2014
|
Gannon Osborn
|
Lacrosse
|
Tierney Larson
|
Lacrosse
|
|
2015
|
Dave Scarcello
Mark Valentino
|
Lacrosse
Men's Cross Country and Track and Field
|
Jackie DiMaria
|
Lacrosse
|
|
2016
|
Randy Strickland
|
Athletics
|
Jaclyn Murphy
|
Lacrosse
|
|
2017
|
Greg Kocinski
|
Baseball
|
Abigail Witczak
|
Lacrosse
|
|
2018
|
Steven Rizzo
|
Men's Cross Country and Track and Field
|
Stefanie Wenz
|
Lacrosse
|
|
2019
|
Ross Lippe
|
Swimming & Diving
|
Grace Casolo
|
Swimming & Diving
|
2020 Â Â |
Joe Tierney |
Lacrosse |
Ellie Petraccione  |
Lacrosse |
2021 |
Murray Coueslant |
Swimming & Diving |
McKenna Klineyoung    |
Rowing |
2022 |
Hunter Embury  |
Lacrosse |
Chloe Monroe    |
Lacrosse |
2023Â Â |
Dylan Hoy    |
Baseball |
Sara Leavens |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
2024 |
Roshan Kalikasingh    |
Track & Field |
Avalon Johnson |
Rowing |
2025Â Â |
Nick Jackson |
Football |
Alana Tavares |
Lacrosse |
