Soaring Eagles Host 51st Annual Elmira College Athletics Awards Banquet on Monday Evening

ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Soaring Eagles held their 51st annual Elmira College Athletics Awards Banquet on Monday inside Speidel Gymnasium to honor the accomplishments of the student-athletes, along with the  2023 senior class. The event was emceed by Channel 18 News Sports Director Andy Malnoske.

This year, the Soaring Eagles placed more than 20 on all-conference teams, while reaching the postseason in nine of its sports. In addition to the award winners, the Elmira College Department of Athletics officially renamed the Booster Club Player of the Year awards to the VanGorden Awards, in honor of Richard and Micelle VanGorden for the tireless work that each have contributed to the Elmira College Booster Club over the past 35-plus years. Listed below are each of the 2023 Elmira College Athletics Awards Banquet award winners. 

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Ryan Hardy ’23 (Esports)

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Kathryn Kielbasinski ’23 (Field Hockey)

Team Academic Award – Women’s Ice Hockey (3.61 Team GPA)

Dean William S. Neal Sportsmanship Award – Women’s Basketball

Wayne Moschetti ’73 Memorial Award – Marc Anthony Artuz ’24 (Men’s Basketball)

Lowman Award – Madison Brown-Bloom ’23 (Softball)

Margaret Locke Citizenship Award – Rianna Passino ’23 (Cheerleading)

Ellen Gibbs Matson Award – Calli Vocke ’23 (Women’s Volleyball)

Paul Brand Athletics Staff Award – Collin Hetherington & Doug Page (Sports Information)

Male Rookie of the Year – Kerfalla Toure ’26 (Men’s Soccer/Men’s Ice Hockey)

Female Rookie of the Year – Emma Bradbury ’26 (Women’s Ice Hockey)

Male Athlete of the Year – Chance Gorman ’24 (Men’s Ice Hockey/Men’s Golf/Esports)

Female Athlete of the Year – Desiree Roy ’25 (Women’s Basketball)

Male Outstanding Career Achievement Award – Oscar Munoz Trinidad ’23 (Men’s Volleyball)

Female Outstanding Career Achievement Award – Amelia Martin ’23 (Softball/Women’s Volleyball)

VANGORDEN PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

Field Hockey – Kari Jensen ’23

Women’s Soccer – Lauren Foster ’23

Men’s Soccer – Gavin Wise ’22

Women’s Volleyball – Calli Vocke ’23

Men’s Volleyball – Oscar Munoz Trinidad ’23

Women’s Basketball – Taylor Albrecht ’22

Men’s Basketball – Connor Olcott ’26

Women’s Ice Hockey – Madi Morton ’24

Men’s Ice Hockey –