Completed Event: Volleyball at Florida Gulf Coast on August 31, 2025 , Loss , 2, to, 3 , (17-25, 27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 11-15)
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James Madison
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at Florida Gulf Coast
(17-25, 27-25, 23-25, 26-24, 11-15)
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About the JMA Awards
James Madison Athletics (JMA) celebrates its programs and student-athletes every spring with the annual JMA Awards. Previously an awards banquet, the event was expanded in 2017 to more of an awards show while adding numerous new honors. Each year, the JMA Awards include highlight reels, memorable moments, achievement recognition and there are always a few surprises!
Female Athlete of the Year
1981 – Sharon Barr, Volleyball
1982 – Barbara Baker, Volleyball
1983 – Noel Deskins, Track & Field
1984 – Cindy Gilbert, Archery
1985 – Sue Manelski, Basketball
1986 – Ingrid Hetz, Tennis
1987 – Sandy Wilson, Field Hockey
1988 – Sydney Beasley, Basketball
1989 – Amy Hicks, Field Hockey
1990 – Kim Arehart, Archery
1991 – Vicki Harris, Basketball
1992 – Nora Maguire, Lacrosse
1993 – Juli Speights, Track and Field
1994 – Carole Thate, Field Hockey
1995 – Tiombe Hurd, Track and Field; Carole Thate, Field Hockey
1996 – Carole Thate, Field Hockey
1997 – Samantha Bates, Track and Field
1998 – Aimee Vaughan, Lacrosse/Soccer
1999 – Megan Riley, Lacrosse
2000 – Lindsay Collingwood, Volleyball
2001 – Bethany Eigel, Cross Country/Track and Field
2002 – Mollie DeFrancesco, Cross Country/Track and Field
2003 – Mollie DeFrancesco, Cross Country/Track and Field; Lisa Staedt, Lacrosse
2004 – Gail Decker, Lacrosse; Erin Fitzgerald, Gymnastics
2005 – Shannon Saunders, Cross Country/Track and Field
2006 – Shannon Saunders, Cross Country/Track and Field; Baillie Versfeld, Field Hockey
2007 – Meredith Alexis, Basketball
2008 – Kelly Berger, Lacrosse; Tamera Young, Basketball
2009 – Kelsey Cutchins, Field Hockey; Corky Julien, Soccer; Lauren Walls, Field Hockey
2010 – Corky Julien, Soccer
2011 – Dawn Evans, Basketball
2012 – Katie Harman, Cross Country/Track and Field
2013 – Eva Hannesdottir, Swim & Dive
2014 – Kirby Burkholder, Basketball
2015 – Jailyn Ford, Softball
2016 – Jailyn Ford, Softball
2017 – Megan Good, Softball
2018 – Megan Good, Softball
2019 – Haley Warden, Lacrosse
2020 – Megan Good, Softball
2021 – Odicci Alexander, Softball
2022 – Isabella Peterson, Lacrosse
2023 – Isabella Peterson, Lacrosse
2024 – Isabella Peterson, Lacrosse
2025 – Maddie Epke, Lacrosse
Male Athlete of the Year
1981 – Linton Townes, Basketball
1982 – Linton Townes, Basketball
1983 – Dan Corbin, Wrestling
1984 – Gary Clark, Football
1985 – Warren Marshall, Football
1986 – Charles Haley, Football
1987 – Warren Marshall, Football
1988 – D.D. Manns, Track and Field
1989 – Dana Allison, Baseball
1990 – Steve Bates, Football
1991 – Steve Hood, Basketball
1992 – Jerry Roney, Track and Field
1993 – Jerry Roney, Track and Field
1994 – Brent Bennett, Soccer
1995 – Kaarlo Kankkunen, Soccer
1996 – Mike Cawley, Football
1997 – Ryan Frost, Swimming
1998 – Tony Booth, Football
1999 – Kevin Knight, Soccer
2000 – Curtis Keaton, Football
2001 – Delvin Joyce, Football
2002 – Derrick Lloyd, Football
2003 – Anthony Wallace, Track and Field
2004 – Eddie Kim, Baseball
2005 – Matt Magerko, Football
2006 – Braden Gellenthien, Archery; Tony LeZotte, Football
2007 – Kellen Kulbacki, Baseball
2008 – Tony LeZotte, Football
2009 – Rodney Landers, Football
2010 – Arthur Moats, Football
2011 – CJ Sapong, Soccer
2012 – Jake Lowery, Baseball
2013 – Paul Wyatt, Soccer
2014 – Stephon Robertson, Football
2015 – Vad Lee, Football
2016 – Vad Lee, Football
2017 – Bryan Schor, Football
2018 – Andrew Ankrah, Football
2019 – Jimmy Moreland, Football
2020 – Ron’Dell Carter, Football
2021 – Matt Lewis, Basketball
2022 – Cole Johnson, Football
2023 – Todd Centeio, Football
2024 – Jalen Green, Football
2025 – Alonza Barnett III, Football
Casey Carter Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
1981 – Leslie McArthur, Fencing
1982 – Janet McCullough, Archery
1983 – Susan Shreckhise, Track and Field
1984 – Susan Earles, Cross Country/Track & Field
1985 – Jackie Roller, Fencing
1986 – Marlene Meyer, Swimming
1987 – Sue Reichle, Lacrosse/Field Hockey
1988 – Laurie Johnson, Track & Field
1989 – Wendy Gross, Tennis
1990 – Tanya Velt, Fencing
1991 – Cathy Beck, Track and Field
1992 – Emily McCracken, Basketball
1993 – Kristen Newill, Soccer
1994 – Stephanie Herbert, Track and Field
1995 – Heather Colbert, Field Hockey
1996 – Keri Erazmus, Gymnastics
1997 – Keri Erazmus, Gymnastics
1998 – Tara Perilla, Field Hockey
1999 – Beth Elie, Swimming
2000 – Sarah Perilla, Field Hockey
2001 – Rachel Malinowski, Gymnastics
2002 – Allyson Keener, Basketball
2003 – Beth McNamara, Soccer; Lauren Shear, Gymnastics
2004 – Jesse Collins, Lacrosse
2005 – Kelly Baker, Cross Country/Track and Field; Meg Davies, Golf
2006 – Kim Argy, Soccer; Ashley Reyher, Tennis
2007 – Annie Lowry, Soccer
2008 – Annie Lowry, Soccer; Melanie Schaffer, Soccer
2009 – Kelsey Cutchins, Field Hockey
2010 – Kelsey Cutchins, Field Hockey
2011 – Lindsay Callahan, Volleyball
2012 – Katherine Bulling, Tennis
2013 – Katherine Bulling, Tennis
2014 – Nikki Newman, Basketball
2015 – Lauren Okafor, Basketball
2016 – Kathleen Stewart, Cross Country/Track and Field
2017 – Claire Adkins, Swim & Dive
2018 – Elena Romesburg, Lacrosse
2019 – Erin Saunders, Cross Country/Track & Field
2020 – Faith Anderson, Swim & Dive; Sara Jubas, Softball
2021 – Sara Jubas, Softball
2022 – Kylie Moulin, Tennis
2023 – Katelyn Morgan, Lacrosse; Kylie Moulin, Tennis
2024 – Katelyn Morgan, Lacrosse
2025 – Peyton McDaniel, Basketball
Casey Carter Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
1981 – John Witt, Tennis
1982 – Warner Crumb, Baseball
1983 – Jon Craver, Football
1984 – Jeff Brown, Soccer
1985 – Mark Trinka, Tennis
1986 – Chris Garber, Baseball
1987 – Dan Wright, Soccer
1988 – Randy Parker, Swimming and Diving
1989 – Pete Weilenmann, Track and Field
1990 – Mark Kiefer, Football
1991 – Matt Goetz, Tennis
1992 – Shannon Vissman, Football
1993 – Matt Holthaus, Track and Field
1994 – Matt Holthaus, Track and Field
1995 – Jude Arena, Wrestling
1996 – Carter Robertson, Football
1997 – Dirk Phillips, Football
1998 – Geoff Honeysett, Soccer
1999 – Kevin Knight, Soccer
2000 – Russ Coleman, Track and Field
2001 – Andrew Lux, Tennis
2002 – Andrew Lux, Tennis
2003 – Pat Diaz, Wrestling
2004 – Jay Woodson, Golf
2005 – Trey Townsend, Football
2006 – Matt Magerko, Football
2007 – John Snead, Tennis
2008 – Tristan Murray, Soccer
2009 – David Stannard, Football
2010 – Mike Fabiaschi, Baseball
2011 – Dixon Wright, Football
2012 – Adam Bastidas, Soccer
2013 – Adam Bastidas, Soccer
2014 – Adam Bastidas, Soccer
2015 – Daniel Roppert, Soccer
2016 – Dominick Richards, Football
2017 – Sabastian Salinas, Tennis
2018 – Bryan Schor, Football
2019 – Thomas Shores, Soccer
2020 – Kevin Kelly, Baseball
2021 – Zach Jacobs, Basketball
2022 – Holden Koons, Tennis
2023 – Holden Koons, Tennis
2024 – Demitri Turner, Soccer
2025 – Václav Tichý, Tennis; Demitri Turner, Soccer
Female Rookie of the Year
2016 – Megan Good, Softball
2017 – Olivia Viparina, Cross Country/Track & Field
2018 – Alexys Taylor, Track & Field
2019 – Payton Buresch, Softball; Molly Dougherty, Lacrosse
2020 – Kiki Jefferson, Basketball
2021 – Madison Cottrell, Swimming & Diving
2022 – Holly Mpassy, Track & Field
2023 – KK Mathis, Softball
2024 – Ava Bleckley, Lacrosse; Payton List, Softball
2025 – Ginny Lackey, Soccer
Male Rookie of the Year
2016 – Kyle McPherson, Baseball
2017 – Niclas Mohr, Soccer
2018 – Matt Lewis, Basketball
2019 – Ignacio Montero, Golf
2020 – Trevon Dabney, Baseball
2021 – Holden Koons, Tennis
2022 – Fenwick Trimble, Baseball
2023 – Cameron Arnold, Soccer
2024 – Luca Nikolai, Soccer
2025 – Bryce Lindsay, Basketball
Best Individual Postseason Performance Award
2017 – Ryan Cole, Men's Golf
2018 – Nora Raher, Cross Country
2019 – Haley Warden, Lacrosse
2020 – Megan Good, Softball
2021 – Odicci Alexander, Softball
2022 – Shelby Staib, Track & Field
2023 – Peyton McDaniel, Women's Basketball
2024 – Noah Freidel, Men's Basketball
2025 – Shea Collins, Women's Soccer
Best Team Postseason Performance Award
2017 – Football
2018 – Football
2019 – Lacrosse
2020 – Softball
2021 – Softball
2022 – Swimming & Diving and Track & Field
2023 – Volleyball, Women's Basketball and Lacrosse
2024 – Men's Basketball
2025 – Swimming & Diving and Women's Soccer
Dukes LEADer Award
2020 – Megan Guzzardi, Field Hockey
2021 – Caroline Cahill, Field Hockey
2022 – Demitri Turner, Men's Soccer
2023 – Rodrigo Robles, Men's Soccer
2024 – Seth Naotala, Football; Carissa Tambroni, Field Hockey
2025 – Blake Kendall, Football; Kayleigh Reinke, Women's Golf
Community Service Award
2009 – Softball
2010 – Lacrosse
2011 – Men’s Soccer
2012 – Lacrosse
2013 – Volleyball
2014 – Softball
2015 – Softball
2016 – Volleyball
2017 – Softball
2018 – Softball & Volleyball
2019 – Softball
2020 – Softball
2021 – Field Hockey
2022 – Field Hockey
2023 – Field Hockey
2024 – Field Hockey
2025 – Softball
Highest GPA By Class
Freshmen
2021 – Katelyn Morgan, Lacrosse; Demitri Turner, Men's Soccer
2022 – Emma Klanica, Volleyball; Todd Mozoki, Baseball
2023 – Ann Chappell Ellington, Swimming & Diving; Jordan Peterson, Lacrosse; Alex Volk, Swimming & Diving; Drew Johnson, Men's Soccer
2024 – Emily Evans, Lacrosse; Harrison Lee, Men's Tennis
2025 – Emma LaFountain, Swimming & Diving; Tim Tyler, Baseball
Sophomores
2020 – Aubrey King, Field Hockey; Nick Schlickenrieder, Men’s Golf
2021 – Diede Remijnse, Field Hockey; Ellie Johnson, Women's Soccer; Laura Webb, Cross Country/Track & Field; Aaron Whear, Football
2022 – Katelyn Morgan, Lacrosse; Demitri Turner, Men's Soccer
2023 – Emma Klanica, Volleyball; Todd Mozoki, Baseball
2024 – Jeanette Fieldsend, Women's Soccer; Jordan Peterson, Lacrosse; Drew Johnson, Men's Soccer
2025 – Emily Evans , Lacrosse; Harrison Lee, Men's Tennis
Juniors
2020 – Kylie Moulin, Women’s Tennis; Drake Tomasi, Football
2021 – Kylie Moulin, Women's Tennis; Aubrey Scott King, Field Hockey; Drew Painter, Football
2022 – Kseniia Kozlova, Women's Basketball; Aaron Whear, Football
2023 – Katelyn Morgan, Lacrosse; Demitri Turner, Men's Soccer
2024 – Emma Klanica, Volleyball; Todd Mozoki, Baseball
2025 – Lauren Savage, Lacrose; Alex Seibal, Men's Golf
Seniors
2020 – Morgan Cox, Women’s Golf; Fernando Casero, Men’s Soccer
2021 – Sara Jubas, Softball; Stephen Foss, Men's Soccer
2022 – Kylie Moulin, Women's Tennis; Aubrey Scott King, Field Hockey; Drew Painter, Football
2023 – Ellie Johnson, Women's Soccer; Rodrigo Robles, Men's Soccer
2024 – Katelyn Morgan, Lacrosse; Demitri Turner, Men's Soccer
2025 – Emma Klanica, Volleyball; Eli Steadman, Baseball
Courage Award
2016 – Amanda Presgraves, Swimming & Diving
2017 – Ellie Harmeyer, Lacrosse
2018 – Trai Sharp, Football
2019 – Paige Assaid, Swimming & Diving
2020 – Meredith Willis, Track & Field
Comeback Athlete of the Year
2017 – Precious Hall, Women's Basketball
2018 – DeAna Forbes, Track & Field
2019 – Cardon Johnson, Football
2020 – Megan Good, Softball
Unsung Hero Award
2016 – Heather Kiefer, Softball
2017 – Meghan Molloy, Cross Country/Track & Field
2018 – Emily Poelma, Lacrosse
2019 – Logan Reynolds, Women's Basketball
2020 – Emma Johnson, Lacrosse
Unseen Hero Award
2016 – Donna Golson, Administrative Assistant
2017 – Dr. Kent Duduch, Integrated Health & Sport Performance
2018 – Curt Dudley, Athletics Communications
2019 – Lauren Sander, Athletic Training
2020 – Chris Ouren, Equipment
**This award was previously known as Support Person of the Year.
Breakthrough Performance of the Year
2017 – Khalid Abdullah, Football
2018 – Riley Stapleton, Football
2019 – Kristen Gaudian, Lacrosse
2020 – Manuel Ferriol, Men's Soccer
Duke Club Award
2017 – Softball
2018 – Volleyball
2019 – Field Hockey
2020 – Softball
Retired Awards
Best Highlight Reel
2017 – Softball's Jessica Mrozek in NCAA Super Regionals
2018 – Football's Ethan Ratke in Walk-Off Field Goal in FCS Quarterfinals
2019 – Lacrosse's Haley Warden Wins Draw Control, Dukes Win National Championship
Best Upset
2017 – Football at North Dakota State
Record-Breaking Performance Award
2017 – Amber Monroe, Track & Field
