ONEONTA, NY – On Thursday, Hartwick College announced its Athletic Award winners for the 2020-21 academic year. Five major award winners highlighted the announcement.
           
Field hockey midfielder Tegan Robinson (Mechanicville, NY/Shenendehowa) and football tight end Jack Steinman (North Haven, CT/North Haven) captured the Margaret Lunn Memorial and the Harry Mosher Memorial Awards, respectively, which are handed out to members of the senior class. Robinson was named the Lunn recipient for exemplifying athletic ability, leadership and sportsmanship, while Steinman was honored with the Mosher for personifying courage, desire, humility and unselfish devotion to his team.
           
"Tegan was a four-year starter and two-time captain for our field hockey program," said head field hockey coach Erin Autera. "This spring, Tegan received Empire 8 All-Tournament Team and First Team for her leadership and excellence on the field. Tegan led our team on and off the field with her ability to connect with each of our players and help motivate the team through her own hard work despite the short senior season she was given. On top of making sure the team was working hard at our goals, Tegan made sure our team acted with respect and sportsmanship to each team we faced by reminding our team to wish the opponents good luck. Tegan's leadership, dedication, and kindness to others made her the ultimate captain of our program and she is extremely deserving of this honor."
           
"I am very proud of Jack and how he has represented our football program and the College," Hartwick coach Mark Carr stated. "Jack meets all of the criteria of the Harry Mosher Memorial Award. He is courageous and very humble. During his four years he has displayed a great desire to better himself as well as his teammates. He has been as committed to our program as anyone I have ever coached."
           
Women's lacrosse senior goalkeeper Jennifer Paszko (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) was chosen as the winner of the LeRoy House Jr. Memorial Award, which is presented to the student connected with the athletic department who has exceptional enthusiasm for and dedication to Hartwick Athletics. The recipient of this particular award has also displayed service to the Hartwick community in some capacity outside athletics.
           
Hartwick women's lacrosse coach Nora Fallon-Oben commended Paszko's contributions to the program and her teammates. "The best way I can describe Jen is as a true role model and leader. Not only is Jen an excellent student, she also has an incredible work ethic and drive that is contagious to others. She is constantly doing the right thing, putting in extra work outside of practice, and has tremendous character. Jen's teammates love and respect her. In fact, there is a running joke on our team that uses the acronym W.W.J.D., or in other words, "What Would Jen P Do?" Not only is she a co-captain of our team, she is also involved in many different areas of campus and is always representing Hartwick in the best light."
           
Senior field hockey goalkeeper Allyson Osborne (Nottingham, PA/Solanco) and junior men's basketball player Bobby Connors (Rockville Centre, NY/Chaminade) were chosen as the winners of the M. Beal Banks Award, which is presented to individuals who have best pursued excellence in their sport to the best of their ability and have enthused others with their dedication and commitment.
           
"Oz was a four-year starting goalie for our program earning Empire 8 First Team her junior and senior year, Second Team All-Region her junior year, and Empire 8 Goalkeeper of Year this spring season," added Autera. "She is extremely dedicated to Hartwick Field Hockey through countless hours of individual sessions, watching film, coaching our younger goalies, and making highlight videos for our team. This year, Oz truly stepped it up in regards to her leadership and enthusiasm on the field. Oz was always the one cheering our goalies on, competing with our field players, and helped motivate others on the team with her effort and encouragement. There is no one more deserving of this award."
           
Hartwick men's basketball coach Waleed Farid had high praise for Connors for his efforts in a tough academic year. "In a year with so many challenges, obstacles, and reasons to lose motivation, Bobby has been relentless in his pursuit for continuous improvement. His dedication and commitment to getting better and to our team are second to none. Bobby's tireless work ethic, passion, and enthusiasm have been a true inspiration to us all."  
           
Steinman and Osborne received the Frederick M. Binder Scholar Athlete Award, which goes to the senior male and female athletes who have played a varsity sport at least two years and have achieved both athletic and academic excellence.
           
Forty-eight Hartwick student-athletes received True Blue Awards, which are given to student-athletes who have competed in their sport for all four years or three if a graduating three-year student. One hundred twenty-one Hawks were awarded the Phillip S. Wilder Jr. Award for academic distinction. The award is presented to student-athletes or managers who have achieved at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA.
           
A full list of award winners can be found below.
 

AWARD WINNERS

Frederick M. Binder Scholar-Athlete Award (senior – scholarship)
Male Recipient: Jack Steinman (Sr., Football, North Haven, CT)
Female Recipient: Allyson Osborne (Sr., Field Hockey, Nottingham, PA)
 
Phil Rigano Trophy (leadership, sportsmanship and scholarship within the sport of football)
Recipient: Jack Steinman (Sr., North Haven, CT)
 
Captain Thomas McKean Thomas Memorial Award (dedication towards the swimming program)
Recipient: Chris & Toni McLoughlin

Erinn Brozman Memorial Award (women's soccer – determination, discipline and commitment)
Recipient: Shannon Lauko (Sr., Baldwinsville, NY)

Carrie Fridmann Memorial Award (field hockey and/or women's lacrosse player who lives life with passion, strength and spirit)
Recipients: Tegan Robinson (Sr., Field Hockey, Mechanicville, NY); Cassie Durkin (Sr., Women's Lacrosse, Fayetteville, NY)

Barry Lewis Award (men's basketball – senior who is an outstanding athlete and person)
Recipients: Pat Garey (Sr., Johnson City, NY), Austin Haskell (Sr., Kirkwood, NY)
 
Margaret Lunn Memorial Award (senior woman athlete who displays athletic ability, leadership and sportsmanship)
Recipient: Tegan Robinson (Sr., Field Hockey, Mechanicville, NY)

Harry Mosher Memorial Award (senior male athlete who displays courage, desire, humility and unselfishness)
Recipient: Jack Steinman (Sr., Football, North Haven, CT)

M. Beal Banks Award (excellence in their sport and have enthused others)
Male Recipient: Bobby Connors (Jr., Men's Basketball, Rockville Centre, NY)
Female Recipient: Allyson Osborne (Sr., Field Hockey, Nottingham, PA)

LeRoy "Sonny" House Jr. Memorial Award (exceptional enthusiasm and dedication to Hartwick athletics)
Recipient: Jennifer Paszko (Sr., Women's Lacrosse, Queensbury, NY)

Team Most Valuable Players / Athletes
Field Hockey: Allyson Osborne
Women's Lacrosse: GinaMarie Wilson
 
True Blue Award Winners (given to a student-athlete who has competed in his/her sport for all four years or three if a graduating Three-Year Student)
Recipients:
Victoria Vitolo / Equestrian
Jackie Hughes / Field Hockey
Allyson Osborne / Field Hockey
Val Palmeri / Field Hockey
Tegan Robinson / Field Hockey
Josh Craig / Football
Tyler Forhan / Football
Eli Greene / Football
Tommy Kurs / Football
John Sapanaro / Football
Jack Steinman / Football
Tyler White / Football
Pat Garey / Men's Basketball
Austin Haskell / Men's Basketball
Tommy Kelly / Men's Basketball
Calvin Seward / Men's Basketball
Harry Helinski / Men's Cross Country / Track & Field
Justin Curreri / Men's Lacrosse
Alec Lind / Men's Lacrosse
Christian Olsen / Men's Lacrosse
Tim Watson / Men's Lacrosse
Andrew Wright / Men's Lacrosse
Rowan Poppen-Eagan / Men's Swimming & Diving
Katie Boak / Volleyball
Jacqueline Brathwaite / Volleyball
Maria Sorriento / Volleyball
Taylor Kurs / Women's Basketball
Kelly Pine / Women's Basketball
Mary Schoenherr / Women's Basketball
Isley Sterling / Women's Basketball
Brooke LaCarte  Women's Cross Country
Cassie Durkin / Women's Lacrosse
Rachel Hedden / Women's Lacrosse
Michaela McKernan / Women's Lacrosse
Jennifer Paszko / Women's Lacrosse
Amy Tracy / Women's Lacrosse
GinaMarie Wilson / Women's Lacrosse
Zoe Capanna / Women's Soccer
Dana Caputo / Women's Soccer
Nicole Chisdak / Women's Soccer
Izabella Filippini / Women's Soccer
Shannon Lauko / Women's Soccer
Maggie Rogers / Women's Soccer
Courtney Velho / Women's Soccer
Katie Weaver / Women's Soccer and Women's Lacrosse
Cece Mowrey / Women's Swimming & Diving
Abby Schwartz / Women's Swimming & Diving
Hannah Edwards / Water Polo
Lissa Westerman / Water Polo
 
Phillip S. Wilder, Jr. Award for Academic Distinction (athletes and/or managers of teams who have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher)
Recipients:
Ashtyn Allen / Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
Arianna Alvarez / Women's Soccer
Luisa Andrade / Women's Soccer
Jack Armstrong / Men's Swimming & Diving
Ross Arvin / Men's Track and Field
Nick Bantis / Men's Basketball
Cierra Barkley / Women's Tennis
Anne Baskwill / Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
Matt Beam / Football
Hannah Bochniak / Women's Soccer
Kaileigh Brandow / Volleyball
Nicholas Budzynski / Men's Swimming & Diving
Ben Burchhardt / Football
Nick Cacciola / Men's Lacrosse
Holly Calore / Field Hockey
Nic Canney / Men's Swimming & Diving
Mia Capanna / Women's Soccer
Zoe Capanna / Women's Soccer
Walker Carney / Football
Joe Catalano / Men's Track and Field
Nicole Chisdak / Women's Soccer
Alex Cottler / Men's Lacrosse
Josh Craig / Football
Peter Crawford / Men's Soccer
Melvin Cruz / Men's Lacrosse
Brady Cummings / Men's Soccer
Justin Curreri / Men's Lacrosse
Ciara Davis / Women's Lacrosse
Michael Demarais / Football
Sareena DiCerbo / Women's Basketball
Noah Downing / Men's Basketball
Vasiliki Drapaniotis / Women's Track and Field
Paige Eaton / Women's Swimming & Diving
Diego Espinola / Men's Soccer
Gina Fahrenholz / Women's Soccer
Halle Feane / Field Hockey and Women's Tennis
Alyson Fish / Women's Soccer
Libby Fortin / Field Hockey
Donovan Frink / Football
Sydney Gagnon / Field Hockey
Pat Garey / Men's Basketball
Bryan Grimes / Football
Zach Hayn / Men's Basketball
Harry Helinski / Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field
Cian Howell / Football
Kennedy Humphrey / Women's Lacrosse
Noah Hurt / Football
Holton Ike / Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Track and Field
Jared Jackson / Men's Track and Field
Duncan Jarvi / Men's Lacrosse
Ethan Kaiser / Men's Soccer
Chris Kenney / Football
Jade Killikelly / Women's Tennis
Liam Kinnane / Men's Lacrosse
Maggie Kirby / Women's Basketball
Justin Kratzenberg / Football
Brooke LaCarte / Women's Cross Country
Sam Lassen / Women's Swimming & Diving
Shannon Lauko / Women's Soccer
Ethan Lee / Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field
Alec Lind / Men's Lacrosse
Justin LoBasso / Football
Rocco Loccisano / Football
Garrett Long / Men's Lacrosse
James Lukasik / Men's Swimming & Diving
Kelsey Mahoney / Women's Lacrosse
Jim Mahony / Men's Soccer
Caleb Mallery / Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field
Colette Maloney / Volleyball
Angelina Maselli / Women's Basketball
Kevin Mason / Football
Devin Masongsong / Men's Swimming & Diving
Ellie Masterpole / Women's Lacrosse
Alexa Matarazzo / Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse
Madi McGuire / Women's Soccer
Mikyla Mitchell / Women's Basketball
Melanie Mohn / Women's Swimming & Diving
Josie Mowrey / Field Hockey
Kailee Muscarello / Volleyball
Ashley Neier / Women's Track and Field
Joelle Ocheltree / Women's Swimming & Diving
Timmy O'Connor / Men's Soccer
Christian Olsen / Men's Lacrosse
Allyson Osborne / Field Hockey
Jennifer Paszko / Women's Lacrosse
Rebecca Peakes / Field Hockey
Hannah Pettis / Women's Tennis
Dell Potts / Volleyball
Giuliana Pritchard / Women's Basketball
Olivia Ranck / Women's Swimming & Diving
Nate Rath / Football
Tegan Robinson / Field Hockey
Maggie Rogers / Women's Soccer
Julie Ruzzi / Field Hockey
John Sapanaro / Football
Mary Schoenherr / Women's Basketball
Michael Schultz / Men's Swimming & Diving
Jess Sexton / Women's Tennis
Jack Shannon / Football
Savarrah Sojda / Women's Track and Field
Hailey Stack / Field Hockey
Sara Staup / Women's Soccer
Daniel Stein / Football
James Stein / Football
Jack Steinman / Football
Isley Sterling / Women's Basketball
Kyle Szokoli / Football
Carter Thomas / Football
Eryn Thompson / Women's Cross Country, Women's Track and Field
William Tighe / Men's Lacrosse
Keif Timmins / Men's Basketball
Leah Tolley / Field Hockey
Amy Tracy / Women's Lacrosse
Caitlyn Unger / Women's Basketball
Courtney Velho / Women's Soccer
Allison Villalobos / Volleyball
Tim Watson / Men's Lacrosse
Faith Weaver / Field Hockey
Katie Weaver / Women's Soccer and Women's Lacrosse
Tyler White / Football
Vandia Williams / Women's Track and Field