The WOLFIES were held Thursday night inside Mitby Theater as the Madison College Athletic Department's 59th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet. The Wolfie Awards, in its third year of existence, celebrated current student-athletes, coaches, and staff for their athletic and academic achievements.

The special awards presented at this year's banquet are as follows:

Madison College Sportspeople of the Year (List)

Kendall Weik - Softball - Fifield, WI (Phillips H.S.) - Presenting Speech

JP Pleasant - Men's Basketball - Beaumont, TX (Beaumont United H.S.) - Presenting Speech

Madison College Scholar-Athletes

Mirella Zielke - Women's Soccer - Edgerton, WI (Homeschooled)

James Duncan - Baseball - Sussex, WI (Arrowhead H.S.)

Academic Honors

Madison College student-athletes achieved success in the classroom last spring and fall as 88 student-athletes received academic honors, and five teams were recognized as NJCAA Team Academic Award winners: baseball, women's basketball, women's soccer, softball, and women's volleyball.

Academic Honors

Big Dog Spirit Award**

Baseball: Charlie Schau
Men's Basketball: Amir Ford
Women's Basketball: Maia Ellis
Esports: Riley Woyach & Ethan Transue
Golf: Matthew Haggart
Men's Soccer: Carter Uhlmann
Women's Soccer: Yessenia Angeles
Softball: Jenna Johnson
Women's Volleyball: Tricia Klum

Leadership Award**

Baseball: James Duncan
Men's Basketball: Cullen Rauls
Women's Basketball: Hannah Solie
Esports: Sean Lahey & Paul Lucero
Golf: Matthew Haggart
Men's Soccer: Damo Lovell
Women's Soccer: Jerzey Ladwig
Softball: Kendall Weik
Women's Volleyball: Addyson McHugh

Special Team Awards**

Men's Basketball - The GRIT Award: Ceegan Rauls
Women's Basketball - Unsung Hero Award: Keelyn Zwirschitz
Esports - Teammate of the Year: Conner Mayhew & Tyler Beyer
Golf - The GRIT Award: Brady Piazza
Men's Soccer - WolfPack Pride Award: Tomas Garcia
Women's Soccer - WolfPack Pride Award: Camille Gilbertson
Women's Volleyball - The WolfPack Award: Addyson McHugh

Most Improved Player**

Men's Basketball: Wil Dietrich
Women's Basketball: Jaida Gaskins
Esports: Celeste House & Jaewon Lim
Golf: Ben Arnett
Men's Soccer: Junior Guerrero
Women's Soccer: Kaelyn Welch
Women's Volleyball: Faith Radecke

Most Valuable Award**

Men's Basketball: JP Pleasant
Women's Basketball: Dani Latz
Esports: Bhim Gurung & Paul Lucero
Golf: Peter Gustafson
Men's Soccer: Rodrigo Lasso
Women's Soccer: Suzy Hinds Cruz
Women's Volleyball: Addyson McHugh

Comeback Athlete Award (Presenting Speech)

Courtney Gorum - Women's Volleyball

Carson Klaus & Nick West - Baseball

Champions of Change Championship Belt

Men's Basketball

 

Team of the Year

Men's Basketball

Coach of the Year

Joe Hanson (Esports)

Rookies of the Year

Female: Dani Latz (Women's Basketball)
Male: Carson McCormick (Men's Basketball)

** In keeping with tradition, many spring semester teams (baseball, Esports, golf, softball) will present some of their awards following the completion of their season.

Photos of The Wolfie Awards are available in the Madison College Photo Archives.
 

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