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14TH ANNUAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SERIES

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ERNIE AWARDS
APRIL 15, 2019
6 P.M.
HART CHAPEL

CLARION UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS

The Ernie Awards
April 15, 2019
Hart Chapel

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE
Cheerleaders
Clarion Hip-Hop Team
Clarion Marching Band
CU Dance Team
Letizia Collini Singing “The National Anthem”

FAN OF THE YEAR
Bo and Joyce Garritano
Dr. Dale Pehrsson
Gene Dearth
Joseph and Kathy Croskey
Robb Lawrence

FACULTY/STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR
Dede Van Epps
Frank Gercie
Helen Hampikian
Paul Klenowski
Kenn Staub

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EAGLE CUP

BEST PLAY
Brady Andrews Steals Home
Baseball

Dani McNally’s Assist to Rachel Giannangeli
for Game-Winning Goal vs. Cal U
Soccer

Katie Brest hits No. 2 Mark in School History in Hammer Throw
Track & Field

Second Play of Second Round of NCAA Tourney vs. Wheeling Jesuit
Volleyball

200-yd. Freestyle Relay vs. Edinboro
Men’s Swimming

BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
Alivia Arnold - Tennis
Elisabeth Papa - Women’s Golf
Jeremy Frazier - Baseball
Jonathan Williams - Men’s Basketball
Tate Ortz - Wrestling

BEST GAME
Cross Country @ Lehigh University
Football vs. Gannon
Men’s and Women’s Swimming vs. Edinboro
Soccer vs. Cal U
Women’s Basketball vs. Slippery Rock
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BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Becca Kelley - Softball
Dana Jackson - Football
Joelle Klein - Cross Country
Khari Williams - M. Basketball
Nick Fugh - Baseball

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Alexis Moyer - Soccer
Alice Fernald - Track & Field
Bryce Jackson - Baseball
Jessica Cartia - Softball
Willie Hoover - M. Golf

COACH OF THE YEAR
Bree Kelley - Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
Gregg Fritz - Women’s Golf
Jennifer Herron - Volleyball
Keith Ferraro - Wrestling

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Chrissy Cotton - Volleyball
Christina Sather - Diving
Kadijah Dickson - Women’s Basketball
Katie Benson - Tennis
Mary Clare Smith - Women’s Swimming

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OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Elijah Cottrill - Men’s Basketball
Greg Bulsak - Wrestling
Josh Thruston - Men’s Swimming
Layne Skundrich - Football
Nate Sandberg - Men’s Golf

TEAM OF THE YEAR
Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving
Tennis
Volleyball
Women’s Golf
Wrestling

TOP MEN’S TEAM GPA
TOP WOMEN’S TEAM GPA

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It is the policy of Clarion University of Pennsylvania that there shall be equal opportunity in all of its educational programs,
services, and benefits, and there shall be no discrimination with regard to a student’s or prospective student’s gender, gender
identity, race or color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, religion or creed, genetic information,
affectional or sexual orientation, veteran status, or other classifications that are protected under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and other pertinent
state and federal laws and regulations. Direct inquiries to the Title IX Coordinator, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 103 Carrier
Administration Building, sfenske@clarion.edu or phone 814-393-2351, or the Director of Social Equity, 210 Carrier Administration
Building 16214-1232; Email asalsgiver@clarion.edu or phone 814-393-2109. Inquiries may also be directed to the Director of the
Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20201.

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