GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) in conjunction with the Department of Athletics hosted the second annual Tommys Sunday night at the William A. Passavant Center.
Recognizing academic success, as well as team and individual athletic achievement, eight major awards were voted on and distributed by members of Thiel's SAAC.
The following is a list of Tommy award winners:
MVP
Women: Danielle Aulet, women's volleyball
Men: Andre Williams, track & field
Newcomer of the Year
Women: Brooke Talbot, women's volleyball
Men: Cameron Long, men's volleyball
Adversity Award
Nate Lucas, baseball
Dual Sport Athlete Award
Women: Hannah Strott, soccer, cross country, track & field
Men: Jared Curcio, football, wrestling
Upset of the Year
Men's basketball: The sixth-seeded Tomcats upset the third-seeded Geneva Golden Tornadoes 99-84 on the road in the quarterfinals of the PAC Championship Tournament.
Moment of the Year
Women's volleyball team's PAC Championship Tournament semifinal 3-1 win over Chatham at Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium on November 3. You had to be there to believe the atmosphere.
Coaching Staff of the Year
Women's volleyball
Head Coach – Tyler North
Assistant Coach – Kayla Coughlin
Volunteer Assistant Coach – Martin Coughlin
The Tomcats earned the No. 1 seed in the PAC Championship Tournament for the first time in program history in 2022. Thiel advanced to the title match for the fourth time in school history (2022, 2012, 2010, 2009).
Team of the Year
Cheer
Head Coach – Randall Burnett
Assistant Coach – Maddy Neely
Captains – Keara Henry, Madison Jaszemski, Kaitlyn Schmidt, Sydney Linhart
Thiel's magical season culminated with a National Championship in April in the Cheer Spirit Rally Open Division at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was the cheer team's first national title and its second appearance at the NCA College Nationals. The Tomcats went undefeated on the year with four first-place finishes, two highest scores overall and two zero-deduction routines at Nationals.
Special Recognition
Student Photographer – Mei Williams
Athletic Trainers – Kristin Baker & Evan Schreyer
