University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville Athletics Hosts 2024 ASHPYs
05.01.2024 | Baseball, Cross Country, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Athletics News
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - UNC Asheville Athletics hosted its annual Ashpys Award banquet Wednesday night (May 1) inside Kimmel Arena.
The accolades and accomplishments of UNC Asheville student-athletes and teams throughout the 2023-24 season were celebrated all night, culminating in several awards being handed out to student-athletes representing several of Asheville's 16 NCAA Division I athletic teams.
"Tonight was a great celebration of how our student-athletes, coaches, and staff are Dreaming Bigger and Achieving More in competition, in the classroom, and in the community,"Â said Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. "I am so proud of each and every one of our Bulldogs."
Male Newcomer of the Year
Braelin June - Men's Indoor Track and Field
Colby Guy – Baseball
Edvin Grolimund – Men's Soccer
Josh Banks – Men's Basketball
Jan Malek – Men's Cross Country
Demar Harvey – Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Cian Ingles – Men's Tennis
Female Newcomer of the Year
Alison Graf – Women's Cross Country
Alessia Cunegatti – Women's Swimming and Diving
Jaila Lee – Women's Basketball
Julia Huesch – Women's Soccer
Angelina Joy Hug – Women's Tennis
Francesca Cergol – Women's Indoor Track and Field
Beryl Giletti – Women's Golf
Baylor Herlehey – Women's Volleyball
Jaelyn Arnold – Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Drew Pember – Men's Basketball
Brendan Herb – Men's Soccer
Adam Hessler – Men's Cross Country
Jalen Anderson – Men's Track and Field
Freddy Murray – Men's Tennis
Robbie Burnett – Baseball
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Ona Elkins – Women's Volleyball
Beryl Giletti – Women's Golf
Linge Steenkamp – Women's Tennis
Isabel Richardson – Women's Cross Country
Riley Edmundson – Women's Swimming and Diving
McKinley Brooks-Sumpter – Women's Basketball
Mallory Haney – Women's Track and Field
Male Most Improved
Daniel Hopkins – Men's Cross Country
Cole Schiff – Baseball
Myles Edmondson – Men's Tennis
Trent Stephney – Men's Basketball
Freddy Murray – Men's Tennis
Adam Hessler – Men's Track and Field
Female Most Improved
Ava Kilpatrick – Women's Swimming and Diving
Sophie Lundin – Women's Cross Country
Ari Siegel – Women's Tennis
Hailey Pendleton – Women's Golf
Albertine Van der Goot – Women's Volleyball
Gracie Murray – Women's Soccer
Brianna Moore – Women's Track and Field
Male Bulldog of the Year
Zac Weas – Men's Track and Field
Charlie Farrar – Men's Soccer
Jamon "Doc" Battle – Men's Basketball
Rafa Serra – Men's Tennis
Alex Haines – Men's Cross Country
Dylan Bacot – Baseball
Female Bulldog of the Year
Amanda Orban – Women's Cross Country
Abby Parks – Women's Swimming and Diving
Mallory Bruce – Women's Basketball
Anna Doane – Women's Soccer
Linge Steenkamp – Women's Tennis
Raina Jackson – Women's Track and Field
Claudia Salvador – Women's Golf
Elle Thigpen – Women's Volleyball
UNC Asheville ACE Award
Drake Thomas – Department of Business
Male Strength & Conditioning Award
Robbie Burnett – Baseball
Female Bulldog Strength & Conditioning Award
Sierra Cardi – Women's Golf
UNC Asheville Athletics also announced its Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for the upcoming school year. The following student-athletes were named officers for the 2024-25 year:
President: Elle Thigpen - Women's Volleyball
Vice President: Lexi Dooley - Women's Soccer
Secretary: Ally Kerr - Women's Golf
Volunteer Coordinator: Avery Loeback - Women's Volleyball
Creative Director: Anna Doane - Women's Soccer
Student-Athlete Welfare: Jackson Core - Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
Student-Athlete Welfare: Riley Edmundson - Women's Swimming and Diving
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer: Taylor Wilkins - Women's Basketball
"This year was an example of us dreaming bigger," said Cone. "At UNC Asheville, as Bulldogs, we'll continue to achieve more in the coming years. We are Champions in Athletics and Leaders in Life."
