Ceremony Brings Students Together Virtually to Celebrate CSM"s 2019-2020 Athletes

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) held its Athletics Banquet virtually last month to recognize student-athletes and their accomplishments during the 2019-20 school year. Coaches, members of the Student Life and Athletics Department and faculty congratulated student-athletes in a video shared on CSM Athletics’ Facebook page and handed out the annual Male Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year awards.

The athletes of the year were nominated by head coaches in recognition of athletic ability, and the winners were voted on by the entire athletic staff. The Scholar Athlete of the Year is awarded to a second-year student-athlete who has earned a minimum of 36 credit hours with the college and has accomplished the highest cumulative grade point average.

Below is a list of the award winners for 2019-20 school year:

Top Awards went to:

Female Athlete of the Year – Amaya Yancey

Male Athlete of the Year – Trevor Drummond

Scholar Athlete of the Year – Katelyn Kluh

Team Awards went to: 

Volleyball:

Coaches Award – Kelsey Hanks

Coaches Award – Katelyn Kluh

Men’s Soccer:

Utility Player of the Year – Rhojay Lemard

Defensive Player of the Year – Brandon James

Women’s Soccer:

Coaches Award – Semiya Lowe

Coaches Award for Most Improved – Adrianna Ward

Women’s Cross Country:

Most Valuable Athlete – Sierra Walker

Most Improved Runner – Gabrielle Wilson

Men’s Cross Country:

Most Valuable Athlete – Nathan Maldonado-Munoz

Men’s Basketball:

Offensive Player of the Year – Lelan Eackles

Defensive Player of the Year – Devin Thomas

Women’s Basketball:

Outstanding Academic Achievement – Katelyn Kluh

Outstanding Athletic Achievement – Amaya Yancey

Freshman of the Year – Karalina Lawrence

Baseball:

Outstanding Position Player – Trevor Drummond

Outstanding Pitcher – Ethan Zorbaugh

Softball:

Pitcher of the Year – Skylar Clark

Team MVP – Rachel Polk

Watch the virtual athletic banquet in its entirety below:

https://www.facebook.com/CSMHawksAthletics/posts/10158524617228011