The winners of team awards in Wesleyan University's 29 varsity sports as well as several additional major awards that are given for overall achievement were announced at the University's All-Sports Banquet, held Thursday, May 9, at Wesleyan's Freeman Athletic Center. A complete list of award winners follows.

In women's athletics, each of the college's 14 varsity teams presents the Jones Award to its outstanding contributor.  Those winners were: 
Basketball - Whitney Ebbeson '02 (Medford, N.J.) ;
Crew - Aran Nulty '02 (Yonkers, N.Y.) ;
Cross Country - Tara Tracy '02 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ;
Field Hockey - Kristin Milone '02 (Bellingham, Mass.) ;
Ice Hockey - Liz Adams '02 (Wilbraham, Mass.) ;
Indoor Track - Caitlin Snow '03 (Spruce Head, Me.) ;
Lacrosse - Sonya Behnke '03 (Marblehead, Mass.) ;
Soccer - Ella Naef '02 (Pacific Palisades, Calif.) ;
Softball - Lindsay Butler '02 (Salinas, Calif.)  ;
Squash - Tarsah Dale '02 (The Dalles, Ore.) ;
Swimming & Diving - Bryn Sewell '04 (Waterville, Me.) ;
Tennis - Allison Rovner '02 (West Des Moines, Iowa) ;
Track & Field - Austin Horne '03 (Middletown, Conn.) ;
Volleyball - Alexis Keeler '02 (Santa Monica, Calif.)

In addition, women's crew presents the Coxswains Award to the upperclass member of the team who exhibits a high level of technical skill, consistency and supports the cohesiveness of the team. The recipient was Erin Burchfield '02 (Seattle, Wash.). Softball presents the Meredith Frummer Memorial Award to the player with the highest batting average for the season. The recipient was Lindsay Butler '02 (Salinas, Calif.)

In men's athletics, the following awards (with descriptions) were presented:
Baseball - MacNaughten Memorial Award (for outstanding achievement in the sport) - Dave Bushnell '02 (South Dennis, Mass.),
Will James  '02 (Wallingford, Conn.) ;
Basketball - The Morningstar Award (to the player who best exemplifies sportsmanship, leadership, determination and unselfishness) -
Leo Jones '02 (Englewood, N.J.) ;
Crew - The Founder's Oar (to the outstanding oarsman) - Kevin MacDermott (Woburn, Mass.), Ben Flynn (Fairfield, Conn.),
Laura Raducha-Grace (Madison, Wisc.) ;
Crew - The Captain's Oar (to the rower who best demonstrates dedication and sportsmanship) - Ryan Waples (Seattle, Wash.) ;
Cross Country - J. Elmer Swanson Award  (to the runner who distinguishes himself through his commitment
to the team's success and his own improvement) - Bryan Bissell '04 (Tacoma, Wash.) ; 
Football - Bacon Award (to the player whose efforts during the season contributed the most to the
team's success) - Larry Woolard '02 (Middletown, Conn.) ;
Football - Eck Memorial Award  (to the player who exemplifies the best in team spirit, sportsmanship
and devotion to the game of football) - Dion Mueller '02 (Aurora, Colo.) ;
Football - Luke Yohan Memorial Award  (to the senior player who raises his level of play in Little Three
games while demonstrating the strength of character, passion for the game and above all, devotion to his teammates
exhibitied by Luke Yohan '97) - George Thompson '02 (Virginia Beach, Va.) ;
Golf - Wood Memorial Award  (to the outstanding golfer) - Adam Diamond '03 (Longmeadow, Mass.) ;
Ice Hockey - William Spurrier Award  (to the team's most valuable player) - Jon Blanchard '03 (Yarmouth, Me.) ;
Ice Hockey - Scanlon LaCross Memorial Award   (to the player whose character and effort were exemplary) -
Dusty Nolin '02 (Chichester, N.H.) ;
Indoor Track - Coaches Award  (to the member of the team who through outstanding leadership, loyalty,
dedication, excellent performance, unselfish behavior and enjoyment of the sport, contributes the most
to the success of the team) - Dan Beaudette '02 (Agawam, Mass.) ;
Lacrosse - "MVP" Award  (to the team's most valuable player) - R.T. Treveloni '02 (Basking Ridge, N.J.) ;
Lacrosse - William T. Call III Memorial Award  (to the player who exemplifies the best in team spirit, sportsmanship,
unselfishness and devotion to the game of lacrosse) - Ed Yoo '02 (Ridgewood, N.J.) ;
Soccer - Raymond Walsh Memorial Award  (to the player who has shown outstanding ability and leadership) -
R.T. Treveloni '02 (Basking Ridge, N.J.) ;
Soccer - Bernie O'Rourke Memorial Award (to the player whose devotion to the game of soccer and his
teammates is exemplary) - Noah Levine '02 (Cliffside Park, N.J.) ;
Squash - Henri Salaun Intercollegiate Squash Award  (to the player who distinguishes himself through his
commitment to the team's success and his own improvement) - Colin Hawes '02 (Watertown, Mass.) ;
Swimming & Diving - McCurdy Award  (to the member of the team who best exemplifies leadership and
sportsmanship) - Rob Barlow '02 (East Windsor, N.J.) and Abbott Willard '02 (West Hartford, Conn.) ;
Tennis - Wood Memorial Award  (to the player who demonstrates leadership, discipline, competitive spirit
and sportsmanship) - Jed Rosenbaum '02 (Newton, Mass.) ;
Tennis - Fred B. Millett Memorial Award  (to the doubles player who best combines the qualities of skill, spirit and
sportsmanship exemplified by Fred B. Millett '65) - Alex Wong '03 (Newton, Mass.) ;
Track & Field - Martin Award  (to the member of the team best exemplifying sportsmanship,
friendship and leadership) - Dan Beaudette '02  (Agawam, Mass.) ;
Wrestling - Most Valuable Wrestler Award  (to the wrestler who contributes the most to the team's success
through his outstanding leadership, loyalty, dedication, excellent performance, unselfish behavior, steadfast
determination and enjoyment of the sport) - Adam Jonas '04 (Francestown, N.H.).

Four other major awards were presented. The SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Committee) Sportsperson of the Year Award is presented to the senior whose attitude, integrity, enthusiasm, spirit, team and overall devotion to Wesleyan athletics is exemplary. The recipient was Tana Prosper '02 (Jamaica, N.Y.). The Maynard Memorial Award is presented to the male and female scholar-athlete who best exemplifies the spirit, accomplishment and humility of Roger Maynard '37. The recipients were Wei Kwan '02 (Perak, Malaysia) and Nick Bazos '02 (Bow, N.H.) (male co-recipients) and Alexis Keeler '02 (Santa Monica, Calif.) (female recipient). The Ahrens Memorial Award is presented to the male athlete who has best combined the qualities of Carl R. Ahrens '60. The recipient was Leo Jones '02 (Englewood, N.J.). The Hoagland Award is presented to the person who makes an outstanding contribution to women's athletics. The recipient was Alexis Keeler '02 (Santa Monica, Calif.).

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