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DURHAM, N.H. – The Fourth Annual Senior Showcase and a Night at the WESPYs (Wildcat Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards) is set for Tuesday, May 10, at 6 PM. The show can been seen on AE.TV. WATCH HERE

The event will celebrate the outstanding achievements of the 2021-22 season and will honor the senior class

2022 FINALISTS:

Award: Jim Urquhart Student-Athlete of the Year Award; Started: 1999

Given to the most outstanding senior male and female student-athlete based on athletic success, community involvement and academic achievement.

Jim Urquhart: This award, which is the most prestigious student-athlete award at UNH, is named in memory of longtime UNH coach Jim Urquhart, who coached the New Hampshire men's lacrosse team for 17 years and the wrestling team for 11 seasons before taking the position of Associate Athletic Director of Event Management in 1997.

Finalists:

Female

Lauren Dean, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Ivy Gogolin, Women's Basketball
Hailey Lui, Gymnastics
Anna Metzler, Swimming and Diving
Francesca Picicci, Women's Soccer
Fanny Sanderberg, Alpine Skiing
Bloem van den Brekel, Field Hockey

Male

Brian Genet, Men's Track and Field
Evan Horn, Football
Bastian Meisen, Alpine Skiing
Adam Savill, Men's Soccer

Past Winners:

1999- Jerry Azumah (football), Jason Krog (men's ice hockey), Melanie Morin (women's cross country, track)
2000- Orsi Farkas (women's basketball), Kyle Schneck (men's cross country, track), Mike Souza (men's hockey)
2001- Colleen Christopher (women's lacrosse), Ty Conklin (men's hockey), Ryan DiNunzio (men's soccer), Andrea Encarnacao (women's soccer)
2002- Amy DeCamp (women's cross country, track), Darren Haydar (men's hockey)
2003- Greg Blaisdell (men's skiing), Marcie Boyer (field hockey)
2004- Lesley Read (women's track/cross country), Steve Saviano (men's hockey)
2005- Chiara Best (women's soccer), Ben Sturgill (men's basketball)
2006- Amanda Hall (gymnastics), Derek Stank (football)
2007- David Ball (football), Danielle Clark (women's basketball)
2008- Cathy Parker (women's cross country/track), Kevin Regan (men's ice hockey), Ricky Santos (football)
2009- Kacey Bellamy (women's ice hockey), Sean McNamara (men's skiing)
2010- Veronique Archambault-Leger (women's skiing), Bobby Butler (men's ice hockey)
2011- Rita Ciambra (women's track & field), Colin O'Donnell (men's soccer)
2012- Denise Beliveau (women's basketball), Brian McNally (football)
2013- Matt Evans (football), Keely Maguire (women's cross country/track & field)
2014- Lauren McCandless (women's swimming & diving), Seamus O'Neill (football)
2015- Coley Oliver (men's skiing), Anne Twombly (women's cross country/track & field)
2016- Sara Carlson (women's ice hockey), Andrew Chaput (men's soccer),
2017- Rosie Donegan (women's track & field), Chris Wingate (men's soccer)
2018- Tanner Leissner (men's basketball), Elinor Purrier (women's cross country/track & field)
2019- Danielle Mulligan (gymnastics), Neil O'Connor (football)
2020- Josh Bauer (men's soccer), Emma Woodhouse (women's skiing)
2021- Meg Champagne (women's cross country/track & field), James Wilkes (men's cross country/track & field)

Award: Coaches Award; Started: 2019

The award is presented to a senior male and female student-athlete that has either overcome adversity, or is an unsung hero, or is leader of the team, or someone that has gone above and beyond.

Finalists:

Female

Lindsey Dumond, Women's Ice Hockey
Kylie Kratchwell, Gymnastics
Casey Peterson, Women's Soccer
Abby Sullivan, Volleyball
Amanda Torres, Women's Basketball
Cate Wardinski, Swimming and Diving

Male

Riley Burns, Football
Kevin McGrath, Men's Track and Field
Jordan Phillips, Alpine Skiing

Past Winners:
2019- Devan Miller (Women's Lacrosse)
2020- Allison Stefanelli (Swimming and Diving)
2021- Grace Middleton (Women's Ice Hockey)

Award: Performer of the Year; Started: 2020

Given to the most outstanding female and male student-athlete for athletic achievement.

Finalists:

Female

Jasmine Lyons, Nordic Skiing
Anna Metzler, Swimming and Diving
Zoe Michael, Alpine Skiing
Bloem van den Brekel, Field Hockey
Sarah Williams, Women's Track and Field

Male

Bastian Meisen, Alpine Skiing
Adam Savill, Men's Soccer
Josiah Silver, Football

Past Winners:
2020- Anna Metzler (Swimming and Diving), Josh Bauer (Men's Soccer)
2021- Anna Metzler (Swimming and Diving), Jayden Martinez (Men's Basketball)

Award: Rookie of the Year; Started: 2019

Given to the most outstanding female and male rookie for athletic achievement.

Finalists:

Female

Olivia Chamberlain, Women's Track and Field
Kira Juodikis, Women's Ice Hockey
Zoe Michael, Alpine Skiing
Lisa Nystedt, Nordic Skiing
Jill Walker, Women's Cross Country

Male

Roger Anderson, Nordic Skiing
Colton Huard, Men's Ice Hockey
Josiah Silver, Football

Past Winners:

2019- Anna Metzler (Swimming and Diving), Angus Crookshank (Men's Hockey)
2020- Maura Verleg (Field Hockey), Max Brosmer (Football)
2021- Jasmine Lyons (Nordic Skiing), Nick Johnson (Men's Basketball)

Award: Highlight of the Year; Started: 2020

Finalists:

Men's Soccer: Bridger Hansen's Bicycle Kick Goal vs. UNC in the NCAA Tournament on Nov. 21, 2021 WATCH
Football: Noah Palm returns a fumble 93 yards for a TD versus James Madison on Oct. 2, 2021 WATCH
Women's Basketball: Héléna Delaruelle's Game-Winning Shot vs. Hartford on Jan. 19. 2022 WATCH
Men's Ice Hockey: Liam Devlin scores on a back hander vs. UMass Lowell on Feb. 13, 2022 WATCH
Women's Lacrosse: Allie Connerty's diving goal and roll versus UMass Lowell on March 26, 2022 WATCH

Past Winners:

2020- Meghara McManus (Women's Ice Hockey)
2021- Qon Murphy (Men's Basketball)

Award: Event of the Year; Started: 2021

Finalists:

Women's Soccer wins an 8-7 penalty kick shootout versus UMass Lowell to advance to the America East championship game on Nov. 5, 2021 RECAP

Men's Hockey wins 2-1 overtime thriller versus No. 8 UMass on Nov. 20, 2021, at the Whittemore Center RECAP

Men's Soccer defeats North Carolina 4-1 on Nov. 21, 2021, in the NCAA Tournament at Wildcat Stadium RECAP

Women's Basketball trailed by 19 points at the half at 41-22, but then outscored the Hartford Hawks by a 39-18 margin in the second half to earn the 61-59 win on Feb. 14, 2022 RECAP

Swimming and Diving Wins Third Straight America East championship on Feb. 10-13, 2022 RECAP

Skiing Places Sixth at NCAA Championships on March 9-12, 2022, which represents the best national finish for UHH in at least 40 years RECAP

Past Winner:

2021- Men's soccer, 2-0 win in America East title game versus Vermont

Winners will also be announced for the following awards:

Award: The Cathy Coakley Student-Athlete Community Involvement Award; Started: 2011

The award recognizes senior student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to serving the University, UNH athletic department and the larger community with involvement in campus organizations, volunteer work, University or other athletic department committees and other service-oriented activities.

Cathy Coakley: This award is named in memory of Cathy Coakley, a former student-athlete (Class of '72) and coach at UNH, was the coordinator of student-athlete development. She was a lifelong battler for and supporter of Wildcat student-athletes.

Recent Winners:

2016- Madison Lightfoot (Volleyball), Harry Quast (Men's Hockey)
2017- Meghan Pflieger (Gymnastics), Riley Ellis (Men's Soccer)
2018- Kate Haslett (Women's Hockey), Nick Marino (Football)
2019- Katie Audino (Field Hockey), Alex Valencia (Men's Soccer)
2020- Kaylan Williams (Women's Soccer), Nelson Thomas (Football), Jack Crawford (Men's Cross Country/Track and Field)
2021- Ellie Sasaki (Women's Ice Hockey)

Award: Tina True Award; Started: 2007

Given to a pair of Wildcat seniors for their commitment to strength and conditioning.

Tina True: This award is named in memory of Tina True, who was a co-captain and coxswain of the women's crew team from 2000 to 2002; her commitment to training and her passion for her sport greatly contributed to the success of the team; in January of her junior year, Tina's life was tragically cut short in a car accident in 2002.

Past Winners:

2007- Aaron Brown (Football), Erin Moore (Women's Track & Field)
2008- Emmy Blouin (Volleyball), Jeff Pammer (Football)
2009- Kacey Bellamy (Women's Ice Hockey), Tom Bishop (Football)
2010- Willie Ford (Men's Skiing), Ashlee Lathrop (Women's Track & Field)
2016- Meg Flatley (Field Hockey), Colin MacDonald (Men's Hockey)
2017- Morgan Klein (Women's Skiing), Ryan Farrell (Football)
2018- Kate Haslett (Women's Ice Hockey), Rick Holt (Football)
2019- Jenna Rheault (Women's Ice Hockey), Jared Kuehl (Football)
2020- Corinne Carbone (Swimming and Diving), Evan Gray (Football)
2021- Alyssa Colbert (Women's Track & Field), Brian Carter (Football)

Award: Athletic Director's Award for Academic Excellence; Started: 2010

Criteria: Given to the senior male and female student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA.

Recent Winners:

2016- Abby Brinkman (Volleyball), Raleigh Goessling (Men's Skiing)
2017- Laura Rose Donegan (Women's Cross Country/ Track and Field), Mitchell Dutton (Men's Cross Country/ Track and Field)
2018- Casey Lauter (Gymnastics), Nicholas Ritzo (Track and Field)
2019- Jessica Lee (Women's Lacrosse), Kyle Reisert (Football)
2020- Abby Chapman (Women's Ice Hockey), Edward Speidel (Men's Track and Field)
2021- Conner Allen (Field Hockey), Chris Lester (Men's Basketball)