Senior Tribute Video | Banquet Video Recap
WALLA WALLA, Wash. - The Whitman College Athletics department welcomed the Class of 2024 to a time-honored tradition and held its annual Senior Awards Ceremony Thursday night in the Reid Campus Center Ballroom.
After a pre-ceremony reception the official program commenced with a welcome by Athletics Director
Kim Chandler who gave opening remarks, the awards were presented along with a senior tribute video produced by Whitman Athletics Sports Communications. A listing of the awards are as follows:
Bob Thomsen Award - Nominated by the coaches and given to the senior(s) who represent the mission of Whitman College, Whitman Athletics, and demonstrates one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship including fairness, civility, honesty, respect, and responsibility. The honorees were
Izzy Eggerling (LaBelle),
Christian Gomez (men's soccer),
Theo Delmonaco (men's swimming),
Sean Johnson (men's basketball),
Chaney Heinbaugh (women's soccer),
Hanna Lynch (women's soccer),
Jacob Ryerson (men's golf),
Christian Roch (women's cross country/distance track),
Wyatt Adams (baseball).
Bleeding Blue and Gold award - Nominated by the coaches given to the senior(s) who are injured and unable to compete during a significant portion of their Whitman career or their senior year, but remained a major contributor. The honorees were
Bridget Essex (women's lacrosse),
Lucy Magruder (women's lacrosse),
Pavita Sidhu (women's golf),
Harshvardhan Chopra (men's tennis),
Joaquin Hines (baseball).
Unsung Hero Award - Nominated by the coaches given to the senior(s) who made the biggest contribution to the team dynamic, but may have gone unnoticed or not garnered outside attention. The honorees were
Asta Liffick (women's swimming),
Grace Carter (women's tennis),
Jack Garnsey (men's golf),
Mateus Conaway (baseball),
Piper Brown (women's cross country/distance track & lacrosse)
Max Seachris and Lee Coleman Awards - The awards are given annually to the most outstanding senior performer on a men's team and women's team.
Max Seachris Nominees:
Jai Deshpande (men's basketball),
McCoy Hennes (men's soccer),
Garrett Runyan (baseball),
Beck Maguire (baseball),
Andrew Hanson (men's swimming)
Winner: Jai Deshpande (men's basketball)
Lee Coleman Nominees:
Hannah Hagler (women's soccer),
Kenzie Martinez (women's volleyball),
Erin McKinney (women's swimming)
Winner:
Madeleine Sherry (women's lacrosse)
Presidents Award - Awarded to the senior who has the highest cumulative grade-point average through seven semesters of college work. Athlete must have competed for the entire four years of school.
Hanna Lynch (women's soccer), Holly Hernamson (women's swimming),
Camryn Pettenger-Willey (women's soccer),
Madeleine Sherry (women's lacrosse),
Jack Garnsey (men's golf)
Co-Winners: Hanna Lynch (women's soccer),
Holly Hermanson (women's swimming)
R.V. Borleske Award - Awarded to the senior, who participated on a men's team, by recognizing career athletic ability and accomplishments, leadership and sportsmanship qualities and contributions to the campus and community as a whole. The highest award given to a Whitman College student-athlete.
R.V. Borleske Nominees:
Julien Hernandez (baseball),
Jander Cline (men's basketball),
Gabe Wasserman (men's cross country/distance track),
Andrew Hanson (men's swimming)
Winner:
Julien Hernandez (baseball)
Mignon Borleske Award - Awarded to the senior, who participated on a women's team, by recognizing career athletic ability and accomplishments, leadership and sportsmanship qualities and contributions to the campus and community as a whole. The highest award given to a Whitman College student-athlete.
Mignon Borleske Nominees:
Erin McKinney (women's swimming),
Nicole Kelly (women's volleyball),
Madeleine Sherry (women's lacrosse),
Hannah Hagler (women's soccer)
Winner:
Erin McKinney (women's swimming)
