SACRAMENTO, CA - On Monday night, the Cosumnes River College Athletic Department hosted its annual banquet at the Falls Event Center in Elk Grove, celebrating the completion of yet another successful academic year for the Hawks.
Over 270 student-athletes, coaches, staff, and Cosumnes River supporters attended the 2018-2019 Athletics Awards Banquet commemorating eye-opening performances and accomplishments, both on the field and in the classroom.
Highlights Included:
- 2.81 Overall Student-Athlete GPA
- 4 CCCAA Playoff Appearances
- 8 Individual sport athletes qualifying for state championships
- 20 Big 8 All-Conference Athletes
- 1 Big 8 Conference MVP
- 55 Scholar-Athletes
- 32 4 Year-Transfers
- 1 All-Nor Cal Athlete
- 1 All-State Athlete
- 1 All-American
The evening began with introductory remarks from Collin Pregliasco, Dean of Kinesiology, Health, and Athletics and Athletic Director, who addressed the crowd and recognized the tremendous achievements from throughout the year.
The awards started by celebrating the academic success of the student-athletes. 55 student-athletes were recognized as scholar-athletes of which 9 student-athletes had a 4.0 GPA and another 16 had over a 3.5 GPA. 5 fall and winter sport athletes were honored as Big 8 Scholar Athletes as well as 10 team MVPs and 9 Spirit of the Hawk awards were given out.
Pregliasco also stated his continued amazement with the commitment and dedication of the student-athletes at Cosumnes River College. He stated that CRC will continue to ensure that all student-athletes are given the best foundation to be successful with increased resources for athletic counseling, academic coaching, and tutoring.
Special Athletic Department Awards:
Athlete of the Year – Burle Dixon, Baseball
Most Valuable Female Athlete – Brookelyn Larkin, Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Male Athlete - Burle Dixon, Baseball
Hawk of the Year – Sam Cota, Men's Basketball
Highest Female Grade-Point-Average – Brookelyn Larkin, Women's Basketball
Highest Male Grade-Point Average –JD Mico, Baseball
Jerry Conway Award – Alex Crouch
Scholarships
Steve Krisiak Scholarship:
JD Mico, Baseball
Brookelyn Larkin, Women's Basketball
James Clark Memorial Scholarship
Brookelyn Larkin, Women's Basketball
Excellence in Athletics Scholarship
JD Mico, Baseball
Brookelyn Larkin, Women's Basketball
Team Most Valuable Player Awards
Women's Volleyball - Rebekkah McLaughlin
Men's Soccer – Lincoln Carvalho
Women's Soccer – Bailey Bradford
Men's Basketball – Marcus Robinson
Women's Basketball - Brookelyn Larkin
Men's Tennis – Kien Dang
Women's Tennis – Hannah Dinkins
Women's Swimming – Emily Kline
Baseball - Burle Dixon
Softball – Hannah Steege
Spirit of the Hawk Awards
Women's Volleyball – Abby Hicks
Men's Soccer – Francisco Comparan
Women's Soccer – Alexis Brown
Men's Basketball – Samuel Cota
Women's Basketball – Lexi Liddell
Women's Tennis - Hannah Dinkins
Women's Swimming – Natalie Nino-Garcia
Baseball – Jeremy Kolb
Softball – Courtney Lozano