Mavericks Honor Their Own at Banquet
Apr 29, 2013 | General
LaVISTA, Neb. - Omaha's senior student-athletes were recognized for their career achievements at UNO's annual Maverick Awards Banquet on Sunday at the LaVista Conference Center.
Ten different athletes received special awards as part of the event including Paige Frauendorfer, who was named the winner of the Connie Claussen Female Career Achievement Award, and John Faulkner who earned the Don Leahy Male Career Achievement Award. Named in honor of UNO's athletic director emeritae, the awards are presented to those student-athletes who, in their four- or five-year careers as Mavericks, exhibited superior academic and athletic achievement and community service.
More than 425 student-athletes, parents, athletic department staff and UNO supporters attended the event.
Other award winners included:
UNO Athletics also recognized Frauendorfer and Bryce Aneloski from the hockey team for being named UNO's Scholar-Athletes, an award handed out at the Chancellor's Student Honors Convocation earlier in the month. Frauendorfer has a 3.94 grade point average in biology and pre-pharmacy while Aneloski carries a 3.78 GPA in continuing studies.
In addition, 52 student-athletes were recognized for earning Chancellor's List (4.0 GPA) honors in either the spring or fall of 2012, an increase of nine from the previous year.
Ten different athletes received special awards as part of the event including Paige Frauendorfer, who was named the winner of the Connie Claussen Female Career Achievement Award, and John Faulkner who earned the Don Leahy Male Career Achievement Award. Named in honor of UNO's athletic director emeritae, the awards are presented to those student-athletes who, in their four- or five-year careers as Mavericks, exhibited superior academic and athletic achievement and community service.
More than 425 student-athletes, parents, athletic department staff and UNO supporters attended the event.
Other award winners included:
- Marian Ivers Female Athlete of the Year (for outstanding athletic performance during a single school year): Sami Spenner, track & field
- Male Athlete of the Year (for outstanding athletic performance during a single school year): Ryan Walters, hockey
- Bob Kruger Commitment Award (for outstanding community service): Maja Mihalinec, track & field
- Dr. John Langan Phoenix Award (for overcoming injury or hardship to succeed on the field of play and in the classroom): Alex Tran, women's tennis
- Maverick Muscle Award - Female (for outstanding commitment to athletic performance and training): Jamie Nash, women's basketball
- Maverick Muscle Award - Male (for outstanding commitment to athletic performance and training): Alex Welhouse, men's basketball
- Newcomer of the Year Award - Female (to the freshman, redshirt freshman or transfer student who had the biggest impact on their team's success): Allie Mathewson, softball
- Newcomer of the Year Award - Male (to the freshman, redshirt freshman or transfer student who had the biggest impact on their team's success): Justin Simmons, men's basketball
UNO Athletics also recognized Frauendorfer and Bryce Aneloski from the hockey team for being named UNO's Scholar-Athletes, an award handed out at the Chancellor's Student Honors Convocation earlier in the month. Frauendorfer has a 3.94 grade point average in biology and pre-pharmacy while Aneloski carries a 3.78 GPA in continuing studies.
In addition, 52 student-athletes were recognized for earning Chancellor's List (4.0 GPA) honors in either the spring or fall of 2012, an increase of nine from the previous year.
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