Seniors Michelle Lo and Joel Messner received the senior career achievement awards at the ninth annual Maverick Awards Banquet.
Mavericks Celebrate Year of Achievement
Apr 23, 2018 | Administration
LAVISTA, Neb. – Seniors Michelle Lo and Joel Messner were honored for their career achievement, the culmination of the ninth annual Maverick Awards Banquet on Sunday.
A crowd of more than 500 people were on hand at the Embassy Suites for the annual year-end gathering of Omaha student-athletes, family and program supporters.
Lo, a standout for the UNO women's tennis team, earned the Connie Claussen Senior Career Achievement Award recognizing the outstanding career athletic, academic and community service achievement of a female student-athlete. The award is sponsored by the Leland and Dorothy Olson Foundation.
Messner, a four-year letter winner and senior captain for the hockey team, won the Don Leahy Senior Career Achievement Award which recognizes a male athlete who has had a similarly sterling career at UNO. The Leahy Award is sponsored by US Assets, LLC.
Senior track & field athlete Stephanie Ahrens was named the Marian Ivers Female Athlete of the Year while Xavier Gomez of the men's soccer team was named the winner of the Male Athlete of the Year, sponsored by the Maverick Board.
Junior Annie Catania of the track & field team earned the Bob Kruger Commitment Award for outstanding community service. Karo Leon of the track & field team earned the Dr. John Langan Phoenix Award for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. The award is sponsored by Aksarben Cinema.
Omaha volleyball player Bella Sade was named the Female Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Center Trophy while Stevie Siy of the men's soccer team was the Male Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Control Services.
Natalie Mostek of the softball team and Zach Jackson of the men's basketball team earned the Maverick Muscle Awards recognizing consistent achievement and motivation in the weight room by both a female and male athlete. The men's award is sponsored by the Sixth Mav Club.
The event also featured recognition of outstanding academic achievement by all UNO student-athletes. The night was co-hosted by Lindsey Ekwerekwu, Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator and Dave Ahlers, Assistant Athletic Director, Communications.
A crowd of more than 500 people were on hand at the Embassy Suites for the annual year-end gathering of Omaha student-athletes, family and program supporters.
Lo, a standout for the UNO women's tennis team, earned the Connie Claussen Senior Career Achievement Award recognizing the outstanding career athletic, academic and community service achievement of a female student-athlete. The award is sponsored by the Leland and Dorothy Olson Foundation.
Messner, a four-year letter winner and senior captain for the hockey team, won the Don Leahy Senior Career Achievement Award which recognizes a male athlete who has had a similarly sterling career at UNO. The Leahy Award is sponsored by US Assets, LLC.
Senior track & field athlete Stephanie Ahrens was named the Marian Ivers Female Athlete of the Year while Xavier Gomez of the men's soccer team was named the winner of the Male Athlete of the Year, sponsored by the Maverick Board.
Junior Annie Catania of the track & field team earned the Bob Kruger Commitment Award for outstanding community service. Karo Leon of the track & field team earned the Dr. John Langan Phoenix Award for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. The award is sponsored by Aksarben Cinema.
Omaha volleyball player Bella Sade was named the Female Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Center Trophy while Stevie Siy of the men's soccer team was the Male Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Control Services.
Natalie Mostek of the softball team and Zach Jackson of the men's basketball team earned the Maverick Muscle Awards recognizing consistent achievement and motivation in the weight room by both a female and male athlete. The men's award is sponsored by the Sixth Mav Club.
The event also featured recognition of outstanding academic achievement by all UNO student-athletes. The night was co-hosted by Lindsey Ekwerekwu, Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator and Dave Ahlers, Assistant Athletic Director, Communications.
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