| In 1984 Fresno Pacific University established four awards to honor its most distinguished student-athletes. The first honorees were announced in May 1985, at the close of the 1984-85 academic year. Selections are made each spring by the FPU Intercollegiate Athletic Council. The list is a who's who of Sunbirds Athletics, but more importantly, over 90 percent of these individuals have either completed their program of study or are currently enrolled. |
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FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
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Award criteria: First year of athletic eligibility, sport excellence, citizenship
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1985
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Trish Taplac
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Basketball, track & field
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1986
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Belva Klassen
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Volleyball, basketball
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1987
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Angela Holguin
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Volleyball
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1987
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David Heidebrecht
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Basketball, track & field
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1988
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Nicole Munro
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Volleyball, track & field
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Todd Hood
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Basketball
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1989
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Michala Jarmin
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Volleyball
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David Veith
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Soccer
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1990
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Jason Lindholm
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Cross country, track & field
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Sue Milani
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Volleyball
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1991
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Dana Coates
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Basketball
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1992
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Jason Laney
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Basketball
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Jill Yarbrough
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Basketball
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1993
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Stacy Kaufmann
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Volleyball
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1994
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Janee Young
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Basketball
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1995
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Renee Blodgett
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Basketball
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1996
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Candice Pitcher
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Basketball
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1997
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Corey Sparks
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Soccer
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Josh Snow
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Basketball
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1998
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Kelly Watney
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Volleyball
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1999
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Basketball
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2000
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Jordan Lewis
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Track & field
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2001
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Track & field
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2002
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Soccer
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Volleyball, track & field
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2003
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Volleyball, track & field
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Soccer
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2004
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Amanda Kamps |
Basketball |
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2005
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Marin Shilling |
Volleyball |
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2006
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Brittany Pierce |
Volleyball |
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SENIOR OF THE YEAR
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Award criteria: Final year of athletic eligibility, sport excellence, citizenship.
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1985
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Brenda Frazier
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Volleyball, basketball
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1986
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Dan Palomo
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Soccer
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1987
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Wally Salata
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Basketball
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1988
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Anna Butz
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Volleyball, track & field
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1989
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Irene Robles
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Basketball
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1990
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Angela Holguin
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Volleyball
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Donnie Johnson
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Basketball
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Diane Weststeyn
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Basketball
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1991
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Troy Brown
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Basketball
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1992
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Jose Erevia
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Soccer
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1993
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Ricky Sanchez
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Basketball
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1994
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Dana Coates
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Basketball
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1995
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Shawn Peterson
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Soccer
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1996
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Angela (Wiese) Laney
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Basketball, track & field
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1997
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Tracy Ainger
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Volleyball
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1998
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Renee (Blodgett) Longshore
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Basketball
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1999
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Tony Badella
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Soccer
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Stacey Sedwick
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Basketball
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Xin Ge
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Volleyball
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2000
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Qin Wen
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Volleyball
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2001
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Kelly Watney
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Volleyball, track & field
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2002
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Basketball, track & field
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2003
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Track & field
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2004
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Ben Bogdanof |
Track & field
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2005
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Orlando Ramirez |
Soccer |
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2006
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Denise Fast |
Basketball |
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SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
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Award criteria: upperclass, two-time letter winner, highest grade-point-average
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1985
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Dan Peters
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Soccer
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1986
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Denise Ainley
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Volleyball
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1987
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Rafael DeCicco
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Soccer
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1988
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Kent Anderson
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Basketball
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1989
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Irene Robles
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Basketball
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1990
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Tom O'Neal
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Soccer
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Diane Weststeyn
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Basketball
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1991
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Marshall Webb
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Soccer
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1992
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Marianela del Barco
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Volleyball
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1993
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Kevin Miller
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Cross country, track & field
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1994
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Michelle Weigandt
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Volleyball
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1995
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Chad Wenter
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Soccer
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1996
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Ann Muther
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Volleyball
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1997
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Gia Fenn
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Volleyball
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1998
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Ghislain Fone
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Soccer
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1999
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Cecil Litiema
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Cross country, track & field
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2000
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Angel (Naylor) Krause
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Track & field
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2001
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Basketball
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2002
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Basketball
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2003
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Basketball
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Cross country, track & field
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Cross country, track & field
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2004
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Tricia Morgutia |
Soccer |
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2005
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Elizabeth Burns |
Soccer |
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2006
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Elizabeth Burns |
Soccer |
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Megan Holbert |
Track & field |
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SUNBIRD OF THE YEAR
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Award criteria: Upperclass, 3.0+ GPA, sport excellence, leadership and citizenship
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1985
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Denise Ainley
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Volleyball
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Dan Peters
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Soccer
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1986
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Kerrie Webb
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Volleyball, basketball
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1987
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Leicia Farrell
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Volleyball
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1988
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Irene Robles
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Volleyball, basketball
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1989
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Kellie Fry
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Basketball
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1990
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Marshall Webb
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Soccer
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1991
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Marianela del Barco
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Volleyball
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Ken Eggert
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Basketball
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1992
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Kevin Miller
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Cross country, track & field
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1993
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Kim McCann
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Volleyball
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Michelle Weigandt
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Volleyball
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1994
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Greg Zuffelato
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Basketball
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1995
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Don Moore
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Basketball
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1996
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Tracy Ainger
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Volleyball
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1997
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Brad Robb
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Basketball
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1998
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Trisha Woods
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Volleyball
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1999
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Geoff Jones
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Basketball
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2000
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Brian Penner
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Track & field
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2001
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Kelly Watney
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Volleyball, track & field
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2002
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Cross country, track & field
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Basketball
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2003
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Basketball
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Basketball
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2004
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Sheila Kamps |
Basketball, track & field |
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2005
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Anna Horn |
Basketball |
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2006
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Denise Fast |
Basketball |
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Mario Ordaz |
Track & field
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