Student-Athlete BBQ Ends 2007-08 Year
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 1, 2008) – The all-sports end of the year barbeque put on by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee was an opportunity to come together one last time and reflect on the 2007-08 academic year that was full of competition, new records, team and individual awards and of course some fun.
With each of the 19 intercollegiate athletic teams represented, nearly 400 student-athletes, coaches and athletics staff gathered on Bell Field where the barbeques were fired up, the moonwalks were bouncing and conversation filled the air.
After dinner some friendly competition in the form of a water balloon toss, each sport had an opportunity to share their season’s successes with the rest of the athletic teams.
Awards were presented for Academic Distinction, Athlete of the Week and Senior Athletes of the Year.
Occidental proudly announced that 74 student-athletes earned Athletic/Academic Achievement awards.
The following is a list of those recipients.
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Donald Baarnes –
Baseball
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Alison Kaditz – Soccer
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During the 2007-08 academic year the Sports Information Directors from across the conference nominated and voted for a male and female SCIAC Athlete of the Week 30 times.
Nine different Occidental student-athletes received Athlete of the Week honors for stellar performances during the given week. The Tigers were represented 13 of those 30 weeks, sweeping the male and female honors once, for a total of 14 awards. Occidental won more SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors than any other school in the conference.
AOW winners were:
Week 1: Senior Matt Andersen
– Football
Week 5: Junior Daniel Tromello –
Football
Weeks 9, 10 and 11: Senior Kevin Chaves –
Cross Country
Week 14: Senior Stacie Roshon - Basketball
Week 16, 19 and 25: Senior Connor Whitman –
Basketball
Week 18: Senior Joe Sasich – Basketball (not
here)
Week 20: Junior Brianne Brown and Sophomore
Sean Anderson – Basketball
Week 22: Brown
Week 27: Kera Bartlett – Track & Field
The event wrapped up with the recognition of three senior athletes. As a committee the SAAC voted for Male and Female Senior Athlete of the Year based on leadership, respect and athletic involvement. For the men, the award was presented to Chris Kyles while there was a tie between Stacie Roshon (basketball) and Adrienne Spivak (soccer) on the women’s side.
Thank you and congratulations to all of the Occidental College student-athletes who participated during the 2007-08 seasons.
