WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Women's cross country and men's golf were recognized with team academic awards and a host of Boilermaker student-athletes were honored individually as part of Purdue Athletics' annual Boilers Back in Action event, once again held on the eve of the opening of the fall semester on campus.
Women's cross country repeated as the President's Cup winner for having the department's best grade-point average (3.69) during the 2022 spring semester. The Provost's Award went to men's golf for having the most-improved GPA during the previous semester.
Purdue's top moments and performers from the extremely successful 2021-22 school year were also given special recognition. All-Americans from the 2021-22 school year were also recognized Sunday.
INDIVIDUAL & TEAM HONORS
• Big Ten Advisory Commission Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award: Kerris Roberts – Women's Track & Field
• Joe Tiller Excellence Award: Tim House – Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director / Associate VP for Development (Leader of the John Purdue Club)
• Tyler Trent Award: Women's Basketball
• Electric Plus Community Service Team of the Year: Baseball
2021-22 YEAR IN REVIEW AWARDS
• Individual Female Performance, Single Event: Inez Wanamarta at the NCAA Women's Golf Championships
• Individual Male Performance, Single Event: Aidan O'Connell in Football's Music City Bowl Victory
• Male Team Performance, Single Event: Football's Victory at No. 2-ranked Iowa
• Female Team Performance, Single Event: Volleyball's Regional Semifinal Victory vs. BYU in the NCAA Tournament
• Female Athlete of the Year: Sarah Griffith – Soccer
• Male Athlete of the Year: David Bell & Jaden Ivey (Co-Winners) – Football & Men's Basketball
• Female Team of the Year: Volleyball
• Male Team of the Year: Men's Basketball
KORSCHOT PERSEVERANCE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Awarded to Purdue student-athletes who exemplify the spirit of determination that makes walk-ons successful. It is named after former football walk-on Ben Korschot.
• Jake Jarvis – Baseball
• Alexa Pinarski – Softball
• Blake Ratliff – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Tyneilus Morrow – Men's Track & Field
• Thomas Penola – Wrestling
DURHAM BROTHERS LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
Established by former football players John and Bull Durham, the award recognizes student-athletes who have demonstrated leadership to teammates through their positive attitude, strong work ethic and overall commitment to excellence.
• Khal Stephen – Baseball
• Ava Learn – Women's Basketball
• Nathan Walker – Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Katelyn Wasson – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Bridey Regan – Spirit
• Gus Hartwig – Football
• Herman Sekne – Men's Golf
• Ashley Kozlowski – Women's Golf
• Jocelyn Bruch – Women's Golf
• Abigail Roy – Soccer
• Kiara Dillon – Softball
• Charlie King – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Hannah Hill – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Maggie Love – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Tara Katarina Milic – Women's Tennis
• K'Ja Talley – Women's Track & Field
• Raven Colvin – Volleyball
• Parker Filius – Wrestling
WABASH STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE GAME
Award serves to recognize those that have shown great discipline on and off the field while demonstrating commitment to the classroom.
• Cory Trice – Football
• Ethan Morton – Men's Basketball
• Justin Becker – Men's Track & Field
• Emma Tate – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Cassidy Hardin – Women's Basketball
• Tomasz Dudek – Men's Tennis
JOHN WOODEN LEADERSHIP AWARD
Student-athletes are recognized for their exceptional leadership outside of sport, highlighting their eagerness in pursuing personal and professional growth during the previous school year.
• Avery Cook – Baseball
• Kyle Wade – Baseball
• Nyagoa Gony – Women's Basketball
• Meagan Hathaway – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Emma Tate – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Nick Dentino – Men's Golf
• Herman Sekne – Men's Golf
• Jocelyn Bruch – Women's Golf
• Danielle du Toit – Women's Golf
• Ashley Kozlowski – Women's Golf
• Kelsi Carrico – Soccer
• Teagan Jones – Soccer
• Nicole Kevdzija – Soccer
• Victoria Kevdzija – Soccer
• Grace Walsh – Soccer
• Rachel Becker – Softball
• Kaitlyn Brannstrom – Softball
• Kendall Chase – Softball
• Kiara Dillon – Softball
• Kaeley Hallada – Softball
• Becca Jones – Softball
• Brenna Smith – Softball
• Ben Bramley – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Blake Ratliff – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Skyler Younkin – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Kali Sayovitz – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Maycey Vieta – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Csilla Fodor – Women's Tennis
• Logan Sandlin – Men's Track & Field
• Lindsay Absher – Women's Track & Field
• Alison Casey – Women's Track & Field
• Kerris Roberts – Women's Track & Field
• Marissa Hornung – Volleyball
• Nate Cummings – Wrestling
Women's cross country repeated as the President's Cup winner for having the department's best grade-point average (3.69) during the 2022 spring semester. The Provost's Award went to men's golf for having the most-improved GPA during the previous semester.
Purdue's top moments and performers from the extremely successful 2021-22 school year were also given special recognition. All-Americans from the 2021-22 school year were also recognized Sunday.
INDIVIDUAL & TEAM HONORS
• Big Ten Advisory Commission Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Award: Kerris Roberts – Women's Track & Field
• Joe Tiller Excellence Award: Tim House – Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director / Associate VP for Development (Leader of the John Purdue Club)
• Tyler Trent Award: Women's Basketball
• Electric Plus Community Service Team of the Year: Baseball
2021-22 YEAR IN REVIEW AWARDS
• Individual Female Performance, Single Event: Inez Wanamarta at the NCAA Women's Golf Championships
• Individual Male Performance, Single Event: Aidan O'Connell in Football's Music City Bowl Victory
• Male Team Performance, Single Event: Football's Victory at No. 2-ranked Iowa
• Female Team Performance, Single Event: Volleyball's Regional Semifinal Victory vs. BYU in the NCAA Tournament
• Female Athlete of the Year: Sarah Griffith – Soccer
• Male Athlete of the Year: David Bell & Jaden Ivey (Co-Winners) – Football & Men's Basketball
• Female Team of the Year: Volleyball
• Male Team of the Year: Men's Basketball
KORSCHOT PERSEVERANCE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Awarded to Purdue student-athletes who exemplify the spirit of determination that makes walk-ons successful. It is named after former football walk-on Ben Korschot.
• Jake Jarvis – Baseball
• Alexa Pinarski – Softball
• Blake Ratliff – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Tyneilus Morrow – Men's Track & Field
• Thomas Penola – Wrestling
DURHAM BROTHERS LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS
Established by former football players John and Bull Durham, the award recognizes student-athletes who have demonstrated leadership to teammates through their positive attitude, strong work ethic and overall commitment to excellence.
• Khal Stephen – Baseball
• Ava Learn – Women's Basketball
• Nathan Walker – Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Katelyn Wasson – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Bridey Regan – Spirit
• Gus Hartwig – Football
• Herman Sekne – Men's Golf
• Ashley Kozlowski – Women's Golf
• Jocelyn Bruch – Women's Golf
• Abigail Roy – Soccer
• Kiara Dillon – Softball
• Charlie King – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Hannah Hill – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Maggie Love – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Tara Katarina Milic – Women's Tennis
• K'Ja Talley – Women's Track & Field
• Raven Colvin – Volleyball
• Parker Filius – Wrestling
WABASH STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE GAME
Award serves to recognize those that have shown great discipline on and off the field while demonstrating commitment to the classroom.
• Cory Trice – Football
• Ethan Morton – Men's Basketball
• Justin Becker – Men's Track & Field
• Emma Tate – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Cassidy Hardin – Women's Basketball
• Tomasz Dudek – Men's Tennis
JOHN WOODEN LEADERSHIP AWARD
Student-athletes are recognized for their exceptional leadership outside of sport, highlighting their eagerness in pursuing personal and professional growth during the previous school year.
• Avery Cook – Baseball
• Kyle Wade – Baseball
• Nyagoa Gony – Women's Basketball
• Meagan Hathaway – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Emma Tate – Women's Cross Country and Track & Field
• Nick Dentino – Men's Golf
• Herman Sekne – Men's Golf
• Jocelyn Bruch – Women's Golf
• Danielle du Toit – Women's Golf
• Ashley Kozlowski – Women's Golf
• Kelsi Carrico – Soccer
• Teagan Jones – Soccer
• Nicole Kevdzija – Soccer
• Victoria Kevdzija – Soccer
• Grace Walsh – Soccer
• Rachel Becker – Softball
• Kaitlyn Brannstrom – Softball
• Kendall Chase – Softball
• Kiara Dillon – Softball
• Kaeley Hallada – Softball
• Becca Jones – Softball
• Brenna Smith – Softball
• Ben Bramley – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Blake Ratliff – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Skyler Younkin – Men's Swimming & Diving
• Kali Sayovitz – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Maycey Vieta – Women's Swimming & Diving
• Csilla Fodor – Women's Tennis
• Logan Sandlin – Men's Track & Field
• Lindsay Absher – Women's Track & Field
• Alison Casey – Women's Track & Field
• Kerris Roberts – Women's Track & Field
• Marissa Hornung – Volleyball
• Nate Cummings – Wrestling