Team & Individual Honors Announced at Boilers Back in ActionTeam & Individual Honors Announced at Boilers Back in Action

Team & Individual Honors Announced at Boilers Back in Action

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.

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