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MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University Department of Athletics held its 2024 DRESPY Awards ceremony on Monday, April 29 on campus in the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts. Drew University student-athletes Emma Boggs (swimming & diving) and Brian Lavelle (baseball) served as emcees for the event, which was organized by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
 
Each team named its Most Valuable Player, and a number of special awards were also handed out. A full list of this year's award winners is below:

Most Valuable Players
Baseball – Anthony Diaz Jr.
Men's Basketball – Andrew Turco
Women's Basketball – Jamie Struble
Men's Cross Country – Toby Gaynor
Women's Cross Country – Virginia Gaylord
Men's Fencing – Michael DeSando
Women's Fencing – Sophie Gajowskyj
Field Hockey – Olyvia Jackson
Men's Golf – Elliot Parker
Women's Golf – Kayla Diaz
Men's Lacrosse – Joe Barnish
Women's Lacrosse – TBA
Men's Soccer – James Cahill
Women's Soccer – Rebecca Racine
Softball – Molly O'Brien
Men's Swimming & Diving – Nicholas Heinio-Widell
Women's Swimming & Diving – Amira Hadri
Men's Indoor Track & Field – Zach Mogambi
Men's Outdoor Track & Field – Carl Adolphe
Women's Indoor Track & Field – Melina Christodoulou
Women's Outdoor Track & Field – Emily Camlet
Men's Tennis – Jesse Faro
Women's Tennis – Melina Christodoulou
Men's Volleyball – Omarf Ortega-Reyes
Women's Volleyball – Lauren Gaza
 
Harry Simester Character Award: Melina Christodoulou (Women's Track & Field, Women's Tennis)
Paul Seymour Service Award: Hana Johnston (Field Hockey, Athletic Department Student-Worker), Assata Mutakabbir (Women's Fencing, Athletic Department Student-Worker)
Honorary "D" Presentation: Carmen Ramos
Rookie of the Year: Nicholas Heinio-Widell (Men's Swimming & Diving), Sage Hendershot (Women's Track & Field), Emma Rider (Field Hockey)
Sherman Plato Young Scholar Award: Lauren Geiger (Women's Soccer), Amira Hadri (Women's Swimming & Diving), David Hoyt (Men's Soccer)
Larry Horner Athletic Leadership Award: Finn Armitt (Men's Swimming & Diving), Catherine DiPatri (Women's Lacrosse), Rebecca Racine (Women's Soccer)
Vince Masco Athlete of the Year: Lizzy Barrett (Women's Lacrosse), Elliot Parker (Men's Golf)
Career Athlete of the Year: Hayden Koh (Men's Swimming & Diving), Molly O'Brien (Softball)
Role Player of the Year: Josh Kline (Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis)
Breakthrough Team of the Year: Men's Basketball
Comeback Story of the Year: Colin Diodato (Men's Lacrosse)
Ranger Strong Award (Team): Softball
Ranger Strong Award (Individual): Mike Gallaro (Baseball), Sophie Gajowskyj (Women's Fencing)