WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College Department of Athletics hosted its first Prezpy Awards Sunday evening inside Salvitti Gymnasium to celebrate the 2022-23 athletic year. 

The athletic department introduced 19 award winners.  Each award category had at least four student-athletes, coaches, or teams nominated. 

Sam Stewart, baseball student-athlete and host of WNJR's "The Present Tense", served as the evening's host.

The award recipients were as follows: 
 
Female Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Anna Stroup (Track & Field) 
Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Dawson Dietz (Football)
 
Male Record Breaking Performance: Matt Seidl (Basketball)
Female Record Breaking Performance: Sofia Jenkins (Lacrosse)
 
Team Service Award: Men's Lacrosse
 
Male Top Individual Performance: Nate Sciarro (Track & Field)
Female Top Individual Performance: Sarah Labovitz (Lacrosse)
 
Female Rookie of the Year: Lily Giering (Field Hockey)
Male Rookie of the Year: Bryce Rodriguez-Uram (Wrestling)
 
Male Leadership Award: Kyran Mitchell (Basketball)
Female Leadership Award: Adalynn Cherry (Basketball)
 
Female Legacy Impact Award: Sam Casile (Lacrosse)
Male Legacy Impact Award: Evan Sante (Baseball)
 
Intern Assistant Coach of the Year: Marty Vajen (Track & Field, Cross Country)

Coach of the Year: Alison Valerio (Women's Lacrosse)
 
Best Game: Men's Golf (Final Round Comeback at PAC Championships on April 22)
 
Female Athlete of the Year: Meghan Dryburgh (Basketball)
Male Athlete of the Year: Tyler Horvat (Baseball)
 
Team of the Year: Women's Lacrosse