WASHINGTON, Pa. – In what has become an annual end-of-spring semester tradition in recent years, the Washington & Jefferson College Department of Athletics hosted its fourth annual Prezpys Awards Tuesday evening inside Salvitti Gymnasium to celebrate the 2025-26 athletic year.
 
The athletic department recognized 19 award winners.  Each award category had at least four student-athletes, coaches, or teams nominated.
 
Jack Sacco served as the evening's host for the fourth rendition of the yearly student-athlete award ceremony, which is hosted by W&J's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
 

2025-26 Prezpys Award Recipients:

Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year – Brendan Cruz (Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley) (Baseball)

Female Breakthrough Athlete of the Year – Chloe LoCastro (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field)

Male Top Individual Performance – Dominic Flitcraft (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) (Men's Cross Country and Track & Field)

Female Top Individual Performance – Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) (Women's Cross Country and Track & Field)
 
Male Record Breaking Performance – Kellan Stahl (Johnstown, Pa./Richland) (Football)

Female Record Breaking Performance – Women's Basketball (Free Throw Percentage – NCAA Division III Statistical Champion)
 
Team Service / Community Impact Award – Women's Basketball (Glock Foundation Game, Youth Day Game versus CMU, Christmas Toy Drive)
 
Best Game – W&J vs. Mount Union (Men's Basketball – NCAA First Round Win – First in 32 years)
 
Assistant Coach of the Year – Jill Harris – Women's Basketball
 
Coach of the Year – Andy Upton – Cross Country
 
Male Leadership Award – Alex Acosta (Acworth, Ga./North Cobb) – Men's Basketball

Female Leadership Award – Lily Giering (Reading, Pa./Exeter Township) – Field Hockey
 
Male Senior Legacy/Impact Award – Anthony Pass (Clinton, Pa./West Allegheny) – Baseball

Female Senior Legacy/Impact Award – Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park) – Women's Volleyball
 
Male Rookie of the Year – Grant Lefeld (Northfield, Ohio/Nordonia) – Football

Female Rookie of the Year – Mackenzie Caron (Reading, Pa./Governor Mifflin) – Women's Water Polo and Women's Swim & Dive
 
Male Athlete of the Year – Josh Dezenzo (Alliance, Ohio/Marlington) – Baseball
 
Female Athlete of the Year – Claire Anderson (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) – Women's Cross Country and Women's Track & Field
 
Team of the Year – Men's Basketball