Indiana University Athletics
Student-Athletes Honored at Spirit of Indiana Showcase
4/25/2016 10:18:00 PM | General, Student-Athlete Services
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics honored its student-athletes at the sixth-annual Spirit of Indiana Showcase on Monday, April 25, at the Indiana University Auditorium.
The Showcase honored student-athletes with year-end awards from 2015 and 2016. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Spirit of Indiana Director's Award, given by Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass to two student-athletes that best represent The Spirit of Indiana: 24 Sports, 1 Team.
This years honorees are Rebecca Brougher (Rowing) and Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Men's Soccer).
"Thank you for being here and embracing and living out 24 sports, 1 team," Glass said. "This is a unique event and time for us to come together and celebrate our achievements and show our talents."
Athletically, Brougher was the 2 seat on the 1V8 last year as a junior, helping the Hoosiers to a third place showing at the Big Ten Championship and an 11th place finish in the NCAA Championship, the second straight NCAA appearance in program history. During her sophomore year, she missed most of the season with an injury, but worked diligently on her rehab and was able to come back to join the 1V4 at the Big Ten Championships, where the crew would finish fourth and advance to the team's first-ever NCAA Championship.
"This is such an honor," Brougher said. "I wouldn't trade my experience at IU for anything."
"Becca embodies everything that the Spirit of Indiana talks about," IU head coach Steve Peterson said. "She works very had at being the best student-athlete she can be, she is a leader both on the water and off of it, and she is a great ambassador for Indiana University wherever she goes."
Hollinger-Janzen recently completed his tremendous, four-year career with the Hoosiers. The Goshen, Ind. native was a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection and a two-time All-Region honoree – including first-team accolades this past year. He was drafted in the third round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution.
"I'm really honored and I appreciate this award," Hollinger-Janzen said. "I miss everyone at IU and I have had a great experience here."
"We are very excited to have Femi honored as this years recipient of the prestigious Directors Award," IU head coach Todd Yeagley said. "Femi embodies the spirit of Indiana. He has impacted so many people in a positive way during his time at IU. He is a special young man. Femi is a great teammate and fiend to all."
The department also recognized the Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients. The award is given to a person who strives for excellence in both athletics and academics.
The Big Ten, the nation's oldest collegiate conference, commemorates the 101st anniversary of a very unique tradition - the Big Ten Medal of Honor. The conference's most exclusive award was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. The Big Ten Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1915 to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had "attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work." Big Ten schools currently feature almost 9,500 student-athletes, but only 28 earn this prestigious award on an annual basis. In the 101 years of the Medal of Honor, almost 1,400 student-athletes have earned this distinction.
The women's honoree this year is Nicole Volgraf (Field Hockey) and the men's honoree Nick Zeisloft (Men's Basketball).
Volgraf served as one of Indiana's team captains during her senior season in 2015, when the Hoosiers reached their highest Big Ten Conference win total in program history on their way to a third-place finish in conference. She netted 16 goals in her career, which ranks 12th all-time in Indiana history. From her sophomore to her senior season, Volgraf earned three Academic All-Big Ten honors and three NFHCA National Academic Squad selections, and won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award her senior season.
A product of Lyons Township High School in Illinois, Zeisloft is a graduate transfer who came to Indiana from Illinois State prior to the 2014-15 season. He was a key contributor to the Hoosiers 2016 Big Ten Championship team. He appeared in every game the past two years and was regarded as one of the top three-point shooters in the Big Ten and in the country. His 43.5% career accuracy from long distance is the third highest of any Hoosier player over the past 20 seasons. He averaged 6.6 points a game in two seasons and has made more than 200 three-point field goals during his collegiate career. He will receive his master's degree in the Kelley School of Business next week. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and has a 3.5 grade point average.
In addition to the Spirit of Indiana Director's Award and Big Ten Medal of Honor, the following honors were presented:
Spirit of Indiana Director's Award (given to two senior student-athletes, which best represent The Spirit of Indiana: 24 Sports, One Team):
Rebecca Brougher (Rowing)
Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Men's Soccer)
Anita Aldrich Leadership Award (which recognizes a female student-athlete for best exemplifying Anita Aldrich's ideals of leadership, scholastic achievement and athletic ability among all female student-athletes):
Candyce Schroeder (Waterpolo)
Jake Gimble Award (given to a senior male student-athlete who has distinguished himself in athletics and scholarship and who has displayed an outstanding mental attitude):
Elliott Yee (Men's Tennis)
Jack D. Tichenor Award (which is given to a male and female student-athlete with the highest grade point average across all sports):
Morgan Dye (Field Hockey)
Jack Griffith (Men's Soccer)
Big Ten Medal of Honor
Nicole Volgraf (Field Hockey)
Nick Zeisloft (Men's Basketball)
2014-15 Indiana Athletes of the Year
Jessica Parratto (Women's Swimming and Diving)
Tevin Coleman (Football)
24 Sports, 1 Team Program of Excellence
Rowing
Scholastic Achievement Award
Anthony Corsaro – Football
Camille Chevalier – W. Golf
Morgan Dye – Field Hockey
Kassondra Farmer – Softball
Austin Foote – Baseball
Jack (John) Griffith – M. Soccer
Courtney Harnish – Volleyball
Olivia Hippensteel – W. Cross Country
Mike Hixon – M. Diving
Lacey Houser – W. Diving
Matt Irick – Wrestling
Max Irwin – M. Swimming
Lyndsay Leikem – W. Basketball
Stephanie Marchuk – W. Swimming
Nakel McClinton – W. Track & Field
Zachary Reitzug – M. Track & Field
Rachel Romero – W. Soccer
Kim Schmider – W. Tennis
Candyce Schroeder – Water Polo
Matthew Schwartzer – M. Cross Country
Will Seger – M. Golf
Quentin Taylor – M. Basketball
Alessia Uhle – Rowing
Elliott Yee – M. Tennis
Tyler Smith (Student Athletic Board)
Hoosier Award (which recognizes a student-athlete for bringing honor and distinction to Indiana University in their representative sport during the academic year):
Kyle Hart – Baseball
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell – Men's Basketball
Jason Crist – Men's Cross Country
Dan Feeney – Football
Max Kollin – Men's Golf
Femi Hollinger-Janzen – Men's Soccer
John Winck – Men's Swimming
Josh Arndt – Men's Diving
Sam Monette – Men's Tennis
Paul Galas – Indoor Track and Field
Rorey Hunter – Outdoor Track and Field
Nate Jackson – Wrestling
Alexis Gassion – Women's Basketball
Brianna Johnson – Women's Cross Country
Karen Lorite – Field Hockey
Camille Chevalier – Women's Golf
Rebecca Brougher – Rowing
Veronica Ellis – Women's Soccer
Rebecca Blitz – Softball
Haley Lips – Women's Swimming
Michal Bower – Women's Diving
Sarah McLean – Women's Tennis
Kendell Wiles – Indoor Track and Field
Riley Egbula – Outdoor Track and Field
Jazzmine McDonald – Volleyball
Kelly Matthews – Water Polo
IU Sportsmanship Award (which recognizes student-athletes from each sport for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship in their respective sport throughout the year):
Robert Johnson – Men's Basketball
Owen Skeete – Men's Cross Country
Nick Mangeri – Football
Jake Brown – Men's Golf
Femi Hollinger-Janzen – Men's Soccer
Levi Brock – Men's Swimming
Cody Coldren – Men's Diving
Daniel Bednarczyk – Men's Tennis
Eric Bethea – Indoor Track and Field
Daniel Kuhn – Outdoor Track and Field
Elijah Oliver – Wrestling
Lyndsay Leikem – Women's Basketball
Corinne Cominator – Women's Cross Country
Sydney Supica – Field Hockey
Ana Sanjuan – Women's Golf
Hanna Henry – Rowing
Emily Basten – Women's Soccer
Michelle Huber – Softball
Stephanie Marchuk – Women's Swimming
Michal Bower – Women's Diving
Stephanie Smith – Women's Tennis
Sydney Clute – Indoor Track and Field
Nakel McClinton – Outdoor Track and Field
Courtney Harnish – Volleyball
Mary Campbell – Water Polo
Aline Robinson Mental Attitude Award (which recognizes female student-athletes for their mental attitude and distinguished performance in athletics and academics on their respective team):
Amanda Cahill – Women's Basketball
Amanda Behnke – Women's Cross Country
Mollie Getzfred – Field Hockey
Ana Sanjuan – Women's Golf
Emily Barber – Rowing
Rachel Romero – Women's Soccer
Shannon Crawley – Softball
Haley Lips – Women's Swimming
Michal Bower – Women's Diving
Paula Gutierrez – Women's Tennis
Sydney Clute – Outdoor Track and Field
Jessica Leish – Volleyball
Sarah Meyers – Water Polo
Hoosier HEROES (peer mentors who help with the transition to college life for first-year student-athletes):
Amanda Behnke
Sydney Clute
Kassi Farmer
Matt Foldesy
Courtney Harnish
Karen Lorite
Kyndall Merritt
Candyce Schroeder
Jen Stanley
Kayleigh Steigerwalt
Sarah Stone
Nicole Volgraf
Elliott Yee
Leadership & Life Skills Excellence Academy Certificate Honorees
Mackenzie Bollinger, Womens Track & Field
Michal Bower, Womens Diving
Dimitric Camiel, Football
Derek Creviston, Mens Soccer
Matthew Foldesy, Mens Soccer
Malia Fujisawa, Field Hockey
Paul Galas, Mens Track & Field
Garrett Goldman, Wrestling
Olivia Gugliemotto, Rowing
Max Irwin, Mens Swimming
Kylie Kirk, Womens Soccer
Grant Lillard, Mens Soccer
Samantha Lisy, Womens Swimming
Adrian Mable, Mens Track & Field
Ben Maurey, Mens Soccer
Sarah Stone, Womens Soccer
2015-16 SAAC Leadership
Nicole Volgraf -- President
Rebecca Brougher -- Executive Board Member
Shannon Crawley - Executive Board Member
Sydney Clute - Executive Board Member
Ralston Evans - Executive Board Member
Big Ten Athletes of the Year
Tanner Thompson – Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
Lilly King – Big Ten Swimmer of the Year
Griffin Oakes – Big Ten Kicker of the Year
Spring 2015/Fall 2016/Winter 2016 All-Americans
Basketball:
Yogi Ferrell
Men's Soccer:
Tanner Thompson
Men's Swimming and Diving:
Joshua Arndt
Bob Glover
Ian Finnerty
Ali Khalafalla
Tanner Kurz
Vini Lanza
Sam Lorentz
Oliver Patrouch
Blake Pieroni
Anze Tavcar
Cody Taylor
Women's Swimming and Diving:
Marie Chamberlain
Gia Dalesandro
Kennedy Goss
Lacey Houser
Lilly King
Haley Lips
Stephanie Marchuk
Bailey Pressey
Gabriela Rajic
Miranda Tucker
Grace Vertigans
Track and Field:
Amanda Behnke
Rorey Hunter
Terry Batemon
Dylan Anderson
Sydney Clute
Nakel McClinton
Tre'Tez Kinnaird
Stephen Keller
Rowing:
Meredith Dickensheets
Alice Wright
Football:
Jason Spriggs
Dan Feeney
Field Hockey:
Kate Barber
Wrestling:
Nate Jackson
The Showcase honored student-athletes with year-end awards from 2015 and 2016. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Spirit of Indiana Director's Award, given by Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass to two student-athletes that best represent The Spirit of Indiana: 24 Sports, 1 Team.
This years honorees are Rebecca Brougher (Rowing) and Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Men's Soccer).
"Thank you for being here and embracing and living out 24 sports, 1 team," Glass said. "This is a unique event and time for us to come together and celebrate our achievements and show our talents."
Athletically, Brougher was the 2 seat on the 1V8 last year as a junior, helping the Hoosiers to a third place showing at the Big Ten Championship and an 11th place finish in the NCAA Championship, the second straight NCAA appearance in program history. During her sophomore year, she missed most of the season with an injury, but worked diligently on her rehab and was able to come back to join the 1V4 at the Big Ten Championships, where the crew would finish fourth and advance to the team's first-ever NCAA Championship.
"This is such an honor," Brougher said. "I wouldn't trade my experience at IU for anything."
"Becca embodies everything that the Spirit of Indiana talks about," IU head coach Steve Peterson said. "She works very had at being the best student-athlete she can be, she is a leader both on the water and off of it, and she is a great ambassador for Indiana University wherever she goes."
Hollinger-Janzen recently completed his tremendous, four-year career with the Hoosiers. The Goshen, Ind. native was a two-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection and a two-time All-Region honoree – including first-team accolades this past year. He was drafted in the third round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution.
"I'm really honored and I appreciate this award," Hollinger-Janzen said. "I miss everyone at IU and I have had a great experience here."
"We are very excited to have Femi honored as this years recipient of the prestigious Directors Award," IU head coach Todd Yeagley said. "Femi embodies the spirit of Indiana. He has impacted so many people in a positive way during his time at IU. He is a special young man. Femi is a great teammate and fiend to all."
The department also recognized the Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients. The award is given to a person who strives for excellence in both athletics and academics.
The Big Ten, the nation's oldest collegiate conference, commemorates the 101st anniversary of a very unique tradition - the Big Ten Medal of Honor. The conference's most exclusive award was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence. The Big Ten Medal of Honor was first awarded in 1915 to one student-athlete from the graduating class of each university who had "attained the greatest proficiency in athletics and scholastic work." Big Ten schools currently feature almost 9,500 student-athletes, but only 28 earn this prestigious award on an annual basis. In the 101 years of the Medal of Honor, almost 1,400 student-athletes have earned this distinction.
The women's honoree this year is Nicole Volgraf (Field Hockey) and the men's honoree Nick Zeisloft (Men's Basketball).
Volgraf served as one of Indiana's team captains during her senior season in 2015, when the Hoosiers reached their highest Big Ten Conference win total in program history on their way to a third-place finish in conference. She netted 16 goals in her career, which ranks 12th all-time in Indiana history. From her sophomore to her senior season, Volgraf earned three Academic All-Big Ten honors and three NFHCA National Academic Squad selections, and won the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award her senior season.
A product of Lyons Township High School in Illinois, Zeisloft is a graduate transfer who came to Indiana from Illinois State prior to the 2014-15 season. He was a key contributor to the Hoosiers 2016 Big Ten Championship team. He appeared in every game the past two years and was regarded as one of the top three-point shooters in the Big Ten and in the country. His 43.5% career accuracy from long distance is the third highest of any Hoosier player over the past 20 seasons. He averaged 6.6 points a game in two seasons and has made more than 200 three-point field goals during his collegiate career. He will receive his master's degree in the Kelley School of Business next week. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and has a 3.5 grade point average.
In addition to the Spirit of Indiana Director's Award and Big Ten Medal of Honor, the following honors were presented:
Spirit of Indiana Director's Award (given to two senior student-athletes, which best represent The Spirit of Indiana: 24 Sports, One Team):
Rebecca Brougher (Rowing)
Femi Hollinger-Janzen (Men's Soccer)
Anita Aldrich Leadership Award (which recognizes a female student-athlete for best exemplifying Anita Aldrich's ideals of leadership, scholastic achievement and athletic ability among all female student-athletes):
Candyce Schroeder (Waterpolo)
Jake Gimble Award (given to a senior male student-athlete who has distinguished himself in athletics and scholarship and who has displayed an outstanding mental attitude):
Elliott Yee (Men's Tennis)
Jack D. Tichenor Award (which is given to a male and female student-athlete with the highest grade point average across all sports):
Morgan Dye (Field Hockey)
Jack Griffith (Men's Soccer)
Big Ten Medal of Honor
Nicole Volgraf (Field Hockey)
Nick Zeisloft (Men's Basketball)
2014-15 Indiana Athletes of the Year
Jessica Parratto (Women's Swimming and Diving)
Tevin Coleman (Football)
24 Sports, 1 Team Program of Excellence
Rowing
Scholastic Achievement Award
Anthony Corsaro – Football
Camille Chevalier – W. Golf
Morgan Dye – Field Hockey
Kassondra Farmer – Softball
Austin Foote – Baseball
Jack (John) Griffith – M. Soccer
Courtney Harnish – Volleyball
Olivia Hippensteel – W. Cross Country
Mike Hixon – M. Diving
Lacey Houser – W. Diving
Matt Irick – Wrestling
Max Irwin – M. Swimming
Lyndsay Leikem – W. Basketball
Stephanie Marchuk – W. Swimming
Nakel McClinton – W. Track & Field
Zachary Reitzug – M. Track & Field
Rachel Romero – W. Soccer
Kim Schmider – W. Tennis
Candyce Schroeder – Water Polo
Matthew Schwartzer – M. Cross Country
Will Seger – M. Golf
Quentin Taylor – M. Basketball
Alessia Uhle – Rowing
Elliott Yee – M. Tennis
Tyler Smith (Student Athletic Board)
Hoosier Award (which recognizes a student-athlete for bringing honor and distinction to Indiana University in their representative sport during the academic year):
Kyle Hart – Baseball
Kevin "Yogi" Ferrell – Men's Basketball
Jason Crist – Men's Cross Country
Dan Feeney – Football
Max Kollin – Men's Golf
Femi Hollinger-Janzen – Men's Soccer
John Winck – Men's Swimming
Josh Arndt – Men's Diving
Sam Monette – Men's Tennis
Paul Galas – Indoor Track and Field
Rorey Hunter – Outdoor Track and Field
Nate Jackson – Wrestling
Alexis Gassion – Women's Basketball
Brianna Johnson – Women's Cross Country
Karen Lorite – Field Hockey
Camille Chevalier – Women's Golf
Rebecca Brougher – Rowing
Veronica Ellis – Women's Soccer
Rebecca Blitz – Softball
Haley Lips – Women's Swimming
Michal Bower – Women's Diving
Sarah McLean – Women's Tennis
Kendell Wiles – Indoor Track and Field
Riley Egbula – Outdoor Track and Field
Jazzmine McDonald – Volleyball
Kelly Matthews – Water Polo
IU Sportsmanship Award (which recognizes student-athletes from each sport for demonstrating outstanding sportsmanship in their respective sport throughout the year):
Robert Johnson – Men's Basketball
Owen Skeete – Men's Cross Country
Nick Mangeri – Football
Jake Brown – Men's Golf
Femi Hollinger-Janzen – Men's Soccer
Levi Brock – Men's Swimming
Cody Coldren – Men's Diving
Daniel Bednarczyk – Men's Tennis
Eric Bethea – Indoor Track and Field
Daniel Kuhn – Outdoor Track and Field
Elijah Oliver – Wrestling
Lyndsay Leikem – Women's Basketball
Corinne Cominator – Women's Cross Country
Sydney Supica – Field Hockey
Ana Sanjuan – Women's Golf
Hanna Henry – Rowing
Emily Basten – Women's Soccer
Michelle Huber – Softball
Stephanie Marchuk – Women's Swimming
Michal Bower – Women's Diving
Stephanie Smith – Women's Tennis
Sydney Clute – Indoor Track and Field
Nakel McClinton – Outdoor Track and Field
Courtney Harnish – Volleyball
Mary Campbell – Water Polo
Aline Robinson Mental Attitude Award (which recognizes female student-athletes for their mental attitude and distinguished performance in athletics and academics on their respective team):
Amanda Cahill – Women's Basketball
Amanda Behnke – Women's Cross Country
Mollie Getzfred – Field Hockey
Ana Sanjuan – Women's Golf
Emily Barber – Rowing
Rachel Romero – Women's Soccer
Shannon Crawley – Softball
Haley Lips – Women's Swimming
Michal Bower – Women's Diving
Paula Gutierrez – Women's Tennis
Sydney Clute – Outdoor Track and Field
Jessica Leish – Volleyball
Sarah Meyers – Water Polo
Hoosier HEROES (peer mentors who help with the transition to college life for first-year student-athletes):
Amanda Behnke
Sydney Clute
Kassi Farmer
Matt Foldesy
Courtney Harnish
Karen Lorite
Kyndall Merritt
Candyce Schroeder
Jen Stanley
Kayleigh Steigerwalt
Sarah Stone
Nicole Volgraf
Elliott Yee
Leadership & Life Skills Excellence Academy Certificate Honorees
Mackenzie Bollinger, Womens Track & Field
Michal Bower, Womens Diving
Dimitric Camiel, Football
Derek Creviston, Mens Soccer
Matthew Foldesy, Mens Soccer
Malia Fujisawa, Field Hockey
Paul Galas, Mens Track & Field
Garrett Goldman, Wrestling
Olivia Gugliemotto, Rowing
Max Irwin, Mens Swimming
Kylie Kirk, Womens Soccer
Grant Lillard, Mens Soccer
Samantha Lisy, Womens Swimming
Adrian Mable, Mens Track & Field
Ben Maurey, Mens Soccer
Sarah Stone, Womens Soccer
2015-16 SAAC Leadership
Nicole Volgraf -- President
Rebecca Brougher -- Executive Board Member
Shannon Crawley - Executive Board Member
Sydney Clute - Executive Board Member
Ralston Evans - Executive Board Member
Big Ten Athletes of the Year
Tanner Thompson – Big Ten Midfielder of the Year
Lilly King – Big Ten Swimmer of the Year
Griffin Oakes – Big Ten Kicker of the Year
Spring 2015/Fall 2016/Winter 2016 All-Americans
Basketball:
Yogi Ferrell
Men's Soccer:
Tanner Thompson
Men's Swimming and Diving:
Joshua Arndt
Bob Glover
Ian Finnerty
Ali Khalafalla
Tanner Kurz
Vini Lanza
Sam Lorentz
Oliver Patrouch
Blake Pieroni
Anze Tavcar
Cody Taylor
Women's Swimming and Diving:
Marie Chamberlain
Gia Dalesandro
Kennedy Goss
Lacey Houser
Lilly King
Haley Lips
Stephanie Marchuk
Bailey Pressey
Gabriela Rajic
Miranda Tucker
Grace Vertigans
Track and Field:
Amanda Behnke
Rorey Hunter
Terry Batemon
Dylan Anderson
Sydney Clute
Nakel McClinton
Tre'Tez Kinnaird
Stephen Keller
Rowing:
Meredith Dickensheets
Alice Wright
Football:
Jason Spriggs
Dan Feeney
Field Hockey:
Kate Barber
Wrestling:
Nate Jackson
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