The Berkeley College Department of Athletics honored its student-athletes this past Wednesday evening at the institution's Third Annual Athletics Banquet held at the Venetian in Garfield, NJ. The evening was a raging success, featuring over 110 student-athletes and coaches, as well as members of the institution's administration as well.
In the early stages of the event, President Michael Smith made some heartfelt remarks about Berkeley College's Department of Athletics, praising the student-athletes on their athletic accomplishments while also encouraging them to continue to stay focused in the classroom. Director of Athletics Andy DeStephano also addressed the room, touching on many of the special moments the program enjoyed over the past nine months, and Athletic Coordinator Stephen Spagnoli served as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
The recipients of all of the major team awards are below:
New Jersey Cross Country
1 – Coaches Award - Jennifer Zhanay
2 – Most Improved - Megan Montanez
3 – Most Valuable - Jeison Martinez
New York Cross Country
1 – Coaches Award - Angela Adams
2 – Most Improved - Omari Alleyne
3 – Most Valuable - Majustice Wilson
New Jersey Men's Soccer
1 – Coaches Award - Francesco Torino
2 – Most Improved - Brian Pariona
3 – Most Valuable - Joao Parreiras
Women's Soccer
1 – Coaches Award -Nora Sandahl
2 – Most Improved - Amelia Davis
3 – Most Valuable - Briana Ortega
New York Men's Soccer
1 – Coaches Award - Hasan Sezer
2 – Most Improved - Ahmed Nattah
3 – Most Valuable - Haakon Schjelderup
Women's Tennis
1 – Coaches Award - Victoria Mikalsen-Sandstad
2 – Most Improved - Susan Wong
3 – Most Valuable - Ceren Aksoy
Men's Tennis
1 – Coaches Award - Kazuki Suzuki
2 – Most Improved - Prince Ngakala
3 – Most Valuable - Victor Marotta
Women's Basketball
1 – Coaches Award - Lorene Brown
3 – Most Valuable - Jineida Harkness
Men's Basketball
1 – Coaches Award - Johnnie Green
2 – Most Improved - Jeffrey Mejia
3 – Most Valuable - Massiah Merritt
2015-2016 Kenneth Ray Service Award
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