On June 4, 2016, Athletic Director, Lisa Melendy, and the Athletic Department hosted the annual Senior Athlete Reception in Goodrich Hall. This program recognized all seniors (full list below) who competed for Williams College during the 2015-2016 season and presented seven individual honors to deserving student athletes.
Purple Key Award
The Purple Key trophy is awarded to a senior male and female athlete who best exemplifies leadership, team spirit, ability, and character.
Jorge L. Lopez
Wrestling
4x All American
4x Regional Finalist
2x Regional Champion
2x Scholar All-American
Major: Psychology
Mai Mitsuyama
Women’s Soccer
National Champion (Team)
National Runner-up (Team)
NSCAA Scholar Player of the Year
NCAA First Team Scholar All-American
Major: Japanese and Psychology
Ephmanship Award
The Ephmanship Award is presented to one male and one female senior who embody sportsmanship and excellence in the spirit of Williams College Athletics, on and off the court or field. This award is voted on by a group of student-athlete peers.
Peter McDonald
Men’s Swimming & Diving
NCAA Qualifier
Major: Math
Hadley DesMeules
Women’s Ice Hockey
NESCAC All-Academic
Major: Anthropology
Kate Hogan Women’s Athletic Award
The Women’s Athletic Award was first established on the 25th anniversary of women’s athletics at Williams College. It was renamed in memory of Kate Hogan ’87, and is given annually to the senior woman who has distinguished herself in her commitment and contributions to the Department of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation. The winner has engaged in and of the activities offered by the department, and has been an example of the joy and pleasure derived by participation in such activities.
Maya K. Hart
Women’s Tennis
2x NCAA Champion (Team)
NESCAC Senior Sportswoman Awardee
ITA Northeast Most Improved Senior
Major: Psychology
Willard E. Hoyt, Jr. ’23 Award
Presented to the College by the Alpha Delta Phi Class of 1960 in memory of Willard E. Hoyt, Jr. ’23. This award is given annually to the senior letterman whose spirit and superior efforts on behalf of Williams’ athletics have been combined with a genuine academic interest.
Bijan H.
Men’s Cross Country and Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field
All-American (8x)
School Records: 3000, 5000, 10000 Meters
NESCAC Champion
New England III Champion
All New Englands Champion
Double Major: Physics and Computer Science
Class of 1925 Scholar Athlete Award
Presented in 1977 by the Class of 1925. The Scholar Athlete Award recognizes a senior woman athlete whose commitment and excellence in athletics and scholarship are an inspiration to the Williams community.
Lacey M. Serletti
Women’s Cross Country and Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field
All-American
New England DIII Champ: Steeplechase and 3000 meters
NCAA Champion (Team)
Regional Champion (Team)
NESCAC Champion (Team)
Major: Biology
CLASS OF 2016 STUDENT ATHLETES
(key: Bold Team Captain + All-American ^ All-NESCAC *National Champion)
Baseball
Alex Beschloss, Washington, D.C.
Arnie Capute, Baltimore, MD
Beau, Horan, Princeton, NJ
David Rosas, San Jose, CA
Daniel Smith, Pittsburgh, PA
Men’s Basketball
Edward Flynn, Miami, FL
Adam Harrell, Seattle, WA
Luke Thoreson, Post Falls, ID
Women’s Basketball
Katie Litman, Dallas, TX
Ogechukwu Uwanaka, Bronx, NY
Men’s Crew
Alex Ellison, Durham, CT
^Logan Jester, Tallahassee, FL
Chaewon Kim, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Alex Meyer, Brookline, MA
Chrissy Pak, Upland, IN
Nick Romer, Wilmette, IL
Women’s Crew
^Katharine Costantini, Pelham, MA
Merritt Harlan, Groton, MA
^Sophia Jannetty, Duxbury, MA
Bety Lopez, Ashland, OR
^Anne Tewksbury, New York, NY
Men’s Cross County
Daquan Daly, Brooklyn, NY
Greg Ferland, Cumberland Foreside, ME
^Todd Ford, Glenview, IL
Gregory Kehne, Silver Spring, MD
Kyle Kistinger, Cincinnati, OH
+^Bijan Mazaheri, Wellesley, MA
Michael Navarrete, Homestead, FL
Nick Nosce, Toluca Lake, CA
Matt Rock, Edina, ME
Matthew Tarduno, Rochester, NY
*Women’s Cross Country
Samantha Avila, Chapel Hill, NC
Sophie Chatas, New Albany, OH
Racquel Gibson, Gretna, LA
Mary Ignatiadis, Huntsville, AL
Kathryn McNaughton, State College, PA
Meg Richardson, Iowa City, IA
Allie Rowe, Bangor, ME
Anna Ryba, Bethesda, MD
+^Lacey Serletti, Wynnewood, PA
Emily Shea, Nesconset, NY
Temair Shorty, Shiprock, NM
Laura Stamp, Casper, WY
Megan Steele, Worcester, MA
Field Hockey
^Emma Grauberger, Chevy Chase, MD
Kara Sperry, Darien, CT
Claire Swingle, Hot Springs Village, AR
Annie VanWagenen, Rye, NY
Football
Dylan Barbour, Seal Beach, CA
Johnny Bond, Charlotte, NC
Graeme Black, Mill Valley, CA
Colin Brown, Chatham, NJ
^Elijah Eaton, West Linn, OR
Tyler Fitzgerald, Beverly Hills, MI
Charlie Grossnickle, Macon, GA
James Howe, Charlotte, NC
Matthew Jewett, Rumson, NJ
Chris LeFlore, Bloomfield, MI
Austin Lommen, Edina, MN
Vincent Molinari, Laurel Hollow, NY
Mark Pomella, Marshfield, MA
Patrick McLaughlin, Dover, MA
James O’Grady, Carrboro, NC
Jack Ryan, Barrington, RI
Steven Servius, Stuart, FL
^Darrias Sime, Renton, WA
Alex Way, Scituate, MA
Men’s Golf
Max Elgart, New York, NY
Andy Leary, Auburn, NY
Tong Liu, Gainesville, FL
Gregory Stone, Rolling Hills, CA
Mike Stone, Rolling Hills, CA
Frank Worthington, Lower Gwynedd, PA
Women’s Golf
Kelly Kung, Hong Kong, China
Men’s Ice Hockey
Gregory Johnson, Mckinney, TX
Noah Klag, Bryn, Mawr, PA
+^Zander Masucci, Far Hills, NJ
Matthew Werner, Rochester Hills, MI
Women’s Ice Hockey
Hadley DesMeules, North Pomfret, VT
Eliza Noyes, Concord, MA
Michaela Levine, Lititz, PA
Talia Simon, Carlisle, PA
Men’s Lacrosse
Brendan Bossidy, Ridgefield, CT
^Peter Crane, Wellesley, MA
Khary Dennis, Burlington, NJ
Bryson Gilbert-Bono, Wellesley, MA
^Ryan Hamilton, Ridgewood, NJ
Jack Lauroesch, Alexandria, V
Tanner MacIvor, Niskayuna, NY
Miles McCarthy, Framingham, MA
Conor Roddy, Medfield, MA
Women’s Lacrosse
Molly Belk, Charlotte, NC
Micaela Dussel, Glen Head, NY
Natalie Gill, Medfield, MA
Alyssa, Maddalone, Yardley, PA
Anne Rehfuss, Latham, NY
Men’s Skiing
Joshua Harrington, Pittsfield, MA
Women’s Skiing
Merritt Harlan, Groton, MA
Eliza Rorabaugh, Fairbanks, AK
Olivia Meyerson, Concord, MA
Men’s Soccer
Marcus Christian, Highland, MD
^Geoff Danilack, Rockville, MD
Noah Grumman, Columbus, OH
^Morash Rashid, Ozone Park, NY
Troy Ritter, Santa Barbara, CA
*Women’s Soccer
Crystal Lewin, Irvine, CA
+^Mai Mitsuyama, Natick, MA
Abigail Morss, Concord, MA
^Zoe Trutner, Corte Madera, CA
Lindsey Vandergrift, Seattle, WA
Softball
^Melissa Cendejas, Rosemead, CA
Kacey Cramer, Houston, TX
Tayler Donze, South Hadley, MA
+^Erica Li, Salt Lake City, UT
Priscilla Pino, Cerritos, CA
Amanda Siedem, Longmont, CO
Men’s Squash
Michael Petrick, Greenwich, CT
Varun Sharma, Del Mar, CA
^Galen Squiers, Dayton, OH
Women’s Squash
^Nicole Feschbach, Santa Barbara, CA
Lily Grant, Dedham, MA
Men’s Swimming and Diving
+^John Hammond, Beverly Hills, MI
+^Alexander McCarter, New York, NY
Peter McDonald, Norwell, MA
Seth Montgomery, Santa Fe, NM
Jason Ring, Watchung, NJ
Nels Snyder, Wilmette, IL
+^Jake Tamposi, Hernando, FL
Mitchell Towne, Tarrytown, NY
Jonathan Yin, Stony Brook, NY
Knox Young, Newcastle, WA
Women’s Swimming and Diving
+^Kate Bennett, Arlington, VA
Anna Epstein, Rockville, MD
Paige Haller, Edina, MN
Maddy Holker, Edina, MN
+^Breanna Nguyen, Longwood, FL
+^Faye Sultan, Abu Hasaniya, Kuwait
Men’s Tennis
Brian Astrachan, Orange, CT
Blake Mackall, Santa Barbara, CA
^Jose Raventos, Escazu, Costa Rica
Alexander Schidlovsky, Sea Cliff, NY
Howard Weiss, Great Neck, NY
Women’s Tennis
^Maya Hart, Amherst, MA
Alexandra Stone, Short Hills, NJ
Men’s Track and Field
+^Colin Cotton, Cincinnati, OH
Daquan Daly, Brooklyn, NY
^Emmanuel Daring, Cambria Heights, NY
Greg Ferland, Cumberland Foreside, ME
^Todd Ford, Glenview, IL
^Kyle Kistinger, Cincinnati, OH
+^Bijan Mazaheri, Wellesley, MA
Nick Nosce, Toluca Lake, CA
+^Katakyie Ofori-Atta, Accra, Ghana
^Kevin Persons, Melrose, MA
^Nolan Raimo, Marblehead, MA
Matt Rock, Edina, MN
Matthew Tarduno, Rochester, NY
Women’s Track and Field
Kelsey Adamson, Millbury, MA
Kathryn McNaughton, State College, PA
Jessica O’Brien, Clarksburg, MD
Ellie Pitmon, Underhill, VT
Meg Richardson, Iowa City, IA
Anna Ryba, Bethesda, MD
^Lacey Serletti, Wynnewod, PA
Emily Shea, Nesconsett, NY
^Grace Weatherall, Ipswich, MA
Volleyball
Catherine Egan, New York, NY
+^Ryan Farley, La Jolla, CA
Katherine Lane, La Jolla, CA
Wrestling
John Berry, Haskell, NJ
Anthony Brooks, Pittsburgh, PA
Tim Garripoli, Landing, NJ
+Jorge Lopez, Wharton, NJ
Danny Seidita, Falls Church, VA
Key: Bold Team Captain + All-American ^ All-NESCAC *National Champion