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SEA LION ATHLETIC MERIT (SLAM) AWARDS

SLAM Awards 2020
 
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Recap: Inaugural SLAM Awards A Success
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Recap: Sea Lions Light Up The Night
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Recap: What A Night!
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Recap: SLAM Awards Go Virtual
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Recap: That's A Wrap
   
SLAM 2022                                    SLAM 2023                                SLAM 2024                            SLAM 2025
               
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  Recap: SLAM Awards Punctuate                          Recap: SLAM Awards Celebrate                     Recap: Historic Year Celebrated
A Stellar 2021-22 for PLNU Athletics                         Memorable 2022-23 Season                                   at S.L.A.M. Awards
All-Time SLAM Award Winners
Sea Lion of the Year
2017: Sami Swanson (Women's Soccer)
2018: CJ Erion (Men's Tennis)
2019: Madelon Denbaugh (Women's Soccer)
2020: Sterling Somers (Men's Basketball)
2021: Cara Liggins (Women's Basketball)
2022: Courtney Dyer (Women's Volleyball)
2023: Emma Thrapp (Women's Soccer)
2024: Bethany Arabe (Women's Soccer)
2025: Bethany Arabe (Women's Soccer)
Team of the Year
2017: Cross Country
2018: Men's Soccer
2019: Men's Basketball
2020: Women's Soccer
2021: Women's Golf
2022: Baseball
2023: Men's Basketball
2024: Women's Soccer
2025: Men's Basketball
 
Female Athlete of the Year
2017: Hannah Benoit Bucher (Cross Country/T&F)
2018: Roya Rustamzada (Women's Basketball)
2019: Keagan Bolibol (Women's Soccer/T&F)
           Alli Kim (Golf)
2020: Julia Glaser (Women's Soccer)
2021: Lauren O'Malley (Women's Soccer)
2022: Lauren O'Malley (Women's Soccer)
           Anessa Chirgwin (Track & Field)
2023: Alli Kim (Women's Golf)
2024: Emma Thrapp (Women's Soccer)
2025: Abigail Nua (Volleyball)
Male Athlete of the Year
2017: Ryan Garcia (Baseball)
2018: Tyler Flores (Baseball)
2019: Daulton Hommes (Men's Basketball)
2020: David Achaerandio (Men's Soccer)
2021: Kaden Anderson (Men's Basketball)
2022: Baxter Halligan (Baseball)
2023: Kaden Anderson (Men's Basketball)
          Alexander Leischner (Men's Tennis)
          Jakob Christian (Baseball)
2024: Scott Anderson (Baseball)
2025: Jake Entrekin (Baseball)
Carroll B. Land Leadership Award
2017: Anna Viettry (Women's Basketball)
2018: Morgan Pearce (Women's Soccer)
2019: Sarah Steinhaus (Women's Soccer)
2020: Travis Takata (Baseball)
2021: Jordan Clay (Women's Soccer)
          Timmy Mooring (Men's Soccer)
2022: Courtney Dyer (Women's Volleyball)
2023: Cole Hillier (Baseball)
2024: Blanca Granados (Track & Field)
          Seth Ryberg (Baseball)
2025: Zackry Paulsen (Men's Basketball)
Coach of the Year
2017: Lisa Faulkner (Women's Basketball)
2018: Ryan Looney (Men's Basketball)
          Curt Wheeler (Men's Tennis)
2019: Kristi Kiely (Women's Soccer)
2020: Jerry Arvin (Track & Field)
2022: Justin James (Baseball)
 
Heart of a Sea Lion Award
2017: Erin Beezhold (Track & Field)
2018: Wiktor Lasota (Men's Soccer)
2019: Travis Takata (Baseball)
2020: Sydney Peterson (Women's Basketball)
2021: Avery Avina (Track & Field)
          Rachel Fong (Women's Soccer)
2022: Sami Neilson (Women's Tennis)
           Brei Rodriguez (Women's Basketball)
2023: Torina Hommes (Women's Volleyball)
2024: Nabeel Khan (Men's Tennis)
2025: Nabeel Khan (Men's Tennis)
Team Performance of the Year
2017: Men's Basketball (comeback win at #5 Cal Baptist)
2018: Men's Soccer (last-minute comeback & OT win)
2019: Cross Country (in PacWest Championship)
2020: Women's Soccer (vs. #14 UCSD, in Regionals)
2021: Women's Golf (PacWest Championships)
2022: Women's Soccer (NCAA Regional vs. CSUEB)
2023: Baseball (22 runs at #25 CSUMB)
2024: Men's Soccer (NCAA Super Region vs. SFU)
          Women's Tennis (4-3 win over APU)
2025: Volleyball (West Regional win vs. CWU)
Female Performance of the Year
2017: Roya Rustamzada (Women's Bball)
          Alex Hernandez (Track & FIeld)
2018: Grace Brady (Women's Basketball)
2019: Freda Kallenberg (Track & Field)/
          Zita Molnar (Track & Field)
2020: Madie Fox (Volleyball)
2021: Nicola Kaminski (Women's Golf)
2022: Raquel Prado (Women's Golf)
2023: Haylee Saurette (Women's Basketball)
           Aubrie Nex (Track & Field)
2024: Torina Hommes (Volleyball)
          Madelynn Worley (Track & Field)
2025: Arianna Audelo & Quin Brady (Women's Tennis)
Male Performance of the Year
2017: Nico Tagaloa (Men's Soccer)
2018: Eduardo Gallardo (Men's Soccer)
2019: Daulton Hommes (Men's Basketball)
2020: Brock Mackenzie (Men's Basketball)
2021: Kaden Anderson (Men's Basketball)
2022: Dylan Miller (Baseball)
           Jack Gonzales (Baseball)
2023: Kaden Anderson (Men's Basketball)
2024: Marlon Buck (Men's Soccer)
2025: Zackry Paulsen (Men's Basketball)
 
Female Freshman of the Year
2017: Cara Keturakis (Volleyball)
2018: Freda Kallenberg (Track & Field)
2019: Rachael Schlect (Volleyball)
2020: Angelique Friedrich (Women's Tennis)
2021: Nicola Kaminski (Women's Golf)
2022: Alana Diaz (Women's Soccer)
2023: Abigail Nua (Women's Volleyball)
2024: Nikki Ross (Women's Soccer)
2025: Saren Rogers (Volleyball)
 
Male Freshman of the Year
2017: Sterling Somers (Men's Basketball)
2018: Garrett Irvin (Baseball)
2019: Parker Scalzo (Men's Soccer)
2020: Tyler Davis (Men's Tennis)
2021: Luke Haupt (Men's Basketball)
2022: Austin Lavell (Men's Soccer)
2023: Niko Kaczmarczyk (Men's Soccer)
2024: Tyce Paulsen (Men's Basketball)
2025: Josiah Rodriguez (Baseball)
 
Comeback Player of the Year
2017: Celine Lum (Track & Field)
2018: Abbi Swanson (Women's Soccer)
2019: Camryn Stokes (Track & Field)
2020: Otto Kemp (Baseball)
2021: Rachael Schlect (Volleyball)
2022: Kaden Anderson (Men's Basketball)
2023: Chase Bibbey (Women's Soccer)
2024: Alana Diaz (Women's Soccer)
2025: Luke Haupt (Men's Basketball)
Team Academic Success
2017: Women's Golf
          Men's Tennis
2018: Women's Soccer
2019: Men's Tennis
2020: Women's Golf
2021: Men's Tennis
2022: Women's Basketball
2023: Women's Tennis
2024: Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball
2025: Men's Tennis
Team Service Award
2017: Women's Soccer
2018: Women's Volleyball
2019: Women's Volleyball
2020: Women's Volleyball
2021: Women's Basketball
2022: Men's Basketball
2023: Women's Volleyball
2024: Women's Volleyball
2025: Women's Basketball
Fan of the Year
2017: Brock Lusky
2018: Forrest Case
2019: Chris Carson
2020: Kylie Asam
2021: Jai'lynn Parham
2022: Tim Hall
2023: Nate Wood
2024: John DeMeyer, Thomas Kinzler
2025: Wally Johnson
Ethan Hamilton Impact Award (Male)
2025: Nabeel Khan (Men's Tennis)

Ethan Hamilton Impact Award (Female)

2025: Emma Thrapp (Women's Soccer)

Best Dressed (Female)

2017: Ariel Oriarte (Women's Soccer)
2018: Grace Butler (Track & Field)
2019: Jaime Cymbaluk (Volleyball)
2020: Angelique Friedrich (Tennis)
2021: Courtney Dyer (Volleyball)
2022: Sara Kuhn (Track & Field)
2025: Lauren Phillips

Best Hair (Female)
2018: Madie Fox (Volleyball)
2019: Munirih Peace (Women's Basketball)
2023: Lauren Phillips (Women's Volleyball)

Best Shoe Game (Female)
2023: Charis Johnston (Track & Field)

Best Shoe Game (Male)
2023: Luke Haupt (Men's Basketball)

 
Male Newcomer of the Year
2025: Luke Reece (Baseball)

Female Newcomer of the Year
2025: Alli McDonald (Women's Basketball)

Best Dressed (Male)

2017: Eric Pierce (Baseball)
2018: Fabian Lueders (Men's Soccer)
2019:  Ryan Park (Baseball)
2020: Jan Plueer (Men's Tennis)
2021: Izayah Alvarez (Baseball)
2022: Izayah Alvarez (Baseball)
2025: Owen May (Baseball)

Best Hair (Male)
2018: JJ Gaeir (Men's Soccer)
2019: JJ Gaier (Men's Soccer)
          Miguel Cazares (Baseball)

Best Facial Hair
2023: Hunter Otjen (Baseball)

Best Dancer (Male)
2024: Wynton Brown (Men's Basketball)
2025: Coby Barnes

Best Dancer (Female)
2024: Shayla O'Neil (Women's Basketball)
2025: Alana Diaz (Women's Soccer)
Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
2025: Elijah Langford (Men's Soccer), Finn Kirschner (Men's Tennis)

Female Breakthrough Athlete of the Year

2025: Maddie Reeves (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field)

Most Likely to Become President (Male)

2024: Cole Colleran (Baseball)

Most Likely to Become President (Female)

2024: Jordan Roby (XC / Track & Field)

Best Sense of Humor (Female)

2020: Teresa Roessler (Track & Field)
2021: Isabel Turk (Women's Basketball)
2022: Torina Hommes (Women's Volleyball)
2023: Alana Diaz (Women's Soccer)
2025: Nikki Ross (Women's Soccer)

Best Sense of Humor (Male)
2020: Bryson Becker (Men's Basketball)
2021: Jacob Eisenberg (Men's Soccer)
2022: Jack Malone (Baseball)
2023: Nabeel Khan (Men's Tennis)
2025: Jeremy Caringella (Men's Soccer)

Sportsmanship Award
2017: Larissa Lakin (Women's Soccer)

 
Womens Soccer group with trophies after 2019 SLAM Awards