COLLEGE PARK, Md– Student-athletes, coaches and teams were honored Tuesday for prowess in academics, community service and athletics at the fourth annual Terp Awards, co-sponsored by the Terrapin Club Scholarship Fund and the `M' Club, held at the Dekelboum Concert Hall in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on campus.
Here is a look at the major awards given out throughout the evening:
• Voted 2014 Lou Groza Award winner for nation's most outstanding kicker
• Big Ten Kicker of the Year, AP Second Team All‐American, First Team All‐Big Ten
• Set Maryland single‐season record for FG percentage (18‐19, .947)
• Hit school‐record 57‐yard field goal against Ohio State
• Made 24 straight field goals, and 11 FG's from 40+ yards
Kyle Bernlohr – Men's Lacrosse
Mael Corboz – Men's Soccer
Mike Shawaryn – Baseball
Dez Wells – Men's Basketball
• As of 4/15: leads the team in assists, points, ground balls, draw controls and caused turnovers
• Named a 2015 Tewaaraton Award finalist and a preseason All-American
• Spring 2014: Named the IWLCA National Midfielder of the Year and the youngest female Tewaaraton winner; also a IWLCA First Team All-American for the second straight season, NCAA Championship Most Valuable Player
Lexie Brown – Women's Basketball
Maxine Fluharty – Field Hockey
Amber Melville – Women's Track & Field
• Led the Terps in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game and ranking in the top five in the conference• His 207 made free throws rank third all-time in single-season Terrapin annals• Trimble was a first team All-Big Ten selection and a USBWA Freshman All-American.
Jesse Aniebonam – Football
George Campbell – Men's Soccer
Kevin Smith – Baseball
• Through 4/15, has started all 14 games for the Terps on attack
• Leads the team and Big Ten with 49 goals; ranks fifth nationally in goals and sixth in the nation in goals per game
• Has recorded 13 multi-goal games, including two six-goal performances and seven hat tricks
• Five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Hailey Murray – Volleyball
Moira Putsch – Field Hockey
Ekaterina Tour – Tennis
Dominiquea Trotter– Gymnastics
• Turgeon – who was named Big Ten Coach of the Year in the Terps' inaugural season in the league – led the Terps to a 28-7 overall record• Maryland recorded a school-record 26 wins during the regular season and made an impressive 11-game improvement in the win column from a year ago – the second-highest improvement in the country• NABC District 7 Co-Coach of the Year (Bo Ryan, Wisconsin)
Sasho Cirovski – Men's Soccer
Randy Edsall – Football
John Szefc – Baseball
John Tillman – Men's Lacrosse
• Named Big Ten Coach of the Year and WBCA Regional Coach of the Year
• Terrapins finished 34-3 overall and reached second straight NCAA Women's Final Four
• Claimed Big Ten regular season and tournament titles, going 21-0 against Big Ten opponents
• 397-134 in 16 seasons overall; 340-104 in 13 seasons at Maryland
Missy Meharg – Field Hockey
Brett Nelligan – Gymnastics
Cathy Reese – Women's Lacrosse
• Finished the 2015 regular season with a 17-1 overall record
• Won the Big Ten regular season title and earned the No1 seed in the NCAA tournament
• Ranked first in the nation in Inside Lacrosse poll since the preseason
• Nine Terps named preseason All-Americans; six Terps named to the Tewaaraton Watch List, the most of any program
• Spring 2014: Won the program's 12th National Championship, sixth straight ACC Championship
• Spring 2014: Went 23-1 overall; featured six IWLCA All-Americans, the IWLCA National Midfielder, Defender and Coach of the Year, youngest female Tewaaraton winner in history
Baseball
Field Hockey
Football
Men's Basketball
Men's Lacrosse
Men's Soccer
Women's Basketball
M Club Awards
Maryland Spirit Award
Outstanding service by a member of the Spirit Squad
The Maryland Way Award
Presented to members of the Maryland Athletics family who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the values that are the foundation of The Maryland Way
Lifetime achievement Awards
Awarded to Terrapin supporters who have dedicated years of extraordinary volunteer service to the University of Maryland athletics program and its mission
Maryland impact Award
Awarded to a person or group who has contributed to the lasting impact of local, state or global communities. It honors those who strive to advance society with the best attributes of higher education and/or fundamentals of athletics.
Academic Awards
President's Cup
Highlighting the academic awards were the presentation of the President's Cup Team GPA Awards to men's golf and women's cross country, which each won for the third straight season. University President Wallace Loh presented the awards.
Awarded to the senior or junior from each team with the highest cumulative GPA (minimum 3.00): Rachelle Beanlands (Women's Soccer), Olga Bredikhina (Women's Tennis), Shannon Bustillos (Softball), Emily Fraik (Volleyball), P.J. Gallo (Football), Jessica Gregory (Women's Golf), Malina Howard (Women's Basketball), Mike McCarney (Men's Lacrosse), Kevin Mooney (Baseball), Cody Niedermeier (Men's Soccer), Casey Pepperman (Women's Lacrosse), Josh Polacek (Wrestling), Varun Ram (Men's (Basketball), Steffi Schneid (Field Hockey), Catherine Sheffo (Women's Cross Country), Shannon Skochko (Gymnastics), Charlotte Staver (Women's Track and Field), Dan Trettel (Men's Track and Field), Eric Urda (Men's Golf).
Community Service Awards
Awarded to student-athletes who have excelled in the area of public service to the community: Noella Anyangwe (Women's Track & Field), Stephanie Giameo (Gymnastics), Geoffrey Alexander (Wrestling), Varun Ram (Men's Basketball), Kikanae Punyua (Men's Track & Field), Cody Niedermeier (Men's Soccer), Dani Kram (Gymnastics), Robert Galligan (Baseball), Eric Parnon (Men's Lacrosse), Emily Fraik (Volleyball), Andrew Zellers (Football)
Presented annually to one men's and women's team, the CHAMPS program includes five categories: Academic Excellence, Athletic Excellence, Commitment to Career Development, Commitment to Personal Development and Commitment to Service: Men's: Wrestling; Women's: Gymnastics
