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2025-26 Student-Athlete Awards Ceremony

Athletics Celebrates fifth annual Student Athlete Awards

5/12/2026 2:25:00 PM

ORANGE, Calif. — The Chapman University Athletics Department hosted the fifth annual Student Athlete Awards Monday evening inside Memorial Hall. The end-of-year celebration is a culmination to celebrate Chapman University's 23 NCAA sports that competed throughout the year. The department issues 21 different awards on the night, and celebrated some of the top moments of the year. 

Listed below are the award winners and moments celebrated: 

Freshman Year Women's Sport: Anabell Hinjosa, Softball
Freshman Year Men's Sport: Nick Molina, Baseball 

Sophomore Year Women's Sport: Ava Bradbury, Volleyball 
Sophomore Year Men's Sport: Joe Keegan, Men's Basketball

Junior Year Women's Sport: Kendall Pappan, Women's Water polo 
Junior Year Men's Sport: Jacob Gaudi, Football 

Breakthrough Women's Sport: Athena Tsakiris, Women's Soccer
Breakthrough Men's Sport: Tate Zimmerman, Baseball & Football 

Comeback Athlete: Makena Nitao, Women's Basketball 

Character Women's Sport: Kate Stenta, Women's Soccer
Character Men's Sport: Brendon Manzano, Football 

Panther Pride: Bella Ortiz, Swim & Dive

Community Service: Women's Lacrosse 
Most Spirited Team: Football 

Jack Duddy Senior Leadership: Aidan Sherfey, Women's Basketball
Don Perkins Senior Leadership: Cruz Billings, Men's Basketball 

Women's Sport Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year: Rose Malen, Softball 
Men's Sport Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year: Reid Omilian, Swim & Dive 

Moment of the Year: Jacob Gaudi, Football - pass breakup on final play to win NCAA First Round game over Whitworth

Women's Sport Top GPA: Women's Tennis, 3.77
Men's Sports Top GPA: Men's Basketball, 3.54
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