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FIRST-YEAR WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL SPORT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Sophia Carroll, Swimming

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FIRST-YEAR WOMEN’S TEAM SPORT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Erin Lillis, Basketball

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FIRST-YEAR MEN’S INDIVIDUAL SPORT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Kevin Fitzgerald, Swimming

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FIRST-YEAR MEN’S TEAM SPORT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Mac McCain, Baseball

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SENIOR WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Nina Kouchi, Golf

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SENIOR WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Nikki Schlegel, Swimming

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SENIOR WOMEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Paige Olowu, Track and Field

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SENIOR MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Declan O'Reilly, Track/Cross Country

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SENIOR MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Bowen Mince, Tennis

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SENIOR MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Matt Lieberman, Track/Cross Country

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SENIOR MEN’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR-Patrick Simms, Basketball

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SAAC co-leaders Cosette Rhoads, Brady Vest and Sofia Ahooja

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Baseball 5/8/2022 8:45:00 PM Ted Schultz

Grinnell student-athletes honored at GOAL Ceremony

GRINNELL, Iowa - The accomplishments of Grinnell College's 2021-22 student-athletes were recognized Sunday night at Darby Gymnasium at the school's GOAL ceremony organized by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Besides successes of all Pioneer teams, several individual student-athletes were also acknowledged.

First-Year Athlete of the Year Awards went to basketball player Erin Lillis '24 (women's team sport), swimmer Sophia Carroll '25 (women's individual sport), baseball player Mac McCain '25 (men's team sport) and swimmer Kevin Fitzgerald '25 (men's individual sport).

Senior Athlete of the Year Awards for women's sports went to Olivia Jensen '22 (volleyball), Nina Kouchi '22 (golf), Nikki Schlegel '22 (swimming) and Paige Olowu '22 (track and field). Patrick Simms '22 (basketball), Bowen Mince '22 (tennis), Declan O'Reilly '22 (track and field/cross country) and Matt Lieberman '22 (track and field/cross country) collected Senior Athlete of the Year honors for men's sports.

Other awards went to the volleyball team (Spirit Award), softball team (Service and Outreach Award) and the football team's overtime victory over Lawrence University (Biggest Win of the Year).

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Players Mentioned

Matt Lieberman: Senior

Declan O'Reilly: Senior

Paige Olowu: Senior

#21 Patrick Simms: G; 6' 2"; Senior

#9 Mac McCain: IF; 6' 3"; First-Year; R/R

Kevin Fitzgerald: First-Year

Bowen Mince: Senior

#11 Olivia Jensen: MB; 6' 0"; Senior

#14 Erin Lillis: G; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Nina Kouchi: Senior

Players Mentioned

Matt Lieberman
: Senior

Declan O'Reilly
: Senior

Paige Olowu
: Senior

#21 Patrick Simms
: 6' 2"; Senior
: G

#9 Mac McCain
: 6' 3"; First-Year; R/R
: IF

Kevin Fitzgerald
: First-Year

Bowen Mince
: Senior

#11 Olivia Jensen
: 6' 0"; Senior
: MB

#14 Erin Lillis
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: G

Nina Kouchi
: Senior