MILWAUKEE – On Monday, the Milwaukee Athletic Department held its annual awards show, the Golden Panthers, honoring the achievements of its student-athletes from the Spring and Fall of 2022 and Winter 2022-23 seasons.
 
The event was hosted by Scott Warras inside the UWM Union Ballroom on Monday evening, with student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and other university personnel on hand to recognize the outstanding performances and achievements in the classroom, community and in their sport of competition.
 
Earning the distinction of Senior Student-Athletes of the Year were Annie Guerrero of women's track & field, while Trevor Wenzel was selected from men's cross country/track & field.
 
The full list of Golden Panther award winners is below. All awards are listed in alphabetical order by the student-athlete's last name.
 
Senior Student-Athletes of the Year

Annie Guerrero, Women's Track & Field
Trevor Wenzel, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Top-10 Senior GPAs

Lexi Blaser, Women's Soccer
Emily Burns, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Sydney Downs, Women's Soccer
Courtney Hoppe, Women's Track & Field
Jared Kleczka, Men's Swimming & Diving
Molly Meland, Women's Swimming & Diving
Ari Miller, Volleyball
Jada Schuh, Women's Track & Field
Natalie Sepic, Women's Swimming & Diving
Edgardo Valdes Gonzalez, Men's Track & Field

Student-Athletes of the Year

Natalie Block, Women's Track & Field
BJ Freeman, Men's Basketball

Michael Poll Spirit Award

Men's Track & Field 

Team of the Year

Women's Soccer

Comeback of the Year

Men's Basketball at Northern Kentucky, January 28, 2023

Strength & Conditioning Award

Nate DeYoung, Baseball
Kate Watson, Women's Track & Field 

James Wright Recognition Award

Lexi Blaser, Women's Soccer

Cheer & Stunt MVP

Kayli Stauch

Dance Team MVP

Ashlyn Sanders

Special Recognition - Life Saving Award

Sydney Maas
Jake Reilly

Horizon League Community Service Award

Baseball
Men's Basketball

Impact Award

Gracien Jules, Men's Track & Field

Newcomers of the Year

Kendall Edwards, Women's Soccer
Elijah Jamison, Men's Basketball

Record-Breaking Performance

Natalie Block, Indoor Track & Field Season

Faculty Athletic Representative Award

Moses Bol, Men's Basketball
Emily Burns, Women's Cross Country
Giorgia Cavestro, Tennis
Nathan Ebersole, Baseball
Aubrie Gorski, Women's Track & Field
Nate Griepentrog, Men's Cross Country
Cynthia Hernandez, Women's Track & Field
Sam Hauke, Men's Swimming & Diving
Cailin Kinas, Women's Cross Country
Anna Lutz, Women's Basketball
Ari Miller, Volleyball
Elizabeth Reece, Women's Soccer
Natalie Sepic, Women's Swimming & Diving
Arthur Souza, Men's Soccer
Edgardo Valdes Gonzalez, Men's Track & Field
Kortnie Volk, Women's Track & Field  

Raise Your Sights Highest Overall Team GPA Award

Men's Cross Country
Tennis

Smartest Panthers

Emily Burns, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Aubrie Gorski, Women's Track & Field
Cynthia Hernandez, Women's Track & Field
Cailin Kinas, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Anna Lutz, Women's Basketball
Elizabeth Reece, Women's Soccer
Edgardo Valdes Gonzalez, Men's Track & Field
Kortnie Volk, Women's Track & Field