A decade of the Siggy Awards: Congrats to student-athletes

On April 13, the winners of the 10th annual Siggy Awards were announced. The ceremony was organized and hosted by the Heidelberg Student-Athlete Advisory Committee again this year. Nominations from Spring 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2024-25 were taken from the coaching staff and voted on by the entire campus community.  

Watch archived video on Boxcast and OAC TV.

Here are this year’s Siggy Award nominees and winners (in bold):

Top Individual Performance in Game or Competition - Male
Jackson Powers - BSB
Emerson Grassbaugh - MGL
Elijah Harden - MBK

Top Individual Performance in Game or Competition - Female
Ashley Ballard - WBK
Riley Tople - VB
Lydia Dietz - WGL

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year - Male
Solomon Sandoval - FB
Trenton Hole - MXC
Markell Johnson-Nichols - MBK

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year - Female
Gabby Wolfe - VB
Caitlynn Newlen - SB
Jada Harvey - ST

Top Newcomer - Male
Emerson Grassbaugh - MGL
Elijah Harden - MBK
Tristan Craddock - WRS

Top Newcomer - Female
Emily Valencia - WBK
Delaney Buxton - WSM
Brianna Braatz - WSC/TF

Senior Leadership - Male
Jo Norris III - FB
Nate St. Bernard - WRS
Josh Fiorentino - MXC

Senior Leadership - Female
Grace Porter - VB
Mackenzie Hoffman - WSM

The "Oh, Siggy!" Moment of the Year
MSC: Inigo Focinos' winning goal in the final minute to beat Muskingum
VB: Reverse sweep against Westminster. Down 0-2 and rallied to win 3-2.
MBK: Mason Wisniewski's Dunks vs. Capital

SAAC Athletic Trainer of the Year
Marshall Mozena
Levi Myers
Mattie Overmyer

SAAC Most Supportive Campus Community Member
Tony Patrizi - Head Wrestling Coach
Erin Chapman-Hoskins - The Owen Center
Chris Abrams - Dean of Students, Men's Golf Coach

The Prugh Prize for Athletics
Zane Leitwein - MBX
Morgan Altenburger - WBX

Herman E. Sayger Award
Jo Norris III - FB
Emma Keto - WBX

Paul Hoernemann Award
Eric Panning - MBX
Lexi Wachtman - VB

OAC Clyde Lamb Award
Jackson Powers - BSB
Gabbie Stallbaum - SB

Royal Scholar Recognition
Men's Golf
Women's Basketball
Softball
Women's Soccer
Women's Golf

Head Coach of the Year
Andy Bucheit - MBB
Maddie McLaughlin - WSC
Chris Abrams - MGL

GA of the Year
Damontae Richmond - FB
James Tolley - MSC
Amber Cieplinski - SB

Most Supportive Team
Football
Women's Soccer
Baseball

Team of the Year
Men's Basketball
Women's Soccer
Football

Athlete of the Year - Male
Jackson Powers - BSB
Jo Norris III - FB
Eric Panning - MBK

Athlete of the Year - Female
Brigid Enright - WSC
Gabbie Stallbaum - SB
Morgan Altenburger - WBK