George Washington University Athletics
Georgeys Return In-Person as Gymnastics Wins Team of the Year
4/29/2022 1:15:00 PM | General, Gymnastics
Back in-person for the first time since 2019, GW Athletics conducted the Georgey Awards on Thursday night in Lisner Auditorium, celebrating the university's best and brightest student-athletes, teams and moments from the past year.
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Hosted by Dylan Arzoni (men's swimming & diving), Josh Legge (men's swimming & diving), Hannah Munnelly (gymnastics) and Mayowa Taiwo (women's basketball), the show honored the accomplishments of GW's 20 teams and 400 student-athletes in competition, the classroom and the community.
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Awards and MVPs were bestowed throughout the ceremony, including:
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Raise High our Community Student-Athlete (most community service): Marissa Brannan (women's swimming & diving)
Colonials Cup (most supportive to fellow teams): Volleyball
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Hosted by Dylan Arzoni (men's swimming & diving), Josh Legge (men's swimming & diving), Hannah Munnelly (gymnastics) and Mayowa Taiwo (women's basketball), the show honored the accomplishments of GW's 20 teams and 400 student-athletes in competition, the classroom and the community.
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Awards and MVPs were bestowed throughout the ceremony, including:
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Raise High our Community Student-Athlete (most community service): Marissa Brannan (women's swimming & diving)
Raise High our Community Team: Gymnastics
Determination, Commitment and Respect Teammate Award: Ryan Cedeno (men's soccer) and Alessandra Ponce (softball)
Raise High Donor of the Year: Bob and Eileen TallentÂ
Fan of the Year: Kate Carpenter
Academic Team of the Year: GymnasticsÂ
Moment of the Year: Men's and women's swimming & diving celebrating A-10 titles togetherÂ
Staff Appreciation Award: Chaz Berry
Rookies of the Year: Connor Rodgers (men's swimming & diving) and Julia Knox (women's swimming & diving)
Colonials Cup (most supportive to fellow teams): Volleyball
Red Auerbach Award for well-rounded excellence: Simone Banen (gymnastics) and Justin Grady (men's soccer)
Athletes of the Year: Deja Chambliss (gymnastics) and Djurdje Matic (men's swimming & diving)
Team of the Year: Gymnastics
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Team MVPs: James Bishop (men's basketball), Mayowa Taiwo (women's basketball), James Glockenmeier (men's cross country and track), Margaret Coogan (women's cross country and track), Hugo Riboud (golf), Deja Chambliss (gymnastics), Tori Hampton (lacrosse), Ananda Rae Smith (women's rowing), Oscar Haynes Brown (men's soccer), Isabelle Eskay (women's soccer), Sierra Lange (softball), Djurdje Matic (men's swimming & diving), Erin McCarthy (women's swimming & diving), Katarina Marinkovikj (women's tennis), Bella Bowman (volleyball) and Viktor Jovanovic (men's water polo).
Athletes of the Year: Deja Chambliss (gymnastics) and Djurdje Matic (men's swimming & diving)
Team of the Year: Gymnastics
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Team MVPs: James Bishop (men's basketball), Mayowa Taiwo (women's basketball), James Glockenmeier (men's cross country and track), Margaret Coogan (women's cross country and track), Hugo Riboud (golf), Deja Chambliss (gymnastics), Tori Hampton (lacrosse), Ananda Rae Smith (women's rowing), Oscar Haynes Brown (men's soccer), Isabelle Eskay (women's soccer), Sierra Lange (softball), Djurdje Matic (men's swimming & diving), Erin McCarthy (women's swimming & diving), Katarina Marinkovikj (women's tennis), Bella Bowman (volleyball) and Viktor Jovanovic (men's water polo).
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