11th Annual Georgey Awards Honor GW Athletics' Top Performers

GW Athletics hosted the 2024 Georgey Awards on Wednesday night

5/1/2024 8:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Men's Track/Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Track/Cross Country, Gymnastics, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, Water Polo, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Men’s and women’s swimming & diving take home Team of the Year honors

For the first-time ever hosted in the main arena of the Charles E. Smith Center, a venue that has hosted many of the top entertainment acts of all-time, hosts Darren Buchanan Jr. (men's basketball), Mia Cremona (rowing), Lizzie Cruz (women's soccer), Andrew McCabe (men's track & field) and Michael Wood (men's swimming & diving) took their turn putting on a show to celebrate the university's best and brightest student-athletes, teams and moments from the past year.

Dressed to the nines outside of their practice gear and uniforms, GW's student-athletes, coaches and staff walked the buff carpet before awards and MVPs were bestowed.

The winners were:
Raise High our Community Student-Athlete (most community service): Celeste Noraian (rowing) and Ethan Tulenko (men's swimming)

Raise High our Community Team: Gymnastics

Determination, Commitment and Respect Teammate Award: Tim Neumann (men's soccer) and Celeste Noraian (rowing)

Fan of the Year: Sonya Rankin

Academic Team of the Year: Tennis

Raise High Donor of the Year: Meena Lakdawala-Flynn (gymnastics alumna)

Moment of the Year: Djurdje Matic becoming an All-American

Dan Black Award for resilience in the face of adversity: Garrett Johnson (men's basketball)

Staff Appreciation Award: Josh Conwell

Rookies of the Year: Darren Buchanan Jr. (men's basketball) and Maya Peters (gymnastics)

George's Games winner (most supportive to fellow teams): Softball

Red Auerbach Award for well-rounded excellence: Jakub Hrinda (golf) and Nya Lok (women's basketball)

Athletes of the Year: Ava DeAngelis and Ava Topolewski (women's swimming) and Djurdje Matic (men's swimming)

Team(s) of the Year: Men's and women's swimming & diving A-10 Champions

Team MVPs: James Bishop IV (men's basketball), Nya Lok (women's basketball), Ryan Fowkes (men's cross country and track), Sarah Mitchell (women's cross country and track), Jed Dy (golf), Kendall Whitman (gymnastics), Stella Ray (lacrosse), Alexa Nealy (rowing), William Turner (men's soccer), Aoi Kataoka (women's soccer), Allison Heffley (softball), Djurdje Matic (men's swimming & diving), Ava Topolewski (women's swimming & diving), Stella Wiesemann (tennis), Salem Yohannes (volleyball) and Luca Castorina (water polo).