Student-Athletes Glam Up for 13th Annual Georgey Awards

4/28/2026 10:47:00 PM | General, Men's Track/Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Softball, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis

On the main court of the venerable Charles E. Smith Center, GW Athletics gathered to celebrate all the people, moments and triumphs that punctuated the year-to-date for George Washington's 20 varsity teams and more than 400 student-athletes. Nattily dressed as they strutted down the buff carpet, the coterie was right at home in the historic venue at the corner of 22nd and G, that has also housed dozens of the world's top entertainment acts and dignitaries in its 50 years.

With baseball alumnus, Hall of Famer and media personality Danny Rouhier as host, university leadership gathered to hail the institution's best and brightest in competition, in the classroom and in the community. While volleyball's Sadee Gedse and men's swimming & diving's Shoon Li were crowned as the best dressed, they were not outdone by their peers who performed with excellence since August.

The awards went to:
Raise High our Community Student-Athlete (most community service): Emma Fales (softball)
Raise High our Community Team: Gymnastics
Determination, Commitment and Respect Teammate Award: Solange Skeene (tennis) and Alex Nicholson (men's soccer)
Raise High Donors of the Year: Denise Dombay
President's Club (highest cumulative GPA over the past academic year): Tennis
Staff Appreciation Award: Kacie Mollin
Fan of the Year: Arda Turan
George's Games winner (most supportive to fellow teams): Gymnastics
Moment of the Year: Michael Bohlke becomes GW's first-ever men's cross country individual champion
Coach of the Year: Ganiyat Adeduntan (women's basketball)
Team(s) of the Year: Men's swimming & diving
Rookies of the Year: Andres Brooks (men's swimming & diving) and Talya Erdogan (women's swimming & diving)
Red Auerbach Award for well-rounded excellence: Olivia Paquette (women's swimming & diving) and Benjamin Sosnowski (men's swimming & diving)
Athletes of the Year: Ava Topolewski (women's swimming & diving) and Holden Thomas (men's swimming & diving)

Team MVPs: Robbie Lavey (baseball), Rafael Castro (men's basketball), Gabby Reynolds (women's basketball), Malyssa Darville (cheer), Michael Bohlke (men's cross country), Hadley Mahoney (women's cross country), Maddy Haynes (First Ladies), Manuel Barbachano (golf), Deana Sheremeta (gymnastics), Grace Curry (lacrosse), Mary Grace Konopka (rowing), Louis Crofts (men's soccer), Lizzy Cruz (women's soccer), Ashley Corpuz (softball), Holden Thomas (men's swimming & diving), Ava Topolewski (women's swimming & diving), Devika Manu (tennis), Nic Rodgers (men's track), Megan Heidebrecht (women's track), Abby Markworth (volleyball) and Adonis Vlassis (water polo).