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Paradisa, Eisen highlight Wildcat Athletics honors
Johnson & Wales University hosted their 2011-2012 Wildcat Athletics Honors Reception on Sunday afternoon in the University Event Center. Assistant Director of Athletics Mike Gallegos welcomed everyone and thanked the assembled group for their support of the Wildcats Athletics program throughout the past year. He highlighted the contributions of the coaches and student-athletes in continuing the success that JWU has developed over the last few seasons.
Several student-athletes were honored by their coaches and teams for Best Teammate and Most Valuable Player. Recognition was also given to the multiple Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, MAMVIC Academic All-Conference, and numerous conference award recipients. In addition, Nicole Paradisa (women's volleyball/women's basketball) and Brett Eisen (men's volleyball) were awarded the Mr. and Ms. Wildcat Award for best exemplyfing Character, Competition, Community and Career in their representation of Johnson & Wales University and Wildcat Athletics.
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Mr. Wildcat |
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Brett Eisen, Men’s Volleyball |
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Ms. Wildcat |
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Nicole Paradisa, Women’s Basketball/Women’s Volleyball |
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Outstanding Seniors |
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Jessica Callan, Women’s Volleyball |
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Brett Eisen, Men’s Volleyball |
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Cassandra Henion, Women’s Cross Country |
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Victoria Huber, Women’s Basketball |
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Phillip Keppler, Men’s Cross Country |
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Mallory Miller, Women’s Volleyball |
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Kiani Ortiz, Women’s Volleyball |
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Amber Salaz, Women’s Basketball |
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Ryan Schroerlucke, Men’s Volleyball |
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Geoffrey Todd, Men’s Basketball |
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Best Teammate |
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Kahler Grandbouche, Men’s Basketball |
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Victoria Huber, Women’s Basketball |
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Joey Fonseca, Men’s Cross Country |
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Taylor Hickey, Women’s Cross Country |
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Ryan Schroerlucke, Men’s Volleyball |
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Nicole Paradisa, Women’s Volleyball |
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Most Valuable Player |
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Jake Campbell, Men’s Basketball |
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Caitlin Durkin, Women’s Basketball |
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Travis Pearson, Men’s Cross Country |
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Cassandra Henion, Women’s Cross Country |
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Alex Beehner, Men’s Volleyball |
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Veronica Gibbs, Women’s Volleyball |
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Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes |
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Brittany Bowman, Women’s Volleyball |
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Jessica Callan, Women’s Volleyball |
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Jake Campbell, Men’s Basketball |
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Cody Derner, Men’s Basketball |
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Cassandra Henion, Women’s Cross Country |
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Phillip Keppler, Men’s Cross Country |
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Samantha Neal, Women’s Basketball |
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Kiani Ortiz, Women’s Volleyball |
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Nicole Paradisa, Women’s Basketball |
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Nicole Paradisa, Women’s Volleyball |
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MAMVIC National Division Academic All-Conference |
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Ty Coutts |
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Ryan Schroerlucke |
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Blake Walden |
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Association of Independent Institutions All-Conference |
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First Team |
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Caitlin Durkin, Women’s Basketball |
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Honorable Mention |
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Jake Campbell, Men’s Basketball |
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Samantha Neal, Women’s Basketball |
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Kourtney Shirley, Women’s Basketball |
