KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- Xavier Feliciano (Kennett Square, Pa./Kennett) completed a sweep of Kutztown University's annual awards, Wednesday, when he was named the 2020-21 KU Male Athlete of the Year.
Feliciano won Male Senior Athlete of the Year last month and is the first KU male student-athlete to capture both awards in an academic year since football's Jordan Morgan in 2016-17.
Though the Golden Bears only had an outdoor season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Feliciano produced a top-three finish in the pole vault in his final six meets of the season, including victories at the Moravian-hosted Coach P Invitational, April 17, and the West Chester-hosted Last Dance Invitational, May 1.
After having the 2020 PSAC Outdoor Championships canceled, the senior from Kennett Square, Pa., returned to the conference meet and finished runner-up by clearing 15-feet, 0.25-inches (4.58m) for his second career All-PSAC honor on the outdoor circuit (third in 2019).
Feliciano eclipsed a NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships provisional qualifying mark during the 2021 season at 15-feet, 9.25-inches (4.81m) during the WCU Last Dance Invitational, which ranked 47th nationally. He held the second-highest pole vault mark in the Atlantic Region this past season to earn All-Atlantic Region honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Over the course of his career, Feliciano was a highly-accomplished vaulter. He was a 2020 Indoor All-American, the 2020 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) indoor champion, a three-time all-region performer and a four-time conference medalist. He ranks fifth in KU indoor program history with a top vault of 16-feet, 4.50-inches (4.99m) and ninth all-time outdoors at 15-feet, 9.25-inches (4.81m).
Feliciano graduated from Kutztown this past May with a degree in criminal justice. He is the eighth student-athlete with ties to the track & field program to claim the KU Male Athlete of the Year award since 1987.
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
| YEAR |
WINNER |
SPORT(S) |
| 1987 |
Mike Cantrel |
Track & Field |
| 1988 |
Marty Eggleston |
Basketball |
| 1989 |
Butch Hills |
Basketball |
| 1990 |
- |
- |
| 1991 |
Bart Wasiolek |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 1992 |
Mark Steinmeyer |
Football |
| 1993 |
Todd Wiley |
Cross Country |
| 1994 |
Mike Fantanarosa |
Football/Track & Field |
| 1995 |
John Mobley |
Football |
| 1996 |
John Mobley |
Football |
| 1997 |
Andy Bausher |
Baseball |
| 1998 |
Ryan Vogelsong |
Baseball |
| 1999 |
Chris Spinozzi |
Baseball |
| 2000 |
Paul Schmitt |
Track & Field |
| 2001 |
Tim Bausher |
Baseball |
| 2002 |
Glenn Woolard |
Baseball |
| 2003 |
Scott Eisenhart |
Track & Field |
| 2004 |
Justin Collins |
Track & Field |
| 2005 |
Matt Keller |
Baseball |
| 2006 |
Mike McCardell |
Baseball |
| 2007 |
Joe Kemmerer |
Wrestling |
| 2008 |
Elfren Quiles |
Football |
| 2009 |
Joe Kemmerer |
Wrestling |
| 2010 |
Stephen Dennis |
Basketball |
| 2011 |
Kevin Morton |
Football |
| 2012 |
Kevin Morton |
Football |
| 2013 |
Kevin Morton |
Football |
| 2014 |
Ziad Haddad |
Wrestling |
| 2015 |
Ziad Haddad |
Wrestling |
| 2016 |
Josh Johnson |
Basketball |
| 2017 |
Jordan Morgan |
Football |
| 2018 |
Brandon Raguz |
Track & Field |
| 2019 |
Andrew Dunn Jr. |
Wrestling |
| 2020 |
Andrew Dunn Jr. |
Wrestling |
| 2021 |
Xavier Feliciano (Kennett Square, Pa./Kennett) |
Track & Field |
