MILWAUKEE, Wis. – On Monday evening, the Milwaukee Athletic Department held its annual awards show, the Golden Panther Awards, honoring the achievements of its student-athletes from the 2020-21 school year.
Hosted by track and field student-athlete Luke Rapisarda, the Panthers celebrated with a virtual show for the second straight year.
The awards recognized the outstanding performances in the classroom, community, and in competition.
Trevor Coenen (men's track and field) and Brandi Bisping (women's basketball) were honored as the Senior Student-Athletes of the Year.
A complete list of the Golden Panther award winners is below.
Senior Student-Athletes of the Year
Trevor Coenen, Men's Track and Field
Brandi Bisping, Women's Basketball
Newcomer of the Year
Logan Farrington, Men's Soccer
Nadia Vo, Women's Track and Field
Student-Athlete of the Year
Paolo Gratton, Men's Soccer
Elaina LaMacchia, Women's Soccer
Record-Breaking Performance
Women's Soccer
Strength and Conditioning Award
Shawn Azcueta, Men's Soccer
Rachel Phillpotts, Women's Soccer
Smartest Panther Award
Luke Rapisarda, Men's Track and Field
Edgardo Valdes Gonzales, Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
Gaby Schwartz, Women's Soccer
Molly Meland, Women's Swim and Dive
Holli Anderson, Women's Swim and Dive
Emily Burns, Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
Cheer and Stunt MVP
Kaylee Rendon
Dance Team MVP
Annalise Kozar
Raise Your Sights Highest Overall Team GPA Award
Men's Cross Country – 3.577
Women's Tennis – 3.744
Michael Poll Spirit Award
Men's and Women's Basketball
James Wright Recognition Award
Taylor Tabbert, Women's Soccer
Makenzie Mroczenski, Volleyball
Kyra Arendt, Women's Track and Field
Impact Award
Anya Athan, Women's Track and Field
Community Service Award
Volleyball
Comeback of the Year
Megan Walstad, Women's Basketball
Team of the Year
Women's Soccer
Top 10 Senior GPA
Gaby Schwartz, Women's Soccer
Megan Safranski, Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
Kyra Arendt, Women's Track and Field
Agata Jurczak, Women's Tennis
Hailey Migliano, Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
Carissa Schneider, Women's Swim and Dive
Michelle Meyer, Women's Track and Field
Makenzie Mroczenski, Volleyball
Kathryn Pecha, Women's Track and Field
Maddie Martin, Women's Track and Field
Faculty Athletic Representative Award
Mitchell Buban, Baseball
CJ Wilbourn, Men's Basketball
Edgardo Valdes Gonzales, Men's Cross Country
Luke Rapisarda, Men's Track and Field
Andreas Soerensen, Men's Soccer
Quinn Yeager, Men's Swim and Dive
Megan Walstad, Women's Basketball
Emily Burns, Women's Cross Country
Megan Safranski, Women's Track and Field
Gaby Schwartz, Women's Soccer
Molly Meland & Holli Anderson, Women's Swim and Dive
Agata Jurczak, Women's Tennis
Ari Miller, Women's Volleyball
