Eke, Lin, Tandon Pick Up Maniatty Honors at 94th Varsity C Celebration
4/28/2015 10:22:00 PM | General
NEW YORK – Seniors Winston Lin of men's tennis, Ramit Tandon of men's squash and Nadia Eke of women's track & field were each presented the Connie S. Maniatty Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Awards to highlight the 94th edition of the Varsity C Celebration: Saluting our Student-Athletes at Levien Gymnasium on Tuesday night.
Eke is a three-time All-American in the triple jump and has seven Ivy League Championships under her belt. Last weekend at the Penn Relays, Eke set a new Ivy League outdoor record with an attempt of 13.39 meters. She also holds Columbia's indoor record.
Lin and Tandon shared the award after similarly phenomenal careers.
Lin has earned All-Ivy League honors the past three seasons, including Rookie of the Year in 2012 and Player of the Year in 2014. With Lin playing in the No. 1 singles position, the men's tennis team has won back-to-back Ivy League Championships, going a combined 14-0. He boasts an all-time singles record of 111-31 and was ranked as high as No. 8 by the ITA.
Tandon is a four-time All-American and was given the Skillman Award, the highest honor in college squash given annually to a senior men's squash player who has demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship during his entire college career. Tandon went a combined 59-7 career and earned first team All-Ivy League honors during his four-year career.
Columbia Athletics also unveiled a brand new award, the William V. Campbell Athlete of the Year. The award will be given to one male and one female student-athlete who demonstrates superior athletic ability during the academic year. The inaugural recipients were fencing's Jake Hoyle and Margaret Lu.
Hoyle won the NCAA Individual Epee Championship, becoming Columbia's first epeeist to win a national title since 1993. Hoyle, who also took silver at the NCAA Northeast Regionals, posted a 70-25 record and helped the Lions capture the NCAA Combined Team Championship and the men's squad repeat as Ivy League Champions.
Lu was the runner-up in the women's foil at the NCAA Championships and took gold at the NCAA Northeast Regionals last winter. She went 17-1 at the Ivy League Round Robins, helping the women's team secure its ninth conference title. On the year, Lu went 86-9 and was a first team All-Ivy League selection.
The event, which honors all Columbia student-athletes, also featured the presentation of the Athletics Alumni Award to Joseph Simone '79CC.
The watch award presentations for the Columbia senior student-athletes earning the highest cumulative grade-point averages and at least two varsity letters. Suzy Freeman (fencing) earned the Marion R. Philips Watch and Bert Vancura (tennis) earned the Dwight D. Eisenhower watch.
In addition, the seventh annual Lions Cup was awarded to the women's fencing team. The Lions Cup is a competitive event for all Columbia University varsity sports programs that is a means by which student-athletes can compete on behalf of their teams for points in various categories.
The men's squash team earned the Paul E. Fernandes Community Service Award, given to the varsity sports program achieving the most significant contributions and notable service to the University and local communities during an academic year.
Varsity C Celebration 2014-15 Awards
Alumni Athletic Award – Joseph Simone '79CC (men's golf)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Watch – Bert Vancura '15CC (men's tennis)
Marion R. Philips Watch – Suzy Freeman '15CC (women's fencing)
Connie S. Maniatty Outstanding Senior Athlete Award
Co-Male – Winston Lin '15CC (men's tennis)
Co-Male – Ramit Tandon '15CC (men's squash)
Female – Nadia Eke '15CC (women's track & field)
William V. Campbell Athlete of the Year
Male – Jake Hoyle '16CC (fencing)
Female – Margaret Lu '16CC (fencing)
Fall Sports
Men's Cross Country
Cross Country Award – Jack Boyle '17CC
Women's Cross Country
Kathy Shiels Memorial Award – Olivia Sadler '16CC
Field Hockey
Field Hockey Award – Lauren Skudalski '15CC
Lion Pride Award – Anna Scipioni '16CC
Football
David W. Smyth Football Cup – Ray Pesanello '15CC
Phil Fusco Memorial Award – Trevor McDonagh '16CC
Class of 1913 Football Cup – John Brady '15EN
Women's Soccer
Ali Ahern Memorial Award – Coleen Rizzo '15CC
1994 Award – Torie Goode '15CC
Men's Soccer
Rocco B. Commisso Award – Kyle Jackson '16EN
Soccer Alumni Award – David Westlake '14CC
Vorkas Award – Luke Rossi '16CC
Volleyball
Volleyball Award – Bailey Springer '16CC
Winter Sports
Men's Basketball
Raymond J. Fullerton Memorial Award – Maodo Lo '16CC
Walter H. Bernson Memorial Award – Kyle Castlin '18CC
Jason Wachob Award – Steve Frankoski '15CC
Sheldon B. Preschel Basketball Memorial Award – Maodo Lo '16CC
Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player Award – Tori Oliver '17CC
Most Inspirational Player Award – Campbell Mobley '15BC
Men's Fencing
James Murray Memorial Trophy – Jake Hoyle '16CC
Kestler Award – Harry Bergman '16EN
Women's Fencing
Women's Fencing Award — Sara Taffel '17BC
Kestler Award — Margaret Lu '16CC
Men's Squash
Men's Squash Award — Ramit Tandon '15CC
Women's Squash
Women's Squash Award — Colette Sultana '17CC
Torrey Citizenship Award – Kate Calihan '15CC
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Swimming Award — Christina Ray '16CC
Tina Steck Award — Alyssa Menz '15CC
Men's Swimming & Diving
Herbert E. Vollmer Memorial Award — David Jakl '15CC
Jim Stallman Memorial Award — Jayden Pantel '18CC
Edward T. Kennedy Memorial Prize — Alex Ngan '15CC
Wrestling
Gus Peterson Memorial Trophy — Penn Gottfried '15CC
Jonathan P. Gross Memorial Award — Shane Hughes '15CC
Spring Sports (Majority of winners will be determined after conclusion of spring season)
Men's Golf
William Terminello Award — Brandon Jowers '15EN
Women's Golf
William Terminello Award — Camilla Vik '17CC & Jackie Chulya '17EN
Women's Lacrosse
Adrian Walters Award — Kelsey Gedin '18CC
Men's Tennis
Jeremiah Courtney Tennis Cup — Max Schnur '15CC
Women's Tennis
Women's Tennis Award — Crystal Leung '15CC
