Columbia Athletics Set to Host 101st Annual Varsity C Celebration April 30
4/29/2024 10:00:00 AM | Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, Archery, Cross Country, Fencing, Lacrosse, Heavyweight Rowing, Lightweight Rowing, Softball, Track and Field
Columbia will celebrate the accomplishments of its 31 varsity programs and hand out awards at the year-end event
NEW YORK — Columbia Athletics will host the 101st Annual Varsity C Celebration, its annual year-end awards ceremony, on Tuesday, April 30, at Levien Gymnasium inside the Dodge Fitness Center. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the official program begins at 5 p.m. A dinner reception will follow at 6:30 p.m.
Columbia is also proud to announce the finalists for the Connie S. Maniatty Award, William V. Campbell Performer of the Year Award, Rookie of the Year, Karen Blank Award and Dwight D. Eisenhower & Marion Philips Watch.
2023 VARSITY C AWARDS FINALISTS
CONNIE S. MANIATTY AWARD
Women's Sports
Jaden Hill - Softball
Abbey Hsu - Basketball
Paige Nurkin - Soccer
Nikki Vanasse - Cross Country/Track & Field
Maya Walker - Field Hockey
Anna Zhang - Tennis
Men's Sports
Michael Collodi - Soccer
Cole Hage - Baseball
Nathan Han - Golf
Alex Kotzen - Tennis
Justin O'Toole - Cross Country/Track & Field
Lennox Wolak - Wrestling
WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Women's Sports
Phoebe Anderson - Cross Country/Track & Field
Simmi Chan - Squash
Abbey Hsu - Basketball
Kat Jordan - Soccer
Vera Kong - Fencing
Cami Neal - Softball
Tierna Oxenreider - Fencing
Men's Sports
Aaron Ayzerov - Wrestling
Jack Cooper - Baseball
DJ Francey - Golf
Cole Hage - Baseball
Nathan Han - Golf
Samarth Kumbla - Fencing
Lennox Wolak - Wrestling
Michael Zheng - Tennis
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Women's Sports
Anna Becker - Lacrosse
Eunice Choi - Archery
Rachael Kim - Fencing
Gayathri Krishnan - Tennis
Michelle Zhai - Lacrosse
Men's Sports
Shaurya Bawa - Squash
Samarth Kumbla - Fencing
Eric Jeon - Baseball
Jackson ten Oever - Soccer
KAREN BLANK AWARD
Grace Hurren - Soccer
McKinlee Morris - Track & Field
Nicole Stephens - Basketball
Lynxie Voorhees - Rowing
MARION R. PHILLIPS WATCH
Margaret Meyerson - Squash
Isabel Schmidt - Cross Country/Track & Field
Allegra Walker - Swimming & Diving
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER WATCH
Gil Dexter - Lightweight Rowing
Stanford Li - Swimming & Diving
Sameer Saxena - Squash
The Varsity C Celebration is the final gathering event for all of Columbia's 800-plus student-athletes to showcase achievements and milestones. The highest honors will be bestowed on several of the Lions' brightest stars. In addition to presenting several major awards, the evening will feature videos and highlights celebrating significant moments and achievements accomplished this year.
Columbia Athletics student-athletes and fans can take to social media to vote for their favorite plays, performances and Games of the Year. The winners will be voted on live at the event. Be sure to follow @GoColumbiaLions on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates.
The Connie S. Maniatty Award is given annually to the top senior student-athletes from men's and women's sports to recognize their outstanding Columbia careers. The William V. Campbell Performer of the Year is presented to two student-athletes demonstrating superior athletic ability during the 2022-23 academic year. Two student-athletes in their first year of collegiate athletic competition will be selected with the Rookie of the Year Award.
This year's Alumni Award recipients are football's Shawn Fitzgerald and Margaret Munnelly '90CC from women's basketball.
In addition, Columbia also announces winners for the Paul E. Fernandes Community Service Award, which is handed out to the varsity sports program which achieves the most significant contributions and outstanding service to the University and local communities during each academic year, the Lions Cup, which honors the most exceptional team based on points in several categories including academic, athletic, personal and social responsibility, and the Karen Blank Award, which celebrates the top senior female student-athlete enrolled at Barnard College and who exemplifies the qualities of academic success, athletic achievement, strong sporting behavior & commitment to the community.
Columbia Athletics will also present senior watch awards to senior student-athletes earning the highest cumulative grade point averages with at least two varsity letters: the Marion R. Philips Watch and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Watch.
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