Patrick McCrone and Erin Woods.
The Fredonia State Athletic Department held its annual senior recognition and awards banquet, The FREDDIES, on May 9.
Patrick McCrone and Erin Woods were recognized as the Male and Female Athletes of the Year. Cara Pellechia and Ethan Pitzman were named Rookies of the Year, and several other awards and recognitions were doled out.
- Male Athlete of the Year - swimmer Patrick McCrone. Set two school records -- 400 IM and 100 backstroke. Second all time in the 200 backstroke. Scored 47 points at the SUNYAC Championship. Had 17 first-place finishes.
Other nominees included: Nick Abdo (Track), Kaleb Steward (Men's Soccer), and Jacob Wentland (Baseball)
- Female Athlete of the Year - Erin Woods. Fourth in the SUNYAC in goals and fifth in points in lacrosse. Top 10 in SUNYAC in shots on goal and shooting percentage.
Other nominees included: Sydney Buchko (Lacrosse), Bri Grazen (Soccer), and Kourtney Krchniak (Volleyball)
- Male Rookie of the Year - Ethan Pitzman. Played in every games for the hockey team that went to the SUNYAC Tournament. Scored eight points (1G/7A). Scored six points in 16 SUNYAC games.
Other nominees included: Huddy Kwiatkowski (Soccer) and Nick Marsowicz (Track)
- Female Rookie of the Year - Cara Pellechia. Two-time SUNYAC Champion in the pole vault, taking Indoor and Outdoor championships. Ranks 10th in the AARTF Regional Rankings (the regional meet is slated for May 17).
Other nominees included: Laurell Brown (Basketball), Gabby Chilcott (Volleyball), and Brooke Grazen (Soccer)
- Play of the Year - Laurell Brown's game-winning basket
- Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Dalton Jerzak, Hockey, Exercise Science
- Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Kristin Kelemen, Cross Country and Track, English Adolescence Education
- Mike Kozlowski Service Award - Jerry Reilly
- Sandra Haight Award - Jack Irwin
Chi Alpha Sigma inductees (a 3.4 or higher GPA) included:
Sophia Alesi, Women's Soccer
Isabella Audette, Women's Soccer
Jordan Barrett, Women's Soccer
Emily Carr, Lacrosse
Emily Chelius, Softball
Samuel Cottrell, Men's Track and Field/XC
Kayleigh Daniels, Women's Soccer
Isabella DeCola, Lacrosse
Talia deFay, Women's Soccer
Violet Hess, Women's Tennis
Jacob Hougan, Men's Basketball
Dalton Jerzak, Hockey
Kristin Kelemen, Women's Track and Field/XC
Kourtney Krchniak, Volleyball
Alon Kremerman, Men's Basketball
Gregg Lee, Hockey
Alexis Lindamer, Women's Soccer
Molly McGowan, Lacrosse
Marissa Rackwitz, Women's Tennis
Marisa Stravino, Women's Track and Field
Marisa Sultana, Softball
Sabrina Suriani, Women's Soccer
Isabella Surma, Women's Tennis
Samantha Villante, Cheerleading
Bryce Witman, Hockey
Suzanna Wojnowski, Women's Soccer
Alexis Wulf, Softball
