UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa – At the conclusion of the 2021-22 season, Penn State Swimming & Diving held their team awards banquet and attended the Nittany Awards.
Below are the awards, their descriptions and their recipients from each event.
Team Awards
Ellen Perry & Robert Krimmel Academic Achievement Award
Presented to the student athlete that has attained the highest level of academic excellence through the season. This is based on a minimum of two semesters of class work at Penn State.
- Recipients: Marie Schobel, Marget Shelly, Nikolette Nolte, Lachlan Byrne
Robert E. Galbraith Award
Presented in memory of Robert E. Galbraith, Penn State's swimming and diving coach from 1936-44, for outstanding contributions through performance, loyalty, spirit and leadership by a Penn State diver.
- Recipient: Kevin Sullivan
Iron Lion Award
Presented annually to one female and one male student-athlete who have demonstrated dedication, leadership and development in strength and conditioning.
- Women's Team Recipient: Madison Ledwith
- Men's Team Recipient: Devon Chenot
Ernest B. McCoy Award
The McCoy Award is presented annually to one senior female and male student-athlete who have combined successful athletic participation with academic excellence. The award is named for the longtime dean of Penn State's College of Physical Education, who also served as the University's athletic director.
- Women's Team Recipient: Marie Schobel
- Men's Team Recipient: Michael Daly
1855 Award
In 1855, Penn State was chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as one of the nation's first colleges of agricultural science. In the 160 years that have passed, Penn State has undergone a period of tremendous growth and transformation to become one of the nation's finest public universities. In a similar way, the 1855 Award is given to the swimmers who have experienced the most improvement over the course of their career; a period of personal growth and transformation that mirrors that of Penn State's since 1855.
- Women's Team Recipient: Marie Schobel
- Men's Team Recipient: Michael Daly
Nittany Lion Award
This award is presented to the team member whose perseverance in practice and effort in competition have led to the greatest overall improvement in performance during a season.
- Women's Team Recipient: Molly Carson
- Men's Team Recipient: Daniel Raisanen
Jerome Weinstein Award
The Weinstein Coaches' Award is named in honor of Jerome (Jerry) Weinstein, Class of 1936 and a member of Penn State's first swimming team. His love for the sport touched every aspect of the Penn State aquatic program. A man of integrity, honesty, conviction and impeccable character, he influenced the lives of many people. The award serves as a lasting tribute to him for all the good things he brought to Penn State swimming. It is presented to the team member who not only is the hardest worker, but also the person that is sure to give 100 percent to his or her teammates emotionally and physically through the joyous times and the struggles.
- Women's Team Recipient: Emma Harvey
- Men's Team Recipient: Devon Chenot
L.D. MacNeill Award & Elizabeth McCoy Most Outstanding Athlete Award
Presented to the swimmer or swimmers for consistently outstanding performances contributing the most to the team's success. The award is named in honor of Lou MacNeill, head coach of the men's swimming and diving team at Penn State for 18 years, and for Elizabeth McCoy, a longtime friend of Penn State University and the swimming family. This award is voted on by teammates.
- Women's Team Recipient: Marie Schobel
- Men's Team Recipient: Victor Baganha
The Nittany Awards
Thon Spirit Award
Recognizes a student-athlete whose commitment to bringing awareness and funding to find a cure to end pediatric cancer has been unmatched in their energy, effort and passion for all things THON.
- Recipient: Marget Shelly
The Phoenix Award
This award, created in 2016, recognizes a student-athlete whose determination and perseverance in overcoming some initial challenges academically now shines brightly and confidently at Penn State.
- Recipient: Sadie Schumann
Nittanys All-Academic Team
This award is presented to a student-athlete from each team that has the highest cumulative grade point average on his or her team following sixty or more undergraduate hours earned at Penn State.
- Women's Team Recipients: Marget Shelly and Nikolette Nolte
- Men's Team Recipient: Lachlan Byrne