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3–2014 Athletic Department Award Winners
At the annual Athletic Awards Dinner on May 1, 2014, seven Rochester athletes were recognized
for outstanding achievement.
Merle Spurrier Award—Katie Flaschner, a senior midfielder on women’s basketball program and team captain in her senior season.
the women’s field hockey team, was selected as the recipient of the She lost her freshman and senior seasons due to ACL injuries but
Merle Spurrier Award. This award recognizes the senior woman who devoted her energies to the team, attending every practice and game
has made the most outstanding contribution to women’s sports by and working with her teammates to make them better.
exemplifying such qualities as leadership, enthusiasm, and service in
her four years at the University. Flaschner, from East Amherst, N.Y., is John Vitone Award—Nate Mulberg, a senior infielder on the
the all-time leader in games played and minutes played. She has 65 baseball team, was selected as the winner of the John Vitone Award
career points and played in the Senior All-Star Game at the Final Four for 2014. The award is given to the male sportsman of the year. From
this past fall. She is a Garnish Scholar and won the Sylvia Fabricant Cherry Hill, N.J., Mulberg is a four-year letter winner and starter
Award as a junior. and played in three infield positions. This season, he hit his career
best with a .359 average on a team that reached the Liberty League
Louis Alexander Award—Nick Palladino, a senior on the men’s golf Tournament Championship. Mulberg is a Phi Beta Kappa member, a
team was honored as the recipient of the Louis Alexander Alumni Provost’s Circle Scholar, and the sports director for WRUR, organizing
Award for 2014 as the top men’s senior athlete at the University. webcasts for a variety of sports at the University.
This award is given to the senior male athlete who has made an
outstanding contribution to the life of the University through Male Scholar-Athlete Award—Adam Pacheck, a senior on the
significant achievements in athletics and general student activities. men’s track and field team, was selected as the men’s Scholar-Athlete
Palladino, from Highland Heights, Ohio, is a three-time winner of for academic excellence. From Baldwinsville, N.Y., Pacheck holds an
the UAA individual title, the only UAA athlete to ever do so. He has impressive 3.94 GPA in a double major of biomedical engineering
played in seven conference championships in four years, winning six and physics. He is a Provost’s Circle Scholar and a Phi Beta Kappa
individual titles. He won the Phil Mickelson Award his freshman year, Honor Society member. He has won four letters apiece in men’s cross
given to the top freshman in the nation in each division. He finished country, indoor track, and outdoor track. He has also won two N.Y.
sixth at the NCAAs this year and has been an All-American all four State Championships in distance races and is the first male in more
years at the University. than 15 years at the University to run at four consecutive NCAA Cross
Country Championships.
Sylvia Fabricant Award—There were two recipients of the Sylvia
Fabricant Award this year: Jessica Smith, a senior forward on the Female Scholar-Athlete Award—Karen Meess, a senior on the
women’s soccer team, and Paige Aleski, a senior guard on the women’s swimming and diving team, was selected as the Female
women’s basketball team. This award is presented to a female Scholar-Athlete for academic excellence. From Hamburg, N.Y., Meess
athlete or athletes for outstanding sportsmanship in the women’s holds a 3.82 GPA as a biomedical engineering major. She is a Garnish
intercollegiate sports. From Churchville, N.Y., Smith is a four-year Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society member, and the first-place
letter winner, First Team All-UAA honoree, and First Team All-Region winner at the National Science Foundation Engineering Society
pick by the NSCAA. Her collegiate career was put on halt after she Conference. She is a four-year letter winner for women’s swimming
enlisted in the New York State Army National Guard and did a tour and a five-time Liberty League champion who holds three Liberty
in Afghanistan. She received the Amy Commendation Medal in League records. She received All-America honors this past year,
2012. Aleski, from Bridgeville, Pa., is a four-year letter winner for the swimming on two relays for Rochester at the NCAA Championships.
Athletic Annual Fund Alumni Cup Challenge
And the winner is—Rowing! Congratulations to Rowing as they won the 2013–2014 Athletic Annual
Fund Challenge by having the highest percent participation amongst their alumni. Along with the Annual
Fund trophy and a permanent plaque recognizing this accomplishment, they also received a cash prize to
the rowing program. They have set the bar high for this year’s competition—encourage your teammates
to join in!
You can make a gift directly to your favorite program or to the general Athletic Annual Fund. In each case,
the sport you participated in will get credit for your gift. Multisport athletes who make a gift will see their
respective sports credited by making a single gift. Your gift will have the benefit of supporting the team,
but also bragging rights for a full year as to who has the most supportive alumni!
You can track the progress of your sport and others by going to the Athletics website and clicking on
the Annual Fund Challenge icon.
At the annual Athletic Awards Dinner on May 1, 2014, seven Rochester athletes were recognized
for outstanding achievement.
Merle Spurrier Award—Katie Flaschner, a senior midfielder on women’s basketball program and team captain in her senior season.
the women’s field hockey team, was selected as the recipient of the She lost her freshman and senior seasons due to ACL injuries but
Merle Spurrier Award. This award recognizes the senior woman who devoted her energies to the team, attending every practice and game
has made the most outstanding contribution to women’s sports by and working with her teammates to make them better.
exemplifying such qualities as leadership, enthusiasm, and service in
her four years at the University. Flaschner, from East Amherst, N.Y., is John Vitone Award—Nate Mulberg, a senior infielder on the
the all-time leader in games played and minutes played. She has 65 baseball team, was selected as the winner of the John Vitone Award
career points and played in the Senior All-Star Game at the Final Four for 2014. The award is given to the male sportsman of the year. From
this past fall. She is a Garnish Scholar and won the Sylvia Fabricant Cherry Hill, N.J., Mulberg is a four-year letter winner and starter
Award as a junior. and played in three infield positions. This season, he hit his career
best with a .359 average on a team that reached the Liberty League
Louis Alexander Award—Nick Palladino, a senior on the men’s golf Tournament Championship. Mulberg is a Phi Beta Kappa member, a
team was honored as the recipient of the Louis Alexander Alumni Provost’s Circle Scholar, and the sports director for WRUR, organizing
Award for 2014 as the top men’s senior athlete at the University. webcasts for a variety of sports at the University.
This award is given to the senior male athlete who has made an
outstanding contribution to the life of the University through Male Scholar-Athlete Award—Adam Pacheck, a senior on the
significant achievements in athletics and general student activities. men’s track and field team, was selected as the men’s Scholar-Athlete
Palladino, from Highland Heights, Ohio, is a three-time winner of for academic excellence. From Baldwinsville, N.Y., Pacheck holds an
the UAA individual title, the only UAA athlete to ever do so. He has impressive 3.94 GPA in a double major of biomedical engineering
played in seven conference championships in four years, winning six and physics. He is a Provost’s Circle Scholar and a Phi Beta Kappa
individual titles. He won the Phil Mickelson Award his freshman year, Honor Society member. He has won four letters apiece in men’s cross
given to the top freshman in the nation in each division. He finished country, indoor track, and outdoor track. He has also won two N.Y.
sixth at the NCAAs this year and has been an All-American all four State Championships in distance races and is the first male in more
years at the University. than 15 years at the University to run at four consecutive NCAA Cross
Country Championships.
Sylvia Fabricant Award—There were two recipients of the Sylvia
Fabricant Award this year: Jessica Smith, a senior forward on the Female Scholar-Athlete Award—Karen Meess, a senior on the
women’s soccer team, and Paige Aleski, a senior guard on the women’s swimming and diving team, was selected as the Female
women’s basketball team. This award is presented to a female Scholar-Athlete for academic excellence. From Hamburg, N.Y., Meess
athlete or athletes for outstanding sportsmanship in the women’s holds a 3.82 GPA as a biomedical engineering major. She is a Garnish
intercollegiate sports. From Churchville, N.Y., Smith is a four-year Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society member, and the first-place
letter winner, First Team All-UAA honoree, and First Team All-Region winner at the National Science Foundation Engineering Society
pick by the NSCAA. Her collegiate career was put on halt after she Conference. She is a four-year letter winner for women’s swimming
enlisted in the New York State Army National Guard and did a tour and a five-time Liberty League champion who holds three Liberty
in Afghanistan. She received the Amy Commendation Medal in League records. She received All-America honors this past year,
2012. Aleski, from Bridgeville, Pa., is a four-year letter winner for the swimming on two relays for Rochester at the NCAA Championships.
Athletic Annual Fund Alumni Cup Challenge
And the winner is—Rowing! Congratulations to Rowing as they won the 2013–2014 Athletic Annual
Fund Challenge by having the highest percent participation amongst their alumni. Along with the Annual
Fund trophy and a permanent plaque recognizing this accomplishment, they also received a cash prize to
the rowing program. They have set the bar high for this year’s competition—encourage your teammates
to join in!
You can make a gift directly to your favorite program or to the general Athletic Annual Fund. In each case,
the sport you participated in will get credit for your gift. Multisport athletes who make a gift will see their
respective sports credited by making a single gift. Your gift will have the benefit of supporting the team,
but also bragging rights for a full year as to who has the most supportive alumni!
You can track the progress of your sport and others by going to the Athletics website and clicking on
the Annual Fund Challenge icon.
