Posted: May 02, 2018
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted the sixth annual WESPYs Awards Ceremony on May 1.
The 2018 WESPYs, dedicated to volleyball freshman Lauryn Griewahn who passed away last month, is a ceremony that SAAC organizes and runs that honors the successes of Wilmington student-athletes for performance(s) during the 2017-18 academic year. The 2018 SAAC Executive Board who put on the ceremony include: Beth Persicano, Rachel Reinhart, Kaitlin Evans, Sawyer Hooper, Rachel Brown and advisor Samantha Williams. A list of award winners can be found below.
| Name of Award | Award Winner | Sport(s) |
| Best Roster Picture | Pierce Burnam | Men's Track & Field |
| Newcomer of the Year | Grace Shell | Softball |
| Fall Male Athlete of the Year | Niklas Martensson | Men's Soccer |
| Fall Female Athlete of the Year | Hanna Greaney | Women's Soccer |
| Comeback Athlete of the Year | Beth Persicano | Softball |
| Winter Male Athlete of the Year | Kalvin Butts | Men's Track & Field |
| Winter Female Athlete of the Year | Lauren Stacy | Women's Track & Field |
| Rowdiest Team Member | Jillia Cook | Softball |
| Spring Male Athlete of the Year | Pierce Burnam | Men's Track & Field |
| Spring Female Athlete of the Year | Allison Pierce | Softball |
| Jenna Parlette Award | Beth Persicano | Softball |
| Jenna Parlette Award | Savannah Hooper | Women's Basketball & Softball |
| Griewahn Quaker Spirit Award | Kelly Angevine | Women's Lacrosse |
| Game of the Year | Football vs. Capital (37-30 OT win) | Football |
| Dynamic Duo Award | Cameron Erwin & Cameron Phelps | Men's Track & Field |
| Breakout Athlete of the Year | Kalvin Butts | Men's Track & Field |
| Male Scholar Athlete of the Year | David Henry | Football |
| Female Scholar Athlete of the Year | Samantha Glish | Women's Swimming |
| Male Scholar Team of the Year | Men's Swimming (3.3 Team GPA) | Men's Swimming |
| Female Scholar Team of the Year | Women's Swimming (3.6 Team GPA) | Women's Swimming |
| Male Senior Athlete of the Year | Pierce Burnam | Men's Track & Field |
| Female Senior Athlete of the Year | Lauren Stacey | Women's Track & Field |
| Male Athlete of the Year | Pierce Burnam | Men's Track & Field |
| Female Athlete of the Year | Lauren Stacey | Women's Track & Field |
| Judy Doyle Award | Samantha Glish | Women's Swimming |
| Judy Doyle Award | Savannah Hooper | Women's Basketball & Softball |
