TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati Department of Athletics celebrated its 2023 One Team Honors on Wednesday, April 5.
One Team Honors is an annual end-of-year event which celebrates the best of Bearcats Athletics. Led by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Bearcats student-athletes and staff presented awards in a number of categories.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to a male and female student-athlete in their first year as Bearcats who have made the biggest impact on their respective teams. Nominated and voted by student-athletes.
Male Winner: Dontay Corleone – Football
Female Winner: Camryn Callaghan – Lacrosse
BEN FLICK MEMORIAL AWARD
Former UC football players Grant Coleman and Mark Wilson created this award to honor the memory of teammate Ben Flick, who passed away in 2013. This award is granted to a freshman who has made an impact on the Bearcats Community and embodies the same characteristics of charisma, passion, and dedication that Ben displayed. Nominated and voted by student-athletes.
Male Winner: Dan Skillings Jr. – Basketball
Female Winner: Paige Pickering – Volleyball
COMMUNITY CATS AWARD
A Bearcat student-athlete that goes above and beyond when it comes to serving the University/Cincinnati community.
Male Winner: David DeJulius – Basketball
Female Winner: Nadia Collins – Track & Field
ONE TEAM STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD
ONE TEAM Student-Athlete Award
This individual might be seen as the unsung hero of the team. Someone who may not always receive recognition but is still always looking out for the best interest of the team, is supportive and always maintains a positive attitude. A student-athlete who lives the one team culture every day and best represents the CPAW.
Male Winner: Thomas Matthew – Swimming & Diving
Female Winner: Noelle Meeker – Track & Field
DR. SIMON ANDERSON FACULTY AWARD
This award honors Dr. Simon Anderson, who worked as a professor in UC's College-Conservatory of Music for 41 years. This accolade is presented to a faculty member who demonstrates continued support of the educational advancement of UC student-athletes.
Award Winner: Evan Griffin
Nominees: Dante Jackson, Dr. Kevser Erdem, Dr. David Kelley, Raechel Scarchilli, Dan Boles, Dr. Jane Sojka
NANCY HAMANT SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Awarded to the senior male and female student-athlete with the top cumulative GPA
Male Winner: Spencer Sehlhorst – Swimming & Diving
Female Winner: Hayley Hirsch – Tennis
HELEN NORMAN SMITH AWARD
Helen Norman Smith came to UC in 1922 as an instructor in health and physical education and rose to the rank of assistant professor in 1923 and associate professor in 1926. For much of her tenure, she served essentially as the athletics director for women's sports, which operated on a philosophy of broad-based participation. She organized the first certified health education course of studies at UC and was elected to UC's James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979.
Award Winner: Rylee Penn – Track & Field/Cross Country
Athletic Accolades
JIMMY NIPPERT AWARD
Jimmy Nippert was a center on the 1922 and 1923 UC football team that became the namesake of UC's historic home facility. During the season-ending clash with rival Miami (Ohio) in 1923, Nippert sustained a spike-wound injury and died a month later from blood poisoning. His grandfather, James N. Gamble of Procter and Gamble, provided the funds needed to complete the horseshoe-shaped structure, and the James Gamble Nippert Memorial Stadium was dedicated on Nov. 8, 1924.
Award Winner: David DeJulius – Basketball
Athletic Accolades
TED CORBITT BREAKING BARRIERS AWARD
Ted Corbitt was a four-year letter winner at UC from 1938-1942, when opportunities to compete were limited because of racial barriers and discrimination. The grandson of slaves and World War II veteran went on to amass one of the most prolific careers in the history of distance running. Known as the "Father of Ultramarathoning" in the United States, he finished more than 223 marathons and ultramarathons, and was the first Black marathoner in U.S. Olympic history.
This award is given to a student-athlete who has demonstrated a commitment to breaking barriers and advancing the UC student-athlete experience.
Award Winner: Hannah Jackson – Track & Field
One Team Honors is an annual end-of-year event which celebrates the best of Bearcats Athletics. Led by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Bearcats student-athletes and staff presented awards in a number of categories.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Awarded to a male and female student-athlete in their first year as Bearcats who have made the biggest impact on their respective teams. Nominated and voted by student-athletes.
Male Winner: Dontay Corleone – Football
Female Winner: Camryn Callaghan – Lacrosse
BEN FLICK MEMORIAL AWARD
Former UC football players Grant Coleman and Mark Wilson created this award to honor the memory of teammate Ben Flick, who passed away in 2013. This award is granted to a freshman who has made an impact on the Bearcats Community and embodies the same characteristics of charisma, passion, and dedication that Ben displayed. Nominated and voted by student-athletes.
Male Winner: Dan Skillings Jr. – Basketball
Female Winner: Paige Pickering – Volleyball
COMMUNITY CATS AWARD
A Bearcat student-athlete that goes above and beyond when it comes to serving the University/Cincinnati community.
Male Winner: David DeJulius – Basketball
Female Winner: Nadia Collins – Track & Field
ONE TEAM STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD
ONE TEAM Student-Athlete Award
This individual might be seen as the unsung hero of the team. Someone who may not always receive recognition but is still always looking out for the best interest of the team, is supportive and always maintains a positive attitude. A student-athlete who lives the one team culture every day and best represents the CPAW.
Male Winner: Thomas Matthew – Swimming & Diving
Female Winner: Noelle Meeker – Track & Field
DR. SIMON ANDERSON FACULTY AWARD
This award honors Dr. Simon Anderson, who worked as a professor in UC's College-Conservatory of Music for 41 years. This accolade is presented to a faculty member who demonstrates continued support of the educational advancement of UC student-athletes.
Award Winner: Evan Griffin
- Professor of Communications here at UC.
- Nominated by Abby Walker from Volleyball.
Nominees: Dante Jackson, Dr. Kevser Erdem, Dr. David Kelley, Raechel Scarchilli, Dan Boles, Dr. Jane Sojka
NANCY HAMANT SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Awarded to the senior male and female student-athlete with the top cumulative GPA
Male Winner: Spencer Sehlhorst – Swimming & Diving
Female Winner: Hayley Hirsch – Tennis
HELEN NORMAN SMITH AWARD
Helen Norman Smith came to UC in 1922 as an instructor in health and physical education and rose to the rank of assistant professor in 1923 and associate professor in 1926. For much of her tenure, she served essentially as the athletics director for women's sports, which operated on a philosophy of broad-based participation. She organized the first certified health education course of studies at UC and was elected to UC's James P. Kelly Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979.
Award Winner: Rylee Penn – Track & Field/Cross Country
Athletic Accolades
- Named AAC Women's Indoor Most Valuable Performer after winning conference titles in the women's mile, 3,000m and DMR
- Holds three Cincinnati track and field records: outdoor 1,500-meter, indoor mile and indoor 3,000-meter
- Finished runner up in the women's 6K at the AAC Cross Country Championships, earning All-Conference honors
- Her second-place finish is the highest women's individual finish at the AAC Cross Country Championships in Bearcat history
- Named to Bearcat Honor Roll nine times
- Earned a spot on the Dean's List eight times
- Four-time Topcat scholar for achieving a 4.0 GPA
- Four-time AAC All-Academic Team selection
- 2022 Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award winner
JIMMY NIPPERT AWARD
Jimmy Nippert was a center on the 1922 and 1923 UC football team that became the namesake of UC's historic home facility. During the season-ending clash with rival Miami (Ohio) in 1923, Nippert sustained a spike-wound injury and died a month later from blood poisoning. His grandfather, James N. Gamble of Procter and Gamble, provided the funds needed to complete the horseshoe-shaped structure, and the James Gamble Nippert Memorial Stadium was dedicated on Nov. 8, 1924.
Award Winner: David DeJulius – Basketball
Athletic Accolades
- Finished 35th all-time at UC with 1,187 points in just three years at the school
- His 192 assists this season rank third in single-season school history behind only Oscar Robertson
- Was a two-time All-AAC honoree, earning Third Team accolades this year
- Scored a career-high 30 points against SMU on Senior Day
- Led Bearcats to 40th, 20-win season
- Named to Bearcat Honor Roll three times
- Earned spot on Dean's List in Spring 2022
- Two-time AAC All-Academic Team selection
TED CORBITT BREAKING BARRIERS AWARD
Ted Corbitt was a four-year letter winner at UC from 1938-1942, when opportunities to compete were limited because of racial barriers and discrimination. The grandson of slaves and World War II veteran went on to amass one of the most prolific careers in the history of distance running. Known as the "Father of Ultramarathoning" in the United States, he finished more than 223 marathons and ultramarathons, and was the first Black marathoner in U.S. Olympic history.
This award is given to a student-athlete who has demonstrated a commitment to breaking barriers and advancing the UC student-athlete experience.
Award Winner: Hannah Jackson – Track & Field