The 2023 Bonnies Choice Awards finalists have been officially announced. The awards show will take place Monday, May 1 in the Reilly Center at 6 p.m.

The awards show celebrates the accomplishments of St. Bonaventure student-athletes during the past academic year.

Nominations were cast by members of the St. Bonaventure Student-Athlete Advisory Committee along with coaches and voting was open to all St. Bonaventure student-athletes. Listed below are the finalists for each award.

In addition, the traditional senior awards will also be presented at this year's Bonnies Choice Awards.

Follow St. Bonaventure Athletics on Twitter @GoBonnies and on Instagram @GoBonnies for updates from the award ceremony. 

2023 Bonnies Choice Award Categories
Rookie of the Year - Best athletic performance by a first-year student
Rising Star - Underclassman with high hopes for future athletic success 
Breakthrough Performer - Student-athlete who had significant improvement in athletic success/outstanding athletic performance 
Courage Award - Student-athlete who has overcome adversity to achieve athletic success
Unsung Hero Award - Student-athlete who works hard, does a lot behind the scenes, might not get much playing time, but significantly contributes to their team
Reilly Award - Student-athlete that embodies what it means to be a Bonnie
International Student-Athlete of the Year
Athlete of the Year - The top male and female student-athletes from the past year

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Daryl Banks III, Basketball

• Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team selection
• Ranked ninth out of all A-10 players for scoring during the regular season at 15.4 ppg
• Ranked fourth in the A-10 during the regular season with 79 3-pointers
• National minutes leader
   

Maxwell Murray, Swimming

• Touched the wall in a time of 4:22.92 in the 500-freestyle to earn a silver medal and set a new program record at the 2023 A-10 Championships
• Broke a school record that had stood for over 25 years in the mile at A-10 Championships with a time of 15:27.81 to earn a bronze medal
• Set a school and pool record in the 1000-freestyle with a time of 9:16.31, breaking the mark posted by George Eversmann when he swam a time of 9:28.08 in 1997

 
Jackson DeJohn, Baseball

• Leads the team with 22 runs batted in and six home runs
• Fourth on the team with a .295 batting average
• Second on the team with a slugging percentage of .492

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Chiara Gottinger, Soccer

• Led all of NCAA Division I with 163 total saves
• Finished the season as the Atlantic 10 leader and stood second in the nation in saves per game (9.59)
• Led all A-10 goalkeepers in save percentage (.881)

Silvana Cabrera, Swimming

• Set a new program record in the 200-butterfly with a time of 1:59.70 for a fourth-place finish on the final night of A-10 Championships
• Finished eighth in championship final of 100-butterfly with a time of 54.58
• Scored 10 individual event victories this season

Anastasia Gubanova, Tennis

• Victorious five times this season at number three singles
• Won seven matches at number four singles
• At number one doubles, picked up 10 match victories

Emily Phelan, Softball

• Moved into fifth place on the Bonnies all-time strikeout list with 230 career strikeouts
• Earned nine victories in the circle this season with a 4.38 ERA
• Has tossed two shutouts with 118 strikeouts this year, ranking fifth in A-10 strikeouts

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Yann Farell, Basketball

• Earned a spot on the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team after averaging 8.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 31 minutes per game
• Ranked fourth among all Atlantic 10 players in 3-point percentage at 41.9% (65-155) and best among freshmen
• Named A-10 Rookie of the Week five times, second-most in program history

 Ben Giera, Diving

• Earned gold at A-10 Championships in the 3-meter dive
• Finished with a score of 302.65 to notch a bronze medal in the 1-meter dive at the conference championships
• Set a program record in the 1-meter dive with a score of 342.98

 Aiden Scattergood, Cross Country/Track

• Stands second in the record book in the 800 meters, running a time 1:58.22 at A-10 Indoor Championships
• A part of the 4000-meter relay team that owns the top time of 11:01.26
• Sits eighth in the record book with a 5K cross country time of 16:16.7 at the Little Three Championship 

Quinn Nolan, Lacrosse

• Set the program record for faceoff wins in a game by earning 19 against VMI
• Scored three goals this season 
• Two faceoff wins away from program record of 129

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Ami Komori, Soccer

• Named to the 2022 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
• Netted three goals and two assists
• Finished with a team-high eight points

Isabella Venter, Tennis

• Picked up five wins at No. 4 singles
• At third singles, earned seven match victories
• Notched 10 match victories at No. 1 doubles

Brooke Piper, Lacrosse

• Recorded a team-high 38 draw controls
• Tallied 16 goals and eight assists
• Delivered her first collegiate hat trick at Duquesne

Mia Winters, Cross Country/Track

• Finished in the team scoring during every cross country meet
• Set the school track records during indoor season for the 3000-meters and outdoor season for the steeplechase
• Ranks 11th in cross country school history for individual 5K cross country times; 5th in indoor mile

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Clay Peets, Cross Country/Track

• Owns the top times in program history in cross country 5K and 8K, breaking own records four times this season
• Set the program record in the 3000 with a time of 8:35.59 at this year's A-10 Indoor Track Championships
• Sits second in school history with an indoor mile time of 4:20.94 at RIT; set the program's outdoor records in 3000 and 5000 meters

 Kyrell Luc, Basketball

• Started all 32 games at point guard
• Posted 11.3 ppg and ranked top-five among all Atlantic 10 players in assists and steals
• Scored in double figures 23 times during the year

Jack Putney, Baseball

• Leads team in batting average, hitting .320 with a .376 on-base percentage
• Started 30 of 34 games this season, primarily as team's third baseman
• Raised batting average nearly 200 points in past two seasons

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Fiona McGovern, Lacrosse

• Leads the team with 63 points on 42 goals and 21 assists
• First in the conference and fourth in the nation in free position goals per game (1.29)
• Ranks fifth in A-10 goals and sixth in conference points

Brooke Bobbey, Softball

• Second on the team with a .345 batting average and on-base percentage (.439)
• Hit a team-high four triples
• Tallied nine multi-hit games this season

Bridget Kennedy, Soccer

• Started all 17 games, playing full time in every match as a key part of the defense
• Scored her first collegiate goal, a game-winner, at Little Three rival Niagara
• Helped the Bonnies record four shutouts

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Chad Venning, Basketball

• Played in all 32 games, starting 29
• Scored in double figures 24 times during the year, tying for the team lead
• Stood third in the Atlantic 10 for blocks (46) and second in field goal percentage (58.1%)

 Erik Stauderman, Golf

• Team captain stepped into role as one of team's top two players in his fifth year
• Three top-10 finishes
• 74.2 scoring average this season, two shots better than any previous season

 Christian Szablewski, Baseball

• Earned starting job at first base after battling injuries/illness during career
• Five home runs rank second on the team
• .993 fielding percentage during the year

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Jessica Notaro, Lacrosse

• Second on the team with 40 points and 35 goals
• Ranks first in the conference and second in the nation in shot percentage (.668)
• First in the A-10 with a .706 free position percentage

Abby Suhr, Softball

• Leads the team with a .356 batting average and five doubles
• Second on the team with .492 slugging percentage and 11 runs batted in
• Smacked her first collegiate home run at Fordham

Nikki Oppenheimer, Basketball

• Made 74 career 3-pointers
• Led the Bonnies with a career-high 49 made threes, shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc
• Scored in double figures nine times, including five out of the last seven games

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Davis Hutchinson, Diving

• Returned to the diving boards this season after a potential career-ending neck injury
• Placed 14^th in the consolation final of the 1-meter dive with a score of 228.00 at the 2023 A-10 Championships (2/16)
• Notched a sixth-place finish in the 3-meter, diving a score of 298.65 on the final day of championships

 Mark Belles, Lacrosse

• Returned from an injury that cost him the entire 2022 season
• Played in every game this spring and ranks third on the team in scoring
• Posted 8 goals, 7 assists and 15 points with 16 groundballs

Jean Marrero, Tennis

• Returned from injury to play multiple spots in the lineup and help team to 10 wins

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Lindsey Clawson, Cross Country/Track

• A member of the 4x400 relay team that set a school record with a time of 4:32.16
• A member of the distance medley relay team that stands second in the record book with a time of 13:27.25
• Ran a career-best 5K time of 19:27.6 at this year's Atlantic 10 cross country championships after battling injuries

Juanita Wolak, Softball

• Battled back from two ACL tears to earn starting role 
• Started 32 games this season
• Recorded three doubles and two triples

Kristin Pickard, Soccer

• Sat out this season due to injury
• Named to the A-10 Commissioner Honor Roll last season

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Alexander Behr, Swimming

• A member of the 200-medley team that finished fourth at the 2023 A-10 Championships with a time of 1:28.52 
• Broke his own program record in the 100-butterfly for a fourth-place finish with a time of 47.44 on day three of championships
• Notched a silver medal in the 200-butterfly final at championships, registering a time of 1:45.41 and now owns the top two times in program history

Archie Graham, Tennis

• Eight singles wins during the spring semester
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
• Helped team to a 10-9 record during regular season

 Jake Rosa, Lacrosse

• Started all 13 games while ranking second on team in scoring
• Posted 20 goals and 11 assists for 31 points
• Became second player in program history to reach 100 career points

 Jules Dechert, Soccer

• Started 10 games in net this season
• Made 51 saves with a 1.94 goals against average

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Brittney Colangelo, Lacrosse

• Leads the team with 20 caused turnovers
• Scooped up a team-high 31 groundballs
• Tallied her first collegiate assist at Duquesne

Kashish Bote, Tennis

• Recorded six victories at number five singles
• Earned three wins at six singles
• At the second and third doubles spot, picked up five match victories

Beth Thomas, Swimming

• Named to the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Women's Swimming and Diving Team
• Swam a personal best time of 1:04.53 in the 100-breaststroke at championships
• Won three individual events and was a part of a relay victory against Gannon

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Nicholas Torre, Swimming

• Registered a sixth-place finish in the 50-freestyle with a time of 22.27 at the Colgate Invitational
• At the Cleveland State Tri-Meet was a part of the 400-freestyle relay that recorded a time of 3:10.68 for a fourth-place finish
• Member of the 200-freestyle relay team that placed third with a time of 1:26.51 against Cornell

 Clay Smith, Soccer

• Started all 16 games this season on defense
• Played 1,431 of possible 1,440 minutes during the year

Jake Biscaliuz, Baseball

• Played 21 games including 16 starts
• Served in utility role, playing infield and catcher

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Sylvi Jenner, Lacrosse

• Recovering from season-ending injury last season, creates team's social media content
• Saw action in seven contests as freshman last year
• Scored first collegiate goal vs Saint Joseph's in 2022

Kelly Barnes, Tennis

• Seven singles wins
• Earned 10 match victories at third doubles

Macy Miller, Softball

• Named to Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll last season
• Saw action in the cirlce in two games this season

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Melian Martinez, Basketball

Hugo Cochlin, Tennis 

Jack Angelucci, Golf
 

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Claire Cody, Basketball

Marlee Solomon, Lacrosse

Amy O'Rourke, Swimming