Athletes Honored at 2022 End of Year Banquet

Posted: May 05, 2022

The College of Central Florida honored their athletes at the end of the year banquet last week. The Patriot's Women's Softball and Men's Baseball teams have both worked hard on and off the field this season with both teams winning their conference and winning over 40 games this season along with achieving Fall Team GPAs over a 3.0. Bob Zelinski and coaches, Marty Smith and Tike Gardner, gave out some special awards for their athlete's achievements this season. Head Baseball Coach Marty Smith was honored with the Charles R. Dassance Athletic Award of Excellence for his many years of service and commitment to the college in bettering the lives of the players he has coached at the College of Central Florida in his 28 years as the head coach. Below is a list of all award winners for this year:

Baseball Patriot Award: Jackson Taylor

Baseball Offensive Player of the Year: Caleb Cali

Baseball Defensive Player of the Year: Ben Chestnutt

Baseball MVP: Kevin Kilpatrick

Softball Patriot Award: Jade Fayad

Softball Offensive Player of the Year: Gianna Guerriero

Softball Defensive Player of the Year: Abbey O'Connor

Softball MVP: Savannah Barnett

James D. Harvey Department of Athletics Achievement Award: Hannah Meyer

James D. Harvey Department of Athletics Achievement Award: Nicholas Calero

Charles R. Dassance Athletic Award of Excellence: Marty Smith