OSWEGO, NY – On Monday night SUNY Oswego athletics held their second annual Ozcar's Award Show where we reflect and celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of this great institution's student-athletes. The evening's emcee was Dominic Perrone of WTOP, WNYO.
This year has brought about an unprecedented amount of success and memorable moments. Dozens of athletes achieved all-conference recognition, regional recognition, NCAA All-American status, and many more achievements. Not only did the Lakers achieve new heights on the playing field, but they also excelled in the classroom and were a prominent presence in the Oswego community. Our athletics department last fall semester averaged a 3.18 GPA with several athletes making the Dean's List or President's List.
Below is a comprehensive list of the awards given throughout the night and their winners.
Female Sport Freshman of the Year
Isabelle Dague, Women's Swimming and Diving
Freshman Male Sport Athlete of the Year
Gabe Goss, Men's Wrestling
Female Sport Sophomore of the Year
Amber McDermott, Women's Soccer
Male Sport Sophomore of the Year
Tyler Rossini, Men's Wrestling
Female Sport Junior of the Year
Lexi Levy, Women's Ice Hockey
Male Sport Junior of the Year
Ahkee Anderson, Men's Basketball
Female Sport Senior of the Year
Fiona Higgins, Women's Softball
Male Sport Senior of the Year
Shane Bull, Men's Ice Hockey
Scholar Male and Female Sport Athlete of the Year winner
Lexi Levy, Women's Ice Hockey
Henry Rose, Men's Cross Country/Track and Field.
SUNY Oswego Faculty Member of the Year
Chris Mack, FAR Associate Professor
Community Service Award
Men's Ice Hockey team.
Laker Award
This award is given to the student-athlete who represents the core values of what it entails to be a Laker.
Brian Brezosky, Baseball
Sportsmanship Award
This is given to a student-athlete who best exemplifies sportsmanship by his or her attitude, demeanor, and treatment of fellow competitors, teammates, coaches and officials, and acceptance of victory or defeat graciously.
Anthony Cascen, Men's Wrestling
Fan of the Year award
Rocky Farden
Performance of the Year
Charlie Grygas, Men's Wrestling
Charlie cemented himself as the greatest wrestler in Oswego program history on February 3rd, 2024. At the Cortland Quad meet, with his perfect 3-0 record on the day, he became the all-time wins leader with 121.
Most Improved Athlete of the Year
Seamus Hand, Men's Lacrosse
Most Improved Team of the Year
Women's Basketball
Comeback Athlete of the Year
Tristen Francis, Men's Ice Hockey
Female Sport Athlete of the Year
Faith Coyle, Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
Faith Coyle is quickly becoming one the greatest runners Oswego has ever had in its history. In the fall cross country season, she finished 15th at SUNYAC Cross Country Championships, which earned her All-SUNYAC Third Team Honors, and finished 22nd at All-Niagara Regional Cross Country Championships, which earned her All-Region Honors. In that race, with a time of 22:27.8 over a 6000-meter race, she broke a 21-year long school record in the event.
In the Indoor Track and Field season, she reached even higher heights! She became the SUNYAC Champion in the 800-meter race and was Oswego's first individual champion in almost 10 years. Her time of 2:16.15 in the event puts her second all-time in school history.
Male Sport Athlete of the Year
Charlie Grygas, Men's Wrestling
Charlie Grygas is, as previously stated, the greatest wrestler in Oswego program history. He ends his 4-year run at Oswego with 3 All-American Honors, including finishing 5th at this year's NCAA Wrestling Championship meet at the 174-pound division, a 4x SUNYAC Champion including this year's SUNYAC Wrestler of the Year, and a 3x New York State Champion. This year alone, he had a 38-5 record which helped finalize his career record at 128 wins and only 19 losses. This unparalleled resume and fantastic senior year stamped him as the 2024 Male Sport Athlete of the Year.
Oswego State Award of Excellence
Baseball
The Men's Baseball team partnered with Team Impact to change the life of a special young boy. Cameron McKinney is a 5-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, who was assured that he gets to experience what it means to be a Laker thanks to the Men's Baseball team. Their impact has gone beyond the diamond as they cultivate special events with Cameron as the star such as signing days, clinics, and many more. His presence serves as a huge boost for the team, and they are grateful to Cameron McKinney and his family.
Laker Cup
Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving
Congratulations to all our award winners from last night and on all your hard work. Finally, thank you to our graduating seniors for your dedication to SUNY Oswego athletics! Thank you to all who helped with photos and media as well as our emcee for the evening, Dominic Perrone.
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