CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Queens University of Charlotte Department of Athletics is proud to announce the start of its annual summer awards series, celebrating the outstanding accomplishments of its student-athletes during the 2025-26 season.
Award winners will be revealed every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the summer across the department's official social media platforms. The series kicks off today with the Royals Sportsmanship Award recipients. In total, 12 awards will be distributed over the summer months, recognizing both male and female honorees.
Royals Sportsmanship Award
Traditionally, this award is presented by the Department of Athletics to a student-athlete who has excelled in their sport and exemplifies the ideals of sportsmanship. For the 2025-26 academic year, Queens is recognizing one athlete from each program "who best demonstrates the qualities of sportsmanship, including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition."
One student-athlete from each program has been selected by their coaching staff for consistently demonstrating these ideals. These individuals have made a significant impact on their team culture, leading by example both in practice and in competition.
Baseball - Jacob Grimes
Men's Basketball - Nasir Mann
Women's Basketball - Dayuna Colvin
Men's Cross Country - Dennis Devine
Women's Cross Country - Simone Mouras
Men's Golf - Thomas Taylor-Cross
Women's Golf - Maria Be Fernandez
Cheer - Emma Lashley
Dance - Elyse Wallace
Field Hockey - Sarah Hondru
Men's Lacrosse - Zach Miller
Women's Lacrosse - Melaina Springer
Men's Rugby - Ian McFarland
Women's Rugby - Salome Schmitt
Softball - Madison Cantoni
Men's Soccer- Maximos Grafakos
Women's Soccer - Sejla Podzic
Men's Swimming- Cade Hickson
Women's Swimming - Jacey Cotchery
Men's Tennis - Hamilton Huitt
Women's Tennis - Mathilde Bris
Men's Track & Field - Amir Muhammad
Women's Track & Field - Jada Brown
Men's Triathlon - Joe Guthinger
Triathlon - Anabelle Saindon
Women's Triathlon - Clare Dasso
Men's Volleyball - Reed Shuey
Women's Volleyball - Mia McMillen
SOCIAL MEDIA
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