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2019-20 Wellesley Athletics Awards
2019-20 Wellesley Athletics Awards

April 29, 2020

Wellesley College Athletics will present the department's 2019-20 Athletics Awards virtually beginning on Thursday, April 30th and concluding on Wednesday, May 6th.

(left to right) Krista Dong, Abby Dorn, and Kendall Smith.
2019-20 Athletics Awards | Outstanding Senior Employee Award

April 30, 2020

Krista Dong, Abby Dorn, and Kendall Smith have been named the 2019-20 Wellesley College Athletics Awards recipients of the Outstanding Senior Employee Award.

Basketball player with basketball
2019-20 Most Outstanding Contribution Award | Kendall You Mak '20

May 01, 2020

Senior Kendall You Mak (Basketball, Soccer) has been named the 2019-20 Wellesley College Athletics Awards recipient of the Most Outstanding Contribution Award.

Anneka Hallstrom '23 (John T. McLeod)
2019-20 Rookie of the Year Award | Anneka Hallstrom '23

May 02, 2020

First year Anneka Hallstrom (Crew) has been named the 2019-20 Wellesley College Athletics Awards recipient of the Rookie of the Year Award.

VIDEO: 2019-20 SAAC Blue Pride Award | Wellesley Crew
VIDEO: 2019-20 SAAC Blue Pride Award | Wellesley Crew

May 03, 2020

Wellesley College Crew has been selected as the 2019-20 Wellesley College Athletics Awards recipient of the SAAC Blue Pride Award. Awarded annually to the team(s) that supports other teams at their competitions, shows genuine interest in other teams’ successes, demonstrates the best of Wellesley Blue’s values through positive sportsmanship, conveys spirit and enthusiasm about their team and sport and actively participates in SAAC.

Brie Maurer '20 (left/Frank Poulin) and Rhiannon Mulligan '20 (right/USRowing)
2019-20 Outstanding Senior Athlete Award | Brie Maurer and Rhiannon Mulligan

May 04, 2020

Seniors Brie Maurer (Fencing) and Rhiannon Mulligan (Crew) have been named the 2019-20 Wellesley College Athletics Awards co-recipients of the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award.

Caitlin Aguirre '20 (left) and Frances Dingivan '20 (right) (Frank Poulin Photography)
2019-20 Hauptfuhrer Scholar-Athlete Award | Caitlin Aguirre and Frances Dingivan

May 05, 2020

Seniors Caitlin Aguirre (Basketball) and Frances Dingivan (Crew) have been named the 2019-20 Wellesley College Athletics Awards co-recipients of the Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer '49 Scholar-Athlete Award. They are the first co-recipients of the honor since 2002. 

VIDEO: 2020 Athletics Senior Speaker | Krista Dong '20
VIDEO: 2020 Athletics Senior Speaker | Krista Dong '20

May 06, 2020

Krista Dong '20 of the soccer team reflects on how the student-athlete experience has intimately shaped both her Wellesley experience and her character.