Athletics Accolades

Throughout the year, student-athletes are honored for excellence in their athletic and academic endeavors.

All-American

  • Maxwell Amsterdam ’21 (First Team): Lightweight Rowing
  • Levi Beckett ’20 (First Team): Lightweight Rowing
  • Sylvie A. Binder ’21 (First Team): Women’s Fencing
  • Arthur Bosua ’18 (Second Team): Men’s Soccer
  • Gabriel A. Canaux ’19 (Second Team): Men’s Fencing
  • Jenson E. Carlgren ’19 (First Team): Lightweight Rowing
  • Nell G. Crosby ’18 (Second Team): Women’s Track & Field — Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase
  • Sarah M. Hardie ’18 (Second Team): Women’s Track & Field — Indoor 1 Mile, Outdoor 1,500m
  • Porter B. Hesslegrave ’18 (Honorable Mention): Men’s Fencing
  • Osama K. Khalifa ’18 (First Team): Men’s Squash
  • Tanvi Khanna ’18 (Second Team): Women’s Squash
  • Sebastian S. Krappe ’19 (First Team): Lightweight Rowing
  • Sid Kumbla ’21 (First Team): Men’s Fencing
  • Benjamin T. Landis ’18 (First Team): Lightweight Rowing
  • Calvin H. Liang ’19 (Honorable Mention): Men’s Fencing
  • Samuel D. Moelis ’20 (First Team): Men’s Fencing
  • Akua Obeng-Akrofi ’18 (Second Team): Women’s Track & Field — Outdoor 400m
  • Akua Obeng-Akrofi ’18 (Honorable Mention): Women’s Track & Field — Outdoor 4x400m
  • Sydney R. Petersen ’18 (Honorable Mention): Women’s Track & Field — Outdoor 4x400m Relay
  • Velavan Senthilkumar ’21 (First Team): Men’s Squash
  • Iain G. Southerland ’21 (First Team): Lightweight Rowing
  • Torrance C. Smith ’20 (First Team): Lightweight Rowing
  • Iman Sule ’20 (Honorable Mention): Women’s Track & Field — Outdoor 4x400m Relay
  • Alexandros Zisimidis ’21 (First Team) : Lightweight Rowing

All-Metropolitan

  • Camille K. Zimmerman ’18: Women’s Basketball (First Team)
  • Mike Smith ’20 (Third Team): Men’s Basketball

All-Region

  • Alexander C. Bangerl ’18 (First Team): Men’s Soccer
  • Arthur Bosua ’18 (First Team): Men’s Soccer
  • Maeve M. Doherty ’18 (First Team): Field Hockey

College Squash Association John Skillman Award

This is the most significant men’s individual honor bestowed by the organization.

  • Osama K. Khalifa ’18: Men’s Squash

Connie S. Maniatty Award

Established in 1994, this award is presented to the best male and female athletes in Columbia’s senior class.

  • Sarah M. Hardie ’18: Women’s Track & Field
  • Osama K. Khalifa ’18: Men’s Squash
  • Camille K. Zimmerman ’18: Women’s Basketball

College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America

  • Christopher M. Schroer ’18: Football

College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District First Team

  • Parker M. Coogan ’20: Football
  • Ryan M. Gilbert ’19: Football
  • Christopher M. Schroer ’18: Football
  • Camille K. Zimmerman ’18: Women’s Basketball

Dwight D. Eisenhower Watch

This award is presented by Columbia Athletics to the senior male student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average and at least two varsity letters.

  • Mitchell J. Tuckerman ’18: Men’s Track & Field

Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Champion — 157 pounds

  • Markus H. Scheidel ’18: Wrestling

Ivy League Champion, Individual

  • Sylvie A. Binder ’21: Women’s Fencing — Foil
  • Nell G. Crosby ’18: Women’s Track & Field — Outdoor 3,000m Steeplechase, Indoor Distance Medley Relay
  • Sarah M. Hardie ’18: Women’s Track & Field — Indoor 1,000m, Outdoor 1,500m, Indoor Distance Medley Relay
  • Akua Obeng-Akrofi ’18: Women’s Track & Field — Indoor 400m
  • Alek J. Sauer ’19: Men’s Track & Field — Indoor 1,000m, Outdoor 4x800m
  • Jonathan A. Suckow ’21: Men’s Diving — 1-Meter, 3-Meter Springboard
  • Ryan D. Thomas ’18: Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field — Cross Country, Outdoor 5,000m
  • Kenneth M. Vasbinder ’20: Men’s Track & Field — Indoor 5,000m
  • Brian C. Zabilski ’19: Men’s Track & Field — Outdoor 10,000m

Ivy League Champion, Relay

  • Betty T. Jackson ’21: Women’s Track & Field — Relay, Indoor Distance Medley
  • Josiah R. Langstaff ’19: Men’s Track & Field — Relay, Outdoor 4x800m
  • Bianca Williams-Alonzo ’20: Women’s Track & Field — Relay, Indoor Distance Medley
  • Samuel N. Ritz ’19: Men’s Track & Field — Relay, Outdoor 4x800m
  • Joseph J. Storey ’21: Men’s Track & Field — Relay, Outdoor 4x800m

Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year

  • Natalie V. Ambrose ’18: Women’s Soccer

Ivy League Midfielder of the Year

  • Lindsey M. Ewertsen ’19: Lacrosse

Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year

  • Arthur Bosua ’18: Men’s Soccer

Ivy League Player of the Year

  • Osama K. Khalifa ’18: Men’s Squash
  • Victor Pham ’19: Men’s Tennis
  • Taylor A. Troutt ’18: Softball

Marion R. Philips Watch

This award is presented by Columbia Athletics to the senior female student-athlete with the highest composite grade point average and at least two varsity letters.

  • Abigail E. Sharkey ’18: Women’s Track & Field

NCAA Women’s Foil Individual Champion

  • Iman A. Blow ’19: Women’s Fencing

National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Scholar of Distinction

  • Alexa C. Conomikes ’21: Field Hockey
  • Helen Sayegh ’21: Field Hockey

Northeast Region Rookie of the Year

  • Jack Ming Jie Lin ’21: Men’s Tennis

Second Team All-East Region

  • Natalie V. Ambrose ’18: Women’s Soccer

Second Team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region

  • Taylor A. Troutt ’18: Softball

U.S. Archery All-America

  • Brittney Shin ’21: Archery
  • Sophia W. Strachan ’20: Archery

U.S. Rowing U23 National Team Selection

  • Elizabeth Ray ’20: Women’s Rowing

William V. Campbell Performer of the Year

Established in 2015, this award is given to one male and one female student-athlete who demonstrate superior athletic ability during the academic year.

  • Arthur Bosua ’18: Men’s Soccer
  • Iman A. Blow ’19: Women’s Fencing