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SMU Athletics held its annual Pony Awards on Sunday night at Moody Coliseum, bringing student-athletes together for their end-of-the-year award ceremony. Select Mustangs earned recognition for their contributions to their teams through academics, leadership, service, and standout athletics throughout the 2022-2023 seasons.

The most prestigious honor, the Athletic Director's S.P.I.R.I.T. Award, was presented to Women's Basketball' Jasmine Smith and Men's Basketball's Zach Nutall for representing the Mustangs' values of Service, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation and Teamwork in their sport, school and community.

The full list of nominees and award winners below:

Highest Team GPA: Presented to a male and female sport in recognition of the highest team GPA for the spring and fall semesters of 2022.

Men's Tennis
Cross Country

Student-Athlete Choice Award: Presented to the student-athlete whose peers believe they serve as an outstanding role model for the community.
Adam Neff – Men's Tennis

Perseverance Award: Presented to the male and female student-athletes who have demonstrated an exceptional degree of determination in overcoming personal, medical and/or academic obstacles while maintaining good academic standing.
 
Female Nominees
Hailey Johns - Equestrian
Daisy Butterworth - Rowing
Samantha Estrada - Soccer - Winner
Amirah Abdur-Rahim - Basketball 
Hadley Doyle - Tennis
Julia Yakushi - Women's Swimming & Diving
Funminiyi Olajide - Track & Field
Marieke van der Mark - Volleyball
 
Male Nominees
Kyle Sillman - Tennis
Austin Upshaw - Football 
Henry Howell - Soccer
Tyler Lavine - Football - Winner

Sportsmanship Award: Presented to the male and female student-athletes who have demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship in the competitive arena.

Female Nominees
Nicole Stambo - Swimming & Diving
Tatum Ticknor - Volleyball
Emma Engel - Equestrian
Sasha Radovanovic - Rowing- Winner
Mayu Inokawa - Soccer
Reagan Bradley - Basketball
Drew Morris - Tennis
Lauren Miller - Golf

Male Nominees
Pranav Kumar - Tennis
Nathan Petronzio - Golf- Winner
Judson Burns - Soccer
Keon Ambrose-Hylton - Baskebtall
Dawson Ovard - Golf

Red & Blue Award: Presented to the male and female student-athletes who exhibit the greatest passion and spirit to SMU Athletics. These individuals bleed red and blue and represent SMU in all they do. (Intended for a student-athlete who has gone above and beyond in supporting other student-athletes and the department.)

Female Nominees
Annabelle Corcoran - Swimming & Diving- Winner
Rachel Woulfe - Volleyball
Lydia Brahler - Equestrian
Megan Hewison - Rowing
Sammy Nieves - Soccer
Paige Bayliss - Basketball 

Male Nominees
Jimmy Phillips Jr. - Football
Eben Noverr - Soccer
Darius McBride - Basketball
Jordi Redelijk - Tennis
Alex Valenzuela - Golf
Cole Fleming - Swimming & Diving- Winner

Newcomer of the Year Award: Presented to the first-year transfer male and female student-athletes whose presence at SMU has made an immediate impact in their sport.

Female Nominees
Luana Alonso - Swimming & Diving
Alanis Robineau Fauvey - Track & Field/Cross Country
Marieke van der Mark - Volleyball
Julissa Cisneros - Soccer
Chantae Embry - Basketball 
Ellie Szeryk - Golf - Winner

Male Nominees
Antonio Muniz-Hidalgo - Tennis
Joe Bissinger - Football
Samuell Williamson - Basketball - Winner

Freshman of the Year Award: Presented to the freshman male and female student-athletes whose presence at SMU has made an immediate impact in their sport.

Female Nominees
Meg Flanagan - Rowing
Peyton Annen - Soccer
Ella Brow - Basketball 
Mackenzie Lee - Golf
Macey Hilton - Track & Field/Cross Country
Augusta Iwasaki - Equestrian- Winner
Lucrezia Napoletano - Swimming & Diving 

Male Nominees
RJ Maryland - Football
Alexander Petraeus - Soccer- Winner
Will Sides - Golf
Sage Sungail - Swimming & Diving

Student-Athlete of the Year Award: Presented to the male and female student-athletes who have achieved a high level of success in the competitive arena while maintaining good academic standing. This award recognizes a team leader whose performance impacts the collective ability of their teammates and brings a positive image to SMU.

Female Nominees
Marieke van der Mark - Volleyball
Madigan Eppink - Equestrian
Luana Alonso - Swimming & Diving
Wayny Balata - Soccer
Jasmine Smith - Basketball 
Hadley Doyle - Tennis
Lauren Miller - Golf
Maddie Hulcy - Track & Field/Cross Country
Lily Anderson - Equestrian 
Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang - Golf - Winner

Male Nominees
Colin Feehery - Swimming & Diving
Rashee Rice - Football 
Knut Ahlander - Soccer - Winner
Zhuric Phelps - Basketball 
Nathan Petronzio - Golf

Athletic Director's S.P.I.R.I.T. Award: The most prestigious honor bestowed upon student-athletes. This award honors a male and female student-athlete who are an inspiration to others, giving unselfishly of their time and talents for the betterment of the team. They epitomize the values of Service, Passion, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork.

Female Nominees
Lily Anderson - Equestrian
Sydney Suntrup - Rowing
Mackenzie Rudden - Soccer
Paige Bayliss - Basketball 
Annabelle Corcoran - Swimming & Diving
Raelyn Roberson - Track & Field
Jasmine Smith - Basketball- Winner

Male Nominees
Adam Neff- Tennis
Beau Barker- Football 
Cody Black- Soccer
Zach Nutall - Basketball - Winner

Presidential Award of Excellence: Presented to a graduating senior with a GPA of 3.5 or higher who has demonstrated outstanding ability in their sport and in the classroom.
Winner
Courtney Sebazco - Women's Soccer

Unity In Service Award: This award is presented to the student-athlete whose community involvement has made outstanding contributions in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion in the Dallas and SMU communities.
 
Nominees
Valentina Becerra - Women's Swimming & Diving
Terrance Newman - Football - Winner
Becky Morris - Equestrian
Kaya Lee - Women's Soccer
Tamia Jones - Basketball 

Academic Momentum Award: Recognizes a male or female Student-Athlete who persevered on the quest for academic success.
Nominees
Valentina Becerra - Women's Swim & Dive- Co-Winner
Alice Fahey - Rowing - Co-Winner
Mads Westergren - Men's Soccer
Taylor Zimmerman - Equestrian 
Hannah Craley - Women's Swimming & Diving - Co-Winner

Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board
Annabelle Corcoran - Swimming & Diving
Raelyn Roberson - Track & Field
Mia Olsen - Track & Field
Preston Stone - Football
Jordina Colomer - Women's Soccer

Black Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Executive Board
Jasmine Jolly - Track & Field
Raelyn Roberson - Track & Field
TK Pitts - Women's Basketball
Maykayla Jackson - Track & Field
Amirah Abdur-Rahim - Women's Basketball