In 1984 Fresno Pacific University established four awards to honor its most distinguished student-athletes. The first honorees were announced in May 1985, at the close of the 1984-85 academic year. Selections are made each spring by the FPU Intercollegiate Athletic Council. The list is a who's who of Sunbirds Athletics, but more importantly, over 90 percent of these individuals have either completed their program of study or are currently enrolled.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR |
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Award criteria: First year of athletic eligibility, sport excellence, citizenship |
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1985 |
Trish Taplac |
Basketball, track & field |
1986 |
Belva Klassen |
Volleyball, basketball |
1987 |
Angela Holguin |
Volleyball |
1987 |
David Heidebrecht |
Basketball, track & field |
1988 |
Nicole Munro |
Volleyball, track & field |
Todd Hood |
Basketball |
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1989 |
Michala Jarmin |
Volleyball |
David Veith |
Soccer |
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1990 |
Jason Lindholm |
Cross country, track & field |
Sue Milani |
Volleyball |
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1991 |
Dana Coates |
Basketball |
1992 |
Jason Laney |
Basketball |
Jill Yarbrough |
Basketball |
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1993 |
Stacy Kaufmann |
Volleyball |
1994 |
Janee Young |
Basketball |
1995 |
Renee Blodgett |
Basketball |
1996 |
Candice Pitcher |
Basketball |
1997 |
Corey Sparks |
Soccer |
Josh Snow |
Basketball |
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1998 |
Kelly Watney |
Volleyball |
1999 |
Teresa Kamps |
Basketball |
2000 |
Jordan Lewis |
Track & field |
2001 |
Ben Bogdanof |
Track & field |
2002 |
Orlando Ramirez |
Soccer |
Mesha Wimer |
Volleyball, track & field |
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2003 |
Shailey Jones |
Volleyball, track & field |
Hector Santillan |
Soccer |
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2004 |
Amanda Kamps | Basketball |
2005 |
Marin Shilling | Volleyball |
2006 |
Brittany Pierce | Volleyball |
SENIOR OF THE YEAR |
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Award criteria: Final year of athletic eligibility, sport excellence, citizenship. |
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1985 |
Brenda Frazier |
Volleyball, basketball |
1986 |
Dan Palomo |
Soccer |
1987 |
Wally Salata |
Basketball |
1988 |
Anna Butz |
Volleyball, track & field |
1989 |
Irene Robles |
Basketball |
1990 |
Angela Holguin |
Volleyball |
Donnie Johnson |
Basketball |
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Diane Weststeyn |
Basketball |
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1991 |
Troy Brown |
Basketball |
1992 |
Jose Erevia |
Soccer |
1993 |
Ricky Sanchez |
Basketball |
1994 |
Dana Coates |
Basketball |
1995 |
Shawn Peterson |
Soccer |
1996 |
Angela (Wiese) Laney |
Basketball, track & field |
1997 |
Tracy Ainger |
Volleyball |
1998 |
Renee (Blodgett) Longshore |
Basketball |
1999 |
Tony Badella |
Soccer |
Stacey Sedwick |
Basketball |
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Xin Ge |
Volleyball |
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2000 |
Qin Wen |
Volleyball |
2001 |
Kelly Watney |
Volleyball, track & field |
2002 |
Annie Taylor |
Basketball, track & field |
2003 |
Annie Sippel |
Track & field |
2004 |
Ben Bogdanof | Track & field |
2005 |
Orlando Ramirez | Soccer |
2006 |
Denise Fast | Basketball |
SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR |
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Award criteria: upperclass, two-time letter winner, highest grade-point-average |
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1985 |
Dan Peters |
Soccer |
1986 |
Denise Ainley |
Volleyball |
1987 |
Rafael DeCicco |
Soccer |
1988 |
Kent Anderson |
Basketball |
1989 |
Irene Robles |
Basketball |
1990 |
Tom O'Neal |
Soccer |
Diane Weststeyn |
Basketball |
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1991 |
Marshall Webb |
Soccer |
1992 |
Marianela del Barco |
Volleyball |
1993 |
Kevin Miller |
Cross country, track & field |
1994 |
Michelle Weigandt |
Volleyball |
1995 |
Chad Wenter |
Soccer |
1996 |
Ann Muther |
Volleyball |
1997 |
Gia Fenn |
Volleyball |
1998 |
Ghislain Fone |
Soccer |
1999 |
Cecil Litiema |
Cross country, track & field |
2000 |
Angel (Naylor) Krause |
Track & field |
2001 |
Teresa Kamps |
Basketball |
2002 |
Teresa Kamps |
Basketball |
2003 |
Jane Gillespie |
Basketball |
Chrisie Gregory |
Cross country, track & field |
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Jennifer Toler |
Cross country, track & field |
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2004 |
Tricia Morgutia | Soccer |
2005 |
Elizabeth Burns | Soccer |
2006 |
Elizabeth Burns | Soccer |
| Megan Holbert | Track & field | |
SUNBIRD OF THE YEAR |
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Award criteria: Upperclass, 3.0+ GPA, sport excellence, leadership and citizenship |
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1985 |
Denise Ainley |
Volleyball |
Dan Peters |
Soccer |
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1986 |
Kerrie Webb |
Volleyball, basketball |
1987 |
Leicia Farrell |
Volleyball |
1988 |
Irene Robles |
Volleyball, basketball |
1989 |
Kellie Fry |
Basketball |
1990 |
Marshall Webb |
Soccer |
1991 |
Marianela del Barco |
Volleyball |
Ken Eggert |
Basketball |
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1992 |
Kevin Miller |
Cross country, track & field |
1993 |
Kim McCann |
Volleyball |
Michelle Weigandt |
Volleyball |
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1994 |
Greg Zuffelato |
Basketball |
1995 |
Don Moore |
Basketball |
1996 |
Tracy Ainger |
Volleyball |
1997 |
Brad Robb |
Basketball |
1998 |
Trisha Woods |
Volleyball |
1999 |
Geoff Jones |
Basketball |
2000 |
Brian Penner |
Track & field |
2001 |
Kelly Watney |
Volleyball, track & field |
2002 |
Chrisie Gregory |
Cross country, track & field |
Teresa Kamps |
Basketball |
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2003 |
Jane Gillespie |
Basketball |
T.J. Jennings |
Basketball |
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2004 |
Sheila Kamps | Basketball, track & field |
2005 |
Anna Horn | Basketball |
2006 |
Denise Fast | Basketball |
| Mario Ordaz | Track & field |
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