TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (June 23, 2023) – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has announced the finalists for its 2022-23 end-of-year awards. 

Nominees for Male and Female Athletes of the Year are comprised of each FCSAA Championship sport's Player of the Year recipient, as well as individuals submitted from other sports sanctioned by the FCSAA (golf, soccer, swimming & diving, track & field), provided the nominee was named NJCAA All-America.  

Likewise, all Championship sports have selected a Scholar-Athlete of the Year, which were announced Wednesday, and the recipients automatically qualify for the FCSAA award, however, student-athletes from other sports may also be nominated. Nominees must have accumulated 48 credit hours with a minimum 3.30 GPA and have completed at least three full-time terms, including at least one at a FCSAA institution. Citizenship, community service and athletic prowess may also be taken into consideration.  

Male and Female Academic Teams of the Year - for small (10 or fewer participants) and large (11+ participants) rosters will also be selected.  

All award winners will be announced June 27.

Female Athlete of the Year  

• Molly Bender, Lake-Sumter State, FCSAA DII Softball Player of the Year - Second-team All-America, FCSAA Champion, FCSAA All-Tournament Team, 2022-23 stats: .453 BA, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 44 SB, 69 R
• Allison Bryant, Palm Beach State, FCSAA DII Volleyball Player of the Year - Honorable Mention All-America, member of NJCAA Beach Volleyball Champions, NJCAA First-team All-America (Pairs), 2022-23 stats: 4.6 K/S, 3.4 D/S, 0.5 B/S, .307 Hitting %
• Romina Cornelio, Miami Dade, FCSAA DI Volleyball Player of the Year - NJCAA Runner-up, First-team All-America, NJCAA All-Tournament Team, 2022-23 stats: 3.5 K/S, 2.5 D/S, 0.5 B/S, .333 Hitting %
• Arina Gamretkaia, Hillsborough, FCSAA Women's Tennis Player of the Year - NJCAA Team Champion, NJCAA #1 Doubles Champion, NJCAA All-America First-team Doubles, 2022-23 stats: 11-2 singles record (8-1 vs. NJCAA competition) at No. 1 position, 12-1 doubles record (9-0 vs. NJCAA) at No. 1 position
• Georgia Hood, Pensacola State, FCSAA DI Softball Player of the Year - First-team All-America, 2022-23 stats: .459 BA, 18 HR, 65 RBI
• Shannon Jones, Daytona State, FCSAA Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year - Fourth place in NJCAA 5K, First-team All-America, Third place in NJCAA Half Marathon, Half Marathon All-America, posted FCSAA Championships record time in 5K (19:25.7)
• Gina Miller, Indian River State, swimming - NJCAA Betty Jo Graber Award recipient, NJCAA Female Swimmer of the Year, NJCAA Team Champion, 6X NJCAA Champion (3 individual, 3 relay), NJCAA record holder in 500 free and 1000 free
• Belle Sardja, Florida SouthWestern, FCSAA DI Softball Pitcher of the Year - NJCAA Champion, NJCAA Pitcher of the Tournament, First-team All-America, 2022-23 stats: 25-2, 5 saves, 0.88 ERA, 175 IP, 121 K
• Ali Shenefield, Lake-Sumter State, FCSAA DII Softball Pitcher of the Year - FCSAA Champion, FCSAA Tournament Most Outstanding Pitcher, 2022-23 stats: 18-4, 3 saves, 1.90 ERA, 125 IP, 158 K
• Madison Tenore, Daytona State, golf - Honorable Mention All-America, finished in a tie for 16th at NJCAA Championships, ended the season ranked No. 9 by GolfStat
• Lola Vidamour, Palm Beach State, FCSAA Beach Volleyball Player of the Year - NJCAA Champion, NJCAA Pair of the Tournament, First-team All-America (Pairs), 2022-23 stats: posted 18-3 record playing at the #1 Pair
• Sakima Walker, Northwest Florida State, FCSAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year - NJCAA Player of the Year, First-team All-America, NJCAA Champion, NJCAA Tournament MVP, 2022-23 stats: 16.7 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 59.8 FG%, 74.6 FT%

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year   

• Colton Berquist, Lake-Sumter State, cross country - Larry Monts Award winner
• Cole Deptula, Santa Fe, basketball - Hal Chasey Award winner
• Dalton Fleshood, Daytona State, soccer - earned his A.A. in May, graduating with honors and a 3.51 GPA; helped Daytona State to the Region 8 Championship in 2022, appearing in 18 matches and tallying one goal and three assists
• Sam Hlavachek, Indian River State, diving - will graduate this month with A.S. degree, currently boasts a 3.94 GPA; 2-time NJCAA Diver of the Year, 2-time NJCAA Champion, 2-time NJCAA All-America; NJCAA record holder in 3m board
• Wilson Perkins, Northwest Florida State, baseball - Bill Tuten Award winner

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year  

• Abbey Cracknell, Gulf Coast State, basketball - Sandy Miller Award winner
• Alicia Gomez, Hillsborough, tennis - Vicki Schnurr Award winner
• Gabrielle Marshall, Pasco-Hernando State, cross country - Larry Monts Award winner
• Gina Miller, Indian River State, swimming - earned her A.A. degree in April, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a perfect 4.0 GPA; 2023 NATYCAA Scholar-Athlete Team; 2023 NJCAA Betty Jo Graber recipient; 2-time NJCAA Swimmer of the Year
• Alice Munari, Hillsborough, volleyball - Roberta Stokes Award winner
• Belle Sardja, Florida SouthWestern - Jean Williams Award winner
• Lola Vidamour, Palm Beach State, beach volleyball - Beach Volleyball Scholar-Athlete Award winner

Male Academic Team of the Year (Small roster, 10 or less participants) 

• Pasco-Hernando State College Cross Country

Male Academic Team of the Year (Large roster, 11+ participants) 

• Chipola College Baseball
• Daytona State College Baseball
• Daytona State College Cross Country
• Hillsborough Community College Basketball
• Indian River State College Baseball
• Indian River State College Basketball
• Indian River State College Swimming & Diving
• Pasco-Hernando State College Baseball
• Pasco-Hernando State College Basketball
• Pensacola State College Basketball
• St. Petersburg College Baseball
• State College of Florida Baseball
• State College of Florida Basketball

Female Academic Team of the Year (Small roster, 10 or less participants) 

• College of the Florida Keys Swimming & Diving
• Daytona State College Cross Country
• Daytona State College Golf
• Florida Gateway College Cross Country
• Hillsborough Community College Tennis
• State College of Florida Tennis

Female Academic Team of the Year (Large roster, 11+ participants) 

• Chipola College Basketball
• Chipola College Cross Country
• Chipola College Softball
• Daytona State College Soccer
• Daytona State College Softball
• Daytona State College Volleyball
• Florida SouthWestern State College Basketball
• Florida SouthWestern State College Softball
• Florida SouthWestern State College Volleyball
• Hillsborough Community College Softball
• Hillsborough Community College Volleyball
• Indian River State College Softball
• Indian River State College Swimming & Diving
• Indian River State College Volleyball
• Lake-Sumter State College Beach Volleyball
• Lake-Sumter State College Volleyball
• Miami Dade College Softball
• Miami Dade College Volleyball
• Northwest Florida State College Softball
• Palm Beach State College Basketball
• Palm Beach State College Beach Volleyball
• Palm Beach State College Volleyball
• Pasco-Hernando State College Cross Country
• Pasco-Hernando State College Softball
• Pensacola State College Softball
• Pensacola State College Volleyball
• Polk State College Volleyball
• South Florida State College Volleyball
• St. Petersburg College Basketball
• St. Petersburg College Softball
• State College of Florida Beach Volleyball
• State College of Florida Softball
• State College of Florida Volleyball