SAN FRANCISCO – SF State's Department of Athletics conducted its annual awards banquet Wednesday on campus at Jack Adams Hall in the Cesar Chavez Student Center.  The Gators presented eleven awards during the festivities, which also included a slideshow presentation and video highlights from the 2013-14 season.
 
Among the honors handed out was the Arete Award, which is given to a student-athlete who has earned a 3.0 or higher grade point average at SF State, completed an average of 12 units per semester, performed community service and also had an outstanding career in his/her respective sport.  SF State sophomore softball player Jennifer Lewis was the recipient of this year's Arete.
 
The Male Athlete of the Year award was presented to wrestler Isaiah Hurtado, while track and field athlete Tiana Wills was named the Female Athlete of the Year. 
 
The Newcomer Athlete of the Year Awards went to baseball pitcher Cory Davis and women's basketball player Katie Batlin. 
 
The Freshman Athlete of the Year Awards were presented to wrestler Jordan Gurrola and track and field athlete Alex Jones. 
 
The CCAA Dr. Hal Charnofsky Awards are presented to student-athletes who participate in a CCAA-sponsored sport and have distinguished themselves in the classroom and in the field of competition. This year's SF State recipients were men's basketball player Calvin Otiono and volleyball player Melissa Horton. 
 
SF State also presented Phillip M. Evans Sportsmanship Scholarship which went men's soccer player Hayden Roberts and women's soccer player Allison Taylor.

2013-14 SF State Student-Athlete Awards Banquet Photo Gallery
 
 
 
 
TEAM AWARDS
Men's Basketball
Most Valuable Player                                      Nefi Perdomo
Most Improved                                               Derrick Brown
Coaches Award                                              Udun Osakue
CoCaptain                                                       Calvin Otiono
 
Men's Soccer
Most Valuable Player                                      Sam Merritt
Freshman of the Year                                     Andrew Ogilvy
Most Improved                                               James Aguirre
Team Player                                                    Matias Rodriguez
 
Women's Soccer
Co-MVP                                                         Allison Land and Stephanie Vanni
Co-Freshman of the Year                               Kelsey Wetzstein and Brittany Oldham
Most Improved                                               Autumn Fox
 
Men's Cross Country
John Moreno Award                                       Bruk Assefa
Golden Gator Award                                      Ryan Woods
 
Women's Cross Country
Jodi Daly Award                                            Paxton Cota and Zuleima Bernal
 
Softball
Defensive Player of the Year                          Kelsey Murakami
Offensive Player of the Year                          Courtney Gravel
Gator Award                                                   Jenny Obbema
Coaches Award                                              Jennifer Lewis
 
Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Player                                      Katie Batlin
Best Defender                                                 Michelle Sutton
Scholar-Athlete                                               Leticia Galarza
 
Wrestling
Most Valuable Wrestler                                  Isaiah Hurtado
Most Inspirational                                           Zach Jimenez
Most Improved                                               Andrew Reggi
Baby Gator (Best Freshman)                          Hildelv Manzur
Paul B. Jensen Memorial Coaches Endeavor  Jesse Campos
 
***Volleyball, baseball and women's track and field awards will be presented at a later date.