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Herbers & Jereb Honored By BIG EAST With Scholar-Athlete Awards
2/19/2016 2:15:00 PM | Men's Soccer, Volleyball
NEW YORK – Creighton's Fabian Herbers and Melanie Jereb have been honored by the BIG EAST Conference with Institutional Male and Female Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Sunkist. Each institutional winner receives $2,000 towards graduate studies.
Herbers was a First Team All-American for the Creighton men's soccer team that reached the Elite Eight, while Jereb was an outside hitter and defensive specialist for Creighton's volleyball team that advanced to the Sweet 16.
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The BIG EAST Scholar-Athletes of the Year were both from St. John's, with Rachel Daly (soccer) winning the female award and Thomas Hackimer (baseball) taking the male award, earning each a total of $4,000 in scholarship money. The Conference will also announce a Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year leading up to their conference tournaments in March.
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Twenty student-athletes (one male and one female from each of the BIG EAST's 10 member institutions) will be named as BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete award winners.
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2015-16 BIG EAST Institutional Male Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Sunkist
School            Name, Sport(s)
Butler             Erik Peterson, Cross Country
Creighton       Fabian Herbers, Soccer
DePaul            Adrian Halimi, Golf
Georgetown   Matthew Smith, Baseball
Marquette      Patrick Sanchez, Golf
Providence     Julian Oakley, Track & Field
St. John's        Thomas Hackimer, Baseball
Seton Hall       Zachary Weigel, Baseball
Villanova        Patrick Tiernan, Cross Country; Track & Field
Xavier             James (Nick) Foster, Swimming
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BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athletes Of The Year Presented by Sunkist
Year    Name, School, Sport
1985Â Â Â Joey David, Pittsburgh, Basketball
1986Â Â Â John Prior, Connecticut, Track & Field
1987Â Â Â Harold Jensen, Villanova, Basketball
1988Â Â Â Dave Echeverria, Villanova, Swimming & Diving
1989Â Â Â Chris Craft, Villanova, Swimming & Diving
1990Â Â Â Pat O'Kelly, Seton Hall, Soccer
1991Â Â Â David Honor, St. John's, Baseball
1992Â Â Â Steve Holman, Georgetown, Track & Field
1993Â Â Â Hector Zamora, Seton Hall, Soccer
1994Â Â Â Sebastien Goulet, Swimming, Syracuse
1995Â Â Â Kevin Lyles, Seton Hall, Track & Field
1996Â Â Â Gil Kovalski, Miami, Tennis
1997Â Â Â Christian Fogarazzo, St. John's, Track & Field
1998Â Â Â Errol Williams, Notre Dame, Track & Field
1999Â Â Â Angelo Ciminiello, Providence, Baseball
2000Â Â Â Scott VanEpps, Pittsburgh, Swimming & Diving
2001Â Â Â Chris Hamblin, Boston College, Soccer
2002Â Â Â Gregory Strohmann, Seton Hall, Soccer
2003Â Â Â Casey Schmidt, Boston College, Soccer
2004Â Â Â Chris Wingert, St. John's, Soccer
2005Â Â Â Guy Melamed, Boston College, Soccer
2006Â Â Â Trevor O'Grady, Rutgers, Track & Field
2007Â Â Â Drew Eckman, Villanova, Track & Field
2008Â Â Â Jeremy Stultz, Pittsburgh, Swimming & Diving
2009Â Â Â Zak Boggs, USF, Soccer
2010Â Â Â Francisco Aristeguieta, USF, Soccer
2011Â Â Â Brian Karalunas, Villanova, Lacrosse
2012Â Â Â Eric Finan, Cincinnati, Cross Country/Track & Field
2013Â Â Â Grant Van De Casteele, Notre Dame, Soccer
2014Â Â Â Charles Lyon, Marquette, Soccer
2015Â Â Â Sam McEntee, Villanova, Cross Country/Track & Field
2016Â Â Â Thomas Hackimer, St. John's, Baseball
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2015-16 BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete Awards
School            Name, Sport(s)
Butler             Sophia Maccagnone, Soccer
Creighton       Melanie Jereb, Volleyball
DePaul            Gena Lenti, Softball
Georgetown   Emma Newins, Soccer
Marquette      Meghan Niemann, Volleyball
Providence     Sarah Collins, Cross Country
St. John's        Rachel Daly, Soccer
Seton Hall       Emily Hansinger, Soccer
Villanova        Angela Piccirillo, Outdoor Track & Field
Xavier             Shane Crutchfield, Golf
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BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athletes Of The Year
Year                Name, School, Sport
1985Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leigh Curl, Connecticut, Basketball
1986Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joanne Keehs, Villanova, Track & Field
1987Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Karen Ferreria, Providence, Volleyball
1988Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Noreen Coughlin, Pittsburgh, Volleyball
1989Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vicki Huber, Villanova, Track & Field
1990Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Siobhan Gallagher, Providence, Track & Field
1991Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cami White, Providence, Field Hockey
1992Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelly Larkin, Syracuse, Field Hockey
1993Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nnenna Lynch, Villanova, Track & Field
1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Allison Williams, Pittsburgh, Track & Field
1995Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Becky Spies, Villanova, Cross Country/Track & Field
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Najuma Fletcher, Pittsburgh, Track & Field
1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jen Renola, Notre Dame, Soccer
1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charity Wachera, West Virginia, Track & Field
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gladys Ganiel, Providence, Cross Country/Track & Field
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame, Soccer
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ruth Riley, Notre Dame, Basketball
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jarrah Myers, Notre Dame, Softball
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Erin McIntyre, Rutgers, Swimming & Diving
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vanessa Pruzinsky, Notre Dame, Soccer
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nicole Lee, Georgetown, Cross Country/Track & Field
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelly Harrigan, Rutgers, Swimming & Diving
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jessica Javelet, Louisville, Field Hockey
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jillian Drouin, Syracuse, Track & Field
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jennifer Kleinhans, Connecticut, Field Hockey
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh, Volleyball
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maya Moore, Connecticut, Basketball
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Natalie Kulla, Marquette, Soccer
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sam Roecker, Providence, Cross Country/Track & Field
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emily Sisson, Providence, Cross Country/Track & Field
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shelbey Manthorpe, Seton Hall, Volleyball
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rachel Daly, St. John's, Soccer
Herbers was a First Team All-American for the Creighton men's soccer team that reached the Elite Eight, while Jereb was an outside hitter and defensive specialist for Creighton's volleyball team that advanced to the Sweet 16.
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The BIG EAST Scholar-Athletes of the Year were both from St. John's, with Rachel Daly (soccer) winning the female award and Thomas Hackimer (baseball) taking the male award, earning each a total of $4,000 in scholarship money. The Conference will also announce a Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball Scholar Athlete of the Year leading up to their conference tournaments in March.
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Twenty student-athletes (one male and one female from each of the BIG EAST's 10 member institutions) will be named as BIG EAST Institutional Scholar-Athlete award winners.
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2015-16 BIG EAST Institutional Male Scholar-Athlete Awards Presented by Sunkist
School            Name, Sport(s)
Butler             Erik Peterson, Cross Country
Creighton       Fabian Herbers, Soccer
DePaul            Adrian Halimi, Golf
Georgetown   Matthew Smith, Baseball
Marquette      Patrick Sanchez, Golf
Providence     Julian Oakley, Track & Field
St. John's        Thomas Hackimer, Baseball
Seton Hall       Zachary Weigel, Baseball
Villanova        Patrick Tiernan, Cross Country; Track & Field
Xavier             James (Nick) Foster, Swimming
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BIG EAST Male Scholar-Athletes Of The Year Presented by Sunkist
Year    Name, School, Sport
1985Â Â Â Joey David, Pittsburgh, Basketball
1986Â Â Â John Prior, Connecticut, Track & Field
1987Â Â Â Harold Jensen, Villanova, Basketball
1988Â Â Â Dave Echeverria, Villanova, Swimming & Diving
1989Â Â Â Chris Craft, Villanova, Swimming & Diving
1990Â Â Â Pat O'Kelly, Seton Hall, Soccer
1991Â Â Â David Honor, St. John's, Baseball
1992Â Â Â Steve Holman, Georgetown, Track & Field
1993Â Â Â Hector Zamora, Seton Hall, Soccer
1994Â Â Â Sebastien Goulet, Swimming, Syracuse
1995Â Â Â Kevin Lyles, Seton Hall, Track & Field
1996Â Â Â Gil Kovalski, Miami, Tennis
1997Â Â Â Christian Fogarazzo, St. John's, Track & Field
1998Â Â Â Errol Williams, Notre Dame, Track & Field
1999Â Â Â Angelo Ciminiello, Providence, Baseball
2000Â Â Â Scott VanEpps, Pittsburgh, Swimming & Diving
2001Â Â Â Chris Hamblin, Boston College, Soccer
2002Â Â Â Gregory Strohmann, Seton Hall, Soccer
2003Â Â Â Casey Schmidt, Boston College, Soccer
2004Â Â Â Chris Wingert, St. John's, Soccer
2005Â Â Â Guy Melamed, Boston College, Soccer
2006Â Â Â Trevor O'Grady, Rutgers, Track & Field
2007Â Â Â Drew Eckman, Villanova, Track & Field
2008Â Â Â Jeremy Stultz, Pittsburgh, Swimming & Diving
2009Â Â Â Zak Boggs, USF, Soccer
2010Â Â Â Francisco Aristeguieta, USF, Soccer
2011Â Â Â Brian Karalunas, Villanova, Lacrosse
2012Â Â Â Eric Finan, Cincinnati, Cross Country/Track & Field
2013Â Â Â Grant Van De Casteele, Notre Dame, Soccer
2014Â Â Â Charles Lyon, Marquette, Soccer
2015Â Â Â Sam McEntee, Villanova, Cross Country/Track & Field
2016Â Â Â Thomas Hackimer, St. John's, Baseball
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2015-16 BIG EAST Institutional Female Scholar-Athlete Awards
School            Name, Sport(s)
Butler             Sophia Maccagnone, Soccer
Creighton       Melanie Jereb, Volleyball
DePaul            Gena Lenti, Softball
Georgetown   Emma Newins, Soccer
Marquette      Meghan Niemann, Volleyball
Providence     Sarah Collins, Cross Country
St. John's        Rachel Daly, Soccer
Seton Hall       Emily Hansinger, Soccer
Villanova        Angela Piccirillo, Outdoor Track & Field
Xavier             Shane Crutchfield, Golf
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BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athletes Of The Year
Year                Name, School, Sport
1985Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Leigh Curl, Connecticut, Basketball
1986Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joanne Keehs, Villanova, Track & Field
1987Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Karen Ferreria, Providence, Volleyball
1988Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Noreen Coughlin, Pittsburgh, Volleyball
1989Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vicki Huber, Villanova, Track & Field
1990Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Siobhan Gallagher, Providence, Track & Field
1991Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cami White, Providence, Field Hockey
1992Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelly Larkin, Syracuse, Field Hockey
1993Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nnenna Lynch, Villanova, Track & Field
1994Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Allison Williams, Pittsburgh, Track & Field
1995Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Becky Spies, Villanova, Cross Country/Track & Field
1996Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Najuma Fletcher, Pittsburgh, Track & Field
1997Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jen Renola, Notre Dame, Soccer
1998Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Charity Wachera, West Virginia, Track & Field
1999Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gladys Ganiel, Providence, Cross Country/Track & Field
2000Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jenny Streiffer, Notre Dame, Soccer
2001Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ruth Riley, Notre Dame, Basketball
2002Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jarrah Myers, Notre Dame, Softball
2003Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Erin McIntyre, Rutgers, Swimming & Diving
2004Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Vanessa Pruzinsky, Notre Dame, Soccer
2005Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nicole Lee, Georgetown, Cross Country/Track & Field
2006Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kelly Harrigan, Rutgers, Swimming & Diving
2007Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jessica Javelet, Louisville, Field Hockey
2008Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jillian Drouin, Syracuse, Track & Field
2009Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jennifer Kleinhans, Connecticut, Field Hockey
2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh, Volleyball
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maya Moore, Connecticut, Basketball
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Natalie Kulla, Marquette, Soccer
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sam Roecker, Providence, Cross Country/Track & Field
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emily Sisson, Providence, Cross Country/Track & Field
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shelbey Manthorpe, Seton Hall, Volleyball
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rachel Daly, St. John's, Soccer
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