Pete Nevins Scholar-Athletes of the Year

The PSAC Pete Nevins Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards are presented to the top student-athletes who have achieved at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average while competing at an outstanding athletic level. Student-athletes must have been recognized as a conference Fall, Winter or Spring Top Ten Award Winner to be eligible for the honor. The Scholar-Athletes of the Year are chosen by the league's sports information directors and were renamed in 2007 to honor East Stroudsburg’s long-time sports information director, Pete Nevins, who passed away earlier that year. Nevins held his position at ESU for 33 years and it is estimated that he wrote articles on more than 12,000 ESU events that covered more than 5,000 student-athletes.

Announcement of the renaming of the Scholar-Athlete awards (from 1-31-07)

Year Female Male
2024-25 Anna Igims, Slippery Rock (XC, Track & Field) Brayden Long, Slippery Rock (Football)
2023-24 Samantha Pirosko, Gannon (Women's Basketball) Brayden Long, Slippery Rock (Football)
2022-23 Divonne Franklin, California (Track & Field) John Paul Kromka, Pitt-Johnstown (Men's Basketball)
2021-22 Hannah Marsteller, Shippensburg (Softball) Connor Hamilton, Slippery Rock (Baseball)
2020-21 Paige Mikesell, IUP (Women's Swimming) Samuel Hartman, Seton Hill (Men's Track & Field)
2019-20 Becca Cubbler, Bloomsburg (Women's Swimming) Joseph Westrick, Gannon (Men's Cross Country)
2018-19 Alicia Belko, Cal U (Cross Country) Jared Melone, West Chester (Baseball)
2017-18 Natalie Cignetti, IUP (Volleyball) Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock (Football)
2016-17 Sabrina Anderson, Slippery Rock (Tr & F) David Reinhardt, Slippery Rock (Tr & F)
2015-16 Sabrina Anderson, Slippery Rock (Tr & F) Colin McKee, Mercyhurst (Baseball)
2014-15 Kristin Day, Clarion (Diving) Aaron Dinzeo, California (XC)
2013-14 Tabitha Bemis, Edinboro (Tr & F) Dan Altavilla, Mercyhurst (Baseball)
2012-13 Hannah Heeter, Clarion (Volleyball, Basketball) Matt Tholis, East Stroudsburg (Tr & F)
2011-12  Neely Spence, Shippensburg (XC)  Joe Wendle, West Chester (Baseball)
2010-11  Neely Spence, Shippensburg (Tr & F, XC)  Ian Wild, Mercyhurst (Football)
2009-10  Mary Dell, Shippensburg (Tr & F, XC)  Jarrod King, Edinboro (Wrestling)
2008-09 Jen Blasko, Slippery Rock (Volleyball) Kyle Goldcamp, Gannon (Basketball)
2007-08  Jennifer Hansen, Slippery Rock (Tr & F)  Chris Cummings, Mansfield (Tr & F, XC)
2006-07  Jamie Wolf, Clarion (Diving)  Chris Robson, Lock Haven (XC)
2005-06  Heather Chantiles, Shippensburg (Softball)  Lloyd Price, California (Football)
2004-05  Laura Kline, Kutztown (Field Hockey, Tr & F)  Mike Larson, California (Baseball)
2003-04  Karen McCready, Slippery Rock (Tr & F)  Mike Larson, California (Baseball)
2002-03   Laura Hall, IUP (Volleyball)  Shawn Colten, Clarion (Swimming)
2001-02   Laura Hall, IUP (Volleyball)  Alex Daecher, Kutztown (Football)
2000-01   Kim Rochon, West Chester (Lacrosse)  Matt Edwards, Mansfield (Baseball)
1999-00  Nikki DiLoreto, Clarion (Swimming)  Tim Kusniez, Slippery Rock (Football)
1998-99  Molly Carr, IUP (Basketball, Softball)  Jason Hilt, Kutztown (Tr & F)
1997-98  Molly Carr, IUP (Basketball, Softball)  Dave Sabolcik, Slippery Rock (Football)
1996-97  Kerry Novak, California (Softball)  Steve Witte, Clarion (Football)
1995-96  Lori Robinson, Slippery Rock (Basketball)  Mike Resetar, Mansfield (Baseball)
1994-95  Shelly Miller, Bloomsburg (FH, Softball)  Mark Metzka, Slippery Rock (Basketball)
1993-94  Cindy Kepler, Shippensburg (Swimming)  Steve Economopoulos, Ship (Soc, Base)
1992-93  Theresa Kovach, Lock Haven (Softball)  Ray Guiterrez, California (Basketball)
1991-92  Kara Hopkins, Edinboro (Volleyball, Swim)  Dave Burmeister, Clarion (Football)
1990-91  Kara Hopkins, Edinboro (Volleyball, Swim) Tom Kuntzleman, Bloomburg (Wrestling)