ECU Celebrates 2024-25 Athletic Year At 12th Annual Goldspys
April 28, 2025 | General
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The ECU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held the annual Goldspys end of the year awards show on Monday night. The Goldspys, now in its 12th year, is styled after ESPN's ESPY awards, honoring and highlighting the success of ECU student-athletes both inside and outside the arenas of competition.
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With the 2024-25 school year coming to a close, the Goldspys honored several student-athletes with 22 awards voted on by the ECU administration, coaching staff and SAAC representatives. Also announced Monday night was the Annual All-Academic Team, which consisted of one student-athlete from all 16 Pirate sport programs.
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Goldspys Award Winners
Mighty Pirate: Lucy Maack, Cheer
Mighty Pirate: Katie Starns, Dance
Male Newcomer of the Year: Katin Houser, Football
Female Newcomer of the Year: Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram, Soccer
Individual Pirate Service Award: Sam Dewar, Cross Country
SAAC President Recognition: Maeve English, Soccer
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Jocelyn Pringle, Track & Field
Pirate P.R.I.D.E: Hailey Yentz, Track & Field
Female Athlete of the Year: Kelly Ufodiama, Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year: Rahjai Harris, Football
Mr. Pirate: RJ Felton, Men's Basketball
Ms. Pirate: Sydni McMillan, Track & Field
Team Pirate Service Award: Tennis
Male Weight Room Warrior: Men's Golf
Female Weight Room Warrior: Soccer
Team Academic Award (Male): Baseball
Team Academic Award (Female): Women's Golf
Pirate Club Donor of the Year: Home Builders Supply (Bill and Barbara Blount, Gray and Nikki Blount, Hunter and Kara Blount)
Pat Draughon Postgraduate Scholarship: Synia Johnson, Women's Basketball
Walter and Marie Williams Spirit of the East: Andrea Miralles, Women's Golf
The Depalo Highest GPA: Anne-Lou Champion, Tennis
Kristi Overton Scholar-Athlete: Amy Mason, Soccer
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All - Academic Team
Baseball: Dixon Williams
Men's Basketball: Jordan Riley
Men's Cross Country: Zachary Willer
Football: Jackson Barker
Men's Golf: Philip Linberg Bondestad
Men's Track & Field: Jared Harrell
Women's Basketball: Bobbi Smith
Women's Cross Country: Hayley Whoolery
Women's Golf: Macie Burcham
Lacrosse: Jaime Behar
Soccer: McKayla Wetsel
Softball: Logan Sutton
Swimming & Diving: Caitlin Irvine-Smith
Tennis: Anne-Lou Champion
Women's Track Field: Cassidy Clark
Volleyball: Elle Jackson
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With the 2024-25 school year coming to a close, the Goldspys honored several student-athletes with 22 awards voted on by the ECU administration, coaching staff and SAAC representatives. Also announced Monday night was the Annual All-Academic Team, which consisted of one student-athlete from all 16 Pirate sport programs.
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Goldspys Award Winners
Mighty Pirate: Lucy Maack, Cheer
Mighty Pirate: Katie Starns, Dance
Male Newcomer of the Year: Katin Houser, Football
Female Newcomer of the Year: Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram, Soccer
Individual Pirate Service Award: Sam Dewar, Cross Country
SAAC President Recognition: Maeve English, Soccer
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Jocelyn Pringle, Track & Field
Pirate P.R.I.D.E: Hailey Yentz, Track & Field
Female Athlete of the Year: Kelly Ufodiama, Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year: Rahjai Harris, Football
Mr. Pirate: RJ Felton, Men's Basketball
Ms. Pirate: Sydni McMillan, Track & Field
Team Pirate Service Award: Tennis
Male Weight Room Warrior: Men's Golf
Female Weight Room Warrior: Soccer
Team Academic Award (Male): Baseball
Team Academic Award (Female): Women's Golf
Pirate Club Donor of the Year: Home Builders Supply (Bill and Barbara Blount, Gray and Nikki Blount, Hunter and Kara Blount)
Pat Draughon Postgraduate Scholarship: Synia Johnson, Women's Basketball
Walter and Marie Williams Spirit of the East: Andrea Miralles, Women's Golf
The Depalo Highest GPA: Anne-Lou Champion, Tennis
Kristi Overton Scholar-Athlete: Amy Mason, Soccer
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All - Academic Team
Baseball: Dixon Williams
Men's Basketball: Jordan Riley
Men's Cross Country: Zachary Willer
Football: Jackson Barker
Men's Golf: Philip Linberg Bondestad
Men's Track & Field: Jared Harrell
Women's Basketball: Bobbi Smith
Women's Cross Country: Hayley Whoolery
Women's Golf: Macie Burcham
Lacrosse: Jaime Behar
Soccer: McKayla Wetsel
Softball: Logan Sutton
Swimming & Diving: Caitlin Irvine-Smith
Tennis: Anne-Lou Champion
Women's Track Field: Cassidy Clark
Volleyball: Elle Jackson
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