2024 Big Red Spring Sports Awards
![2024 Seniors from the Rowing Team: Ava Ray Loppnow, Deniz Ergun, Llyan Tabas, Luis Lechon Cabello, Pablo Moreira, Hanbi Kim, Sid Nguyen, Katherine Fogarty]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1715379747/waylandorg/r8j0nk1yayxywsbpz5p1/2024SeniorRowers.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1715379747/waylandorg/r8j0nk1yayxywsbpz5p1/2024SeniorRowers.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1715379747/waylandorg/r8j0nk1yayxywsbpz5p1/2024SeniorRowers.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1715379747/waylandorg/r8j0nk1yayxywsbpz5p1/2024SeniorRowers.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1715379747/waylandorg/r8j0nk1yayxywsbpz5p1/2024SeniorRowers.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1715379747/waylandorg/r8j0nk1yayxywsbpz5p1/2024SeniorRowers.jpg","width":2200}])
The Wayland community celebrated all of our spring athletes and coaches at the Spring Sports Awards, held on Wednesday, May 8. During the ceremony, varsity letter winners, team awards, and four-year letter winners were recognized.
Athletic Director Cody Schults and coaches reflected on the season and their appreciation for their student-athletes, assistant coaches, our trainer, Sodexo staff, fans, and all who assisted at the competitions throughout the season.
The major award winners and four-year varsity letter winners were as follows:
Baseball Team
Head Coach: John Pryme `11
Assistant Coaches: Jay Kroschel P`25, `27 and Joe Bruns P`26
Varsity
- Most Valuable: Clayton Kroschel `25 and T.J. Allemand `26
- Most Improved: Tyrique Jean Jacques `25
- Champion of Character: Shaoxiong "Bill" Xue `26
- Four-Year Varsity Letter Earners: Wesley Ingraham `24 and Ethyn Tallman `24
Golf Team
Head Coach: Glen Richards `84
- Most Valuable: Hyunjae "Jay" Cho `26
- Most Improved: Hongjoong "Peter" Kim `25
- Champion of Character: Nickolai Johnson `27
- JV Champion of Character: Jordan Weller `25
Lacrosse Team
Head Coach: Rob MacLellan
Assistant Coach: Jason Warnick
- Most Valuable: Jayden Robinson `25
- Most Improved Player: Liam Menning `26
- JV Champion of Character: Bogdan Babenko `27
- Champion of Character: Hoang Long Pham `25
Rowing Team
Head Coach: Seth Ahlborn
Assistant Coach: Jason Loppnow P`21, `24
- Most Valuable: Deniz Ergun `24 and Christllyan Tabas `24
- Most Improved: Anton Piuneu `26 and Hanna Paszczuk `25
- Champion of Character: Jose Fabian Calvo Guevara `26 and Ava Loppnow `24
Softball Team
Head Coach: Bryanna Michaletz `13
Assistant Coach: Bill Luebke H`89
- Most Valuable: Ahlim "Arim" Lim `24
- Most Improved: Yurim Sun `27
- Champion of Character: Hoeun "Molly" Kim `27
Girls Soccer Team
Head Coach: Matt Smallish
Assistant Coach: Liberty Bell H`14, P`27
- Most Valuable: Lila Nash `24
- Most Improved: Montserrat Murillo `25
- Champion of Character: Ssanyu Nambeguya `25
- JV Champion of Character: Emily Bislew `26
- Four-Year Varsity Letter Earner: Daniela Espinoza `24
Boys Tennis Team
Head Coach: Amy Pippenger P`23
Assistant Coach: Greg Schultz and Gregg Schultz `17
- Most Valuable: Alberto Cameselle Arroyo `26
- Most Improved: Dang "Andy" Nguyen `26
- Varsity Champion of Character: William "Anton" Flatt `25
- JV Champion of Character: Jungwoo "Toby" Hong `25
Track and Field Team
Head Coach: James Cleary
Assistant Coaches: Cody Schultz and Kurt Walters H`11
- Most Valuable: Osayande Sule `24 and Lucia McGuinness `24
- Most Improved: Daniel Brunstad `27 and Suphiye "Sude" Avci `24
- Champion of Character: William Goodman `24 and Jasleen Bhandal `25
Congratulations to all our Big Red golf, baseball, lacrosse, rowing, softball, soccer, tennis, and track and field coaches and student-athletes on an outstanding season.
Go Big Red! #RTB 🔔
2024 Baseball Award Winners: Ethyn Tallman `24, Clayton Kroschel `25, Wesley Ingraham `24, Tyrique Jean Jacques `25, T.J. Allemand `26, Schaoxiong "Bill" Xue `26
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Baseball—Clayton Kroschel `25
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Baseball—T.J. Allemand `26
Four-Year Varsity Letter Earner—Wesley Ingraham `24
Four-Year Varsity Letter Earner—Ethyn Tallman `24
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Golf—Hyunjae "Jay" Cho `26
Most Improved Player Award Winner for Golf—Hongjoong "Peter" Kim `25
Champion of Character Award Winner for Varsity Golf—Nickolai Johnson `27
Champion of Character Award Winner for JV Golf—Jordan Weller `25
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Lacrosse—Jayden Robinson `25
Most Improved Player Award Winner for Lacrosse—Liam Menning `26
Champion of Character Award Winner for JV Lacrosse—Bogdan Babenko `27
Champion of Character Award Winner for Varsity Lacrosse—Hoang Long Pham `25
2024 Seniors from the Rowing Team: Ava Ray Loppnow, Deniz Ergun, Llyan Tabas, Luis Lechon Cabello, Pablo Moreira, Hanbi Kim, Sid Nguyen, Katherine Fogarty
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Rowing—Deniz Ergun `24
Llyan Tabas `24 shakes Athletic Director Cody Schultz's hand as she accepts her MVP Award for rowing
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Rowing—Llyan Tabas `24
Most Improved Player Award Winner for Rowing—Anton Piuneu `26
Champion of Character Award Winner for Rowing—Hanna Paszczuk `25
Champion of Character Award Winner for Rowing—Jose Fabian Calvo Guevara `26
Champion of Character Award Winner for Rowing, Ava Ray Loppnow `24, hugs Coach Ahlborn
Champion of Character Award Winner for Rowing—Ava Ray Loppnow `24
Varsity Softball Coach Bryanna Michaletz `13
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Softball—Ahlim "Arim" Lim `24
Most Improved Player Award Winner for Softball—Yurim Sung `27
Champion of Character Award Winner for Softball—Hoeun "Molly" Kim `27
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Soccer—Lila Nash `24
Most Improved Player Award Winner for Soccer, Montse Murillo `25, shakes Coach Smallish's hand
Most Improved Player Award Winner for Soccer—Montse Murillo `25
Champion of Character Award Winner for soccer, Ssanyu Nambeguya `25, shakes Coach Schultz's hand
Champion of Character Award Winner for Soccer—Ssanyu Nambeguya `25
Champion of Character Award Winner for JV Soccer—Emily Bislew `26
Four-Year Varsity Letter Earner for Soccer—Daniela Espinoza `24
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Tennis—Alberto Cameselle Arroyo `26
Most Improved Player Award Winner for Tennis—Dang "Andy" Nguyen `26
Champion of Character Award Winner for Varsity Tennis—William "Anton" Flatt `25
Champion of Character Award Winner for JV Tennis—Jungwoo "Toby" Hong `25
Track and Field Head Coach James Cleary H`20 and Athletic Director Cody Schultz
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Track and Field—Osayande "Osaya" Sule `24
Most Valuable Player Award Winner for Track and Field—Lucia Mc Guinness `24
Most Improved Award Winner for Track and Field—Daniel Brunstad `27
Suphiye "Sude" Avci `24 accepts her Most Improved Award from Athletic Director Cody Schultz
Most Improved Award Winner for Track and Field—Suphiye "Sude" Avci `24
Champion of Character Award Winner for Track and Field—William Goodman `24
Coach Cleary hugs Jasleen Bhandal `25, the Champion of Character Award Winner for Track and Field
Champion of Character Award Winner for Track and Field—Jasleen Bhandal `25