The Department of Intercollegiate Athletics honored several Caltech student-athletes today as they gathered for the 2007-08 All-Sport Awards Event held at Dabney Hall and Gardens on-campus.  The presenters included junior class student-athlete emcees: Zack Higbee (track & field) and Kevin Noertker (baseball) along with Wendell Jack, AD; John D'Auria, Baseball Coach; Sandra Marbut, Women's Basketball Coach; Professor John Hall, Dean of Students; Professor Anneila Sargent, Vice President for Student Affairs and Caltech President, Jean-Lou Chameau. 

Annually, Caltech's head coaches, head athletic trainer and senior athletic administrators nominate and vote for the recipients of these departmental awards.  This year's program again included a wonderful video montage of the various nominees in action and was produced by Mandy Gamble, Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach. 

The 2008 Caltech All-Sports Awards:

President's Scholar-Athlete - Male

Vivek Narsimhan, Senior - Tennis

President's Scholar-Athlete - Female

Elette Boyle, Senior - Track & Field

Most Outstanding Athlete

Bryan Hires, Senior - Men's Basketball

Male athlete of the Year (Team Sport)

Nathan Chan, Senior - Men's Soccer

Female athlete of the Year (Team Sport)

Lindsay King, Senior - Women's Basketball

Female Athlete of the Year (Individual Sport)

Rene Davis, Senior - Track & Field

Male Athlete of the Year (Individual  Sport)

Matt Kiesz, Senior - Cross County/Track & Field

Director's Award - Male

Paxon Frady, Senior - Basketball

Director's Award - Female

Katherine Breeden, Senior - Cross Country/Track & Field

Most Outstanding Frosh - Male

Ryan Elmquist, Freshman - Basketball

Most Outstanding Frosh - Female

Kati Peters, Freshman - Volleyball

In addition to the annual All-Sports Awards, the Caltech SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) has initiated a new perpetual award of their own this year.  The new award is called the Student Athlete Appreciation Award and is given to a Caltech Staff Member "In honor of those staff members whose exceptional service has improved the lives of the student-athletes at Caltech".   This years' recipient is Howard Muramoto.