SAAC holds Best of the Briton Awards

Photos courtesy of Savannah Waddick

On Monday, the Albion College Student Athlete Advisory Committee celebrated its student-athletes, naming individual and team winners, recognizing its senior class and looking back at the accomplishments over the last year.

Spearheaded by SAAC Advisor and head women's lacrosse coach, Emily DiRado and SAAC Co-President, Jenna Schienke, hundreds gathered to celebrate and laugh with one another as a final get together for the 2023-24 school year.

Below is a listing of all winners. Check out the full photo gallery of all winners and speakers here.

Comeback Player of the Year: Romee Natschke (WSOC), Gabe Rothman (MLAX)
Iron Brit Award: Michael Pruchnic (FB), Kyndall Lewis (WLAX)
Top Newcomer: Paige Williamson (VB), Demond Harrison (MWR), Bryn Osborne (WST)
Best Individual Performance: Avery Campbell (T&F), Demond Harrison (MWR), Carli Kerns (WST)
Top Breakthrough Athlete: Max Honiss (MWR), Emma Cooke (WBB), Katelyn Proshek (
Top Sophomore Athlete: Hannah Arledge (WWR), Alex Olenik (FB), Phoebe Martin (HUNT)
Top Junior Athlete: Hannah Fathman (SWIM), Luke Lovell (FB), Carli Kerns (WST)
Top Senior Athlete: Avery Campbell (T&F, WSOC), Nick Fannon (FB), Aria Morgan (WST)

Biggest Upset: Women's Soccer over No. 16 Calvin
Best Albion Win: Volleyball over No. 9 Calvin
Big Brit Energy Award: Men's Lacrosse
Team of the Year: Men's Wrestling, Volleyball, Western Equestrian
Top Team GPA: Women's Golf
Community Service Award: Equestrian
Staff of the Year: Wrestling, Volleyball, Men's Lacrosse

Faculty Athletic Representative, Dr. Kevin Metz, inducted over 100 individuals into Chi Alpha Sigma. All senior student-athletes were recognized as well and presented with their senior gifts – an engraved clock with their name, sport and Block A.

The night concluded with two incredible speeches. James Bloomfield was selected as the senior class speaker, giving a moving speech that reflected on his time at Albion. This class came in during the pandemic, navigated college life and an unprecedented time, and came out better than ever – as individuals, athletes and academics.

Willie Lewis '96 ended the night with a wonderful alumni speech. Lewis, the proud father of two Albion graduates and Kyndall '25, left three key points that resonated with both student-athletes and staff. The Briton pride was bursting throughout the entirety of his speech, and was a perfect was to culminate such an incredible evening.

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