April 27, 2016
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BALTIMORE, MD - The Johns Hopkins Department of Athletics honored several of its finest student-athletes at its annual Senior Athlete Banquet, which is hosted by Blue Jays Unlimited, on April 25. Selecting just a handful of award recipients from such an accomplished class was difficult as Johns Hopkins has won 40 conference titles, sent 18 different teams to the NCAA Championships and produced 35 Academic All-Americans since the class of 2016 arrived in the fall of 2012.
In addition, Johns Hopkins has claimed three top-10 finishes in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings since this group arrived, including a program-best second place finish last year.
Below is a summary of each award presented with the recipient and their accomplishments noted.
C. Gardner Mallonee Award
Given to the senior male who has made the most outstanding contribution in athletics at Johns Hopkins.
Ryan Brown - Men's Lacrosse
Major: Political Science
Co-captain as a senior • Two-time All-American attackman • Earned Honorable Mention All-America as a sophomore and Second Team All-America as a junior • First Team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year as a junior • Set Johns Hopkins single-season record with 61 goals in 2015 • Totaled 77 points in 2015, the second-highest single-season total in JHU history • As of April 25, is tied for third in Johns Hopkins history in goals (151), ranks third in hat tricks (25) and tied for 10th in points (197) • Also has an active 46-game point-scoring streak that is believed to be the second longest in school history • Had a 38-game goal-scoring streak that is also believed to be the second-longest in school history • Helped Johns Hopkins to the NCAA Quarterfinals as a sophomore and the NCAA Semifinals and a Big Ten Tournament title as a junior • Has three career games with eight goals, the most of any player in school history • Played midfield as a freshman.
Catherine P. Cramer Award
Given to the senior female who has made the most outstanding contribution in athletics at Johns Hopkins.
Hannah Oneda - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Major: Biomedical Enigeering
Member of three NCAA Championship cross country teams • Part of 11 Centennial Conference Championship teams • Earned All-America honors as a freshmen and sophomore • Finished fourth at NCAA's as a sophomore for the best finish in program history • First runner in JHU history with two top-10 finishes at NCAA's • 2012 Mideast Regional Champion • 2012 Centennial Conference Cross Country Runner of the Year and Rookie of the Year • Three-time All-Centennial and three-time All-Mideast Region • Also earned All-America recognition in the 5,000m run as a freshman • Owns JHU indoor track record in 3,000m run (9:34.95) - this time still ranks as the ninth-fastest in NCAA Division III history and was seventh-fastest at the time • Holds JHU outdoor track record in 3,000m run (9:50.90) and 5,000m run (16:35.56) ... the time in the 5,000 is the fastest in Centennial Conference history, while the 3,000 time is second • Also owns two indoor and three outdoor freshman records.
Dr. William Howard Award
Given to the senior who has excelled both as a scholar and athlete at Johns Hopkins.
Glenn Balbus - Men's Fencing
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Finished career tied for 12th in school history with 247 total wins • tied for seventh in career Foil wins (237) • 2015 First Team Academic All-American, first fencer in program history to do so • three-time captain • led JHU to three MACFA titles • Dean's List student • recipient of Johns Hopkins University's Robert G. Gerstymer and Charles A. Miller Awards, both of which are given for outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering • earned a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship • member of Tau Beta Pi, Pi Tau Sigma and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars • volunteer wheelchair fencing coach • volunteer for STEM Achievement in Baltimore Elementary Schools • team captain for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life • research assistant in Hopkins' Department of Mechanical Engineering since September 2013 • worked on World Trade Center Tower 2 project as an intern with Turner Construction • will begin work towards PhD in Materials Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara this fall.
Robert H. Scott Award
Given to the senior who has demonstrated excellence in athletics, scholarship, and extracurricular participation at Johns Hopkins.
Blue Jays Unlimited Award
Given to the Johns Hopkins varsity athlete who most exemplifies the spirit of Blue Jays Unlimited by demonstrating team spirit and leadership, promoting team unity and morale, and enhancing the athletic experience of his or her teammates.
Katie Clark - Women's Basketball
Major: Public Health
In her second year as the President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • has been a three-year member and two-year social chair with the Women's Pre-Health Leadership Society • volunteer with Maryland New Directions and at Kennedy Krieger • spent two weeks serving as a medical mission in Costa Rica and is currently the President of the Johns Hopkins Fellowship of Christian Athletes • as a junior, was named to the WBCA's Good Works Team, a prestigious national award that recognizes a distinguished group of student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to enriching the lives of others and contributing to the greater good in their communities • student-assistant in the athletic office throughout her four years • two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection • two-Time All-Centennial Conference pick (Honorable Mention as a sophomore & Second Team as a junior) • finished career with more than 700 points (723), 300 rebounds (341), 200 assists (212) and 125 steals (135).
Larry Goldfarb Award
Given to a senior for outstanding service to the athletics program at Johns Hopkins.
Remi Ricciuti - Game Operations
Ricciuti has been an important member of the game operations staff for four years. She excelled in various roles and quickly became a supervisor, assisting full time staff members in implementing a successful game day and enhancing the student-athlete experience. Ricciuti has overseen many Centennial Conference and NCAA Championships during her tenure. Her leadership ability, great attitude and hard work ethic have been an invaluable asset to not only the facilities and game operations staff, but also the entire Johns Hopkins Athletics Department.
Homer Schwartz Award
Given to a non-student for outstanding service to the athletics program at Johns Hopkins
Susan DeMuth - Alumni Relations
DeMuth has gone out of her way to help the Johns Hopkins Department of Athletics move forward. She brings passion, enthusiasm, and generosity to the department each day. DeMuth was instrumental in building the Cordish Lacrosse Center and the Robert H. Scott Recognition Campaign and her support, along with the JHU Alumni Association, has helped take JHU's programs to the next level.
