BREVARD, N.C. - The Brevard College Department of Athletics hosted the BESPYs, its annual awards ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of BC student-athletes throughout the 2025-26 academic year. The event was held on Tuesday, April 28 inside of the Boshamer Gymnasium, presented by the Brevard College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Several major awards were presented to standout student-athletes over the course of the evening in front of an audience of over 400 members of the Brevard College community.
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The Ann Etters Excellence Award is given annually to the underclassman student-athlete who best displays excellence athletically, academically, and through dedicated service to the BC community. The 2025-26 Ann Etters Excellence Award recipient was rising junior women's basketball and cheerleading student-athlete
Malayka Rankin.
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The John McKissick Award, presented annually to the most outstanding football senior student-athlete both on and off the field, was awarded to graduating senior
Brody Lindsey. The Chuck Dunbar Team Spirit Award was awarded to rising senior
Alex Bolton of BC football.
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Graduating senior
Nicole Bradbury took home the prestigious Cyclist of the Year following her Individual Omnium crown at the 2025 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championship. BC track & field's
Tyrell Bailey was awarded Male Rookie of the Year honors, with BC women's soccer collecting Female Rookie of the Year accolades for the third-consecutive year with
Mikaela Edwards being the recipient.
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The Brevard College Perfect Storm awards are given to the most outstanding overall Tornado student-athletes both in sport and in the classroom. Rising senior
Abby Nunez was voted for the Female Perfect Storm after securing the school's first CSC Academic All-America honor earlier this season.
Matthew Evans from Yulee, Florida, was awarded the Male Perfect Storm Award.
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The Female Athlete of the Year was presented to graduating senior
Mikayla Zvekan of the women's soccer team, giving BC WSOC a clean sweep of the Female major awards.
Ethan Beamish, a highly-decorated football student-athlete, earned Male Athlete of the Year honors, marking BC football's first since 2021.
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The fifth-annual David and Lynne Joyce Award was presented to men's basketball's
Jadon Carnes. The award is presented to the graduating senior student-athlete who displays superior performance in competition, in the classroom and in the community over an entire four-year career at Brevard College.
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The 2025-26 BC women's soccer team once again captured the Tornado Cup, given to the team that accumulates the most points in the Tornado Cup Challenge with the components of Academic Excellence, Athletic Excellence, Personal Development, Community Service and Athletes Supporting Athletes. The BC women's soccer team also earned the Highest Team GPA with the highest cumulative grade point average among BC's athletic teams.
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Members of the 2025 USA South Conference regular season and tournament champion BC women's soccer team were presented with their commemorative championship rings to honor Brevard women's soccer's first conference tournament title and berth into the NCAA DIII Championship Tournament. The presentation included Brevard College President Bradley J Andrews, Associate Vice President for Athletics
Dr. Myranda Crews, Technical Director
Juan Mascaro, and Head Women's Soccer Coach
Juan Mascaro Jr.
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Additionally, Nunez received her CSC Academic All-America plaque, Zvekan obtained her NCAA Statistical Champion plaque for game-winning goals, and Coach Mascaro Sr. was recognized for his second-consecutive USA South Coach of the Year honor.
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BC women's basketball was also recognized after the program earned its first-ever USA South Conference Regular Season crown, and Head Coach
Donald Hudson was highlighted for his USA South Coach of the Year honor. The Tornado women's basketball team will receive their championship rings in a ceremony in Fall 2026.
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As part of the program, BC graduating senior student-athletes received their senior gifts and graduates with a GPA of 3.0 or higher also received a scholar-athlete graduation stole that were worn at the Brevard College Commencement.
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In addition to the major Brevard College awards, a plethora of conference and national awards were highlighted throughout the event.
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For the second-straight year, BC hosted a post-BESPYs podcast, with exclusive interviews featuring major award winners. The show, conducted and produced by BC communications students, is available on the Brevard College Tornado Athletics YouTube channel.
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BC SAAC Executive Board
Ive Leighton, Softball
Alyssa Boris, Softball
Madi Norris, Women's Lacrosse
Andrew Bernard, Baseball
Shea Granger, Cross Country
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Student MCs
Alex Bolton, Football
Martin Moguel Aguilar, Men's Soccer
Manuel Tovar Hagstrom, Men's Soccer
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2025-26 Brevard College BESPY Awards
Tornado Cup - Women's Soccer
Highest Team GPA Award - Women's Soccer
Ann Etters Excellence Award -
Malayka Rankin, Women's Basketball
John McKissick Award -
Brody Lindsey, Football
Chuck Dunbar Team Spirit Award -
Alex Bolton, Football
Cyclist of the Year -
Nicole Bradbury
Female Rookie of the Year -
Mikaela Edwards, Women's Soccer
Male Rookie of the Year -
Tyrell Bailey, Track & Field
Female Perfect Storm Award -
Abby Nunez, Women's Soccer
Male Perfect Storm Award -
Matthew Evans, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year -
Mikayla Zvekan, Women's Soccer
Male Athlete of the Year –
Ethan Beamish, Football
David and Lynne Joyce Legacy Award -
Jadon Carnes, Men's Basketball
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Conference/Regional/National Award Recipients (As of April 29, 2026)
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Men's Soccer
Roi Abutbul: USA South Player of the Week, CSC Academic All-District
Caue dos Santos: USA South All-Conference First Team
Brandon King: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
Tom Percival-Smith: USA South Defender of the Week
Martin Moguel Aguilar: CSC Academic All-District
Leonardo Zabeu: CSC Academic All-District
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Women's Soccer
Catie Barton: CSC Academic All-District
Sophia DePasquale: CSC Academic All-District, USA South All-Tournament Team
Mikaela Edwards: USA South All-Conference Second Team, USA South All-Tournament Team
Brennan Howell: CSC Academic All-District
Carissa Jenkins: USA South All-Tournament Team
Julia Needelman: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
Kiara Porcelli: USA South All-Conference Second Team, CSC Academic All-District, USA South All-Tournament Team
Abby Nunez: USA South Defender of the Week x3, USA South Conference Goalkeeper of the Year, USA South All-Conference First Team, CSC Academic All-District, CSC Academic All-America First Team, USA South All-Tournament Team, USA South Tournament MVP
Kinlee Mozley: USA South Player of the Week, USA South All-Conference Second Team, USA South All-Tournament Team
Mikayla Rubin: USA South All-Conference Second Team
MK Smoak: USA South All-Conference Second Team, CSC Academic All-District
Mikayla Zvekan: USA South Player of the Week x2, Topdrawersoccer.com DIII National Player of the Week, USA South Conference Player of the Year, USA South All-Conference First Team, USA South All-Tournament Team
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Football
Ethan Beamish: USA South Offensive Player of the Week, USA South All-Conference First Team
Brandon Broughton: USA South Defensive Player of the Week
Robert Dorsey: D3Football.com Preseason All-American, D3Football.com National Team of the Week, USA South All-Conference First Team
Adam Douglas: USA South All-Conference First Team
Zion Fauntleroy-McDaniel: USA South All-Conference Second Team
Jaden Foster-Peake: CSC Academic All-District
Obadiah Grimes: USA South All-Conference First Team, D3Football.com All-Region Third Team
Samuel Grimes: CSC Academic All-District
Garrett Hall: USA South All-Conference First Team, CSC Academic All-District
Jeremyah Lane: USA South Special Teams Player of the Week, D3Football.com National Team of the Week, All-Conference Second Team
James Laycock: USA South Defensive Player of the Week, CSC Academic All-District
Marvin Pulley: USA South Defensive Rookie of the Week x2
Joshua Quinn: CSC Academic All-District
Baylee Ramey: USA South All-Conference First Team
Sylas Scruggs: CSC Academic All-District
Jack Spotz: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
Reggie Taylor II: USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention
Hayden Vandegriff: USA South Special Teams Player of the Week x2, All-Conference Second Team
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Volleyball
Izzy Boulay: CSC Academic All-District
Emma Fontana: CSC Academic All-District
Abigail Kelly: USA South Rookie of the Week
Jaxson Tumicki: CSC Academic All-District
Lili White: CSC Academic All-District, All-Sportsmanship Team
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Men's and Women's Cross Country
Matthew Harris: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
Molly Perry: USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention, USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
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Men's Basketball
Jadon Carnes: USA South Player of the Week x2, USA South All-Conference First Team, CSC Academic All-District
Zane Caudle: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
Brock McKnight: CSC Academic All-District
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Women's Basketball
Kayden Johnson: USA South Player of the Week, USA South Defensive Player of the Year, USA South All-Conference Second Team
Olivia Miller: USA South Player of the Week x2, USA South All-Conference First Team
Analee Morris: USA South All-Conference Honorable Mention, USA South All-Tournament Team
Kennedie Noble: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
Jada Petty-Wilkins: USA South All-Conference Second Team, USA South All-Tournament Team
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USA Cycling Academic All-Stars
Lenci Bogdan
Nicole Bradbury
Ned Broersma
Charley Chastain
Leo Chicoine
Elli Clark
Drew DeGarmo
Wilsen DeGarmo
Mya Dixon
Matthew Edwards
Ayana Gagne
Kelly Lawson
Kiara Lylyk
Lily-Rose Marois
Madeleine Pollock
Logan Vanderpool
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Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field
Zyrell Abercrombie,
Jeffrey McDougald,
Ty Breeze,
Tyrell Bailey: All-Conference Third Team (4x400m Relay)
Zyrell Abercrombie,
Ethan Carlan,
Shea Granger,
Colbin Hill: All-Conference Second Team (Distance Medley Relay)
Tyrell Bailey, Field Rookie of the Week, Rookie Field Athlete of the Meet, All-Conference First Team (Triple Jump)
Cameron Eubanks: All-Conference Second Team (Shot Put)
Elizabeth Foster: All-Conference Third Team (60m Hurdles)
Anne Herring, All-Sportsmanship Team
Akeelah Hurley: All-Conference Second Team (60m)
Antonio King, Field Athlete of the Week x2, Field Athlete of the Meet, All-Conference Second Team (Weight Throw), All-Conference Third Team (Shot Put)
Makynna McDonald: All-Conference First Team (Long Jump)
Hank Tarte, All-Sportsmanship Team, All-Conference Third Team (Weight Throw)
Donningtun Walters: All-Conference First Team (Weight Throw)
Jaxsen Wilkerson, Field Athlete of the Week, All-Conference Second Team (60m Hurdles), All-Conference Second Team (Triple Jump)
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Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Tyrell Bailey: Field Rookie of the Week, All-Conference Second Team (Triple Jump)
Cameron Eubanks: All-Conference First Team (Shot Put), All-Conference Second Team (Discus)
Akeelah Hurley: All-Conference Second Team (4x100m Relay)
Serenity Jordan: All-Sportsmanship Team, All-Conference Second Team (4x100m Relay)
Antonio King All-Conference First Team (Discus), All-Conference Second Team (Hammer Throw), All-Conference Third Team (Shot Put)
Makynna McDonald: Track Rookie of the Week, Field Rookie of the Week, All-Conference Second Team (4x100m Relay)
Owen Plucar: All-Conference Second Team (1500m)
Imani Singleton: All-Conference Second Team (4x100m Relay), All-Conference Third Team (Long Jump)
Hank Tarte: All-Conference First Team (Hammer Throw)
Donningtun Walters: Field Athlete of the Week, All-Sportsmanship Team, All-Conference Third Team (Hammer Throw)
Noah Westbrook: All-Conference Second Team (Shot Put)
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Baseball
Nico Bartolotti: D3baseball.com National Team of the Week
Moe Love Jr.: USA South Rookie of the Week
Adam Newcomb: USA South All-Conference Second Team
Greg Simmons: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
Lucas Woodard: USA South Player of the Week
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Softball
Kaitlin Eaton: All-Sportsmanship Team
Andrea Furr: USA South All-Conference Second Team
Rylee Locklear: USA South Player of the Week, USA South All-Conference Second Team
Hayden Moody: USA South Player of the Week
Emma Payne: USA South Rookie of the Week
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Men's Lacrosse
Colin Eifler: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
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Women's Lacrosse
Madi Norris: All-Sportsmanship Team
Kyla Smith-Fondall: USA South All-Conference Third Team
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Men's Tennis
Garret Cardwell: USA South All-Sportsmanship Team
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Special thanks to the Brevard College Athletics Administration Team, the Brevard College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, and to Matt Queen and Discover Productions for making the night possible. Thank you to the BC Executive Leadership Team, Campus Life, Dining Services, Faculty Athletics Representative Mike Moreschi, the Tornado Club, the Corporate Sponsors of BC Athletics, and the UNC Health Pardee Sports Medicine Team for all the support over the course of 2025-26. A special thank you to BC Athletics' 2025-26 interns:
Jadon Carnes,
Andy Fahringer,
Will Finney,
Gavin McCoy, and Hailey Riddle for all the hard work throughout the academic year. Another special shout out to BC Communications practicum students Tony Belcher,
Alex Bolton, Karis King,
Martin Moguel Aguilar,
Manuel Tovar Hagstrom, Alex Spangler, and Katlyn Wynn for helping cover the Tornados all season long.
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