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Four Seahawks Earn CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Awards

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Four UNCW student-athletes – senior sprinter Nickolis Anderson, fifth-year golfer Mallory Fobes, junior defender Josef Hefele and senior defender Makaya Parham - have been recognized by the Coastal Athletic Association with its prestigious Leadership and Sport Excellence Award for the 2023-24 academic year.
 
One student-athlete who represents the highest standards of teamwork, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship in his or her academic and athletic achievements was selected in each of the other 20 non-football and basketball sports sponsored by the conference. The CAA's Faculty Athletic Representatives voted on the winners.
 
Seventeen Seahawks have been singled out since the recognition began six years ago.
 
2023-24 UNCW Honorees
Nickolis Anderson (Men's Track and Field) | 3.70 GPA (Nursing) … helped with the Wilmington Marathon … volunteer base runner with the Miracle League of Wilmington … volunteer course guider for the Battleship Marathon … 2024 UNCW Chancellor's Cup nominee … CAA High Honor Roll Spring 2024 and Fall 2023 … NCAA East Regional Qualifier in Men's 400 Meters … ran a new school and personal record 45.95 at the Penn Relays … set a Duke Invitational meet record of 45.97 … won Raleigh Relays at NC State … also opened spring season with win at the Seahawk Invitational.

Mallory Fobes (Women's Golf) | Achieved a 3.58 GPA (Tourism, Recreation and Sport with concentration in Sports and Recreation) … Team Captain … First Tee of Greater Wilmington (Junior Golf Clinics) … participated in National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinic … 69 individual hours of community service recorded this year … inducted to the Chi Alpha Sigma National College Athlete Honor Society in 2023 … CAA Honor Roll with Distinction in Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 … Coastal Athletic Association First-Teamer for the fourth straight year ... opened the season with her first career medalists with a 72-68-69=209 scorecard to win the Golfweek Fall Challenge … placed third at CAA Championships and was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Josef Hefele (Men's Soccer) | Achieved a 3.87 GPA (Accounting) … assisted UNCW Men's Soccer Special Needs Clinic … participated in Harry's Game Clinic … helped bag food for NC Food Bank … named Team Captain for 2024 season … CAA Honor Roll Spring 2024 … CAA High Honor Roll Fall 2023 … participated in team volunteer opportunities including Habitat for Humanities and Beach Clean-ups … played in 10 games with nine starts ... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee member … scored lone goal in 1-1 draw at Charleston that also featured four of his six shot attempts on the season ... also recorded shots against ETSU and Queens (N.C.) ... totaled 786 minutes and played all 90 in six contests. 

Makaya Parham (Women's Soccer) | Achieved a 3.73 GPA (Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing Strategy) … Team Captain … UNCW Student-Athlete Advisory Committee President … President of the Black Student-Athlete Association … volunteered with Surfer's Healing … Helped to coordinate SAAC Community Service Events like the SAAC Holiday Food Drive … 17 individual hours of community service recorded this year … started 16-of-17 games where she collected one goal and one assists on 12 shots … scored the game-winning goal vs. Queens (N.C.) … played a career-high 1,238 minutes.

2023-24 CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award Winners
Sport Student-Athlete Institution
Baseball Brendan Pattermann Stony Brook University
Men's Cross Country Zane Jackson Elon University
Women's Cross Country Aubrey Schaffer Towson University
Field Hockey Jayden Moon William & Mary
Men's Golf Matthew Doyle Elon University
Women's Golf Mallory Fobes UNCW
Men's Lacrosse Chase Patterson Hofstra University
Women's Lacrosse Sammy Fisher Elon University
Women's Rowing Mollie Knoff Drexel University
Men's Soccer Josef Hefele UNCW
Women's Soccer Jenna Snead College of Charleston
Women's Soccer Makaya Parham UNCW
Softball Gabi Schaal Elon University
Men's Track & Field Nickolis Anderson UNCW
Women's Track & Field Carolyn Coletti University of Delaware
Men's Swimming & Diving Brian Benzing Towson University
Women's Swimming & Diving Kellie Knotts Campbell University
Men's Tennis Daniel Martin Elon University
Women's Tennis Peyton Brotzman College of Charleston
Women's Volleyball Emma Appleman College of Charleston
 
Past UNCW Recipients
2018-19
Agustin Savarino, Men's Tennis
Dylan Wood, Men's Track & Field
 
2019-20
Josh Cooper, Men's Track & Field
Daniel Groom, Men's Tennis
Thao My Nguyen, Women's Golf
 
2020-21
Phu Khine, Women's Golf
Josh Rigsbee, Men's Swimming & Diving
Dominique Travers, Softball
Dylan Wood, Men's Track & Field
 
2021-22
Brent Hoshall, Men's Swimming & Diving
 
2022-23
Mallory Fobes, Women's Golf
Katie Lanz, Volleyball
Kevin Pitarra, Baseball

2023-24
Nickolis Anderson, Men's Track and Field
Mallory Fobes, Women's Golf
Josef Hefele, Men's Soccer
Makaya Parham, Women's Soccer
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Kevin Pitarra

#4 Kevin Pitarra

C/IF
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Mallory Fobes

Mallory Fobes

5' 9"
Senior
Phu Khine

Phu Khine

5' 3"
Graduate Student
Katie Lanz

#13 Katie Lanz

OH
5' 11"
Graduate Student
Josef Hefele

#4 Josef Hefele

D
6' 1"
Junior
Makaya Parham

#34 Makaya Parham

D
5' 2"
Senior
Mallory Fobes

Mallory Fobes

5' 9"
Fifth Year
Nickolis Anderson

Nickolis Anderson

Sprints
5' 11"
Senior
Sprints

Players Mentioned

Kevin Pitarra

#4 Kevin Pitarra

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
C/IF
Mallory Fobes

Mallory Fobes

5' 9"
Senior
Phu Khine

Phu Khine

5' 3"
Graduate Student
Katie Lanz

#13 Katie Lanz

5' 11"
Graduate Student
OH
Josef Hefele

#4 Josef Hefele

6' 1"
Junior
D
Makaya Parham

#34 Makaya Parham

5' 2"
Senior
D
Mallory Fobes

Mallory Fobes

5' 9"
Fifth Year
Nickolis Anderson

Nickolis Anderson

5' 11"
Senior
Sprints
Sprints