The finalists have been announced for the 2022-23 SUNY Cortland C-Club Senior Male Athlete of the Year.

The finalists also will be recognized at the C-Club Athletics Awards Ceremony on Monday, May 1, at Brown Auditorium in Old Main. In a new process this year, however, the winners will not be announced until the summer after the completion of the spring season.

The 2022-23 C-Club Senior Male Athlete of the Year Finalists are:

Ian Blugh (Staten Island/Curtis), Soccer
Joshua Cordero (Monroe/Monroe-Woodbury), Football
Luca Durante (Brampton, ON/St. Marguerite d'Youville), Ice Hockey
Austin Grunder (Trumansburg/Charles O. Dickerson), Basketball
Zach Nyhart (Hamburg), Track and Field
Dante Yacavone (Homer), Lacrosse



Ian Blugh, Soccer (Defender)

Senior Year Stats (2022):
* 18 games played/started
* 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 points, 1 game-winning goal
 
Career Stats (2019-22):
* 49 games played/46 started
* 2 goals, 1 assist, 5 points, 1 game-winning goal
 
Career Honors:
* 2022: First Team All-Region 3
* 2022: SUNYAC Co-Defensive Player of the Year (and First Team)
* 2021: First Team All-Region 3
* 2021: Third Team All-SUNYAC
 
Team Accomplishments:
* 2022: 13-6-3 record; tied for 9th, NCAA tournament; tied for 3rd, SUNYAC tournament (regular-season champs)
* 2021: 18-3-1 record; tied for 9th, NCAA tournament; SUNYAC champs
* 2020: season canceled
* 2019: 8-7-3 record; tied for 3rd, SUNYAC tournament
 

Joshua Cordero, Football (Cornerback)
 
Senior Year Stats (2022):
* 11 games played/started
* 39 tackles (23 solo), 6 interceptions (3 touchdowns), 7 pass breakups
 
Career Stats (2018-22):
* 40 games played/32 started
* 118 tackles (70 solo), 7 interceptions (3 touchdowns), 23 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, 2 blocked kicks
 
Career Honors:
* 2022: Second Team All-American (AFCA)
* 2022: Second Team All-American (Associated Press)
* 2022: Fourth Team All-American (D3football.com)
* 2022: First Team All-Region 2 (D3football.com)
* 2022: First Team All-ECAC
* 2022: First Team All-Empire 8
* 2022: Finalist for Cliff Harris Award (top small college defensive player)
* 2021: First Team All-Empire 8
 
Team Accomplishments:
* 2022: 9-2 record; tied for 17th, NCAA tournament; Empire 8 champs
* 2021: 11-1 record; tied for 9th, NCAA tournament; Empire 8 champs
* 2020: season canceled
* 2019: 8-3 record; Empire 8 co-champs; New York Bowl appearance
* 2018: 7-3 record; New York Bowl qualifier (game not played)
 

Luca Durante, Ice Hockey (Goaltender)
 
Senior Year Stats (2022-23):
* 23 games played/started
* 14-8-1 record, 2.78 GAA, .917 save pct.
 
Career Stats (2019-23):
* 54 games played/51 started
* 30-17-3 record, 2.52 GAA, .927 save pct., 3 shutouts
 
Career Honors:
* 2022-23: Third Team All-SUNYAC
* 2021-22: Second Team All-American (AHCA)
* 2021-22: Third Team All-American (USCHO)
* 2021-22: SUNYAC Co-Player of the Year
* 2021-22: SUNYAC Goaltender of the Year (and First Team)
 
Team Accomplishments:
* 2022-23: 16-9-1 record; tied for 5th, SUNYAC tournament
* 2021-22: 15-10-2 record; tied for 3rd, SUNYAC tournament
* 2020-21: season canceled
* 2019-20: 12-12-1 record
 

Austin Grunder, Basketball (Forward/Guard)
 
Senior Year Stats (2022-23):
* 27 games played/started
* 22.0 points, 11.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.5 blocks per game
* 47.3 field goal percentage (216-457), 36.2 3-point percentage (38-105), 80.5 free throw percentage (124-154)
* Team leader in points, rebounds and blocks
 
Career Stats (2019-23):
* 78 games played/started
* 1,700 points, 962 rebounds, 172 assists, 81 blocks, 106 3-pointers
* 50.5 field goal percentage, 36.8 3-point percentage, 77.5 free throw percentage
* Cortland's career scoring and rebounding leader
 
Career Honors:
* 2022-23: First Team All-American (NABC)
* 2022-23: Fourth Team All-American (D3hoops.com)
* 2022-23: District 3 Player of the Year (NABC)
* 2022-23: First Team All-Region 3 (D3hoops.com)
* 2022-23: SUNYAC Player of the Year
* 2022-23: NABC Senior All-Star Game
* 2021-22: Second Team All-American (NABC)
* 2021-22: Third Team All-American (D3hoops.com)
* 2021-22: First Team All-District 3 (NABC)
* 2021-22: First Team All-Region 3 (D3hoops.com)
* 2021-22: SUNYAC Player of the Year
* 2019-20: East Region Rookie of the Year (and Second Team) (D3hoops.com)
* 2019-20: First Team All-East (NABC)
* 2019-20: SUNYAC Rookie of the Year (and First Team)
 
Team Accomplishments:
* 2022-23: 19-8 record; tied for 3rd, SUNYAC tournament
* 2021-22: 14-12 record; tied for 5th, SUNYAC tournament
* 2020-21: season canceled
* 2019-20: 17-9 record; tied for 5th, SUNYAC tournament
 

Zach Nyhart, Track and Field (Pole Vault)

Senior Year Honors (2022-23) (through April 25):
* All-American (7th place), pole vault, NCAA championships (indoors)
* All-AARTFC (4th place), pole vault (indoors)
* All-Niagara Region, pole vault (indoors)
* SUNYAC champion, pole vault (indoors)
* SUNYAC Field Athlete of the Year (indoors)
 
Other Career Honors:
* 2021-22: NCAA qualifier (17th place), pole vault (indoors)
* 2021-22: All-Niagara Region, pole vault (indoors)
* 2021-22: All-AARTFC (3rd place), pole vault (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-Niagara Region, pole vault (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-SUNYAC (2nd place), pole vault (indoors)
* 2021-22: All-SUNYAC (2nd place), pole vault (outdoors)
 
Team Accomplishments:
* 2022-23 (through April 25): (indoors) tied for 59th, NCAA Championships; 2nd, AARTFC Championships; 2nd, SUNYAC Championships
* 2021-22: (indoors) 3rd, AARTFC Championships; 2nd, SUNYAC Championships; (outdoors) tied for 5th, AARTFC Championships; 2nd, SUNYAC Championships
 

Dante Yacavone, Lacrosse (Attack)
 
Senior Year Stats (2023) (through April 25):
* 14 games played/started
* 32 goals, 14 assists, 46 points, 31 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers
* First on team in goals, assists and points; fourth in ground balls
 
Career Stats (2019-23) (through April 25):
* 69 games played/51 started
* 135 goals, 89 assists, 224 points, 113 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers
* Seventh at Cortland in career goals, eighth in points
 
Career Honors:
* 2022: Honorable Mention All-American (USILA)
* 2022: Honorable Mention All-Region 2 (IMLCA)
* 2022: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2022: SUNYAC Men's Lacrosse Scholar Athlete of the Year
* 2021: Honorable Mention All-American (USILA)
* 2021: First Team All-Region 2 (IMLCA)
* 2021: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2021: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
 
Team Accomplishments:
* 2023 (through April 25): 10-4 record
* 2022: 13-7 record; tied for 17th, NCAA tournament; SUNYAC champs
* 2021: 11-4 record; tied for 9th, NCAA tournament; SUNYAC champs
* 2020: season canceled in March
* 2019: 14-5 record; tied for 17th, NCAA tournament; SUNYAC champs