2023-24 SENIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES - WOMEN
TONI CASHMAN, Lacrosse (Attack) – East Moriches, N.Y.
Senior Year Stats (2024):
* 20 games played
* 75 goals, 13 assists, 88 points, 26 ground balls, 19 caused turnovers, 4 game-winning goals
* Led team in goals and and points
Career Stats (2021-24):
* 74 games played
* 193 goals, 62 assists, 255 points, 75 ground balls, 46 caused turnovers
* Tied for 7th at Cortland in career goals and ninth in career points
Career Honors:
* 2024: Third Team All-American (IWLCA)
* 2024: Honorable Mention All-American (USA Lacrosse)
* 2024: First Team All-Empire Region
* 2024: SUNYAC Attack Player of the Year
* 2024: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
* 2023: First Team All-Empire Region
* 2023: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2023: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
* 2022: Second Team All-Empire Region
* 2022: Second Team All-SUNYAC
* 2021: Third Team All-SUNYAC
* 2021: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
DANY DONEGAN, Ice Hockey (Forward) – Cicero, N.Y.
Graduate Year Stats (2023-24):
* 28 games played
* 8 goals, 23 assists, 31 points
* First on team in assists and points
* Set school single-season assists record
Career Stats (2019-24):
* 106 games played
* 33 goals, 69 assists, 102 points
* Cortland's career leader in assists, second in goals and points
Career Honors:
* 2023-24: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2023-24: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
* 2021-22: NEWHL All-Tournament Team
* 2019-20: NEWHL All-Rookie Team
DANIELLE FISK, Track and Field (Jumps/Combined-Events) and Volleyball (Middle Blocker) – Honeoye Falls, N.Y.
Graduate Year Honors (2023-24) (Track and Field):
* All-Niagara Region, heptathlon (outdoors)
* All-Niagara Region, high jump (outdoors)
* All-Niagara Region, 100-meter hurdles (outdoors)
* All-AARTFC, high jump (6th place) (outdoors)
* SUNYAC champion, heptathlon (outdoors)
* All-SUNYAC (3rd place), high jump (outdoors)
* All-American (tied for 7th place), high jump, NCAA championships (indoors)
* All-American (8th place), pentathlon, NCAA championships (indoors)
* All-Niagara Region, high jump (indoors)
* All-Niagara Region, pentathlon (indoors)
* SUNYAC Field Athlete of the Year (indoors)
* SUNYAC champion, high jump (indoors)
* All-SUNYAC (3rd place), pentathlon (indoors)
* Set school record in pentathlon (3,410 points)
Other Career Honors (Track and Field):
* 2022-23: NCAA qualifier (tied for 19th place), high jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: All-Niagara Region, high jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: All-AARTFC (6th place), high jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: SUNYAC champion, high jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: All-SUNYAC (3rd place), long jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: NCAA qualifier (14th place), high jump (indoors)
* 2022-23: All-Niagara Region, high jump (indoors)
* 2022-23: AARTFC champion, high jump (indoors)
* 2022-23: SUNYAC champion, high jump (indoors)
* 2022-23: CSC District 3 Academic All-District
* 2021-22: NCAA qualifier (12th place), high jump (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-Niagara Region, high jump (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-AARTFC (4th place), high jump (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-SUNYAC (2nd place), high jump (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-Niagara Region, high jump (indoors)
* 2021-22: All-AARTFC (5th place), high jump (indoors)
* 2021-22: SUNYAC champion, high jump (indoors)
* 2020-21: NCAA qualifier (tied for 18th place), high jump (outdoors)
* 2020-21: All-Atlantic Region, high jump
* 2020-21: All-AARTFC (2nd place), high jump (outdoors)
* 2020-21: SUNYAC champion, high jump (outdoors)
* 2020-21: SUNYAC Co-Rookie of the Year (outdoors)
Career Stats (Volleyball) (2020-22):
* 43 matches played (140 sets)
* 87 kills, .232 attack percentage, 41 aces, 86 digs, 99 blocks
GINA MEYERS, Softball (Outfield) - Liverpool, N.Y. (added to Senior Finalist list on May 23)
Graduate Year Stats (2024):
* 37 games played
* .425 batting average, 7 triples, 3 doubles, 20 RBI, 36 runs, 10 stolen bases, 2 walks, .552 slugging percentage
* Team leader in runs, triples and steals
* School-record 33-game hitting streak (hit safely in 36 of her 37 games)
Career Stats (2021-24):
* 134 games played
* .375 batting average, 170 hits, 16 triples, 17 doubles, 69 RBI, 114 runs, 42 stolen bases, 16 walks, .483 slugging percentage
* Tied for third at Cortland in career triples and sixth in steals
Career Honors (2021-24):
* 2024: Third Team All-Region 3
* 2024: SUNYAC Co-Player of the Year
* 2023: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2022: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
MADISON RICE, Field Hockey (Back) – Greene, N.Y.
Senior Year Stats (2023):
* 20 games played
* 1 goal, 1 defensive save
Career Stats (2020-23):
* 58 games played
* 11 goals, 4 assists, 26 points
Career Honors:
* 2023: Second Team All-American (Synapse Sports)
* 2023: First Team All-Region 3
* 2023: SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year
* 2023: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2023: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
* 2023: NFHCA Senior Team
* 2022: Second Team All-SUNYAC (midfield)
* 2021: Second Team All-SUNYAC (midfield)
LOGAN STREETY, Basketball (Forward) and Tennis (Second Singles/Second Doubles) – Elma, N.Y.
Senior Year Stats - Basketball (2023-24):
* 26 games played
* 14.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals per game
* 56.2 field goal percentage (163-of-290), 70.7 free throw percentage (58-of-82)
* Led team in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots (18)
Senior Year Stats - Tennis (2023-24):
* 6-5 singles record, 5-5 doubles record (second singles, second doubles)
Career Stats - Basketball (2020-24):
* 81 games played
* 538 points, 418 rebounds, 68 assists
* 53.4 field goal percentage (227-of-425), 66.7 free throw percentage (82-of-123)
Career Stats - Tennis (2020-24):
* 15-23 singles record (primarily at first and second flights)
* 14-25 doubles record (primarily at first and second flights)
Career Honors (Basketball):
* 2023-24: Second Team All-Region 3 (D3hoops.com)
* 2023-24: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2023-24: SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year
* 2023-24: CSC District 3 Academic All-District
* 2022-23: CSC District 3 Academic All-District
Career Honors (Tennis):
* 2022-23 CSC District 3 Academic All-District
BRYN THOMPSON, Soccer (Defense) - Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
Graduate Year Stats (2023):
* 19 games played
* 1 goal, 2 assists, 4 points
Career Stats (2019-23):
* 76 games played
* 2 goals, 4 assists, 8 points
Career Honors:
* 2023: First Team All-Region 3
* 2023: SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year
* 2023: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2023: SUNYAC Tournament MVP
* 2022: First Team All-Region 3
* 2022: SUNYAC Defensive Player of the Year
* 2022: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2021: First Team All-Region 3
* 2021: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2021: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
2023-24 SENIOR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES - MEN
HUNTER BRIGNALL, Cross Country/Track and Field (Distance) – Seneca Falls, N.Y.
Senior/Graduate Year Honors (2023-24):
* NCAA qualifier (108th place) (cross country)
* All-Niagara Region (4th place) (cross country)
* SUNYAC Runner of the Year (cross country)
* First Team All-SUNYAC (4th place) (cross country)
* SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year (cross country)
* SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year (cross country)
Other Career Honors:
* 2022-23: All-Niagara Region, 3,000-meter steeplechase (outdoors)
* 2022: All-Niagara Region (31st place) (cross country)
* 2022: Second Team All-SUNYAC (9th place) (cross country)
* 2022: SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year (cross country)
* 2022-23: CSC District 3 Academic All-District (track and field/cross country)
* 2021: All-Niagara Region (35th place) (cross country)
* 2021: Third Team All-SUNYAC (14th place) (cross country)
MAT BRUNO, Baseball (Outfield) – Rye, N.Y.
Graduate Year Stats (2024):
* 46 games played
* .403 batting average, 8 homers, 4 triples, 15 doubles, 62 RBI, 52 runs, 11 stolen bases, 15 walks, .656 slugging percentage
* Team leader in batting average, HR, doubles, RBI, runs
Career Stats (2019-24):
* 224 games played
* .350 batting average, 262 hits, 33 homers, 12 triples, 50 doubles, 203 RBI, 192 runs, 53 stolen bases, 56 walks, .581 slugging percentage
* Cortland career leader in hits, homers, RBI, runs scored, total bases (435) and games played, third in doubles, sixth in triples
Career Honors:
* 2024: Fourth Team All-American (ABCA)
* 2024: Fourth Team All-American (D3baseball.com)
* 2024: First Team All-Region (ABCA)
* 2024: First Team All-Region (D3baseball.com)
* 2024: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2024: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
* 2023: First Team All-Region 3 (ABCA)
* 2023: Second Team All-SUNYAC
* 2023: SUNYAC Scholar Athlete of the Year
* 2023: SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year
* 2023: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
* 2022: Third Team All-Region (ABCA)
* 2022: CoSIDA District 3 Academic All-District
* 2022: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
* 2021: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
COLE BURGESS, Football (Wide Receiver/Kick Returner) – Greenwich, N.Y.
Senior Year Stats (2023):
* 14 games played
* 87 receptions, 1,375 yds., 16 TD; 20 kickoff returns, 20.5 yds./return
* Set school single-season records for receptions and receiving yards and tied record for receiving touchdowns
Career Stats (2018-20, 22-23):
* 43 games played
* 178 receptions, 3,133 yds., 35 TD; 66 kickoff returns, 25.0 yds./return, 3 TD
* Cortland career leader in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and 100-yard receiving games (16) and second in receptions
Career Honors:
* 2023: First Team All-American (Associated Press)
* 2023: Second Team All-American (D3football.com)
* 2023: Second Team All-Region 2 (D3football.com)
* 2023: First Team All-Empire 8
* 2022: Third Team All-Region 2 (D3football.com)
* 2022: First Team All-ECAC Division III
* 2022: First Team All-Empire 8
* 2019: First Team All-Empire 8 (Wide Receiver, Kick Returner and All-Purpose)
* 2019: Third Team All-East (Kick Returner) (D3football.com)
* 2019: First Team All-Empire 8 (Kick Returner)
J.C. CARDENAS, Wrestling (125/133 pounds) – Brooklyn, N.Y.
Senior Year Stats (2023-24):
* 27-7 record, 2 pins, 10 technical falls, 4 major decisions
Career Stats (2020-24):
* 75-16 record, 20 pins, 17 technical falls, 11 major decisions
Career Honors:
* 2023-24: NCAA qualifier, 125 pounds
* 2023-24: NCAA Mideast Regional champion, 125 pounds
* 2023-24: SUNYAC champion, 133 pounds
* 2023-24: SUNYAC Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler
* 2022-23: NCAA qualifier, 133 pounds
* 2022-23: NCAA Mideast Regional champion, 133 pounds
* 2022-23: Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference champion, 133 pounds
* 2021-22: NCAA qualifier, 133 pounds
* 2021-22: NCAA Mideast Regional champion, 133 pounds
* 2021-22: New York State Collegiate Tournament champion, 133 pounds
* 2021-22: Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Newcomer of the Year
AMARIAN HUGHES, Track and Field (Jumps) – Newburgh, N.Y.
Senior Year Honors (2023-24):
* SUNYAC Field Athlete of the Year (outdoors)
* All-American (6th place), triple jump, NCAA championships (outdoors)
* AARTFC champion, triple jump (outdoors)
* All-Niagara Region, triple jump (outdoors)
* All-Niagara Region, long jump (outdoors)
* SUNYAC champion, triple jump (outdoors)
* SUNYAC champion, long jump (outdoors)
* All-American (7th place), triple jump, NCAA championships (indoors)
* All-Niagara Region, triple jump (indoors)
* SUNYAC Field Athlete of the Year (indoors)
* SUNYAC champion, triple jump (indoors)
Other Career Honors:
* 2022-23: Set school record in triple jump (outdoors) (15.19 meters/49' 10")
* 2022-23: NCAA qualifier (18th place), triple jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: All-Niagara Region, triple jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: All-AARTFC (2nd place), triple jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: All-SUNYAC (2nd place), triple jump (outdoors)
* 2022-23: NCAA qualifier (11th place), triple jump (indoors)
* 2022-23: All-Niagara Region, triple jump (indoors)
* 2022-23: AARTFC champion, triple jump (indoors)
* 2022-23: All-SUNYAC (3rd place), triple jump (indoors)
* 2021-22: All-Niagara Region, triple jump (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-AARTFC (4th place), triple jump (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-SUNYAC (3rd place), triple jump (outdoors)
* 2021-22: All-Niagara Region, triple jump (indoors)
* 2021-22: All-AARTFC (2nd place), triple jump (indoors)
* 2021-22: SUNYAC champion, triple jump (indoors)
* 2020-21: All-AARTFC (6th place), triple jump (outdoors)
JJ LAAP, Football (Wide Receiver) – Stony Brook, N.Y.
Senior Year Stats (2023):
* 15 games played
* 70 receptions, 1,291 yds., 14 TD
* Second-highest single-season receiving yardage total at Cortland and third in TD catches
Career Stats (2019-23):
* 46 games played
* 167 receptions, 3,125 yds., 32 TD
* Second at Cortland in career receiving yards and touchdowns
Career Honors:
* 2023: First Team All-Region 2 (D3football.com)
* 2023: First Team All-Empire 8
* 2022: First Team All-Empire 8
* 2021: First Team All-Empire 8
MATEO MARRA, Soccer (Midfield) – Ossining, N.Y.
Senior Year Stats (2023):
* 19 games played
* 11 goals, 11 assists, 33 points, 3 game-winning goals
* First on team in points and assists and tied for first in goals
Career Stats (2022-23):
* 41 games played
* 20 goals, 20 assists, 60 points, 7 game-winning goals
* Fourth at Cortland in career assists and tied for 11th in points
Career Honors:
* 2023: First Team All-American (United Soccer Coaches)
* 2023: First Team All-Region 3
* 2023: SUNYAC Offensive Player of the Year
* 2023: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2023: SUNYAC Tournament MVP
* 2022: First Team All-Region 3
* 2022: First Team All-SUNYAC
* 2022: SUNYAC All-Tournament Team
