Gannon's Hoffman Among PSAC Spring Top 10 Award Winners

Gannon's Hoffman Among PSAC Spring Top 10 Award Winners

Junior Kolten Hoffman was one of five male student-athletes honored by the PSAC Wednesday afternoon.

Dan Teliski, Director of Athletics Media Relations

6/16/2010 4:19:21 PM

ERIE, Pa. - Gannon’s Kolten Hoffman (West Middlesex, Pa./West Middlesex) is one of five male student-athletes listed among the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Spring Top 10 award winners released Wednesday afternoon.

The PSAC Top 10 Awards, which are selected by the PSAC’s sports information directors, recognize student-athletes who excel in both the classroom and in the area of competition. The PSAC Top 10 Awards are in their 13th season of existence, having been initiated in the 1997-98 academic year.

Hoffman owns a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade-point average while majoring in Mathematics. A two-time ESPN The Magazine All-District 2 first-team selection and a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete, Hoffman led Gannon in average (.349), hits (44), doubles (11), RBI (26), total bases (61), slugging percentage (.484) and on-base percentage (.461).

The West Middlesex, Pa., native hit .338 (26-77) with runners on base and .364 (16-44) with runners in scoring position. Hoffman recorded 13 multiple-hit games and a team-high seven multiple-RBI games. He produced a seven-game hitting streak April 10-23. The junior first baseman hit .426 during the final 17 games, recording a hit in 14 of those contests.

The PSAC Top 10 Awards recognize 10 outstanding student-athletes, five male and five female, for each athletic season: fall, winter and spring. To be a candidate for the PSAC Top 10 Awards, a student-athlete must have achieved a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade-point average and must be a starter or key reserve with legitimate athletic credentials for their respective team. The spring sports eligible for consideration for the PSAC Spring Top 10 Awards are baseball, softball, women’s lacrosse, women’s and men’s tennis, women’s and men’s golf and women’s and men’s outdoor track and field.

All PSAC Top 10 Award winners from the entire academic year are eligible for the PSAC Pete Nevins Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards, given to one male and one female candidate at the end of the academic year.

For the complete list of 2010 PSAC Spring Top 10 Award recipients, please click here.

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Athletes of the Week

Nick Wolhaupter

Men's Swimming and Diving

Wolhaupter was a quadruple-winner at last weekend’s Indiana (Pa.) Invitational, helping the Gannon men’s swim team split a pair of dual match-ups against IUP and Bloomsburg. The true freshman won the 50-yard freestyle (22.03) for the third time in six attempts, producing a PSAC-qualifying time for the fifth time. He won the 100-yard freestyle (48.53) for the fifth time in seven attempts, recording a conference-qualifying time five times. Wolhaupter then finished third in the 100-yard butterfly while producing his fifth PSAC-qualifying time during that event in six attempts. The Watertown, Wis., native was part of two relay teams that won titles. His 200-yard freestyle relay team won its third title in eight attempts and his 400-yard medley relay team captured its first championship in three tries. Wolhaupter helped his 400-yard freestyle and 800-yard freestyle relay teams finish second. He has won 12 individual titles and been part of nine relay titles this season. Wolhaupter has produced 23 PSAC-qualifying times this season.

Katie Joseph

Women's Swimming and Diving

Joseph was a five-time winner at last weekend’s Indiana (Pa.) Invitational, helping the Gannon women’s swim team split a pair of dual match-ups against IUP and Bloomsburg. The true freshman won the 100-yard freestyle (54.04) for the seventh time in eight attempts, posting a PSAC-qualifying time every time. She won the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.47) for the fourth time this season while producing her seventh conference-qualifying time during the event in eight attempts. Joseph also finished third in the 200 IM (2:17.48) during her first attempt of the year. The McDonald, Ohio, native was part of three relay teams that won titles. Her 200-yard freestyle relay team captured its sixth title in as many attempts, her 400-yard freestyle relay team won its sixth title in eight tries and her 800-yard freestyle relay team captured its third title in as many attempts. Joseph has won 15 individual titles and been part of 18 relay titles this season. She has produced 23 PSAC-qualifying times and four NCAA “B” cut times this season.

Which Gannon student-athlete's performance was most impressive during the week of January 23-29?

Kelley Sundberg (WB) - Recorded 10 points, eight assists and five steals during a victory against Slippery Rock.
Darrell Blanton (MB) - Recorded his seventh double-double of the season with 25 points and a season-high 15 rebounds against Slippery Rock.
Adam Blazek (MB) - Scored a season-high 23 points and added six rebounds against Slippery Rock.
Adam Weinell (WRES) - Defeated Kody Young of Mercyhurst, who was ranked fifth in the region, via a takedown for 7-5 overtime decision.
Ethan Swope (WRES) - Recorded an 11-3 major decision against rival Mercyhurst as the region's top-ranked wrestler.
Katie Joseph (WS) - Was a five-time winner at the IUP Invitational, winning two individual events and being part of three relay titles.
Nick Wolhaupter (MS) - Was a quadruple-winner at the IUP Invitational, winning two individual events and was part of two relay titles.
Matt Turek (WRES) - Defeated Desmond Moore of Kutztown, who was ranked fifth in the region, by an 8-3 score.

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