Men's Swimming Awards - Michigan State University Athletics

MSU Major Awards - Men's Swimming Recipients

George Alderton Athlete of the Year
Presented annually to MSU's top male and female athletes

1991 Steve Leissner

Dr. James Feurig Award
Presented to the male or female graduating senior who is involved in athletics as a competitor or in a supporting role and who best exemplifies the qualities and lofty ideals of the late Dr. James Feurig

1984   Michael Brown, Todd Mercer
2008   Matthew McNichols
2020   Scott Piper

Chester Brewer Award
Presented to the graduating senior for athletic and academic achievement and for possessing a high degree of character, leadership and personality

1953   Bert McLachlan
1961   William Steuart
1967   Gary Dilley
1984   Michael Brown

Men's Swimming Team Awards

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Wally Dobler ’57 Swimmer of the Year
2011: Jacob Jarzen
2012: Jacob Jarzen
2013: Jacob Jarzen
2014: Bryan Williams
2015: Alec Kandt
2016: Alec Kandt
2017: Alec Kandt
2018: Nick Leshok
2019: Scott Piper
2020: Aidan Farley
2021: Aidan Farley

Diver of the Year
2011: Ivan Zalessov
2012: Brian Akers
2013: Charlie Maurer
2014: Brennan Labar
2015: Brennan Labar
2016: Brennan Labar
2017: Brennan Labar
2018: Nolan Guttenschwager
2019: Jakob Heberling
2020: Jakob Heberling
2021: Jakob Heberling

Freshman of the Year
2011: Pat Falconer
2012: Rob McGowan
2013: Jacob Moore
2014: Alec Kandt
2015: The Class of 2018
2016: Gabe Whitaker
2017: Scott Piper
2018: Guy Moskovich
2019: Kevin Mills
2020: Travis Nitkiewicz
2021: Evan Stanislaw/Stephan Freitag

Jack Seibold Award for Leadership
2009: Michael VanBeek
2010: Joe Schmitt
2011: Ivan Zalessov
2012: Mark Schramm
2013: Jacob Jarzen
2014: Patrick Falconer
2015: David Zoltowski
2016: Ian Rodriquez
2017: Nick Leshok
2018: Lachlan McLeish
2019: Payton Woods
2020: Payton Woods
2021: Guy Moskovich

John Narcy Most Improved Award
2009: Jon LaRocque
2010: Mark Schramm
2011: Mark Gammell
2012: Josh Geschwendt
2013: Kyle Workman
2014: Nate Weeks
2015: Ben Martin
2016: Alex Trompke
2017: Payton Woods
2018: Phillip Meffert
2019: Aidan Farley
2020: Brad Sanford
2021: Peter Corsetti

Jason Vadney Spartan of the Year Award
Presented to a male and female who exemplify the values of the MSU Swimming & Diving program

2009: Marcus Poteete
2010: Sho Koba
2011: Kevin Puskaric
2012: Pat Falconer
2013: David Zoltowski
2014: Nick Roberts
2015: Adam Marsh
2016: Nick Leshok
2017: Ben Martin
2018: Payton Woods
2019: Joshua Lantow
2020: Scott Piper
2021: Brad Sanford

John Munley Memorial Scholarship
2009: Ricky Forrest
2010: Ricky Forrest
2011: Mark Schramm
2012: Nick McGowan
2013: Bryan Williams
2014: Ian Rodriquez
2015: Jon Burke
2016: Mitch Strahlman
2017: Mitch Strahlman
2018: Michael Schwers
2019: Michael Schwers
2020: Kevin Mills
2021: Travis Nitkiewicz

Kevin Zielinski Heart Award
2011: Ricky Forrest
2012: Jordan Jackson
2014: Jacob Austermann
2016: Jon Burke
2017: Adam Henley
2020: Nehemiah Mork

MSU Major Awards - Men's Swimming Recipients

1953 Bert McLachlan 1961 William Steuart 1967 Gary Dilley 1984 Michael Brown Men's Swimming Team Awards

1953 Bert McLachlan
1961 William Steuart
1967 Gary Dilley
1984 Michael Brown

Men's Swimming Team Awards