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2025 Timby Awards

 

 

The Timby Awards were established in 2015 as the Northwood University Timberwolves Student-Athlete Awards Night. The Timby's are designed to celebrate the previous athletic year by recognizing seniors, as well as presenting multiple individual and team awards.

The 2025 Timbys, presented by Blasy Electric, took place March 26 at 8 p.m. in Riepma Arena.

 

 

WATCH THE REPLAY OF THE EVENT

 

Here are the 2025 Winners: 

Women's Newcomer of the Year

NOMINEES: Ella Boyd (Soccer), Landry Koski (Cross Country), Brigitte Gomez (Tennis)

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Maddy Seeley, Basketball

2015-16: Carol Arnez-Mercado, Tennis

2016-17: Torriya Gray-Baker, Softball

2017-18: Tara Gross, Softball

2018-19: Ellie Taylor, Basketball

2019-20: Juliana Paoletti, Soccer

2020-21: Alana Nelson, Basketball

2021-22: Brittany Steimel, Softball

2022-23: Sydney Hasenfratz, Volleyball

2023-24: Lindsay Jacob, Soccer

2024-25: Lea Holmes, Basketball

  

Men's Newcomer of the Year

NOMINEES: Luke Eros (Track & Field), Logan Voth (Baseball), Elijah Waton (Basketball)

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Maurice Jones, Basketball

2015-16: Kory Roberts, Golf

2016-17: Tyler Jandron/David Vinsky, Baseball

2017-18: Mikhail Fomenkov, Tennis/Mason Phillips, Track & Field

2018-19: Ja'Kavien Lewis, Basketball

2019-20: Evan Lowden, Basketball

2020-21: Derek Clark, Baseball

2021-22: Dillan Haviland, Track & Field

2022-23: Blake Vier, Indoor Track & Field

2023-24: Stephen Douglas, Football

2024-25: Mason Matthew, Hockey

  

Women's Breakthrough Performer Award

NOMINEES: Emily Cox (Softball), Danijela Danilovic (Tennis), Ariel Warner (Track & Field)

All-Time Winners

2017-18: Carly D’Almeida, Track & Field

2018-19: Taylor Wright, Softball

2019-20: Andrea Everett, Soccer

2020-21: Samantha Slick, Softball

2021-22: Hailey Leister, Softball

2022-23: Ava DiMilia, Basketball

2023-24: Jillian Krawczak, Softball

2024-25: Maeve St. John, Basketball

 

Men's Breakthrough Performer Award 

NOMINEES: Jaden Green (Football), Mat Morrison (Track & Field), Will Young (Basketball

All-Time Winners

2017-18: Brady Cole, Soccer

2018-19: Brian Patrick, Cross Country

2019-20: Cam Lippoldt, Golf

2020-21: Connor Kin, Baseball

2021-22: Zane Aldrich, Cross Country

2022-23: Preston Earl, Cross Country

2023-24: Blake Salamon, Baseball

2024-25: Jake Jekielek, Baseball

 

Women's Athlete of the Year

NOMINEES: Carly Boyd (Soccer), Emily Cox (Softball), Maddie Voelker (Basketball)

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Gabrielle Rivette, Basketball

2015-16: Elaina Meadows, Track/Jordyn Nurenberg, Basketball

2016-17: Jordyn Nurenberg, Basketball

2017-18: Lindsay Orwat, Basketball

2018-19: Tetyana Pavych, Tennis

2019-20: Sydni Harding, Golf

2020-21: Sydni Harding, Golf

2021-22: Shayna Frank, Softball

2022-23: Abbie Fowler, Soccer

2023-24: Hailey Leister, Softball/Makenzie Todd, Basketball

2024-25: Sydney Hasenfratz, Volleyball

  

Men's Athlete of the Year

NOMINEES: Bryce Garber (Hockey), Will Nemecek (Track & Field), Brendan Teal (Football)

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Mike Ankoviak, Soccer/Track & Field

2015-16: Johannes Sterobo, Soccer

2016-17: Rami Gharsalli, Track & Field

2017-18: Tyler Jandron, Baseball

2018-19: Mason Phillips, Track & Field

2019-20: Mason Phillips, Track & Field

2020-21: Mason Phillips, Track & Field

2021-22: Derek Clark, Baseball

2022-23: Dillan Havilan, Indoor Track & Field

2023-24: Derek Clark, Baseball

2024-25: Blake Salamon, Baseball

 

Coach of the Year 

NOMINEES: Jorden Cooper (Hockey), Autumn Haggadone (W. Basketball), Dave Shumaker (Volleyball)

All-Time Winners

2015-16: Zane Colestock, Tennis

2016-17: Jordan Bischel, Baseball

2017-18: Jordan Bischel, Baseball

2018-19: Michael Roberts, Cross Country/Track & Field

2019-20: Dave Turner, Golf

2020-21: Jeff Curtis, Women's Basketball

2021-22: Jeremy Wilk, Cross Country/Track & Field

2022-23: Chelsea Hunter, Soccer

2023-24: Michael Korhonen, Soccer

2024-25: Gregg Sauve, Softball

 

Moment of the Year 

NOMINEES: Women's Basketball, Football, Hockey

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Football win at Northern Michigan

2015-16: Men’s Soccer win at SVSU to win GLIAC Championship

2016-17: Baseball – Nick Palmer walk-off homer

2017-18: Men’s Soccer game-winning goal/victory at SVSU to win GLIAC Championship

2018-19: Max Bain No-Hitter at Parkside

2019-20: Men's Basketball GLIAC Tournament win vs. Davenport

2020-21: Jack Ammerman buzzer-beater vs. Wayne State

2021-22: 4X400 win for Men's Track at GLIAC Championships

2022-23: Cross Country qualifies to NCAA Championships

2023-24: Women's Soccer Wins G-MAC Championship

2024-25: Softball wins takes G-MAC title on walk-off victory

  

Team GPA Award

NOMINEES: Women's Cross Country, Softball, Women's Track & Field

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Volleyball

2015-16: Men’s Tennis

2016-17: Women’s Basketball

2017-18: Men’s Tennis

2018-19: Men's Tennis

2019-20: Men's Tennis

2020-21: Women's Tennis

2021-22: Softball

2022-23: Softball

2023-24: Women's Cross Country

2024-25: Women's Tennis

 

Team of the Year

NOMINEES: Baseball, Women's Basketball, Hockey

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Men’s Soccer

2015-16: Men’s Soccer

2016-17: Baseball

2017-18: Men’s Soccer

2018-19: Men's Track & Field

2019-20: Men's Basketball

2020-21: Women's Basketball

2021-22: Men's Track & Field

2023-24: Women's Soccer

2024-25: Softball

  

Women's GoMAD Award

NOMINEES: Addie Delcamp (Golf), Regan Fales (Tennis), Isabella Stephens (Cheerleading)

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Brianna Blumenherst, Golf

2015-16: Julie Shields, Soccer

2016-17: Jessica Kalbfleisch, Soccer

2017-18: Grace German, Basketball

2018-19: Grace German, Basketball

2019-20: Taylor Harding, Golf

2020-21: Savannah Wallace, Soccer

2021-22: Jayla Strickland, Basketball

2022-23: Lauren Bennett, Softball

2023-24: Hailey Granata, Women's Track & Field

2024-25: Hailey Granata, Women's Track & Field

 

Men's GoMAD Award

NOMINEES: Matthew Meyer (Baseball), Amaan Tezabwala (Tennis), Milos Todorovic (Hockey)

All-Time Winners

2014-15: Jake Riepma, Football

2015-16: Austin Woody, Tennis

2016-17: Matt Garland, Golf

2017-18: James Felton, Track & Field

2018-19: Zach Allread, Basketball

2019-20: Dimitri Abro, Football

2020-21: Austin Deiters, Golf

2021-22: Hunter McShane, Baseball

2022-23: Mike McKerr, Football

2023-24: Mike McKerr, Football

2024-25: Jalin Pitchford, Football

  

Women's Andy Cripe Perserveance Award

All-Time Winners

2016-17: Jordyn Nurenberg, Basketball

2017-18: Hannah Orwat, Basketball

2018-19: Colleen Mayer, Volleyball

2019-20: Shayna Frank, Softball

2020-21: Taylor Wright, Softball

2021-22: Juliana Paoletti, Soccer

2022-23: Venera Kadriu, Volleyball

2023-24: Alli Keyser, Basketball

2024-25: Emily Cox, Softball

 

Men's Andy Cripe Perseverance Award

All-Time Winners

2016-17: Grant Bridgewater, Baseball

2017-18: Andre Carter, Football

2018-19: Alex Spicuzzi, Football

2019-20: Joe Garbarino, Football

2020-21: Trevor Davis, Basketball

2021-22: Aidan Burns, Football

2022-23: Matt Magno, Baseball

 2023-24: Luke Kalavitz, Soccer

2024-25: Lathan Baker, Soccer

  

Women's Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year

All-Time Winners

2016-17: Riley Ostapowicz, Softball

2017-18: Carly D’Almeida, Track & Field

2018-19: Brenna Murphy, Volleyball

2019-20: Meredith Collins, Volleyball

2020-21: Kenzie Seeley, Basketball

2021-22: Al'Lesha Roberts, Volleyball

2022-23: Emily Coulter, Track & Field

2023-24: Jillian Krawczak, Softball

2024-25: Olivia Ott, Volleyball

 

Men's Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year

All-Time Winners

2016-17: Ray Shepler, Football

2017-18: TJ Schepperly, Football

2018-19: Zach Gustafson, Football

2019-20: Travis Janes, Baseball

2020-21: Hunter Berecz, Track & Field

2021-22: Jack Gulvas, Baseball

2022-23: Travis Schepers, Track & Field

2023-24: Camden Fisher, Baseball

2024-25: Mbaimba Tunkara, Football

 

COACHES AWARD WINNERS

Baseball: Danny Witbeck

Men’s Basketball: Brayden Szamrej

Men’s Cross Country: Carson Laney

Football: Jarett Wagner

Men’s Golf: Viktor Nibell

Hockey: Mason Matthew

Men’s Lacrosse: Drew Lockwood

Men’s Soccer: Neil Langan

Men’s Tennis: Luis Adrian Gomez Tinoco

Men’s Track & Field: Will Nemecek

Women’s Basketball: Raegan Lauinger

Women’s Cross Country: Sarah Zehr

Women’s Golf: Emma Krynicki

Women’s Lacrosse: Samantha Peterson

Women’s Soccer: Audrey Rademacher

Softball: Brynn Polega

Women’s Tennis: Giada Ciampa

Women’s Track & Field: Allie Moffit

Volleyball: Sage Kissman


OTHER AWARD WINNERS:


  PREVIOUS TIMBY AWARDS

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024