Cedarville Magazine, Summer 2021

YELLOW JACKET GOLDEN JACKET AWARDS NCAA Division II national champion (2019) pole vaulter Tommy Ansiel ’21 and Lady Jackets standout guard Ashlyn Huffman ’21 were honored as the 2020–21 Yellow Jacket Club Athletes of the Year during the Golden Jacket Awards on April 21. The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee produced and directed the annual gala in the DeVries Theatre for seniors and athletic staff, while all other student- athletes, due to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, gathered at a watch party in the Callan Gym. There was a post-show reception for all athletes and department staff at Callan. A total of 58 senior student-athletes, cheerleaders, and athletic trainers were honored along with special award winners. YELLOW JACKET CLUB ATHLETES OF THE YEAR Ashlyn Huffman ’21 (women’s basketball) Tommy Ansiel ’21 (track & field) DR. AND MRS. DUANE WOOD FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Aleah Martone ’22 (women’s soccer) Caleb Pendleton ’22 (men’s track & field and cross country) CALLAN SPORTS MINISTRY AWARD Lauren Willow ’22 (volleyball and women’s track & field) Isaac Wood ’21 (golf) PETE AND JOYCE REESE AWARD Madeline Barnes ’21 (women's track & field) Alex Totten ’21 (men's tennis) OTHER AWARDS INCLUDED: Freshman of the Year: Lyssi Snouffer ’24 (volleyball and women's track & field) Teammate of the Year: Lydia Sweeney ’24 (women’s basketball) Comeback Athlete of the Year: Tommy Ansiel ’21 (men’s track & field) Team of the Year: Women's Basketball Staff Member of the Year: Erin Ackerson ’19 (athletic training) Web: yellowjackets.cedarville.edu facebook.com/cujackets instagram.com/cujackets twitter.com/cujackets Livestream: cedarville.edu/AthleticsLivestream FOLLOW YELLOW JACKET SPORTS ONLINE Ashlyn Huffman ’21 Aleah Martone ’22 Lauren Willow ’22 Madeline Barnes ’21 Lyssi Snouffer ’24 2020–21 Women's Basketball Team Tommy Ansiel ’21 Caleb Pendleton ’22 Isaac Wood ’21 Alex Totten ’21 Lydia Sweeney ’24 Erin Ackerson ’19 36 | Cedarville Magazine