Bodney, Jeffares Crowned James R. Harley Award Winners at Annual Athletics Banquet

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Seniors Alex Bodney (men's basketball) and Chelsea Jeffares were each unveiled as the male/female James R. Harley Award winners at the annual Eckerd College athletics banquet, ceremoniously signaling an end to the 2013-14 academic year.

The James R. Harley Award is annually presented to the male and female student-athlete that has demonstrated leadership and excellence in the classroom, on the field of competition and in their community. This is the highest award an Eckerd College student-athlete can receive.

The only competition remaining for the current academic year features the postseason for coed and women's sailing, who will be competing at the ICSA Gill Coed Semifinals/Finals and ICSA Sperry Top-Sider Semifinals/Finals shortly in Maryland.

Eckerd coaches presented awards to their Most Valuable Player and Triton Award winners in the McArthur Center in addition to extra recognition throughout the evening. Triton Awards are presented to the student-athletes who reach the highest levels of athletic achievement, scholarship and leadership.

Three new members were inducted into the Eckerd Athletics Hall of Fame (read about their accomplishments here) while coaches Josh Beauregard (100 wins), Paul Honsinger (100 wins) and Bill Mathews (24 years, 504 wins), were all honored for their career accomplishments. The home plate dug out from Mathew's 500th career win vs. Palm Beach Atlantic this spring and a framed #29 jersey were both presented to him. Mathews' jersey number also officially retired.

Donna Grosso (admissions) and Phil Rands (Domino's Pizza, dinner auction committee member) were presented with the Friends of Athletics Award while Bodney and Mara Shingleton (women's golf) each earned the Senior Scholar-Athlete Award.

A Facebook photo gallery of the night's festivities snapped by Stageshot Photography's Andy Meng can be viewed below as well. Each sport-specific video can be viewed in its entirety by scrolling to the appropriate window below.
 


2013-14 James R. Harley Award
Male: Alex Bodney (men's basketball)
Female: Chelsea Jeffares (women's basketball)

Baseball
MVP: Jimmy Gutwoski
Triton Award: Mike Abraham



Men's Basketball
MVP: Alex Bodney
Triton Award: Alex Bodney



Women's Basketball
MVP: Amy Buccilla
Triton Award: Kayla Bowlin



Men's Golf
MVP: Jeff Evanier
Triton Award: Greg Reilly

Women's Golf
MVP: Mara Shingleton
Triton Award: Whitney Edwards



Coed Sailing
MVP: Jessica Resnick
Triton Award: Bob Savoie

Women's Sailing
MVP: Melany Johnson
Triton Award: Colleen McClung



Men's Soccer
MVP: Daniel Lopez (not in attendance)
Triton Award: Anthony Brenner



Women's Soccer
co-MVP: Leah Chisolm, Monique Elliott
Triton Award: Arie Anahory



Softball
MVP: Chelsea Jeffares
Triton Award: Chelsea Jeffares



Men's Tennis
MVP: Yosua Adiyasa
Triton Award: Eddie Lewis

Women's Tennis
co-MVP: Katie Benn, Amy Naula
Triton Award: N/A



Volleyball
MVP: Lindsay Biggs
Triton Award: Maija Strazdina