Contact: Nicholas Osterloo, Assistant Sports Information Director, 630-637-5324

Apr. 22, 2024 - The North Central College Student Athletic Advisory Committee Chippy Committee, led by Sadie Hill (SAAC VP and head of Chippys Committee) and Tracy Stephen (associate athletic trainer) hosted the third annual Chippys, an event to recognize the successes of Cardinal athletics and student-athletes throughout the 2023-24 athletic calendar.

New this year was the Most Valuable Chippy award. One student-athlete from each team was awarded the MVC, voted on by their teammates. It was given to the student-athlete who most exemplifies their team culture and is a teammate through and through. The winners for each program are:

Baseball: Kolby Fujii	Men's Swimming & Diving: Mihir Chandra
Softball: Ronnie Latka	Women's Swimming & Diving: Amelia Minarik
Football: Thomas Skokna	Men's Basketball: Nick Smoldt
Men's Cross Country: Max Svienty	Women's Basketball: Megan McClure
Women's Cross Country: Segilola Smith-Pariola	Women's Wrestling: Amani Jones
Women's Soccer: Jordan Lange	Men's Wrestling: Christian Guzman
Men's Soccer: Joris Rijinja	Women's Volleyball: Danni Moser
Women's Tennis: Mikayla Edquiban	Men's Volleyball: Cooper Lundal
Men's Tennis: Daniel Urraca Mozos	Women's Lacrosse: Abby MacKenzie
Men's Golf: Zach Lunde	Men's Lacrosse: Zach Kuyava
Women's Golf: Mallorie Clifton	Men's Track & Field: Braden Nicholson
Triathlon: Charlotte Kumler	Women's Track & Field: Anna Cotter

The following awards were nominated by coaches/administration and voted on by student-athletes:

Chippys Chipping In: Women's Volleyball
Female Newcomer of the Year: Jordan Lange, Women's Soccer
Male Newcomer of the Year: BJ Sorg, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Best Supporting Cardinal - Men's Team: Lauren Palsgrove, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Best Supporting Cardinal - Women's Team - Brittany James, Assistant Director of Athletics for Health Care; Director of Sports Medicine
Female Sophomore of the Year - Abigail Penados, Women's Tennis
Male Sophomore of the Year - Christian Guzman, Men's Wrestling
Female Junior of the Year - Hailey Poe, Women's Triathlon
Male Junior of the Year - Joe Sacco, Football
Pack the Nest Award - Men's Track & Field
Female Senior of the Year - Elle Sutter, Women's Soccer/Basketball
Male Senior of the Year - Luke Lehnen, Football, Baseball
Chippy Changemaker Award - Tori Leonard, Women's Lacrosse
Female Unfinished Business Award - Lindsey Novak, Women's Track & Field
Male Unfinished Business Award - Robbie Precin, Men's Wrestling
Biggest Upset - Sara Sterner, Women's Wrestling taking fourth place at Nationals 
Men's Team of the Year - Football
Women's Team of the Year - Women's Triathlon

Download the free North Central Cardinals app for iOS and Android devices to receive up-to-the-minute news, scores, and updates on your favorite North Central teams. Click HERE for more information.