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Hanover, N.H. – The Dartmouth College Department of Athletics honored 10 student-athletes this evening at the annual Celebration of Athletic Excellence, highlighted by the presentation of the Kenneth Archibald Prize to swimmer Liz Mancuso (Andover, Mass.).

Dartmouth's highest athletic honor, the Kenneth Archibald Prize is presented annually to “the member of the graduating class who has been four years in attendance, who has been the best all-around athlete, regard also being had to moral worth and high standing in scholarship.” During her time at Dartmouth, Mancuso overcame life-threatening cancer and went on to be one of the most successful swimmers in Big Green history. She broke 10 school records during her junior year and eight as a senior and is top-10 all time in 12 events. A psychology major with a 3.63 gpa, Mancuso has been named Academic All-Ivy and served as team captain.

The Class of 1976 Award for the outstanding female athlete of the year was presented to junior Koren Schram (Batesville, Ark.) of the women's basketball team. Schram has been an outstanding contributor to the Big Green's success during her first three years. She was Dartmouth's leading scorer this past year and was named first team All-Ivy after helping her team to an Ivy League Championship and Postseason WNIT Appearance. She ranked in the top-three in the Ivy League in five statistical categories including three-point field goals and steals.

The Alfred E. Watson Trophy for the finest male athlete of the year went to a three-sport athlete, junior Glenn Randall (Collbran, Colo.), who excels in cross country, track and skiing. Randall won the NCAA Cross Country Skiing title in the 10-kilometer race and was a top-two finisher in multiple Ivy Heps and IC4A events in track this fall. He was an All-Region performer in cross country and will race in the NCAA Regionals in the 10,000 meter this month.

Senior Kara Pydynkowski (Danvers, Mass.) was the recipient of the Agnes B. Kurtz Award, presented to the “woman who best combines proficiency in athletics with dedication to the furthering of women’s athletics.” Pydynkowski served as co-captain of the women's track and field team this season and has been an consistent scorer in the pentathlon, high jump and heptathlon during her career.

The Timothy Wright Ellis Award for the man who best shows the “extracurricular and scholastic drive, spirit, loyalty and amiability which made Tim such a well-known member of the community” went to men’s basketball senior Johnathan Ball (Memphis, Tenn.). In addition to his prowess on the court, Ball is very active on the Dartmouth campus, recently winning the Dean of the College Award for Service.

Women’s tennis senior Maggie Suydam (Marblehead, Mass.) received the Class of 1950 Award for the “student-athlete who has demonstrated the most extraordinary commitment to community service.” Suydam has spent countless hours dedicating herself to the Dartmouth and Upper Valley communities and spent multiple off-terms doing service work, including teaching at a school in Mexico.

The Class of 1948 Scholar-Athlete Award given “to one male and one female of the junior class, who have combined outstanding performance in athletics and significant achievement in academics” was presented to women’s ice hockey player Carli Clemis (Taber, Alta.), a biology major with a 3.69 gpa and football player Andrew Dete (Marietta, Ga.), who boasts a 3.78 gpa in economics.

The Charles Quincy Terrell Prize, given by the physical education department to the student who has made the most progress in his or her time with the program, went to senior Shawn Hiner-Leamon.

The Kenyon Jones Award was presented to senior Mary Beth Westerman, who single-handedly developed the women's club lacrosse team.