Dartmouth Holds 2018-19 Celebration of Excellence

HANOVER, N.H. – The Dartmouth College Department of Athletics and Recreation hosted its annual Celebration of Athletic Excellence on Monday evening, honoring the achievements of teams and individuals throughout the 2018-19 academic year.

For the third year in a row, the ceremony took place on Memorial Field, utilizing the Stephen Lewinstein Family '63 & '98 Video Scoreboard throughout.

THE CLASS OF 1948 SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS
Given "to one male and one female of the junior class, who have combined outstanding performance in athletics and significant achievement in academics."
Winners: Cha'Mia Rothwell (Women's Track & Field) and James Foye (Men's Basketball)
After suffering an injury early in winter training, Rothwell bounced back to have another strong year on the track between indoor and outdoor seasons. She once again claimed the Ivy League title in the 60m hurdles during the indoor season and then claimed another Ivy crown in the 100m hurdles at the outdoor meet earlier this month.

Rothwell has racked up eight total Ivy titles in her career, all while boasting a 3.67 GPA as a psychology major. Her desire and willingness to do everything she can to be successful in both the classroom and at a meet has led her coach to refer to her as "the true definition of a student-athlete."

Foye, an economics major with a 3.96 GPA, "epitomizes what it means to thrive in a highly competitive Division I setting as a student, player and leader," as noted by his coach.

Serving as one of the captains, Foye put forth the same drive and determination that makes him such an excellent student into his game as he transformed himself from a role player into the team's third-leading scorer while starting all 30 games. And the successes he had on the court and in the classroom helped him earn Academic All-America Second Team honors, the first for a Dartmouth men's basketball player in 22 years.

CLASS OF 1950 AWARD
Presented to "the varsity student-athlete who has demonstrated the most extraordinary commitment to community service."
Winner: Ashley DuPuis (Women's Rugby)
DuPuis has done too much in her time at Dartmouth to list, but here is a brief summary. She not only serves the community but also encourages her peers to do the same. She was the Green Key Society Co-Chair, has volunteered with Thetford Mentors, Big Green Readers, New Hampshire Special Olympics, Dancing Through the Decades at the Kendal Retirement Community and the Memorial Challenge. She is also the Jaeger Civic Intern, who helps promote and facilitate local community service for Dartmouth student-athletes and works with the college's Center for Service to target community needs and philanthropic opportunities. DuPuis was also recently named a Fulbright Scholar and will be doing research in Hungary.

THE TIMOTHY WRIGHT ELLIS 1955 MEMORIAL AWARD
Given to a man showing extracurricular and scholastic drive, spirit, loyalty and amiability and is nominated and voted on by the captains of the men's teams.
Winner: David Emanuels (Football)
An indispensable member of the Dartmouth defense that ranked second in the country in fewest points allowed, Emmanuels finished third on the team with 51 tackles, including a career-high 11 in a win on the road at Cornell. He earned a spot on the Academic All-Ivy League Fall Team, the FCS Athletics Directors Academic All-Star Team and the Academic All-America Second Team as he sports a 3.97 GPA while majoring in biomechanical engineering.

As the philanthropy chair of his fraternity, he has pushed his peers to help the community as much as possible, organizing groups to cheer on runners at the CHaD Hero Run and participants at the Special Olympics, plus food sales to provide money to the local food pantry. Emmanuels has gone to Guatemala to teach youths valuable life skills, and he will return to Latin America to work with a group that aids abandoned children.

His teammate said, "He is one of the kindest people I have ever met, and he provides this kindness to everyone he encounters. He has provided the Dartmouth community with so much over his four years that it is time to recognize him."

AGNES KURTZ AWARD
Presented to "the woman who best combines proficiency in athletics with dedication to the furthering of women's sports" as nominated and voted on by the captains of the Big Green women's teams.
Winner: Katharine Ogden (Women's Nordic Skiing)
While Ogden is widely known for her excellence on the cross country skiing trails, she is also a terrific advocate for women in sports. She volunteers with the non-profit organization, Fast and Female, which has a mission of promoting a positive, empowering environment for girls in sport. In addition, she also lends her time to Girls on the Run as well as the Hanover chapter of Little Bellas, a mentoring program for girls on mountain bikes.

The United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association National Women's Nordic Skier of the Year for the second straight year and one of 30 athletes nationwide that were considered for the 2018 James E. Sullivan Award as the nation's most outstanding amateur athlete, Ogden finished on the podium in every EISA race this past winter and won all four individual classical races, including her final one at the NCAA Championship for her third national title in just two years at Dartmouth. Her coach said this: "Not only is Katharine an outstanding athlete, she is also dedicated to creating a positive team culture. She is humble, kind and thoughtful while also bringing fun and humor to the team, plus cares about women in sports and is dedicated to helping female athletes develop leadership abilities."

THE ALFRED E. WATSON TROPHY
Presented annually to Dartmouth's top male student-athlete.
Winner: Tanguy Nef (Men's Alpine Skiing)
Nef once again dominated the eastern and national collegiate skiing circuits this year, but also competed internationally on the World Cup circuit. The Swiss native won all four slalom races that he competed in during the carnival season this past winter, then went on to claim the national title in the giant slalom by 1.25 seconds at the NCAA Championship, adding to his slalom title from the previous year and giving him his fourth career All-America honor.

He is the first Dartmouth skier — male or female — to win both the slalom and the giant slalom, and the first in 62 years to win two different alpine events during a career. Named the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association National Men's Alpine Skier of the Year for the second straight season, Nef also represented Switzerland in the Skiing World Cup and World Skiing Championships. He competed in seven World Cup slalom races, qualifying for the final run to finish in the top 30 on four occasions.

THE CLASS OF 1976 AWARD
Presented annually to the most outstanding female student-athlete of the year.
Winner: Camille Johnson (Women's Rugby)
Serving as the Big Green's captain this past fall, Johnson exploded onto the scene, rounding out her career first on the team with a career-high 100 points thanks to 10 tries and 25 conversions, both of which were also personal records. She had an impressive 32 points in the season opener against Notre Dame College and a 25-point performance in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association Quarterfinal win against Brown.

After Johnson provided two more conversions in a snowy 26-7 victory over Army West Point in the semifinals, she was named the MVP of the championship as she led Dartmouth to its first-ever NIRA national title with a 19-14 triumph over Harvard on the Big Green's home field. At the conclusion of the fall season, she was named both Academic All-Ivy and a NIRA All-American.

KENNETH ARCHIBALD PRIZE
Dartmouth's highest athletic honor 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." The winner traditionally exemplifies all that we hope and expect of the men and women who put on the Dartmouth uniform and take to the field of play. This student-athlete is to be of exemplary athletic skill, of great academic prowess and of high moral character.
Winner: Jack Traynor (Football)
The anchor of the nationally ranked Big Green defense, Traynor has been named a unanimous All-Ivy league First Team linebacker in each of the last two seasons and a Division I All-New England performer in both years as well. His accolades don't stop there as he is also a two-time FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star, two-time Academic All-Ivy League selection and last year's Class of 1948 Scholar Athlete. Traynor has recorded 195 tackles over the past three seasons, including 98 as a junior to rank second in the Ivy League, and racked up at least 10 in six games, including a career-high 17 against Harvard.

But he is more than simply an athlete, as noted by his coach who said, "Jack has a friendly personality, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment and determination toward success — both on and off the field — earning admiration and respect from his peers and all who interact with him."

Off the field, the team captain maintains a 3.68 GPA as an engineering major and has been active with Gamma Delta Chi's community service initiatives including Covered Bridges, the Prouty and Upper Valley Pen Pal, not to mention the Special Olympics.

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Dartmouth Holds 2018-19 Celebration of Excellence

Players Mentioned

Ashley DuPuis

David Emanuels

James Foye

Tanguy Nef

Katharine Ogden

Cha'Mia Rothwell

Jack Traynor

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