GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The best of the 2022-23 UND Athletics season was celebrated on Wednesday night in the annual Night of Champions from the historic Empire Arts Center in Downtown Grand Forks. 

Multiple student-athletes and teams were honored for their work in the classroom, in our community and on the playing surface in front of their peers, coaching staffs, administrators and special guests in an event that was kicked off by Director of Athletics Bill Chaves.

"This is always such a special night," said Chaves in his opening address. "While we will only have one winner from every category, the work you all put into being a complete student-athlete makes everyone seated in this place a winner and proud representatives of UND." 

Nominations for each award were submitted by each team's head coach, while the winners were voted upon by head coaches, athletics support staff and members of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council (SALC). Each award finalists are listed below with the winner in BOLD.

Female Scholar Team of the Year: 
- Women's Cross Country 
- Women's Golf (WINNER)
- Women's Track and Field

Male Scholar Team of the Year:
- Men's Cross Country (WINNER)
- Men's Hockey
- Men's Track and Field

Academic Promise Award:
- Malachi McNeal, Football (CO-WINNER)
- Angelina Dumalo, Softball (CO-WINNER)

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year:
- Julia Briggs, Sophomore, Soccer
- McKenzie Burian, Senior, Track and Field/Cross Country
- Carrie Carpenter, Junior, Golf
- Andrea Jansson, Senior, Tennis 
- Claire Orth, Graduate Student, Women's Basketball (WINNER)
- Sierra Ward, Graduate Student, Volleyball

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year:
- Edmond Aynedjian, Graduate Student, Tennis
- Bryce Bye, Senior, Golf
- Ethan Frisch, Senior, Hockey (WINNER)
- Luke Labatte, Senior, Track and Field/Cross Country
- Ben McNaboe, Junior, Football 

Female Team Community Service Award: 
- Women's Golf
- Women's Tennis (WINNER)
- Volleyball

Male Community Service Award: 
- Men's Basketball (WINNER)
- Football 
- Men's Golf

Female Individual Community Service Award:
- Charlotte Bowles, Senior, Tennis
- Maggie Dervis, Sophomore, Track and Field/Cross Country
- Callie Honig, Sophomore, Softball (WINNER)
- Nakiyah Hurst, Freshman, Basketball
- Sapir Sela, Junior, Tennis

Male Individual Community Service Award: 
Colin Lavell, Junior, Football
Brian Mathews, Sophomore, Basketball
Ben McNaboe, Junior, Football
Jaden Norby, Sophomore, Football (WINNER)
Jack Teiken, Freshman, Football 

UND Leads Cup: 
- Softball
- Women's Tennis (WINNER)
- Volleyball 

Spirit Award:
Nifemi Alabi, Cheer (WINNER)
Abigail Porter, Hockey Cheer
Chloe Shelton, Dance

Female Unsung Hero: 
- Juliet Gordon, Graduate Student, Basketball (WINNER)
- Morgan Hetletved, Graduate Student, Golf
- Nyah Kauders, Junior, Tennis
- Amy Loeffler, Freshman, Soccer
- Natalie Mohring, Senior, Track and Field
- Marissa Stockman, Graduate Student, Volleyball

Male Unsung Hero: 
- Edmond Aynedjian, Graduate Student, Tennis
- Gavin Hain, Fifth Year, Hockey
- Ted Mullin, Senior, Football
- Matt Norman, Junior, Basketball (WINNER)

Female Newcomer of the Year: 
- Paige Barber, Freshman, Volleyball
- Tiffanie Magnusson, Freshman, Track and Field (WINNER)
- Sarah McCracken, Freshman, Soccer
- Emersyn Walker, Freshman, Golf

Male Newcomer of the Year: 
- Jackson Blake, Freshman, Hockey (WINNER)
- Tyler Hoosman, Graduate Student, Football
- Jesse Middendorf, Graduate Student, Track and Field
- BJ Omot, Freshman, Basketball 

Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year Award: 
- Kacie Borowicz, Senior, Basketball (WINNER)
- Andrea Jansson, Senior, Tennis
- Malene Kollberg, Sophomore, Track and Field
- Madi Livingston, Senior, Soccer
- Madi Moore, Senior, Softball
- Elizabeth Norris, Junior, Volleyball

Glenn "Red" Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year: 
- Chris Jandric, Graduate Student, Hockey
- Luke Labatte, Senior, Track and Field/Cross Country (WINNER)
- Tommy Schuster, Junior, Football 
- Gerhard Sullwald, Senior, Tennis