UCLA Athletics Honors Graduating Student-Athletes
June 10, 2022 | General, Bruin Athletics
LOS ANGELES – A total of 158 UCLA graduating student-athletes and team members were honored in an on-campus UCLA Student-Athlete Graduation Celebration on Thursday, June 9. Among the participants in the ceremony in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom were student-athletes who graduated in the 2022 Winter and Spring quarters, as well as those who are projected to graduate in Summer and Fall 2022.
Several UCLA standout scholar-athletes were recognized at the event, including UCLA Scholar-Athletes of the Year Sarah Coufal (Women's Rowing) and Artin Allahverdian (Men's Cross Country).
Sara Taubman of the gymnastics program and J.R. Norris IV of the men's volleyball team served as senior class speakers during the ceremony in Pauley Pavilion.
The Rose Gilbert Courage and Character Award, recognizing student-athletes who have met challenges with courage and resiliency, was awarded to Simar Singh (Women's Golf) and Zaylon Thomas (Men's Track and Field).
The Maggie Gilbert Academic Achievement Award was presented to Claire Grover (Swimming and Diving) and Michael Ezeike (Football). These recipients are honored for the relentless perseverance and commitment to their academic endeavors, as their hard work and determination have allowed them to excel in the classroom.
Four UCLA student-athletes were honored with the Bruin Leadership Award – Sara Taubman (Gymnastics), Sophie Clarkowski (Swimming and Diving), Elisha Guidry (Football) and Jake Cavano (Men's Water Polo). These recipients have distinguished themselves, going above and beyond the call of duty to make a significant impact within the UCLA student-athlete experience.
In addition, Guidry and Maddie Musselman (Women's Water Polo) were honored with the Academic and Student-Services Success Award. The mission of UCLA's Academic and Student Services (AS2) unit is to empower student-athletes to maximize their educational experience as they pursue their academic and personal goals. The award reflects the mission of AS2 by recognizing student-athletes who are self-sufficient learners and who have embodied John Wooden's definition of "success."
A total of 23 student-athletes were recognized as part of UCLA's All-Academic Team, having compiled the highest cumulative GPA on their respective teams. Those individuals included Tommy Beres (Baseball), Russell Stong (Men's Basketball), Hudson Habermehl (Football), Zhourui Feng (Men's Golf), Tommy Silva (Men's Soccer), Timothy Li (Men's Tennis), Artin Allahverdian (Men's Track and Field), Keaton Heisterman (Men's Cross Country), Miles Partain (Men's Volleyball), Gianpiero Di Martire (Men's Water Polo), Emily Bessoir (Women's Basketball), Yuki Yoshihara (Women's Golf), Samantha Sakti (Gymnastics), Clara Kennedy (Rowing), Jaclyn Gilday (Women's Soccer), Delanie Wisz (Softball), Abby Van Winkle (Beach Volleyball), Nora Clarkowski (Swimming and Diving), Vanessa Ong (Women's Tennis), Kaitlyn Menichetti (Women's Track and Field), Anne Werner (Women's Cross Country), Skylar Canady (Women's Volleyball) and Alex Peros (Women's Water Polo).
Below is a list of Thursday evening's participating UCLA student-athletes.
Baseball
Daniel Colwell
Jack Filby
Jake Moberg
Men's Basketball
David Singleton
Women's Basketball
Chantel Horvat
Kiara Jefferson
Kayla Owens
Eliana Sigal
Natalie Chou
Ilmar'I Thomas
Football
Kazmeir Allen
Stephan Blaylock
Brittain Brown
Bo Calvert
Kenny Churchwell III
Chase Cota
James Dinneen
Michael Ezeike
Kobey Fitzgerald
Collin Flintoft
Lucas Gramlick
Elisha Guidry
Martell Irby
Odua Isibor
Datona Jackson
Alex Johnson
Patrick Jolly, Jr.
Mohamed Khalil
Jack Landherr
Atonio Mafi
Tyler Manoa
David Priebe
Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Colson Yankoff
Women's Golf
Simar Singh
Phoebe Yue
Men's Golf
Ahmed Ali
Kengo Aoshima
Devon Bling
Rory Feng
Sean Maruyama
Bryan Teoh
Gymnastics
Norah Flatley
Margzetta Frazier
Kendal Poston
Samantha Sakti
Sara Taubman
Sekai Wright
Rowing
Sarah Coufal
Danielle Hoekstra
Lucy Holgate
Paula Jaramillo
Natasha Strudwick
Men's Soccer
AJ Vasquez
Nelson Akwari
Women's Soccer
Lauren Brzykcy
Madelyn Desiano
Shana Flynn
Kylie Kerr
Hannah Mitchell
Maricarmen Reyes
Idalia Serrano
Cassidy Tshimbalanga
Softball
Holly Azevedo
Megan Faraimo
Kelli Godin
Aaliyah Jordan
Briana Perez
Taylor Sullivan
Anna Vines
Delanie Wisz
Kinsley Washington
Swimming and Diving
Gabrielle Anderson
Sophie Clarkowski
Claire Grover
Abriana Howard
Ella Kirschke
Emily Lo
Bonnie Schmitz
Delaney Smith
Kathleen Sulkevich
Veronica Thompson
Men's Tennis
Roscoe Bellamy
Eric Hahn
Blaine Hovenier
Bryce Pereira
Mathew Tsolakyan
Max Wild
Women's Tennis
Elysia Bolton
Abbey Forbes
Taylor Johnson
Men's Cross Country
Munir Kabbara
De'vyd Lawson
Darius Riley
Men's Track and Field
Kyle Brown
Tate Curran
Matthew DeRoos
Alexander Enos
Dayne Gordien
Seth Holloway
Chase Wells
Jacob Wilson
Women's Cross Country
Alyssa Bautista
Gwyneth George
Jacquelyn Hill
Isa Videler
Annabelle Werner
Women's Track and Field
Erika Adler
Shae Anderson
Nyree Brown
Jai Gruenwald
Jaylah Herron
Jade Hinds
Kyrah Johnson
Hawa Kamara
Lauren McFall
Dakota Stanly
Camryn Thomson
Men's Volleyball
Sam Burgi
Ian Eschenberg
Kevin Kobrine
Daniel Matheney
J.R. Norris IV
Ian Parish
Marcus Partain
Cole Pender
Women's Volleyball
Sawyer Aigner-Swesey
Kelli Barry
Kelsey Campeau
Devon Chang
Lexi Hadrych
élan McCall
Emily Ryan
Tristan Savage
Men's Water Polo
Jake Cavano
Will Morgan
Nicolas Saveljic
Ryan Sawyer
Women's Water Polo
Val Ayala
Bella Baia
Katrina Drake
Ava Johnson
Maddie Musselman
Alex Person
Skylar Savar
Bella Wentzel
