BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State Athletics celebrated the accomplishments of 86 student-athletes by proudly presenting them their letter jackets on Monday. The first-year letter winners represented nine different Black and Gold athletic programs from 2018-19 fall and winter sports.
The letterman award ceremony occurs biannually and is sponsored by the Former Athletes Association. Former first-year letter winners, coaches and members of administration attended the ceremony to honor student-athletes from football, field hockey, women's soccer, men's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball, cross country and indoor track and field.
Pierre Banks, App State Athletics' director of student-athlete development, provided opening remarks before turning it over to three speakers. Perry Hudspeth, the president of the Former Athletes Association,
Emmily Cowie, a senior defender from the women's soccer team, and
Noah Hannon, a junior center on the football team, each shared their experience and joined the 86 first-year letter winners to celebrate their many accomplishments.
Doug Gillin, App State's director of athletics, offered closing remarks to conclude the ceremony.
Fall/Winter 2018-19 Letter Winners
FOOTBALL
Corey Sutton
Shaun Jolly
Ryan Huff
D'Andre Hicks
Peyton Derrick
Trey Cobb
Tyler Bird
D'Marco Jackson
Henry Pearson
George Blackstock
Clayton Howell
Steven Jones
Logan Doublin
Ivan Reyes
Logan Wright
A.J. Beach
FIELD HOCKEY
Anna Smarrelli
Lindsey Russell
Friederike Stegen
Sydney Lee
Jillian Ulery
Georgia Kelso
Brenna Schoenbachler
Roxy Day
Ines Yofre
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Lauren Burke
Gabby Cormier
Audrey Emerson
Lauren Murphy
Elizabeth Neblett
Molly Niewald
Jessica Peters
Amanda Sales
Kirsten Seeley
Kait Seitter
Riley Neese
Heather Ostwalt
Lindsey Poff
MEN'S SOCCER
Alex McGrath
Alex Hernandez
Aldo Tarantini
Camden Holbrook
Dimitris Moraitakis
Roman Galaska
Parker Cross
Mason Robicheaux
Charlie Baird
VOLLEYBALL
Becky Porter
Victoria Wilform
Grace Kinsch
Anna Kincaid
Daryn Armstrong
Amya Giger
Jana Owens
Holli Smith
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Brooke Bigott
Haile McDonald
Emma Newton
Ashley Polacek
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Adrian Delph
Breki Gylfason
James Lewis
CROSS COUNTRY/INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Sarah Hajnos
Izzy Evely
Dakota Mendenhall
Ryan Brown
Isaac Benz
Daniel Lauffenburger
Andrew Underdal
Tyler Lewis
Nick Bien-Aime
Michael Albert
Peter Kenn
Zachary Weinstein
John Fravel
Ashley Muschiatti
Jelonnie Smith
Kylee Frady
Erin Morrison
Natalie Richardson
Silvanna Curtain
Casey Meinert
Kayleigh Pherigo
Hassani Burris
Baylee Bilyeu
Araybian Lilly
