Ave Maria University Mark Doren Leadership and Character Award - Male Recipients

Players

  • Football Football
    2016

    Sebastian Woods-Mariano

    Junior Winter Park, Fla. Lake Howell HS
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    Junior Winter Park, Fla. Lake Howell HS
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  • Football Football
    2017

    Andres Figueroa

    Senior West Palm Beach, Fla. John I. Leonard HS
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    Senior West Palm Beach, Fla. John I. Leonard HS
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  • Men's Cross Country Men's Cross Country
    2018

    Joseph Swehla

    Junior Cobb, Calif. Middletown HS
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    Junior Cobb, Calif. Middletown HS
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  • Men's Cross Country Men's Cross Country
    2019

    Gabriel Hogan

    Junior Oxford, Mich. Oxford HS
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    Junior Oxford, Mich. Oxford HS
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  • Men's Soccer Men's Soccer
    2020

    Hernando Valencia-Parra

    Senior Naples, Fla. Barron Collier HS
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    Senior Naples, Fla. Barron Collier HS
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  • Men's Cross Country Men's Cross Country
    2021

    Erik Minter

    Sophomore Ave Maria, Fla. St. John Bosco Academy
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    Sophomore Ave Maria, Fla. St. John Bosco Academy
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  • Men's Soccer Men's Soccer
    2022

    Greg Lawrence

    Senior California, Md. St. Mary's Ryken HS
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    Senior California, Md. St. Mary's Ryken HS
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  • Cross Country/Track Cross Country & Track
    2023

    Adam Paga

    Junior Boyne City, Mich. St. Michael Academy
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    Junior Boyne City, Mich. St. Michael Academy
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2024

    Jonathan Effertz

    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius HS
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    Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio St. Ignatius HS
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  • Football Football
    2025

    Michael McGrath

    Senior Beverly Hills, Mich. Everest Collegiate HS
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    Senior Beverly Hills, Mich. Everest Collegiate HS
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Staff Roster

Ave Maria University Mark Doren Leadership and Character Award - Male Recipients
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2016 Sebastian Woods-Mariano Football - Junior Winter Park, Fla. / Lake Howell HS
2017 Andres Figueroa Football - Senior West Palm Beach, Fla. / John I. Leonard HS
2018 Joseph Swehla Men's Cross Country - Junior Cobb, Calif. / Middletown HS
2019 Gabriel Hogan Men's Cross Country - Junior Oxford, Mich. / Oxford HS
2020 Hernando Valencia-Parra Men's Soccer - Senior Naples, Fla. / Barron Collier HS
2021 Erik Minter Men's Cross Country - Sophomore Ave Maria, Fla. / St. John Bosco Academy
2022 Greg Lawrence Men's Soccer - Senior California, Md. / St. Mary's Ryken HS
2023 Adam Paga Cross Country & Track - Junior Boyne City, Mich. / St. Michael Academy
2024 Jonathan Effertz Men's Basketball - Sophomore Cleveland, Ohio / St. Ignatius HS
2025 Michael McGrath Football - Senior Beverly Hills, Mich. / Everest Collegiate HS

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