Ave Maria University Male Newcomers of the Year

Players

  • Football Football
    2014

    Clayton Uecker

    Freshman Akron, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
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    Freshman Akron, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
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  • Baseball Baseball
    2015

    Rico Soto

    Freshman Naples, Fla. Naples HS
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    Freshman Naples, Fla. Naples HS
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  • Men's Tennis Men's Tennis
    2016

    David Zuleta

    Freshman Noord, Aruba Avond Havo Aruba
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    Freshman Noord, Aruba Avond Havo Aruba
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  • Baseball Baseball
    2017

    Mason Dinesen

    Freshman Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast HS
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    Freshman Naples, Fla. Gulf Coast HS
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  • Men's Soccer Men's Soccer
    2018

    Kensley Jean Baptiste

    Freshman Immokalee, Fla. Immokalee HS
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    Freshman Immokalee, Fla. Immokalee HS
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  • Men's Soccer Men's Soccer
    2019

    Kaveon Dux

    Redshirt Sophomore Berkley, Mich. Summit HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Berkley, Mich. Summit HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2020

    Marcus Montalvo

    Freshman Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian School
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    Freshman Miami, Fla. Westminster Christian School
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2021

    Chayse Culpepper

    Freshman Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Stranahan HS
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    Freshman Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Stranahan HS
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  • Baseball Baseball
    2022

    Jose Gonzalez

    Freshman Hialeah, Fla. Elite Squad Academy
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    Freshman Hialeah, Fla. Elite Squad Academy
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2023

    Michael Klekas

    Freshman Elko, Nev. Elko HS
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    Freshman Elko, Nev. Elko HS
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  • Track and Field Track and Field
    2024

    Michael Long

    Freshman Naples, Fla. Saint Sebastian Academy
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    Freshman Naples, Fla. Saint Sebastian Academy
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  • Men's Soccer Men's Soccer
    2025

    Andrija Vujakovic

    Freshman Uzice, Serbia Srednja Skola "Dragacevo" Lucani
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    Freshman Uzice, Serbia Srednja Skola "Dragacevo" Lucani
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Ave Maria University Male Newcomers of the Year
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2014 Clayton Uecker Football - Freshman Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
2015 Rico Soto Baseball - Freshman Naples, Fla. / Naples HS
2016 David Zuleta Men's Tennis - Freshman Noord, Aruba / Avond Havo Aruba
2017 Mason Dinesen Baseball - Freshman Naples, Fla. / Gulf Coast HS
2018 Kensley Jean Baptiste Men's Soccer - Freshman Immokalee, Fla. / Immokalee HS
2019 Kaveon Dux Men's Soccer - Redshirt Sophomore Berkley, Mich. / Summit HS
2020 Marcus Montalvo Men's Basketball - Freshman Miami, Fla. / Westminster Christian School
2021 Chayse Culpepper Men's Basketball - Freshman Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Stranahan HS
2022 Jose Gonzalez Baseball - Freshman Hialeah, Fla. / Elite Squad Academy
2023 Michael Klekas Men's Basketball - Freshman Elko, Nev. / Elko HS
2024 Michael Long Track and Field - Freshman Naples, Fla. / Saint Sebastian Academy
2025 Andrija Vujakovic Men's Soccer - Freshman Uzice, Serbia / Srednja Skola "Dragacevo" Lucani