Ave Maria University Male Athletes of the Year

Players

  • Baseball Baseball
    2014

    Conor Sullivan

    Junior Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2015

    Jelani Bonner

    Senior Winter Springs, Fla. Winter Springs HS
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    Senior Winter Springs, Fla. Winter Springs HS
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  • Football Football
    2016

    Jeff Lindenmoyer

    Senior St. Johns, Fla. Bartram Trail HS
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    Senior St. Johns, Fla. Bartram Trail HS
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  • Men's Cross Country Men's Cross Country
    2017

    Gabriel Hogan

    Freshman Oxford, Mich. Oxford HS
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    Freshman Oxford, Mich. Oxford HS
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  • Men's Cross Country Men's Cross Country
    2018

    Gabriel Hogan

    Sophomore Oxford, Mich. Oxford HS
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    Sophomore Oxford, Mich. Oxford HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2019

    Leo Behrend

    Redshirt Junior Pocatello, Idaho Century HS
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    Redshirt Junior Pocatello, Idaho Century HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2020

    Leo Behrend

    Redshirt Senior Pocatello, Idaho Century HS
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    Redshirt Senior Pocatello, Idaho Century HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2021

    Eric Klekas

    Junior Elko, Nev. Elko HS
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    Junior Elko, Nev. Elko HS
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  • Football Football
    2022

    Joshua Jenkins

    Freshman Miramar, Fla. Chaminade Madonna HS
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    Freshman Miramar, Fla. Chaminade Madonna HS
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  • Men's Tennis Men's Tennis
    2023

    Gustavo Cruz

    Senior Sao Paolo, Brazil Mirella Pesce
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    Senior Sao Paolo, Brazil Mirella Pesce
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  • Football Football
    2024

    Bryan Stiemke

    Junior Bel Air, Md. C. Milton Wright HS
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    Junior Bel Air, Md. C. Milton Wright HS
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  • Men's Basketball Men's Basketball
    2025

    Jack Watkins

    Junior Decatur, Texas Alhambra HS
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    Junior Decatur, Texas Alhambra HS
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Ave Maria University Male Athletes of the Year
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2014 Conor Sullivan Baseball - Junior Chicago, Ill. / Brother Rice HS
2015 Jelani Bonner Men's Basketball - Senior Winter Springs, Fla. / Winter Springs HS
2016 Jeff Lindenmoyer Football - Senior St. Johns, Fla. / Bartram Trail HS
2017 Gabriel Hogan Men's Cross Country - Freshman Oxford, Mich. / Oxford HS
2018 Gabriel Hogan Men's Cross Country - Sophomore Oxford, Mich. / Oxford HS
2019 Leo Behrend Men's Basketball - Redshirt Junior Pocatello, Idaho / Century HS
2020 Leo Behrend Men's Basketball - Redshirt Senior Pocatello, Idaho / Century HS
2021 Eric Klekas Men's Basketball - Junior Elko, Nev. / Elko HS
2022 Joshua Jenkins Football - Freshman Miramar, Fla. / Chaminade Madonna HS
2023 Gustavo Cruz Men's Tennis - Senior Sao Paolo, Brazil / Mirella Pesce
2024 Bryan Stiemke Football - Junior Bel Air, Md. / C. Milton Wright HS
2025 Jack Watkins Men's Basketball - Junior Decatur, Texas / Alhambra HS

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