SANFORD, Florida - At the 7th Annual Raider Celebration on Monday evening, Seminole State Coaches and Athletic Director Kurt Esser announced the year-end awards. The dinner took place at the Orlando Hilton Altamonte Springs.
Women's Golf
MVP –
Salysa Mason
Coach's Award –
Jane Huang
Women's Cross Country
MVP -Â
Carly HoladiaÂ
Coach's Award -
Emma Tisdale
Most Improved -
Liliana FloresÂ
Men's Cross Country
MVP -
Valentino Balzano
Coach's Award -
Robert Bellamy II
Most Improved - Benjamin Bradley
Baseball awards
MVP –Â
Danny Ramirez
Pitcher of the Year -
Ethan Salak
Most Improved –
Dillon Costello
Coaches Award –
Garrett Brewer
Softball
MVP –
Cassidy Ross
Coach's Award –
Alyssa Julien
Most Improved – Melody Bullock
Softball Excellence Award –
Mack Blythe Award (Male) –
Gialdri Gomez
Mack Blythe Award (Female) –
Liliana Flores
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Male Athlete of the Year –Â
Jacob Green (upper right)
Female Athlete of the Year –
Salysa Mason (right)
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RAIDER NOTES:
- Coach Courtney Miller won her 1,200 career Softball game on April 6, 2023
- The 2021 Baseball Team qualified for the NJCAA Region 8 Championships
- The Raider Women's Golf Team has won National Championships in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019 and 2015
- The Women's Cross Country Team finished 20th in the NJCAA in 2023
- During the 2019 season, the men's team finished 16th at the NJCAA National meet
- 33 Raider Student-Athletes were named Academic All Conference for 2022-23 and 16 achieved Academic All American Status
- Raider Athletics has generated close to $1,000,000 in economic impact to Seminole County since 2017
- For sponsorship information, please email Kurt Esser, esserk@seminolestate.edu
- To donate to the any of the Athletic Programs follow: http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraiders
About the Seminole State Raiders:
The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College lives by the Mission of "preparing Raiders for their Next Steps in Life." "Next steps" can include moving on with an athletic scholarship to a four-year university, an AA or AS degree or preparing to finish a bachelors' degree at Seminole State.
The Raiders were established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I. Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.
For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/.  Fans can follow the Raider Women's Golf team on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleStateWomensGolf/).
Media contact:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
