PEMBROKE – Six teams were celebrated for making NCAA postseason appearances, including three that brought home conference championships, as the UNC Pembroke athletics department lauded its student-athletes at the ninth annual Golden Braves awards show on Monday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. It was the first "in-person" experience for the event since the 2018-19 athletic season.

Golf's Georgia Page was decorated with Most Well-Rounded Female Student-Athlete, while wrestling's Nick Daggett took home the award on the men's side. Sean Hill (football) and softball's Emily Biddle were named the Athletic Performance Student-Athletes of the Year for their work in the weightroom.
 
Dallas "Mac" Campbell and his wife, Sylvia, picked up Braves Club Member of the Year honors for the second time, while facilities supervisor Chris Scott was presented with the Changing Lives Through Education Award.
 
A complete list of Monday evening's award recipients is below. Five traditional awards – the male and female athlete of the year, male and female rookie of the year and the Dan Kenney Coach of the Year – will be presented at the Student-Athlete Welcome Back event in August.
 

2022 Golden Braves Awards
Athletic Performance Male Student-Athlete of the Year	Sean Hill, Football
Athletic Performance Female Student-Athlete of the Year	Emily Biddle, Softball
SAAC Most Well-Rounded Male Student-Athlete	Nick Daggett, Wrestling
SAAC Most Well-Rounded Female Student-Athlete	Georgia Page, Soccer
Changing Lives Through Education Award	Chris Scott
Braves Club Member of the Year	Dallas "Mac" Campbell
Baseball
Most Valuable Hitter	Gage Baldwin
Most Valuable Pitcher	Landen Smith
Men's Basketball
Barry O'Brien Blue Collar Award	Deon Berrien
Joe Gallagher Most Valuable Player	Tyrell Kirk
Women's Basketball
Defensive Most Valuable Player	Courtney Smith
Offensive Most Valuable Player	Gabby Smith
Men's Cross Country
5th Man Award	Jack Phieffer
Most Valuable Runner	Joshua Chepkesir
Women's Cross Country
5th Woman Award	Sam Badami
Most Valuable Runner	Erman Jepleting
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Track Performer of the Year	Joshua Chepkesir
Field Athlete of the Year	Orlandus Gamble
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Co-Track Athletes Of The Year	Dy'Air McCormick, Quanterra Harrison
Field Athlete of the Year	Lillian Marino
Football
Fall Impact Player	Faheem Diaab
Spring Conditioning Competitor	Jacob Perry
Golf
Most Valuable Player	Georgia Page
Most Improved Player	Chessa Lee
Soccer
Most Valuable Offensive Player	Rilee Seering
Most Valuable Defensive Player	Brianna De Coteau
Softball
Coach's Award	Kinsley Sheppard
Most Valuable Player	Jordan Adcox
Spirit Squad
Rookie Of The Year	Emma Caulder
Most Valuable Member	Omega Cogdell
Swimming
Freshman of the Year	Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos
Most Valuable Swimmer	Gillian Manning
Volleyball
Impact Player of the Year	Elise Martin
Most Valuable Player	Brianna Warren
Wrestling
Most Improved	Jake Piccirilli
Most Outstanding Wrestler	Nick Daggett