Athletic Department Awards
The University of California, Merced Athletics Department sponsors five major awards for student-athletes honoring the best achievements and attributes that represent the Bobcats.
Bobcat Award
The Bobcat Award is presented to an individual who presents themselves as what we like to call an "Ambassador of Athletics", someone who encompasses spirit, teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship, leadership, and character.Â
                            Bobcat Award Winners                               Â
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Daniel Castillo, Men's Basketball
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CC Vazquez, Women's Soccer
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ai Prachumsri, Men's Volleyball
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Genna Garrett, Women's Volleyball
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Claudia Diaz, Women's Soccer
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brian Chongtoua, Men's Soccer
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Abbie-Leigh Meneses, Women's Soccer
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aaron Laflin, Men's Basketball
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Miranda Thomas, Women's Soccer
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Emmanuel Egun, Men's Volleyball
2022Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maddie Door, Women's Soccer
2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anthoni Martin, Men's Soccer
2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Haley Branley, Women's Volleyball
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Myles Haynes, Men's Basketball
Georgette "Ma" Kelley Female Athlete of the Year
The Georgette "Ma" Kelley Female Athlete of the Year award is based solely on one's exceptional athletic performance over the past year.
                 Georgette "Ma" Kelley Female Athlete of the Year Winners                     Â
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alexandria Curtis, Women' Cross Country & Women's Volleyball
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shelby Howard, Women's Basketball
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Shelby Howard, Women's Basketball
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Sofia Rios, Women's Cross Country
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Courtney Danna, Women's Basketball
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Desiree Coles, Women's Soccer
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mia Belvin, Women's Basketball
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mia Belvin, Women's Basketball
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mia Belvin, Women's Basketball
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jocelyne Garcia, Women's Soccer
2022Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mikayla Mabie, Women's Basketball
2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Damilola Sule, Women's Basketball
2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Trinidad Quiroz, Women's Soccer
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Nicole Lukito, Women's Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year
The Male Athlete of the Year award is based solely on one's exceptional athletic performance over the past year.
                       Male Athlete of the Year Award Winners                            Â
2012Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aki Chambers, Men's Basketball
2013Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Aki Chambers, Men's Basketball
2014Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cody Golbad, Men's Soccer
2015Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cody Golbad, Men's Soccer
2016Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andy Galvan, Men's Soccer
2017Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andy Galvan, Men's Soccer
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anthony Tyler, Men's Cross Country
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cole Smith, Men's Volleyball
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Anthony Tyler, Men's Cross Country
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Marcos Ceballos, Men's Soccer
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Juan Flores, Men's Soccer
2022Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ryan Steele, Men's Volleyball
2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonathan Chavez, Men's Cross Country & Outdoor Track
2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Jonathan Chavez, Men's Cross Country & Outdoor Track
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Cameron Brown, Men's Basketball
Female Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete of the Year
The Female Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete award goes to a graduating senior who has maintained the highest cumulative GPA at present date and who has been a member of an intercollegiate athletics roster for their entire length of time at UC Merced.
                 Female Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete of the Year Award Winners                     Â
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rachael Schafer, Women's Volleyball
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tori Mollard, Women's Soccer
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Madison Mitchell, Women's Volleyball
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Kyndra Kiser, Women's Soccer
2022Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Rainah Smith, Women's Basketball
2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Maddie Door, Women's Soccer
2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brieanna Anderson, Women's Cross Country & Outdoor Track
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Haley Branley, Women's Volleyball
Male Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete of the Year
The Male Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete award goes to a graduating senior who has maintained the highest cumulative GPA at present date and who has been a member of an intercollegiate athletics roster for their entire length of time at UC Merced.
                 Male Intercollegiate Scholar Athlete of the Year Award Winners                     Â
2018Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ben Nilsen, Men's Volleyball
2019Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andrew Weisner, Men's Volleyball
2020Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Joey Medina, Men's Volleyball
2021Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Hernan Trevino, Men's Soccer
2022Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Zach Brill, Men's Volleyball
2023Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Corbin Farias, Men's Cross Country & Outdoor Track
2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ryan Kilgore, Men's Volleyball
2024Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Andrew DeMello, Men's Water Polo
2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Dylan Jong, Men's Volleyball
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