The award recipient will be the graduating senior varsity athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average through seven semesters of college work on the list of nominees. Students will be nominated by coaches according to the following minimum criteria: four years participation in at least one sport, three years lettering in one sport, starting line-up status for some period of college athletic career, full involvement in and commitment to the team, on and off the field.
1999 – Jay Mehra (cricket)
2000 – Ari Wassner (men’s squash)
2001 – Shelli Frey (women’s cross country, track & field), Asa Hopkins (men’s fencing)
2002 – Claire Sandstrom (women’s soccer)
2003 – Esther Glick (women’s fencing)
2004 – Katie Crozier (women’s squash)
2005 – Becky Gaugler (women’s soccer)
2006 – Boyce Upholt (men’s cross country, track & field)
2007 – Zack McCormick (men’s track & field)
2008 – Jane Weber (women’s cross country, track & field)
2009 – Daniel Arnstein (men’s fencing)
2010 – Mara Miller (women’s track & field)
2011 – Harper Hubbeling (women’s cross country/track)
2012 – Jacob Olshansky (men’s cross country/track)
2013 – Aaron Buikema (men’s cross country/track)
2014 – Micah Walter (men’s fencing)
2015 – Matthew Holmes (men’s fencing)
2016 – Sarah Madigan (women’s squash)
2017 – Abby Payson (women’s tennis)
2018 – Jack Sollee (men's lacrosse)
2019 – Ben Frost (men’s lacrosse)
2020 – Clara Farrehi (women’s tennis)
2021 – Joe Weisberg (men’s lacrosse)
2022 – Sidney Hwang (women's soccer)
2023- Nate Rose (men's lacrosse)
2024- Isabel Thornberry (women's track & field)