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Student-Athletes Honored at 2025 BrUNO Awards
Story Links The annual BrUNO awards were held on Monday night at the Lakefront Arena as the New Orleans Privateers athletic department got to recognize the accomplishments both on and off the respective fields of play for our student-athletes. Voice of Privateers men’s basketball, Jude Young emceed the event as student-athletes […]
The annual BrUNO awards were held on Monday night at the Lakefront Arena as the New Orleans Privateers athletic department got to recognize the accomplishments both on and off the respective fields of play for our student-athletes.
Voice of Privateers men’s basketball, Jude Young emceed the event as student-athletes were celebrated for achieving individual feats, winning a championship, serving the community and excelling in the classroom.
The event was opened by EmpowHer speaker and beach volleyball student-athlete, Renata Dykstra and closed by Interim Director of Athletics, Vince Granito who both spoke about the resilience and determination of our student-athletes.
Below are the categories and award winners:
Newcomer of the Year- MJ Thomas (Men’s Basketball)
Men’s Athlete of the Year- Bryce Calloway (Baseball)
Women’s Athlete of the Year- Nora Francois (Women’s Basketball)
Privateer of the Year- Gary Sandrock (Men’s Cross Country)
Men’s Scholar Athlete- Matthew Armbruster (Men’s Tennis)
Women’s Scholar Athlete- Ivana de Carvalho Peixe (Beach Volleyball)
Best Performance- Nora Francois Triple-Double vs. East Texas A&M
Breakthrough Athlete- David Tesic (Men’s Tennis)
Men’s Ochsner Comeback Player of the Year- Canaan Clayton (Baseball)
Women’s Ochsner Comeback Player of the Year-Ashley Salazar (Beach Volleyball)
Men’s Ochsner Sports Performance- Christopher Murphy (Men’s Track and Field)
Women’s Ochsner Sports Performance- Brianna Ellis (Women’s Basketball)
Community Service Team of the Year- Women’s Basketball
Men’s Academic Team of the Year- Men’s Tennis
Women’s Academic Team of the Year- Women’s Tennis
Each coach also awarded a team MVP.
Baseball- Bryce Calloway
Men’s Basketball- MJ Thomas
Women’s Basketball- Nora Francois
Volleyball- Courtney Roundtree
Beach Volleyball- Nikelle Lander
Golf- Taylor Boasberg
Pom- Olivia Monnerjahn
Men’s Tennis- Matthew Armbruster
Women’s Tennis- Anastassia Kouchnareva
Men’s Cross Country- Mason Appleton
Women’s Cross Country- Emma Bourg
Men’s Indoor Track and Field- Evan Pardo
Women’s Indoor Track and Field- Annika Metzger
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field- Christopher Murphy
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field- Helen Baumgarten