STOCKTON, Calif. – In a celebratory night in the Janssen-Lagorio Gymnaisum on Wednesday, Pacific Athletics honored teams, student-athletes and staff from the 2023-24 year at the 12th annual Tommy Awards, the department's end of the year banquet.
 
In total, 25 awards were distributed after votes from PSAAC, the student body and department administrators.
 
PSAAC Award Winners
Best Team Upset
Men's Tennis over No. 13 San Diego 4-3
 
Play of the Year
Lesown Hallums Jr. (Men's Basketball) drills a buzzer beater to beat Le Moyne 73-71
 
Male Performance of the Year
Gabe Camacho (Baseball) hits a walk-off homer to beat Sacramento State 3-2
 
Female Performance of the Year
Anaya James (Women's Basketball) goes off for 23 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 40 minutes against Santa Clara
 
Male Rookie of the Year
Carlos Astiazaran (Golf)
 
Female Rookie of the Year
Olivia Silvestre (Softball)
 
Tiger Staff of the Year
Sonia Bradley (Sports Therapist)
 
Alice Hirata Tiger Spirit Award
Josephine Millard (Women's Basketball)
 
John Dunning Coach of the Year
Robin Goodman (Men's Tennis)
 
Tiger Tally
Men's Swimming
 
Department Awards
Sport Medicine Gena Johnson Comeback Award
Jenna Heller (Volleyball)
 
Male Iron Tiger Athletic Performance Award
Alex Barclay (Golf)
 
Female Iron Tiger Athletic Performance Award
Ella Leroy (Track & Field)
 
Amos Alonzo Stagg Scholar Senior Scholar Award
Rossie Schweizer (Women's Basketball) & Megan Nishimura (Volleyball)
 
Men's Team GPA
Men's Tennis, 3.62 GPA
 
Women's Team GPA
Beach Volleyball & Cross Country, 3.62 GPAs
 
Male Dan Malley Service Award
Chase Graves (Baseball)
 
Female Dan Malley Service Award
Megan Carmichael (Women's Tennis)
 
Male Pacific Tiger Leadership Award
Ran Amar (Men's Tennis)
 
Female Pacific Tiger Leadership Award
Rosie Schweizer (Women's Basketball)
 
Male Four Pillars Award
Mitchell Hopper (Men's Swimming)
 
Female Four Pillars Award
Madelene Ennis (Women's Basketball)
 
Male Director of Athletics All Tiger
Peter Alam (Men's Tennis)
 
Female Director of Athletics All Tiger
Alexa Edwards (Volleyball)
 
About the Awards
The Tiger Spirit Award was renamed this year in memory of Alice Hirata in recognition of her enduring positive Spirit and her unwavering support of student athletes on the playing field, in the classroom and as people. This award is given to an individual who has contributed to the spirit, energy and culture of the Pacific Athletic Department in a way that has inspired the success of their peers, strengthened the community around them, and shown determination to be the best version of themselves.
 
Tiger Tally is a competition between teams where points are earned by teams based on community service hours, supporting other athletes and teams, showing academic and athletic excellence, and more. But tiger tally also runs deeper, it signifies all of us having each other's backs, strengthening the bonds of our community, and uniting to represent our university.
 
The Gena Johnson Sports Medicine Comeback Award is given annually by the Sports Medicine Staff to an individual who sustained a devastating injury or illness, and had a challenging rehabilitation which may have included personal struggles or other extenuating circumstances, yet has returned to play at a high level. Showing unwavering perseverance and determination. 
 
The Iron Tiger Athletic Performance Awards were selected by the Strength & Conditioning staff.
 
The Amos Alonzo Stagg Scholar Athlete Award recognizes the top male and female senior scholar-athletes. This award honors Amos Alonzo Stagg, who put Pacific's football program on the national map when he was named our football head coach. He was and an early innovator in the sport of football and believed strongly in the academic excellence of his student-athletes. In his honor, Pacific recognized the senior female and male student-athletes with the highest cumulative GPA. 
 
The Dan Malley Service Award is presented to student athletes who are juniors or seniors, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have provided notable service to others within the athletic department, university and the wider community. 
 
The Pacific Tigers Leadership Award was established to recognize student-athletes for their initiative and outstanding leadership skills.
 
The Four Pillars Award honors those who best represent the Four Pillars of Pacific Athletics which are Balance, Family, Winning and Innovation.
 
The Director of Athletics All-Tiger Award recognizes the best of the best – the top athletic performing male and female student-athletes from the year.
 
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