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Senior defender Sarah Gatehouse (Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson) was voted the 2023 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Defensive Athlete of the Year, and was joined by five other Kutztown field hockey student-athletes on the All-PSAC teams, as voted on by the league's head coaches. Gatehouse and Juliana Donato (Cedarville, N.J./Schalick) were tabbed to the First Team and Erin Gonzalez (East Earl, Pa./Garden Spot), Grace Harrold (York, Pa./Central York), Mackenzie Kile (Mountain Top, Pa./Crestwood) and Danielle Panati (West Chester, Pa./Unionville) were all voted to the Third Team. It is the second time Gatehouse is on the First Team and Donato's second time as an All-PSAC performer, earning Third Team last season. Gatehouse, along with Panati, have been the backbones of a KU defense that ranks first in the conference in goals allowed (7) and goals against average (.338), through 18 games. Gatehouse is second on Kutztown with 18 points (7 goals, 4 assists). Donato has scored three goals and her 11 assists ranks second in the PSAC and is tied for third in DII, starting all 18 games for the Maroon and Gold as an attacking midfielder. Gonzalez has had a breakout sophomore season, leading the attack with eight goals. She tops the KU lineup with 19 points (8 goals, 3 assists), starting in 17-of-18 games played. Harrold has started all 18 games and has recorded two goals and two assists in the middle of the field. Kile has stepped up in a big way in her first and only season with Kutztown, starting all 18 games at midfield and recording five goals and an assist. The Golden Bears (16-2 overall) next play Shippensburg in the PSAC semifinals this Friday, Nov. 3, at 2:30 p.m., from Whitenight Field.

Kutztown University has announced 32 student-athletes will represent its wrestling team for the 2023-2024 season. Kutztown University wrestling was ranked 24th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association's (NWCA) NCAA Division II Preseason Poll. Kutztown returns to the team rankings for the first time since March 2022. The Golden Bears were on the cusp of the top 25 throughout last season, receiving votes in multiple polls. KU finished with a 7-5 record (3-4 PSAC), before placing fourth at the Super Region 1 Championships and 23rd at the NCAA DII Championships. Kutztown begins its 2023-24 season Saturady, Nov. 4, at the Glenville State Invitational.

Kutztown University has announced 14 student-athletes will represent its men's basketball team for the 2023-2024 season. The Kutztown University men's basketball team was selected seventh in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the conference office Thursday morning. The Golden Bears are coming off of a season where they finished 11-7 overall and 10-12 in the PSAC East. It was the most conference wins for KU since the 2017-18 season. Bernie Driscoll's squad struggled at times, but ended the season on a six-game winning streak, finishing one game short of the program's first PSAC Tournament berth since 2018-19. KU opens the season on Friday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. at Elizabeth City State in North Carolina as a part of the PSAC/CIAA Challenge. The first home game will also be the PSAC opener in a crossover match up against Edinboro on Friday, Dec. 1.

Kutztown University has announced 11 student-athletes will represent its women's basketball team for the 2023-2024 season. Kutztown women's basketball was selected second (receiving one first-place vote) in the 2023-24 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division preseason poll, as voted on by the head coaches and released by the league office Thursday afternoon. The Golden Bears finished last season 15-15 overall and 12-10 in the PSAC, third in the East, winning a postseason game for the second straight season. The KU defense finished on top of DII in blocks per game (6.2) and total blocks (187). The Golden Bears primarily have an upperclassmen laiden team this season with seven players with experience that are juniors or older. Kutztown opens the season the weekend of Nov. 11-12 in the MEC/PSAC Challenge against Charleston (W.Va.) and West Virginia State. KU also plays an exhibition game at DI Buffalo on Nov. 26. The home opener is set for Wednesday, Nov. 15, against Georgian Court at 6 p.m., from Keystone Arena.

Kutztown University has announced 14 student-athletes will represent its women's bowling team for the 2023-2024 season. Kutztown University women's bowling, which came up one win shy of advancing to last year's East Coast Conference championship match, is once again expected to be among the top teams in the conference. The Golden Bears were picked third in the ECC Preseason Poll and start pursuing their goals when the 2023-24 season begins Saturday at the Bud Whitman Memorial. Kutztown, which won 50 or more matches for the second time in three seasons, enjoyed its highest win total (52) and winning percentage (.598) during Reynolds' tenure last season. The Bears' made it all the way to round seven of the ECC Championship, their longest run since finishing as runner-up in 2015-16. Kutztown is scheduled to play in eight regular season tournaments ahead of the 2024 ECC Championship at AMF Dewey Garden Lanes in Rochester, N.Y., March 22-24. There will be two opportunities to see the team compete in Pennsylvania this season. Kutztown hosts the Golden Bear Invite at Berks Lanes in Sinking Spring, Pa., Oct. 21-22., and travels to Mount Joy, Pa. (Clearview Lanes) for the Mount Shootout Feb. 9-11. Read the full season preview here.

Kutztown University has announced 19 student-athletes will represent its women's swimming team for the 2023-2024 season. Learn more about Golden Bear swimming at www.kubears.com.

Kutztown University will have 20 student-athletes representing its men's and women's tennis teams for the 2023-2024 season. Read more about the KU tennis teams at www.KUBears.com, including schedules, rosters and match recaps.

Kutztown University has announced 108 student-athletes will represent its football team for the 2023 season. Read the full season preview here. Kutztown football entered last season fresh off winning the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference championship. But the start to the year was not how KU had hoped to keep the momentum going from the previous campaign, as it was shutout at Assumption University. Enter 2023 and the Golden Bears head back to Worcester, Mass., looking to not only score some points, but to begin a win streak as they search for another PSAC crown and NCAA tournament berth. Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. Kutztown and No. 23 Assumption open up the season against each other for the eighth straight year. KU is 3-4 against the Greyhounds in that span, winning three consecutive games before last season's 3-0 defeat on the road. The Maroon and Gold are back at Brian Kelly stadium hoping to avenge last year's defeat and go 1-0. The Maroon and Gold are once again set to be competitors for the PSAC title, as they were voted second in the preseason poll. They have had five straight seasons of at least eight victories. They went 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the PSAC last season under the program's winningest head coach in program history, Jim Clements, including two victories over nationally-ranked programs in California (Pa.) and Slippery Rock. KU will be looking to win the East after taking the division title in back-to-back seasons in 2019 and 2021 (2020 season canceled due to COVID-19), while also trying to get back to the NCAA Championship Tournament, following three consecutive appearances in 2018, 2019 and 2021. Following another road trip to California (Pa.) next Saturday, Sept. 9, the Golden Bears appear at Andre Reed Stadium for the first time on Saturday, Sept. 16, for a 12 p.m., contest against Mercyhurst.

Kutztown University has announced seven student-athletes will represent its women's golf team for the 2023-2024 season. Learn more about the Golden Bears at https://kubears.com/sports/womens-golf.

Kutztown University has announced 26 student-athletes will represent its men's and women's cross country teams for the 2023 season. Read the full season preview here. The Kutztown University cross country program is ready to hit the course for the 2023 season. Both the men's and women's teams enter the season ranked No. 6 in their respective Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) preseason polls after strong 2022 campaigns. The season kicks off this Friday, Sept. 1 at the Panthers XC Invite at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. The men's squad enters the 2023 season coming off a seventh-place finish at the PSAC Championships, along with a 12th-place finish at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships. The Golden Bears earned four top-five team finishes over the course of the 2022 regular season, including a first-place finish at the Last Chance Run Fast Invitational. The women's team enters the 2023 season coming off a fifth-place finish in the PSAC Championships, along with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships. The Golden Bears found great success last regular season, finishing first at both the DeSales and Last Chance Run Fast Invitationals. They racked up second place and the three other meets, including the Paul Short Run, which was comprised of 42 other teams.

Kutztown University will have 33 student-athletes representing its women's soccer program for the 2023 season. Read the full season preview online After a magical run to the Sweet Sixteen of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, the Kutztown University women's soccer team is ready to take the field for the 2023 campaign. The Golden Bears ended last season, and open this season, ranked No. 19 in the United Soccer Coaches Association DII national poll. KU finished the 2022 season with an 11-6-4 record, making it the 20th straight season the Golden Bears won ten or more games. Despite an up-and-down season, including an early exit from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament, the Maroon and Gold earned the final seed in the Atlantic Region of the NCAA Tournament. Once tournament time came around, the Golden Bears found their groove. KU downed No. 2 Frostburg State and No. 3 Gannon en route to the program's second-ever Atlantic Region final against No. 1 West Chester. The Golden Bears went toe-to-toe with the Golden Rams in Albany, but a last minute goal saw the eventual national runners-up West Chester advance. The Golden Bears open the season Thursday Aug. 31 at the Gannon Invitational. KU will match up against Charleston (W. Va.) at 3 pm. The Maroon and Gold will then play Concord on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. as a part of the invitational. The PSAC East slate will start at Keystone Field against Millersville on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Senior Day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21 against Shepherd at noon.

Kutztown University will have 14 student-athletes representing its women's volleyball program for the 2023 season. Read the full season preview online Kutztown women's volleyball was knocking on the door of the postseason in 2022, but fell just short of achieving that goal. KU, however, still had one of its best seasons in almost a decade and is motivated as ever to break down the door to postseason action in 2023. Last season, the Golden Bears finished with their most wins in a regular season (13) since 2014, and just missed out on the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference tournament, dropping a five-set thriller to Bloomsburg in the season finale. A victory would have put them into the eight-team playoff field and breaking an 11-year drought as they last appeared in the postseason in 2011. KU went 13-12 overall and 7-7 in the PSAC, the most conference wins since 2014. League head coaches took notice of the success of last season, voting Kutztown fifth in the 2023 PSAC Preseason poll, the highest ranking since 2015. Kutztown's season begins with a non-conference match at Caldwell on Thursday, Aug. 31, followed by two matches against Southern Connecticut State and Bridgeport in New Haven, Conn, the following day. The home opener is set for Tuesday, Sept. 5, against Chestnut Hill, at 7 p.m., at Keystone Arena.

Kutztown University will have 32 student-athletes representing its field hockey program for the 2023 season. Read the full season preview online Kutztown field hockey had one of its most successful seasons in program history last season and is poised for more of the same this season. The Golden Bears, which ranked second in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association's final national poll, finished 16-3 overall and on top of the PSAC with an 8-1 record last season. They also reached a No. 1 ranking in the NFHCA poll during the season for the first time in program history. Entering the 2023 campaign, Kutztown had its highest preseason ranking in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference poll since the conference went to one division in 2013. KU was voted third by the conference's head coaches. There are 10 opportunities to catch the Maroon and Gold in action at home this season, including five PSAC games. Senior day is set for Saturday, Oct. 21, against Slippery Rock at 3 p.m. Kutztown opens its season Thursday, Aug. 31, with a non-conference game against New Haven at 3 p.m., from Andre Reed Stadium. The PSAC opener is set for Saturday, Sept. 23, against Mercyhurst at 11 a.m., at Andre Reed Stadium.

The Kutztown University cross country program will be captained by six student-athletes for the 2023 campaign, as announced by head coach Ray Hoffman. Representing the men's team will be Port Habalar (Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport), Logan Iacobelli (Breinigsville, Pa./Parkland), and Jack Hollar (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pocono Mountain East). Jaelyn D'Amelio (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), Anastasia Fratanduono (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan), and Ava Bendetti (Breinigsville, Pa./Parkland) will be the captains of the women's squad. On the men's side, it's the second time that Habalar and Iacobelli have captained the Maroon and Gold, while it's the first time for Hollar. On the women's side, it's the second time that D'Amelio and Fratanduono have been named captains, while it's the first time for Bendetti. Both squads came in ranked No. 6 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) preseason rankings and open the season on Friday, Sept. 1 at the Panthers XC Invite. That race will take place at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y.

The Kutztown University women's soccer program named seniors Becca Delp (Pottstown, Pa./Pottsgrove), Sadie Goad (Reading, Pa./Schuylkill Valley), Isabella Rossetti (Cherry Hill, N.J./Cherry Hill East), and Dana Wentz (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) as captains for the 2023 campaign, as announced by head coach Erik Burstein. It's the first time that Delp, Goad, Rossetti, or Wentz have been named captains in their college careers. The foursome have a combined 132 career appearances in the Maroon and Gold. All four played critical parts in last season's run to the Sweet Sixteen, highlighted by Rossetti's All-PSAC First Team campaign. The Cherry Hill, N.J. native finished second on KU with seven goals. The Golden Bears kick off the 2023 season at the Gannon Invitational against Charleston (W. Va.) on Thursday, Aug. 31. That match will kick off at 3 p.m.

Kutztown softball excelled in the classroom during the 2022-23 academic year, earning a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Team Academic Award. Nine Golden Bears also achieved All-America Scholar-Athlete status. In order to be named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honoree, student-athletes must post a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the 2022-23 academic year. Across Division II, Kutztown was one of 99 programs honored by the Association with the Team Academic Award, showcasing a team GPA of 3.29. Similarly, the nine Golden Bears recognized were part of the 1,790 DII student-athletes honored altogether. The nine Golden Bears to receive NFCA Scholar All-American honors were Naya Darnowski (Manchester, N.J./Manchester Township), Kristin Geesey (Bainbridge, Pa./Elizabethtown), Aysha Gibbs (Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal), Haley Gravish (Hamburg, Pa./Hamburg), Sarah Harvey (Swanton, Vt./Missisquoi Valley Union), Jenna Piatkiewicz (Fogelsville, Pa./Parkland), Hannah Reimel (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent), Alexa Stevens (Covington Township, Pa./North Pocono) and Brianna Stocklin (Deptford, N.J./Deptford Township). Kutztown finished last season with its fourth straight 30-win season and earned its third consecutive trip to the NCAA DII Atlantic Regional Tournament.

The Kutztown University women's lacrosse team earned Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Academic Honor Squad accolades, while eight student-athletes were named to the Division II Academic Honor Roll, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Bears were among 287 teams across Divisions I, II, III, and NAIA recognized as IWLCA Academic Honor Squads. To qualify for this prestigious honor, the team must have posted a 3.2 or higher team grade point average during the 2022-23 academic year. The IWLCA also honored 414 student-athletes from 61 different institutions on the Division II Academic Honor Roll. To be eligible for this honor, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student and have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. Receiving Honor Roll status from the Golden Bears were Madeline Anemone (West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell), Kelly Askins (Galloway, N.J./Absegami), Brooke-Lynn Grim (Abbottstown, Pa./New Oxford), Morgan Hurd (Schnecksville, Pa./Parkland), Shannon Lake (Medford, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford), Avery Meiners (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge), Emma Meakim (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) and Robin Spector (Northfield, N.J./Mainland Regional). This marks the second straight season that the Bears have earned Academic Honor Squad status under head coach Kristen Nicholson. Grim, Hurd and Meiners each appeared on the Academic Honor Roll for the second consecutive year.

Wesley Butler (Reading, Pa./Reading) and Kyree Generett (York, Pa./William Penn) of Kutztown University men's basketball were honored for their academic prowess by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) on Thursday afternoon, being named to the 2022-23 NABC Honors Court. The NABC Honors Court includes junior, senior and graduate student men's basketball players who finished the 2022-23 year with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher. Over 1,800 players earned spots on the NABC Honors Court for 2022-23. It is the second straight year that the duo has been named to the elusive list. Butler graduated in May with a degree in communication studies. He is a multi-year PSAC Scholar-Athlete and member of the Dean's List. Earlier this year, the Reading native earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. In his senior season this past year, Butler eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone for his career and ended his career with 1,138 points, which ranks 21st in program history. He played in 23 games and averaged 12.4 points per game, finishing his time in Maroon and Gold scoring at a 15.4 ppg clip. Generett graduated summa cum laude this May with a degree in elementary education and concentrations in mathematics and social studies. The York native totaled a 3.86 GPA. Generett was also a multi-year PSAC Scholar-Athlete and member of the Dean's List, while being named to the CSC Academic All-District Team. This past season on the court, Generett averaged career-highs of 15.1 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game on his way to All-PSAC East Second Team honors. He ranks seventh in KU history in free throw percentage at 84.5% (261-of-309). "Education is a core value of the NABC, and we are privileged to recognize these outstanding student-athletes and the coaches and support staff who invest in their development," said NABC Executive Director Craig Robinson. "The hundreds of teams and thousands of players that qualified for NABC academic awards this season are a testament to our sport's ongoing prioritization of success in the classroom."

Kutztown University men's tennis was announced as an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team for the second year in a row and six players collected ITA Scholar-Athlete honors. The Golden Bears were among 64 NCAA Division II men's teams to surpass the ITA's required 3.2 team grade point average (GPA) during the 2022-23 academic year. Kutztown amassed a 3.487 team GPA this past year, second-highest in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Only three conference teams earned the academic team honor, with Mercyhurst and West Chester joining the Bears. To receive ITA Scholar-Athlete status, student-athletes needed to post a 3.5 GPA during the 2022-23 academic year. The Maroon and Gold were represented on that list by Sebastian Arizpe (Puebla, Mexico/Colegio Humboldt de Puebla), Gonzalo Barcelo (San Pedro, Argentina/Nuestra Senora del Socorro), Justin Gincauskas (Mississauga, Ontario/Cawthra Park Secondary) and Ethan Moyer (Wernersville, Pa./Conrad Weiser) for the second time, while freshmen Lucas Cherniak (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini) and Emmitt Robinson (Ingersoll, Ontario/Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute) received the honor following their first collegiate seasons. A total of 468 Division II men's student-athletes were honored as ITA Scholar-Athletes overall.

Five Kutztown University women's bowling student-athletes appeared on the 2022-23 National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-Academic list, which was announced by the organization this week. Student-athletes must have a 3.4 cumulative grade point average or higher for the academic year to qualify for NTCA All-Academic honors. This year there were 285 student-athletes recognized from 57 institutions that sponsor NCAA bowling. Representing the Golden Bears on this year's list are Alyssa Blood (Birdsboro, Pa./Daniel Boone), Jordan Dean (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor), Megan Hanaway (Forked River, N.J./Lacey Township), Alexis Schweizer (Plymouth, Pa./Wyoming Valley West) and Ally Sipe (York, Pa./Central York). Blood, Dean and Hanaway are each three-time honorees, while Sipe earned her second All-Academic award and Schweizer her first. Kutztown has had five or more student-athletes recognized on the NTCA All-Academic list in 10 of the last 11 years.

Kutztown University women's tennis repeated as an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team and four student-athletes captured ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades when the organization released its annual academic award winners this week. The Golden Bears, under the leadership of second-year head coach Wyatt Pauley, achieved a 3.34 team grade point average during the 2022-23 academic year, becoming one of 97 NCAA Division II women's programs to surpass the ITA's 3.2 standard. Four schools represented the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) as ITA All-Academic Teams, with Mercyhurst, Millersville and Slippery Rock joining KU. Jessika Klo (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom), Sarah Lazarchak (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth), Claudia Makarski and Brianna Wendling (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown) each earned their second consecutive ITA Scholar-Athlete honor and were among 623 DII players recognized nationwide. To be eligible for ITA Scholar-Athlete status, student-athletes must have had a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2022-23 academic year.

It was another outstanding year in the classroom for Kutztown University student-athletes, with 227 being named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon. The 2022-23 academic year marks the fourth in a row that the Golden Bears have eclipsed the 200 honoree mark. In order to be eligible for PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25. The conference instituted a new policy this year, honoring athletes meeting the academic requirement in only PSAC sponsored sports. This change directly affected Kutztown's acrobatics & tumbling and women's bowling teams, which do not compete under the PSAC banner. Acrobatics & tumbling is part of the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) and does not have a conference affiliation, while women's bowling is an associate member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). Bowlers are eligible to be named to the ECC Commissioner's Honor Roll, which is usually released in late July. Previous recipients were also affected from various sports that the PSAC doesn't sponsor at other institutions, resulting in a drop of overall honorees across the conference's 18 institutions to 3,795. The percentage of honorees among all student-athletes remained consistent at 52% (3,794-of-7,319) compared to last year's 53%.

One of the most prolific wide receivers in Kutztown University history, Jerome Kapp (Barto, Pa./Boyertown) put up career best numbers across the board in 2022. Kapp was recognized for his outstanding season, Friday, when he was named the 202-23 KU Male Athlete of the Year. Kapp, a Barto, Pa., native and recent New York Jets signee, established new career-highs with 47 receptions, 916 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches as Kutztown finished with an 8-3 record last fall. A two-time All-PSAC East First Team selection, Kapp ranks third in program history with 2,190 receiving yards, tied for fourth with 22 TD catches and 12th in receptions with 122. His 2022 totals rank sixth in receiving yards and tied for ninth in TD catches in program single-season history. Kapp led the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) with 19.5 yards per catch in 2022. He was tied for third in TD catches, fourth in receiving yards per game (83.3) and fifth in total receiving yards. Kapp was an offensive force as Kutztown won PSAC East titles in 2019 and 2021, an overall PSAC championship in 2021 and reached three NCAA Division II Championship tournaments. The 2021 team advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time in program history. Kapp was also a 2022 Don Hansen Football Gazette All-America Honorable Mention selection and a College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second Team choice. Presented annually since 1987, the Kutztown University Athletics Male Athlete of the Year award recognizes a Golden Bear for athletic excellence during the course of an academic year. The award is voted upon by athletic department administration, coaches and support staff, and announced each summer. Kapp is the 10th recipient of the award to come from the football program and first since Jordan Morgan in 2017.

Kayla Argen (Cresco, Pa./Pocono Mountain East) concluded her illustrious career last season and is up there with the best players in Kutztown women's soccer history. She's won numerous awards and her name is all over the program record books, and on Thursday, Argen was named the 2022-23 KU Female Athlete of the Year. A native of Cresco, Pa., Argen closed her Golden Bear career with a team-high 26 points on eight goals and 10 assists as Kutztown women's soccer advanced to the third round of the 2022 NCAA Division II Championship. One of the final 16 teams playing, KU finished as Atlantic Region runners-up. A two-year team captain, Argen is a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American, earning First Team accolades in 2021 and Third Team honors in 2022. She was also a D2CCA All-America Third Team choice in 2021 and two-time All-Atlantic Region First Team selection by both United Soccer Coaches and D2CCA. Argen is a two-time All-PSAC East First Team midfielder and was voted PSAC East Athlete of the Year in 2021. She ranks third in program history with 25 assists, fifth with 75 points and ninth with 25 goals in 73 career games. The Golden Bears made three NCAA Tournament appearances during Argen's career. She was the leader last season for a KU team that went 11-6-4 overall, reached the third round of the NCAA Tournament (Sweet 16) and ranked 19th in the final United Soccer Coaches DII Top 25. Argen led the PSAC in assists and assists per game (0.50) while ranking in the top 15 nationally in both categories. Last month, at the All-Sports Celebration on campus, Argen was voted the Senior Athlete and Senior Scholar-Athlete, becoming just the second female student-athlete at KU to win both awards. Academically, Argen graduated magna cum laude in May 2022 with a degree in sport management, before beginning work towards her Master of Business Administration. She posted a 3.73 undergraduate GPA and currently holds a 3.63 graduate GPA. Argen is a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection, six-time KU Dean's List student, four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and three-time D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient. Following her senior academic year in 2021-22, Argen was presented with a KU Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award silver medal for notable achievements in athletics. Presented annually since 1987, the Kutztown University Athletics Female Athlete of the Year award recognizes a Golden Bear for athletic excellence during the course of an academic year. The award is voted upon by athletic department administration, coaches and support staff, and announced each summer.

In his first season donning the Maroon and Gold, wrestling's Dalton Gimbor (Bernville, Pa./Hamburg) won 21 matches and qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships. On Wednesday afternoon, Gimbor was announced as the 2022-23 Kutztown University Athletics Male Freshman of the Year. Gimbor, from Bernville, Pa., competed at 165 pounds as a redshirt freshman for head coach Robert Fisher and the Golden Bears. He placed fifth at the Centenary (N.J.) Bob Quade Cyclone Open and sixth at the season-opening ESU Open, before making a significant impact as part of Kutztown's dual starting lineup, where he posted an 8-3 record overall and 5-2 mark against PSAC opponents. Gimbor was impressive throughout the season, but really stepped up down the stretch, winning nine of his last 12 matches. He squared off against the most nationally ranked opponents of any Golden Bear (seven) and defeated 10th ranked Dillon Keane of Pit-Johnstown in a road PSAC dual, Feb. 3, with a 9-5 decision. At the Super Region 1 Championships hosted by East Stroudsburg, Gimbor bounced back from a semifinal setback to defeat Mercyhurst's Mike Clark (pin, 2:25) and ESU's Luke Ciampa (dec., 8-2) to claim third in his weight class and the final qualifying spot at nationals. Gimbor went on to win a pair of bouts in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, first earning a 9-5 decision over Glenville State's Gaetano DeLeonardis in a preliminary round match before holding off Newberry's Patrick Wunderlich, 9-7, in a first round consolation. Gimbor finished the season with a 21-10 overall record and a team-high five major decisions. He also ranked tied for second on the team in technical falls with three and third in pins with five. Gimbor was an All-PSAC Third Team selection at 165. Presented annually since 1993, the Kutztown University Athletics Male Freshman of the Year award recognizes a first-year Golden Bear for outstanding athletic achievement. The award is voted upon by athletic department administration, coaches and support staff. Gimbor is the second straight grappler to win the award, joining 2021-22 recipient Matthew Weinberg (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan). Other former winners from the wrestling team include Kohlby O'Donnell (1997-98), Brandan Clark (2011-12) and Ziad Haddad (2012-13).

Adrianna Derstine (Barto, Pa./Boyertown) broke onto the collegiate scene in a big way for Kutztown women's volleyball in 2022. She etched her name in the record books of program lore and collected numerous postseason accolades along the way. On Tuesday, Derstine was named the 2022-23 KU Female Freshman of the Year. The Barto native made a name for herself and helped the Golden Bears have a resurgent season, ending with a 13-12 overall record, its most wins since the 2014 campaign. Derstine was voted the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Freshman of the Year, the program's first in 20 years, and earned spots on the All-PSAC East First Team and D2CCA All-Atlantic Region Second Team, the first All-Region selection since 2015. She also gives volleyball its first Freshman of the Year award since 2001. Derstine started all 25 matches this past season, playing in 95 sets. She finished with the eight-most kills (401) in a season in program history and tied the KU record with 30 kills in a match. She also owns the fourth-most with 29 in a match. Derstine led the PSAC in kills and points per set (4.74). She also ranked second on the team with 51 blocks and fourth with 241 digs, while adding 19 service aces and 18 assists. Her 450 points (kills/blocks/assists/digs) led the PSAC. Presented annually since 1993, the Kutztown University Athletics Female Freshman of the Year award recognizes a first-year Golden Bear for outstanding athletic achievement. Kutztown University's annual athletic awards are selected through a vote of the department's administration, head coaches and support staff. Throughout the week, winners will be announced on KUBears.com and the Golden Bears' social media channels.

The Kutztown University athletic department announced the Team MVPs and Coaches Award winners Thursday, following the 2022-23 calendar year.

Kayla Argen (Cresco, Pa./Pocono Mountain East) of the women's soccer team, Kyree Generett (York, Pa./William Penn) of the men's basketball team and Jerome Kapp (Barto, Pa./Boyertown) of the football team claimed Kutztown University athletics' annual senior awards for 2022-23. The awards were voted upon by the athletic department's coaches, administration and support staff, and presented to the recipients at the All-Sports Celebration in May. Argen swept Senior Athlete and Senior Scholar-Athlete honors on the women's side. Kapp earned the Male Senior Athlete award and Generett was recognized as the Male Senior Scholar-Athlete. Argen joins volleyball's Sarah Brandon (2007) as the only KU female student-athletes to be recognized with both the Senior Athlete and Senior Scholar-Athlete awards. Michael Baldwin of the football team is the lone male to capture both awards, doing so in 2006. A native of Cresco, Pa., Argen closed her Golden Bear career with a team-high 26 points on eight goals and 10 assists as Kutztown women's soccer advanced to the third round of the 2022 NCAA Division II Championship. One of the final 16 teams playing, KU finished as Atlantic Region runners-up. Argen is a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American, earning First Team accolades in 2021 and Third Team honors in 2022. She was also a D2CCA All-America Third Team choice in 2021 and two-time All-Atlantic Region First Team selection by both United Soccer Coaches and D2CCA. Argen is a two-time All-PSAC East First Team midfielder and was voted PSAC East Athlete of the Year in 2021. She ranks third in program history with 25 assists, fifth with 75 points and ninth with 25 goals in 73 career games. The Golden Bears made three NCAA Tournament appearances during Argen's career. Academically, Argen graduated magna cum laude in May 2022 with a degree in sport management, before beginning work towards her Master of Business Administration. She posted a 3.73 undergraduate GPA and currently holds a 3.63 graduate GPA. Argen is a two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selection, six-time KU Dean's List student, four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and three-time D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient. Following her senior academic year in 2021-22, Argen was presented with a KU Chambliss Student Academic Achievement Award silver medal for notable achievements in athletics. In just three seasons with the Maroon and Gold, Kapp cemented his legacy as one of the top receivers in more than 100 years of KU football. The Barto, Pa., product set new career-highs with 47 receptions, 916 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches in 2022 as Kutztown finished with an 8-3 record. A two-time All-PSAC East First Team pick, Kapp ranks third in program history with 2,190 receiving yards, tied for fourth with 22 TD catches and 12th in receptions with 122. Among the program's single-season leaders, Kapp ranks sixth in receiving yards and tied for ninth in TD catches on the strength of his 2022 numbers. Kapp's contributions helped Kutztown to PSAC East titles in 2019 and 2021, an overall PSAC championship in 2021 and three NCAA playoff appearances. The 2021 team advanced to the national quarterfinals for the first time in program history. Kapp was a 2022 Don Hansen Football Gazette All-America Honorable Mention selection and a College Sports Communicators Academic All-America Second Team choice. He recently inked a free agent deal with the National Football League's New York Jets. Generett has been the epitome of a leader for Golden Bear men's basketball on and off the court over the course of his collegiate career. The York, Pa., native graduated summa cum laude this May with a degree in elementary education and concentrations in mathematics and social studies. He totaled a 3.86 GPA. Generett is a four-time PSAC Scholar-Athlete and three-time D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award recipient with additional honors likely headed his way later this summer. He made the KU Dean's List eight times and received Lehigh Valley College Basketball Media Organization Scholar-Athlete Team honors three times. Generett received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors this season and was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Athletics Honor Society. On the court, Generett had his best season in 2022-23, averaging career-highs of 15.1 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds per game on his way to All-PSAC East Second Team honors. Generett scored 909 points, grabbed 248 rebounds and registered 207 assists in 100 career games. He ranks seventh in KU history in free throw percentage at 84.5% (261-of-309).

Kayla Argen (Cresco, Pa./Pocono Mountain East) of the Kutztown University women's soccer team and Emma Meakim (Hatboro, Pa./Upper Moreland) of the Golden Bear women's lacrosse team have been named 2022-23 Outstanding Athletes of the Year in their respective sports by the Lehigh Valley Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (LVAIAW). Argen, a graduate student from Cresco, Pa., capped her Golden Bear career with United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-America honors in 2022. The standout midfielder established a new career-high with 26 points and led KU in all offensive categories, including goals (8), assists (10), shots (43) and shots on goal (26). Argen produced 25 goals and 25 assists for 75 points across 78 career games, ranking third in program history in career assists, fifth in points and ninth in goals. She was a two-time All-PSAC East First Team selection (PSAC East Athlete of the Year in 2021), two-time United Soccer Coaches and D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team honoree and two-time All-American (First Team in 2021). Meakim's development into one of the elite players on the PSAC women's lacrosse scene came into full focus this spring. The Hatboro, Pa., native set program single-season records of 59 assists and 82 points in leading Kutztown to a record-tying 13 wins and their first-ever appearances in the PSAC Championship and NCAA Division II Championship tournaments. Meakim shattered her previous career-highs of 16 assists and 47 points, while chipping in 23 goals. In 49 games over three seasons, Meakim has amassed 62 goals and 81 assists for 143 points. She already stands as KU's career leader in assists and ranks fifth in points. Meakim claimed All-PSAC East First Team, IWLCA All-Atlantic Region First Team and IWLCA All-America Third Team honors this season. In doing so, she, along with teammate Sam Graf (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills), became Kutztown's first women's lacrosse All-Americans since 1988. Argen, a repeat choice as the women's soccer Outstanding Athlete of the Year from 2021, was also named Kutztown's institutional Outstanding Athlete for 2022-23 by the LVAIAW. The LVAIAW, founded in 1978, is made up of seven schools, Cedar Crest College, DeSales University, Lafayette College, Lehigh University, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Moravian University and Muhlenberg College. For more information on the LVAIAW, visit lvaiaw.com.

Kutztown University junior outfielder Ethan Martini (Trevose, Pa./Father Judge) and senior utility player Gavin Moretski (Harleysville, Pa./La Salle College H.S.) captured their first career ABCA/Rawlins All-Region honors, Wednesday, as the American Baseball Coaches Association released its 2023 NCAA Division II All-Region teams. Both Golden Bear representatives landed on the Atlantic Region Second Team. Two teams were selected across each of the eight regions nationwide: East, Atlantic, Southeast, South, Midwest, Central, South Central and West. Martini paced Kutztown with a .333 batting average, 57 hits, three triples, 40 runs batted in and 50 runs scored, while also sharing the team lead with eight home runs. The Trevose, Pa., native established new career-highs in almost every offensive category, including batting average, hits, runs scored, doubles (14), triples, home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage (.591), walks (21) and sacrifice flies (three). Martini, who was also named All-PSAC East Second Team for the first time in his career, ranked third in the league in runs per game (1.11). He played and started in a career-high 45 games for the 26-19 Golden Bears and recorded a .968 fielding percentage with 87 putouts and three assists. Moretski chipped in with both his bat and his arm for a Kutztown team that collected its most wins since 2014. The standout from Harleysville, Pa., hit .288 with a team-leading 15 doubles, three home runs, 22 RBIs and 20 runs scored. On the mound, Moretski compiled a 3-4 record, 3.38 earned run average and 47 strikeouts in 37.1 innings over 15 appearances. The Bears' primary starter at second base, Moretski was used mainly in a relief role, which accounted for 12 of his 15 appearances. He ranked third on the team in strikeouts and held opposing hitters to a paltry .208 batting average against him. Moretski is a two-time All-PSAC East honoree, having claimed First Team honors for the first time this season. Kutztown's two all-region selections are its most under current head coach Eric Folmar and give the Maroon and Gold multiple selections in a season for the first time since 2014. Millersville's Bren Taylor was named Atlantic Region Player of the Year and Mercyhurst's Jarrett Heilman took Pitcher of the Year honors.