The annual Embry-Riddle Athletics Awards Banquet was held on April 21 in the ICI Center. Each team presented three awards that reflect the Eagles' Student-Person-Player Mantra. In addition, there were four department honors that were awarded.
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IRON EAGLE AWARD
Presented by the Strength & Conditioning Staff to the male and female student-athletes who showed consistent commitment to getting better in the weight room.
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Winners
Antonio Caito – Men's Track & Field
Olivia Hartmann – Volleyball
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SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
Presented to the male and female student-athletes with the highest cumulative undergraduate GPA and the most GPA points.
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Winners
Vincent Spolidoro – Men's Lacrosse
4.0 GPA
Aeronautical Science
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Raissa Bianco – Softball
4.0 GPA
Civil Engineering
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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
In recognition of outstanding performances in competition throughout the 2024-25 academic year.
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Winners
Antonio Caito - Men's Track & Field
Peach Belt Conference indoor triple jump champion
Eclipsed his own ERAU triple jump record (15.78m)
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Madyson Jean-Louis – Women's Basketball
Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year
Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year
SSC All-Tournament Team
D2 CCA All-Region
WBCA Honorable Mention All-American
Graduates as Embry-Riddle's all-time leading scorer (1,577 points)
Set the program's single-season scoring record (538 points)
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TEAM OF THE YEAR
Presented to the team that excelled in living out the Embry-Riddle Athletics mantra of Student-Person-Player, considering collective performances in the classroom, in the community and in competition.
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Co-Winners
Women's Basketball
2024-25 Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Champions (program first)
2025 Sunshine State Conference Tournament Champions (program first)
Achieved a Top-10 national ranking (program first)
NCAA II South Region appearance
Community Service – 8.64 volunteer hours per student-athlete
Fall GPA – 3.669
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Women's Lacrosse
2025 Sunshine State Conference Regular Season Co-Champions (program first)
Achieved a Top-10 national ranking (program first)
Community Service – 11.23 volunteer hours per student-athlete
Fall GPA – 3.682
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