NEW LONDON, N.H. – The Colby-Sawyer Athletic Advisory Council announced the winners of the Wynne Jesser McGrew Female Senior Scholar-Athlete, the Male Senior Scholar-Athlete, the Outstanding Male Senior Athlete, and the Outstanding Female Senior Athlete during a senior lunch on Tuesday afternoon.  

The 2021 honorees included Garrett Scahill (Manville, R.I.) of the swimming and diving team who took home the Outstanding Male Senior Athlete Award.  In addition, Yashu Yang (Kunming City, China) of the tennis team won the Outstanding Female Senior Athlete Award.  Julia Lanctot (Sandown, N.H.) of the field hockey team received the Wynne Jesser McGrew Female Senior Scholar-Athlete Award and Noah Yeingst (Middleboro, Mass.) of the baseball team earned the Male Senior Scholar-Athlete award.

Garrett Scahill of the swimming and diving team received the Outstanding Senior Male Athlete Award which is given each year to the senior male athlete who has demonstrated outstanding athletic ability over the course of his entire career. The recipient of this award is nominated by a coach and then selected by the Athletic Advisory Council. Nominees must be a member of the senior class. The award is based solely on athletic talent, ability, attitude, performance, and success. 

Scahill made an immediate impact the second he first jumped into the pool at Colby-Sawyer.  As a freshman he was one of the top swimmers in the program and earned All-NEISDA honors.  As a sophomore he earned a pair of All-GNAC awards for placing in the top-3 in races at the GNAC Championships.  He placed second in the 200-yard backstroke and third in the 100-yard backstroke. 

In addition, he was also named to the NEISDA Spring All-Academic Team.  Scahill had his best season in the pool for the Chargers as a junior.  He broke the school and GNAC record in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:59.68.  He also became the first person in GNAC history to swim a sub two minute 200-yard backstroke at the GNAC championships.  As a senior, Scahill was named captain and swam in a number of virtual meets.      

Outstanding Male Senior Athlete Award Nominees
Garrett Scahill (Swimming and Diving)
Noah Yeingst (Baseball)

Yashu Yang of the tennis team won the Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award which is given each year to the senior female athlete who has demonstrated outstanding athletic ability over the course of her entire career.  The recipient of this award is nominated by a coach and then selected by the Athletic Advisory Council.  Nominees must be a senior.  The award is based solely on athletic talent, ability, attitude, performance, and success. 

Yang will go down as one of the best tennis players to step foot on the campus of Colby-Sawyer.  Her accolades speak to the type of player that she is on the court.  In her first season with the Chargers, she was named NAC Rookie of the year in 2017, and then later on named GNAC Player of the Year in 2018 and 2019.  She was awarded 2018 GNAC tournament most valuable player.  She was a perfect 18-0 in singles and a perfect 18-0 in doubles at NAC and GNAC dual matches.  Lastly, and most impressive of all Yashu never lost a single match during any league competition.  Additionally, Yang is 2-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles in the NCAA championship.  In 2018, Yang and partner Ashley Woodside were ranked #15 in doubles in the Northeast the first women from Colby-Sawyer to ever achieve a regional ranking.

Outstanding Female Senior Athlete Award Nominees
Mattie Iaria (Lacrosse)
Macy Lapan (Track & Field)
Jinnae Jang (Swimming & Diving)
Yashu Yang (Tennis)
 
Julia Lanctot of the field hockey team was awarded the Wynne Jesser McGrew Scholar-Athlete Award, which is given to the graduating female senior who, in the opinion of the Athletic Advisory Council, has made significant contributions to both the scholastic and varsity programs of the College.

Lanctot shines both in the classroom and on the playing field.  Her impact reaches many throughout the Colby-Sawyer community and she is truly embodies what it means to be a scholar-athlete.

Her cumulative GPA after her senior fall semester was a 3.96.  From an academic standpoint, she has landed herself on the Dean's List every semester throughout her collegiate career.  She has been named three times as a NFHCA DIII Scholar of Distinction.  This award recognizes student-athletes who have achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 3.9.  In the fall of 2019 Lanctot was inducted into the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society.  

She has taken on many leadership roles at Colby-Sawyer and her impact has led to many positive changes within our community.  On the field, she has taken on initiatives as a leader that have led to a positive and welcoming team culture.  When the team puts on events for the community she is the first to volunteer and asserts herself as an organizational leader.  Outside of her formal extracurricular duties, she is a model ambassador for the field hockey program, frequently assisting with recruitment by providing both an honest and flattering glimpse of what it's like to be a student-athlete at Colby Sawyer.  Julia was named SAAC President for the 2020-2021 academic year for her ability to lead student-athlete initiatives and to promote a positive sense of community.  

On the field, Lanctot has started in every game since her freshman year as our center midfielder.  One must possess exceptional skill and leadership to play this position.  Despite not being able to have a competitive season during her senior campaign she still finds her name in the record books, sitting 6th all-time in points, 8th in goals, and 3rd in assists.  For her efforts on the field, she was recognized with 2019 GNAC All-Second Team accolades.  Lanctot will continue her impact on the field and in our community when she returns for a 5th year to lead the field hockey team as a member of the first cohort of the MBA program. 

Wynne Jesser McGrew Scholar-Athlete Nominees
Abigail Castriotta (Track and Field & Cross Country)
Julia Lanctot (Field Hockey)
Kaylie Demitraszek (Rugby)
Yashu Yang (Tennis)
Bridget Turecek (Equestrian)
 
Noah Yeingst of the baseball team received the Male Senior Scholar-Athlete Award, which is given to the graduating male senior who, in the opinion of the Athletic Advisory Council, has made significant contributions to both the scholastic and varsity programs of the college.

Yeingst is an Exercise major that has a cumulative GPA of 3.76. He is a two-time member of the GNAC All-Academic Team for his efforts in the classroom.

On the baseball field Yeingst made a quick impact on the mound as a freshman earning the second best earned run average on the team in his first season.  As a sophomore he started 26 games in the field and also pitched in five games for the Chargers.  In his junior season Yeingst started twice in the shortened season.  He tossed a complete game on the team's trip down to Florida.  In his final season he earned the win on his senior day against Rivier University.   After graduation, Yeingst plans to attend the Mass General Hospital Institute in Boston for their Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
 
Male Senior Scholar-Athlete Nominees
Giannis Bechlivanos (Basketball)
Jake Carrier (Basketball)
Owen Cottle (Baseball)
Dallas Robinson (Soccer)
Noah Yeingst (Baseball)