Seton Hall With League-Best 4 BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award Honorees - Seton Hall University Athletics
Four Seton Hall student-athletes have been named winners of the 2023-24 BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award, which recognizes academic and athletic achievement a...
NEW YORK -- Four Seton Hall student-athletes have been named winners of the 2023-24 BIG EAST Sport Excellence Award. Softball's Kelsey Carr, women's cross country's Kate Cochran, baseball's Zack Sylvester and men's swimming's Sean Vizzard were selected as the top student-athletes in their respective sports based on academic and athletic achievement as well as community service.
The Hall's four honorees are the most of any BIG EAST institution.
The Sport Excellence Awards are given to one student-athlete in each BIG EAST-sponsored sport based on academic credentials, athletic accolades or performances and volunteer service to the community. Student-athletes who have attained junior academic standing and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 are eligible. The winners are chosen by the BIG EAST Faculty Athletics Representative Council.
While the format of the awards allows for only one declared winner in each sport category, the selection of the recipients proves each year to be a challenge for the FAR Council, as candidate nominees represent exceptional student-athletes who excel in academics, service, and athletics, and are outstanding representatives of their schools and the Conference.
Carr was an All-BIG EAST First Team and an NFCA All-Mideast Region Second Team selection for the Pirates this past season. She led the team with 12 wins in the pitcher's circle posting a 3.35 ERA and striking out 119 batters in 144.1 innings pitched.
Cochran finished fourth on the team with a time of 21:13.25 at the Highlander Invitational on Oct. 7. She crossed the line in ninth on the team at the IC4A/ECAC Championships on Oct. 13.
Sylvester started and played in all 52 games this past season for the Seton Hall baseball team. He led the team in batting average (.315), tied for the team lead with six home runs and finished second on the team with 56 hits.
Vizzard won his second BIG EAST title in the 1650 free at the conference championship this past season. He also posted personal best times in the 500 Y Free, 1650 Y Free, and 400 Y IM at the BIG EAST Championships. Vizzard's standout campaign earned him Seton Hall Male Junior Athlete of the Year honors.
