Foglia, Robson Named SUNY Spring Scholar Athletes
SUNY Announces 2023 Spring Scholar Athlete Awards
ALBANY, N.Y. – More than 25 student-athletes are being honored with the SUNY Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards for combining academic achievement with success in the arena of athletic competition during the 2023 spring season.
The honors were announced on Friday, June 23, by Chancellor John B. King, Jr., from the SUNY System in Albany, N.Y.
The Spring SUNY Scholar Athlete Awards recognized 27 student-athletes from SUNY colleges and universities sponsoring intercollegiate athletics at the four- and two-year levels who were nominated and voted upon by representatives of their respective institutions.
Nominating information includes cumulative grade point average, current and career statistics, and athletic and academic honors.
More than 14,000 student-athletes compete at SUNY institutions representing 53 different colleges and universities at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III/USCAA and NJCAA levels and are eligible for the awards.
The NJCAA Category features the 29 two-year community colleges spread out across the state of New York: Adirondack, Broome, Cayuga, Clinton, Columbia Greene, Corning, Dutchess, Erie, FIT, Finger Lakes, Fulton Montgomery, Genesee, Herkimer, Hudson Valley, Jamestown, Jefferson, Mohawk Valley, Monroe, Nassau, Niagara, North Country, Onondaga, Orange, Rockland, Schenectady, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tompkins and Ulster.
The SUNY Scholar Athlete Awards recognize outstanding academic and athletic success in 29 different sports and are presented three times a year to coincide with the specific sports contested in the fall, winter and spring seasons. The Scholar Athletes of the Year in each sport will then be nominated for an overall Scholar Athlete of the Year for men's sports and women's sports in each category that will be announced in mid-July.
The Winter Scholar Athletes of the Year were announced in April, and the overall Men's and Women's Scholar Athletes of the Year will be announced in July. Student-athletes will receive photo plaques commemorating their accomplishments.
Because sport sponsorship varies among institutions, a minimum sponsorship formula has been developed for award selections. At least three (3) institutions must sponsor the sport in the Division I category, while at least five (5) institutions must sponsor the sport in the SUNY Division III/USCAA and SUNY NJCAA categories.
For sports that do not meet the minimum threshold to be a viable award, an At-Large Category has been developed for each level and each season.
The following student-athletes have been selected the Winter SUNY Scholar Athlete Award winners:
NJCAA
Baseball – Joshua Foglia, Hudson Valley Community College
https://www.hvccathletics.com/sports/bsb/2022-23/bios/foglia_josh_8wzq
Foglia is a two-year starter for the baseball program at Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) and has consistently been one of the best hitters in the region. He was named NJCAA Region 3 First Team and Mountain Valley Conference First Team in 2023. He finished the year hitting .423 with 58 hits in 44 games. He also had 10 doubles and a team-high 41 RBIs. Foglia is a sophomore majoring in cybersecurity with a 3.71 overall GPA.
Men's Golf – Evan Crouse, Herkimer College
https://www.herkimergenerals.com/sports/mgolf/2022-23/bios/crouse_evan_ecx9
Crouse is a sophomore majoring in physical education with a 3.91 overall GPA. He won the Region III Championship finishing first overall with a score of 71-80-151. Crouse earned First Team All-Region and he advanced to compete at Nationals.
Men's Lacrosse – Andrew Tittmann, Nassau Community College
https://nassaulions.com/sports/mens-lacrosse/roster/andrew-tittmann/3547
Tittmann was an All-American First Team selection back to back seasons (2023 and 2022). He was named to the 2023 and 2022 NJCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. He was the starting goalkeeper both years when Nassau Community College (NCC) won the National Championship in 2022 and finished second in the country in 2023. This season Tittman played in 12 games and he had a 65.4 save percentage and an 81.8 win percentage with 119 saves. He was first in country in goals against average and overall record (9-2). The team ended the season as the national runner up in 2023.
Women's Lacrosse – Amara Condidorio, Genesee Community College
https://geneseeathletics.com/sports/wlax/2022-23/bios/condidorio_amara_hr54?view=profile
Condidorio was named to the 2023 All-Region second team. In four games she totaled nine points and she was ranked 25th nationally in assists. Condidorio is majoring in human services and maintains a 3.96 overall GPA.
Softball – Grace Vondracek, Corning Community College
https://www.redbaronsathletics.com/sports/sball/2022-23/bios/vondracek_grace_s91y
Vondracek was the 2023 NJCAA DIII National Softball Player of the Year, the NFCA DIII National Softball Player of the Year, the NJCAA DIII Region III Player of the Year, the NFCA Golden Boot Award Winner, and the Mid-State Athletic Conference Player of the Year. She was also a First Team NJCAA DIII Softball All-American, NJCAA RIII DIII First Team selection, MSAC All-Conference team member and named to the All-National Tournament Team. Her team was the NJCAA DIII Softball National Runner-up in 2023. Vondracek majored in criminal justice and graduated Cum Laude in 2023 after achieving a 4.0 GPA in the spring.
Men's Outdoor Track and Field – Brooks Robson, Hudson Valley Community College
Brooks was named an NJCAA All-American this season as he placed runner up at 2023 Outdoor National Championships in the triple jump. Robson was also named a USTFCCCA All-American for the long jump and triple jump. Brooks holds a 3.91 overall GPA as an individual studies major.
Women's Outdoor Track and Field - Bryn Whitman, Onondaga Community College
https://onondagalazers.com/sports/womens-track-and-field/roster/bryn-whitman/4519
Whitman was a National Champion in the discus throw in 2023. She was a USTFCCCA All-American, Region 3 Field Athlete of the Year participating in the javelin and discus throw. Bryn was also a member of the women's soccer program as the starting goalie. She was a member of the President's list (3.7-4.0) in the fall and spring semesters this year maintaining a 3.8 overall GPA majoring in art and graphic design.
At-Large Selection – Joseph McBride, Men's Tennis, Fashion Institute of Technology
https://fittigers.com/sports/mens-tennis/roster/joey-mcbride/1246
McBride was the first singles Region XV Champion this season. He represented Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) at the NJCAA DIII National Championship Tournament where he won the first singles backdraw and came in second in the first doubles backdraw. McBride also earned All-Region Academic Team honors. He is majoring in advertising and marketing communications and holds a 3.85 overall GPA.