Awards & Honors: Pirate Anchor Award
SU Athletic Communications
Updated 6/17/2025
Pirate Anchor Award
The Anchor award is presented annually by the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) to the male and female athlete who best display a number of traits that embody the spirit and character of the SU community. The winners are voted on by any members of the Southwestern student body, faculty and staff.Â
| Name |
Sport |
Year |
| Hugh Arrington |
Basketball |
2005 |
| Ty Ragland |
Basketball |
2006 |
| Jameson Ott |
Cross Country |
2007 |
| Cory Fujimoto |
Soccer |
2008 |
| Kevin O'Neil |
Soccer |
2009 |
| Todd Boone |
Baseball |
2010 |
| Josh Stanfield |
Swimming |
2011 |
| Michael Cantu |
Basketball |
2012 |
| Michael Cantu |
Basketball |
2013 |
| Daniel Poole |
Soccer |
2014 |
| Carson Severson |
Basketball |
2015 |
| Simon Gersib |
Swimming |
2016 |
| Ben Stiver |
Basketball |
2017 |
| Nik Kelly |
Football |
2018 |
| AJ Daniels |
Football |
2019 |
| Justin McCormick |
Basketball |
2020 |
| Trenton Garrett |
Basketball |
2021 |
| Nathaniel Blake |
Soccer |
2022 |
| Vincent Kim |
Track/Cross Country |
2023 |
| Dugan Sexton |
Football |
2024 |
| Parth Patel |
Men's Tennis |
2025 |
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| Name |
Sport |
Year |
| Jessica Lovorn |
Swimming |
2005 |
| Kristen Johnson |
Basketball |
2006 |
| Mandy Smith |
Volleyball |
2007 |
| Amanda Gunzelman |
Soccer |
2008 |
| Erin Snyder |
Soccer |
2009 |
| Lisa Marie "Reese" Cisneros |
Volleyball |
2010 |
| Shae Seagraves |
Basketball |
2011 |
| Sarah Ayers |
Swimming |
2012 |
| Katelyn Bartell |
Basketball |
2013 |
| Lilly Duarte |
Cross Country/Track |
2014 |
| Chandler Lentz |
Volleyball |
2015 |
| Audrey Garcia |
Basketball |
2016 |
| Nikki Welch |
Volleyball |
2017 |
| Madison Edwards |
Basketball |
2018 |
| Tori Carraway |
Basketball |
2019- Tie |
| Marissa Morin |
Soccer |
2019 - Tie |
| Mary Cardone |
Soccer/Tennis |
2020 |
| Erin Toro |
Basketball/Track |
2021 |
| Jesse Stovall |
Swim and Dive |
2022 |
| Emma White |
Volleyball |
2023 |
| Emily Marks |
Volleyball |
2024 |
| Annika Flora |
Volleyball |
2025 |
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