Presented annually since 1993, the Kutztown University Athletics Female Freshman of the Year award recognizes a first-year Golden Bear for outstanding athletic achievement.
The award is voted upon by athletic department administration, coaches and support staff, and announced each summer.
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| YEAR |
WINNER |
SPORT |
| 1993 |
Nora Dollarton |
Volleyball |
| 1994 |
Deidre Lynn Rhodes |
Track & Field |
| 1995 |
Shannon Daggett |
Field Hockey/Track & Field |
| 1996 |
Claudine Gruver |
Swimming |
| 1997 |
Angie Rideout |
Volleyball/Track & Field |
| 1998 |
Brianne Homyak |
Basketball/Softball |
| 1999 |
Keri Suydam |
Basketball |
| 2000 |
Kellie Evans |
Softball |
| 2001 |
Jessie Didier |
Volleyball/Track & Field |
| 2002 |
Sophia Vucetaj |
Basketball |
| 2003 |
Jessica May |
Golf |
| 2004 |
Molly Lare |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
| 2005 |
Kim Kelty |
Soccer |
| 2006 |
Steph Denlinger |
Softball |
| 2007 |
Kaitlin Arbogast |
Sofball |
| 2008 |
Ashley Pinter |
Track & Field |
| 2009 |
Chelsea Bressler |
Soccer |
| 2010 |
Katie Lynch |
Softball |
| 2011 |
Erin Reynolds |
Field Hockey |
| 2012 |
Mary Kociencki |
Softball |
| 2013 |
Katie Catania |
Track & Field |
| 2014 |
Katie Miller |
Soccer |
| 2015 |
Danielle Amato |
Softball |
| 2016 |
Sara Keeny |
Softball |
| 2017 |
Maddie Mohr |
Soccer |
| 2018 |
Rylee Derr |
Basketball |
| 2019 |
Bridget Bailey |
Softball |
| 2020 |
Casey Remolde |
Basketball |
| 2021 |
Brianna Hughes |
Softball |
| 2022 |
Brianna Stocklin |
Softball |
| 2023 |
Adrianna Derstine |
Volleyball |
| 2024 |
Katelyn Economopoulos |
Soccer |
| 2025 |
Kamryn Brenneman |
Bowling |
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