Presented annually since 1987, the Kutztown University Athletics Female Athlete of the Year award recognizes a Golden Bear for athletic excellence during the course of an academic year.
The award is voted upon by athletic department administration, coaches and support staff, and announced each summer.
YEAR |
NAME |
SPORT |
1987 |
Fran Metz |
Basketball |
1988 |
Sharon Toth |
Softball |
1989 |
Gwen Kerr |
Field Hockey |
1990 |
Lisa Marrella |
Field Hockey |
1991 |
Melissa Boettger |
Basketball/Softball |
1992 |
Shayn Mosley |
Field Hockey/Diving |
1993 |
Daphne Hoyt |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
1994 |
Lorie Erie |
Softball |
1995 |
Deidre Lynn Rhodes |
Track & Field |
1996 |
Deidre Lynn Rhodes |
Track & Field |
1997 |
Tara Crozier
Claudine Gruver |
Track & Field
Swimming |
1998 |
Tara Crozier |
Track & Field |
1999 |
Amy Wahl |
Basketball |
2000 |
Kristi Braine |
Track & Field |
2001 |
Megan Seefeldt |
Cross Country/Track & Field |
2002 |
Kellie Evans |
Softball |
2003 |
Missy Klein |
Volleyball |
2004 |
Jessie Didier |
Volleyball |
2005 |
Kerstin Kloeffer |
Tennis |
2006 |
Laura Kline |
Field Hockey/Track & Field |
2007 |
Steph Denlinger |
Softball |
2008 |
Ashley Fitzgerald |
Softball |
2009 |
Steph Denlinger |
Softball |
2010 |
Steph Jeppesen |
Swimming |
2011 |
Melissa McQuade |
Basketball |
2012 |
Kayla Jones |
Bowling |
2013 |
April Doyle |
Track & Field |
2014 |
Erin Reynolds |
Field Hockey |
2015 |
Sam Costello |
Soccer |
2016 |
Anna Behm |
Field Hockey |
2017 |
Alaina Curry |
Soccer |
2018 |
Emily Zwiercan |
Soccer |
2019 |
Sara Keeny |
Softball |
2020 |
Mackenzie Fuhrman |
Field Hockey |
2021 |
Becca Hemingway |
Track & Field |
2022 |
Rylee Derr |
Basketball |
2023 |
Kayla Argen |
Soccer |
2024 |
Sarah Gatehouse |
Field Hockey |
2025 |
Naia Pulliam |
Basketball |