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.
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| 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 |
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