WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Last month, the annual Catholic University Athletics Senior Celebration was held in the Edward J. Pryzbula Student Center. More than 140 student-athletes were in attendance to commemorate the accomplishments of the athletic department over the past four years. Eight individuals were honored as the recipients of major awards, placing them among the most elite student-athletes in the history of the athletic department. 

The major awards handed out include the Jone and Martin Dowd Role Model Awards, the Men's and Women's Outstanding Senior, the Harris and Donley Cups and the Departmental Dedication Awards. 

The first award presented was our newest award, the Departmental Dedication Award. This award was established by the Senior Celebration Committee to honor student-athletes who showcase an exemplary level of dedication, leadership, and service to the athletic department through assistance with facilities and operations, athletic communications, equipment room services, and various other tasks.

The winners of the Departmental Dedication Award were Dom Navarro and Leyton Ramos-Platt. 

A constant presence at sporting events during his time as a student, Dom Navarro was one of the most versatile student workers for the department and his jovial attitude always helped improve the game day working environment. "Dom was one of the most reliable student workers that we have had during my time here," said Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations Adam Nelson. "He always did whatever was asked of him across all the different sports that we have." Whether it was ball-chasing, floor-mopping, running the clock or helping with breakdown, he always showed up enthusiastic to work and support the Catholic programs. He was a key part of helping all home events run smoothly.

Leyton Ramos-Platt could have been seen at virtually every sporting event on the sidelines during the 2025-26 athletics season. He spent the entire year capturing the essence of Catholic Athletics and also some of the biggest moments for the department throughout the year. Leyton's work was constantly being shown on the Catholic social media channels, mostly throughout highlight videos and player spotlight interviews. "Leyton was exactly what the communications office needed this year and his work provided a huge boost to the multimedia efforts of the department," said Director of Athletic Broadcasting and Communications Joey Madore. "He was always delivering his content in a timely manner and was one of the most reliable students I have ever been able to work with." Leyton will be earning his master's degree in sports storytelling from Wake Forest beginning next fall.

The winners of the Jone Dowd and Martin Dowd Role Model Awards were Ava Rieger and Jamie Ntiamoah. 

A four-year member of the women's soccer team, Rieger is the program's second recipient of the award that dates back to 2006 and the first since 2012. She appeared in 65 games during her four-year career as a Cardinal, starting in all 65. She has solidified the top spot in the record books, with 32 career shutouts, a save percentage of .822, and goals against average of 0.80. Rieger has recorded 28 wins during her tenure, the third-most in program history and has logged 236 saves. She has been named Landmark Conference Defensive Athlete of the Week three times during her career, and has received three All-Landmark nods.

A four-year member of the Catholic men's basketball team, Ntiamoah is the fifth player in program history to receive the award and the third in the last five years. A member of the SAAC board during his time as a student-athlete, He played in 90 games throughout his career, making 47 starts, including playing and starting in all 31 games during the 2024-25 season. For his career, Ntiamoah tallied 503 points, 404 rebounds, 80 steals and 49 blocks. He was a member of the 2023-24 Landmark Championship team and was a part of five NCAA Tournament wins during his career, including a run to the Elite Eight in the 2024-25 season, the program's third time making it that far in the NCAA Tournament. 

The winners of the Outstanding Senior Awards were Bella Mugno and Holden Woodings.

The swimming and diving program's fifth-ever winner of the award and the first one since 2015, Mugno is a four-year standout in the program. She is the only female swimmer in Landmark Conference history to win three consecutive Landmark Swimmer of the Year awards. She was a part of six championship swims for the Cardinals during her senior season and overall has won 16 gold medals at the conference championships. In addition, all three of her individual performances at the championships place in the top 10 in conference history in the 400 IM, 100 breaststroke, and 200 breaststroke. She was also a member of the team that won the Landmark Conference championship in the 2022-23 season during her freshman year.

Woodings becomes the seventh men's soccer athlete to earn the award that has been around since 1994 after an outstanding two seasons with the program. Woodings made an immediate impact with the Cardinals in his first season with the program when he scored 15 goals to lead the conference which was tied for the third most goals in a single season in DIII program history. Woodings finished with 25 goals in his career which was tied for the seventh-most in program history and perhaps the biggest came against Amherst in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament when he buried a penalty in extra time to defeat the defending national champs. Woodings piled up the accolades during his time with the program, highlighted by becoming a two-time United Soccer Coaches All-American with a spot on the first team his senior year, making him just the second two-time all-American in program history. In addition, he was a two-time USC First Team All-Region V selection and also earned Landmark Offensive Player of the Year in both his seasons with the program. 

The winners of the Donley and Harris Cups were Anna Scoblick and Brian Herbert.

In an award that dates back to 1977, Scolbick becomes the 11th student-athlete in women's basketball history to receive the honor and the fourth in the past five years. She played in the 10th-most games in program history with 105 making 97 starts and totaling 1,181 points, 655 rebounds, 289 assists and 104 blocks all of which are in the top 12 in program history for a career. Scoblick became just the 22nd player in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points and she is 12th on the all-time scoring list. She also collected an impressive amount of awards during her career including two All-American selections, D3hoops.com Region V Player of the Year, Landmark Conference Player of the Year, Landmark Conference Defensive Player of the Year, three D3hoops.com All-Region selections and three All-Landmark First Team selections.

Catholic Athletics' oldest award, the Harris Cup has been given out since 1928. Herbert is the 35th player in the history of Catholic men's basketball to earn the award and the second consecutive to do so. Herbert played in 107 games, making 86 starts. He has made 398 field goals and 343 free throws, boasting a .831 career free throw percentage. He has also logged 540 rebounds, 173 assists, 68 blocks and 73 steals. Herbert was named captain as a senior, where he became a 1,000-point scorer and earned a First Team All-Landmark honor. He is 20th on the all-time scoring list with 1,218 points and seventh in single-season free-throw percentage at 0.858 in his senior season. He was also named the Landmark Senior Scholar Athlete after boasting a 3.94 GPA.