Senior Awards Night a Hit; Kiley Wins Presitgious Honor!

Last night was the Crimson Club Hall of Fame & Senior Awards Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. It is one of our favorite events of the year as it is one of the last times that we can get together with the seniors before the chaos of finals and graduation hit.

The room is filled with senior athletes, Utah fans and boosters, coaches and administrators. Mike Lageschulte, the voice of the Utes, was there to host the event. Athletic Director, Dr. Chris Hill, and university president, Michael Young, were also in attendance.

Utah Soccer was well represented as Coach Manning was there with the 4 soccer seniors: Chelsea Card, Melissa Crespo (with mom, Deb Giordano), Kiley Jones and Paola Marsenaro (with husband Pablo Sanchez).

Kiley was honored with the James R. (Bud) Jack Award (for the senior female athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average)...congratulations to her!

The evening was filled with great moments. Utah inducted four new members into its Hall of Fame. Josh Grant (men's basketball), Julie Krommenhoek (women's basketball), Pete Karns (skiing), and Lauda Newlin (track) were all honored for their achievements as Utah athletes (and afterward!). Ms. Newlin was honored posthumously for being a pioneer in women's athletics in the 1920's and 30's. Her son told great stories about his mom high jumping in bloomers and other obstacles that female athletes had to overcome.

There was a video presentation of highlights and "memories" from the seniors of each team at the U. Overall, it was a great night. And, if you noticed that the U on the hill was lit last night, it was in honor of our senior athletes. GREAT JOB, Seniors!