Where good news shines

University of Denver athletics last week honored its 2024-25 award winners in the 88th annual Crimson Carpet Awards at Hamilton Gymnasium. Here were the recipients:

Gold Vest (community service, leadership, academic achievement, spirit: gymnastics

Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Sam Bassett, men’s soccer

Female Student-Athlete: Sara Rask, alpine skiing

Men’s Comeback: Russell Overly, men’s lacrosse

Women’s Comeback: Cecilia Cooley, gymnastics

Team MVPs

Men’s basketball: Sebastian Akins

Women’s basketball: Jordan Jones

Men’s golf: Willis Panzarello

Women’s golf: Emma Bryant

Gymnastics: Madison Ulrich

Hockey: Zeev Buium

Men’s lacrosse: Casey Wilson

Women’s lacrosse: Lauren Black

Alpine skiing: Sara Rask

Nordic skiing: Andreas Kirkeng

Men’s soccer: Sam Bassett

Women’s soccer: Ella Frost

Men’s swimming and diving: Dylan Wright

Women’s swimming and diving: Jessica Maeda

Men’s tennis: Daniel Sancho Arbizu 

Women’s tennis: Andrea Burguete Beltran

Triathlon: Elizabeth Harita

Volleyball: Cassie Davis

(“Colorado Sunshine” celebrates the good news in sports. Suggestions are encouraged through sports editor Paul Klee at paul.klee@gazette.com.)