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2014 Football Award Winners
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Football By John Painter

Raiders Honor 2014 Football Award Winners

Annual Banquet Recognizes Difference-Makers During Head Coach Hunt’s First Season

2014 Colgate award-winners (from left): Russo, Armiento, Weber, Steffen, Quazza and Bowman.
2014 Highlight Video

HAMILTON –
Colgate Football recognized and honored its 2014 seniors and award-winners Saturday night inside the Hall of Presidents.
 
Safety Mike Armiento picked up the Hal Lahar MVP Defensive Award, and tight end John Quazza was presented the Andy Kerr MVP Offensive Award. Linebacker Vinny Russo won the Tom Dodge Unsung Hero Award, and placekicker Jonah Bowman took home the Mark Rakowski Special Teams Award.
 
John Weber (offense) and Victor Steffen (defense) were named this year's winners of the Dick Biddle Coaches Award. Head coach Dan Hunt added to the honor by informing the crowd that Weber and Steffen have been selected team captains for the 2015 season.
 
Hunt recognized 2014 captains Armiento, Jimmy DeCicco, Kris Kent, Ed Pavalko and Spencer Wallach, along with the departing seniors and this year's Patriot League award-winners.
 
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Weber and Steffen have been named 2015 team captains.

Bob Cornell, Colgate's longtime Director of Athletic Communications, was presented the Maroon Council Jack Mitchell Loyalty Award for his four decades of service to Colgate Football and Colgate Athletics.
 
Maroon Council President Tom McGarrity '79, P'10 '15 served as master of ceremonies. Robert Decker, Colgate's Director of Athletic Business Operations, gave the invocation; and Director of Athletics Victoria M. Chun '91 MA'94 offered opening remarks.
 
The event concluded with the team's 2014 season highlight video, which can be viewed HERE.








 
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Players Mentioned

Mike  Armiento

#18 Mike Armiento

DB
5' 11"
Senior
Jonah Bowman

#46 Jonah Bowman

K
6' 1"
Sophomore
Jimmy DeCicco

#5 Jimmy DeCicco

WR
6' 0"
Senior
Kris Kent

#36 Kris Kent

LB
6' 1"
Senior
Ed Pavalko

#40 Ed Pavalko

FB
6' 0"
Senior
John Quazza

#80 John Quazza

TE
6' 6"
Junior
Vinny Russo

#33 Vinny Russo

LB
6' 2"
Senior
Victor Steffen

#55 Victor Steffen

DL
6' 3"
Junior
Spencer Wallach

#52 Spencer Wallach

OL
6' 3"
Senior
John Weber

#79 John Weber

OL
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Mike  Armiento

#18 Mike Armiento

5' 11"
Senior
DB
Jonah Bowman

#46 Jonah Bowman

6' 1"
Sophomore
K
Jimmy DeCicco

#5 Jimmy DeCicco

6' 0"
Senior
WR
Kris Kent

#36 Kris Kent

6' 1"
Senior
LB
Ed Pavalko

#40 Ed Pavalko

6' 0"
Senior
FB
John Quazza

#80 John Quazza

6' 6"
Junior
TE
Vinny Russo

#33 Vinny Russo

6' 2"
Senior
LB
Victor Steffen

#55 Victor Steffen

6' 3"
Junior
DL
Spencer Wallach

#52 Spencer Wallach

6' 3"
Senior
OL
John Weber

#79 John Weber

6' 3"
Junior
OL