Charleston Athletics Celebrates 2026 Coug Awards
4/24/2026 11:12:00 AM | Baseball, Equestrian, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Softball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Sixteen special award winners and senior student-athletes across all 19 varsity sports were honored at the 2026 College of Charleston Athletics Coug Awards on Thursday night at TD Arena.
SAAC members Bella Antonio (women's soccer) and Roger Brown (men's cross country) served as hosts for the evening.
Senior Adrian Anderson (women's golf) was honored with the prestigious J. Stewart Walker Cup, which the highest award given by the athletics department to a deserving student-athlete. The award is named after J. Stewart Walker, Jr., a 1978 CofC graduate, who was very active in athletics until his death in 1983. In addition to the Stewart Walker Cup, Anderson earned the Academic MVP Award given to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative GPA at the end of the fall prior to graduation.
Molly Hardwick (women's golf) and Miles Eubanks (men's golf) were honored as the athletic department's Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. Bronwyn Conroy (softball) and rookie Declan Byrne (men's cross country) were the recipients of the Male and Female Newcomer of the Year Award.
The Commitment to Excellence Award was bestowed on senior Olivia Welsh (equestrian) for demonstrating an exception degree of effort towards the improvement of themselves and their team.
Voted on by CofC student-athletes, the Most School Spirit Award was given to equestrian student-athlete Samantha Elliott.
The Charlie Post Courage Award was presented to Emma Revels (women's soccer) in honor of Dr. Charlie Post, a former team physician and avid triathlete, who was paralyzed during a cycling accident and subsequently passed away. The CofC sports medicine staff presents the award annually to a student-athlete, who has demonstrated courage and perseverance despite facing various challenges and adversity.
The Sports Performance Male and Female Athlete of the Year went to Halle Cannon (softball) and Davis Aiken (baseball) for their demonstration of having intangible qualities that led to success in the weight room, in competition and in life.
Women's golf won the 2026 Cougar Cup, which is presented annually to the team with the most participation points in the NCAA Student-Athlete Development commitment areas of athletic excellence, academic excellence, personal development, career development and service.
The Chad Effect Community Service Award was also presented to the softball program. The award, named in memory of former CofC men's basketball student-athlete Chad Cooke, is given annually to the athletic team that earns the most Cougar Cup points in the area of community service continuing Cooke's legacy of giving back to others in the community.
Women's golf also turned in the highest annual average team GPA, while women's basketball had the most improved annual average team GPA.
2026 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS COUG AWARDS
April 23, 2026
2026 COUGAR CUP
Women's Golf
THE CHAD EFFECT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Softball
BEST MEDIA DAY PHOTO
Lilli Ray and Madeira Gwozdo (women's soccer)
ACADEMICS
Highest Annual Average GPA
Women's Golf
Most Improved Annual Average GPA
Women's Basketball
ACADEMIC MVP AWARD
Senior Highest Cumulative GPA
Adrian Anderson (women's golf)
SPORTS PERFORMANCE MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Halle Cannon (softball) and Davis Aiken (baseball)
CHARLIE POST AWARD
Emma Revels (women's soccer)
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD
Olivia Welsh (equestrian)
MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD
Samantha Elliott (equestrian)
MALE AND FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Bronwyn Conroy (softball) and Declan Byrne (men's cross country)
MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Miles Eubanks (men's golf) and Molly Hardwick (women's golf)
J. STEWART WALKER CUP AWARD
Adrian Anderson (women's golf)
SAAC members Bella Antonio (women's soccer) and Roger Brown (men's cross country) served as hosts for the evening.
Senior Adrian Anderson (women's golf) was honored with the prestigious J. Stewart Walker Cup, which the highest award given by the athletics department to a deserving student-athlete. The award is named after J. Stewart Walker, Jr., a 1978 CofC graduate, who was very active in athletics until his death in 1983. In addition to the Stewart Walker Cup, Anderson earned the Academic MVP Award given to the graduating senior with the highest cumulative GPA at the end of the fall prior to graduation.
Molly Hardwick (women's golf) and Miles Eubanks (men's golf) were honored as the athletic department's Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year. Bronwyn Conroy (softball) and rookie Declan Byrne (men's cross country) were the recipients of the Male and Female Newcomer of the Year Award.
The Commitment to Excellence Award was bestowed on senior Olivia Welsh (equestrian) for demonstrating an exception degree of effort towards the improvement of themselves and their team.
Voted on by CofC student-athletes, the Most School Spirit Award was given to equestrian student-athlete Samantha Elliott.
The Charlie Post Courage Award was presented to Emma Revels (women's soccer) in honor of Dr. Charlie Post, a former team physician and avid triathlete, who was paralyzed during a cycling accident and subsequently passed away. The CofC sports medicine staff presents the award annually to a student-athlete, who has demonstrated courage and perseverance despite facing various challenges and adversity.
The Sports Performance Male and Female Athlete of the Year went to Halle Cannon (softball) and Davis Aiken (baseball) for their demonstration of having intangible qualities that led to success in the weight room, in competition and in life.
Women's golf won the 2026 Cougar Cup, which is presented annually to the team with the most participation points in the NCAA Student-Athlete Development commitment areas of athletic excellence, academic excellence, personal development, career development and service.
The Chad Effect Community Service Award was also presented to the softball program. The award, named in memory of former CofC men's basketball student-athlete Chad Cooke, is given annually to the athletic team that earns the most Cougar Cup points in the area of community service continuing Cooke's legacy of giving back to others in the community.
Women's golf also turned in the highest annual average team GPA, while women's basketball had the most improved annual average team GPA.
2026 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ATHLETICS COUG AWARDS
April 23, 2026
2026 COUGAR CUP
Women's Golf
THE CHAD EFFECT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Softball
BEST MEDIA DAY PHOTO
Lilli Ray and Madeira Gwozdo (women's soccer)
ACADEMICS
Highest Annual Average GPA
Women's Golf
Most Improved Annual Average GPA
Women's Basketball
ACADEMIC MVP AWARD
Senior Highest Cumulative GPA
Adrian Anderson (women's golf)
SPORTS PERFORMANCE MALE AND FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Halle Cannon (softball) and Davis Aiken (baseball)
CHARLIE POST AWARD
Emma Revels (women's soccer)
COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AWARD
Olivia Welsh (equestrian)
MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT AWARD
Samantha Elliott (equestrian)
MALE AND FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Bronwyn Conroy (softball) and Declan Byrne (men's cross country)
MALE AND FEMALE STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR AWARD
Miles Eubanks (men's golf) and Molly Hardwick (women's golf)
J. STEWART WALKER CUP AWARD
Adrian Anderson (women's golf)
Players Mentioned
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Golf
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/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
OF
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
NCEA
/ Equestrian
/ Men's Golf
D/M
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Golf
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/ Women's Soccer
NCEA
/ Equestrian
IHSA
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