On Sunday evening inside Pioneer Gymnasium, Cal State East Bay hosted its Pioneer Athletic Awards Banquet, for the first time named 'The Pios'. Student-athletes from Cal State East Bay were honored for athletic, academic and community impact. Men's soccer goalkeeper and 2024-25 SAAC President Kelekolio Mateo Jr. was the emcee for the special event.
Below are the recipients of the 2024-25 Pioneer Athletic Awards.
Dominick Najar - Baseball
Female Freshman of the YearAlexia Fajardo - Women's Swimming
Emilie Giannini – Women's Swimming
Pioneer Impact AwardJeslyn Cuellar – Softball
Eugenio Perez-Vera Merino – Men's Soccer
Marissa Quintero – Softball
Kelekolio Mateo Jr. – Men's Soccer
#bEBold AwardAbigail Kern – Women's Soccer
Female Career Pioneer AwardAnnelise Garcia - Softball
Male Career Pioneer AwardCole McKain – Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Easton Hether - Men's Golf
Ashlee Toy - Softball
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