COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is proud to announce 12 Dukes as a 2022 All-American Athlete Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year Award recipients. This award recognizes each student-athlete's athletic accomplishments and dedication to strength and conditioning. The awardees were nominated by the Duquesne Sports Performance Staff.
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"We are proud to have Duquesne join the NSCA in its mission to safely improve athletic performance," says Eric McMahon, NSCA's Coaching and Sport Science Program Manager, "Supporting our student-athletes guarantees a stronger future for the NSCA."
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Congratulations to DU's winners and for an updated list of the All-American Athletes of the Year award, visit
www.nsca.com/All-American.
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JAKE DIXON
Football
Anthony Longo, Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning: " Jake is the epitome of what it means to be a student-athlete at Duquesne. His level of commitment and dedication to his personal development, as well as that of his teammates, is unmatched. He transferred to Duquesne after playing college volleyball. He showed up weighing 209lbs and played sporadically as a tight end. Over the course of 2 years, he reached a new playing weight of 295lbs and made the transition to Offensive Tackle. He made the commitments inside and outside of the weight room to ensure he could always be on the field. He made the commitment to not only do the work that was required at a high level, but do the extra work as well. Jake's leadership, toughness, and competitiveness helped him reach his goals in the weight room, classroom, and football field. I can not say enough about the impact Jake has left on our program or on me personally."
 
MAGGIE FLYNN
Lacrosse
Anthony Longo, Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning: "Maggie has made great strides over her career to ensure that she could contribute to her team. She has not only made contributions, but has become a mainstay on the field and has been voted a team captain. Her relentless energy, and drive to make herself and others better make her worthy of this award. The summer prior to her senior year, she made the commitment to train to improve her weaknesses despite having a demanding workload outside of her athletic obligations. She even made the commitment to get in as many extra workouts as she could to continue to develop. Through the dedication and hard work, she was able to breakthrough a number of plateaus. Her commitment to the weight room has proven to help her become the player and person she is today."
MOUNIR HIMA
Basketball
John Henderson, Associate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine and Performance: " Mounir transformed his body, by adding 18 pounds to his frame in his freshman year and becoming an on-court contributor to our 2022 season. His commitment to strength and conditioning was evident in his planning, preparation, and dedication to early morning lifting sessions throughout the process of observing Ramadan. At a time where many people lose weight and strength, Mounir was able to continue making progress as he showed up every day at 5am and got stronger and bigger. Mounir always has an infectious positive attitude and great energy for his teammates during training sessions. "
ISAAC ELLIOTT
Track & Field
Chris Gilman, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: "Isaac has demonstrated an outstanding work ethic for training.  He has bought into every aspect of our sport performance program, which has allowed him to excel as a phenomenal sprinter.  He currently owns five school records and was voted last year as the 2021 A-10 Most Outstanding Track Performer at the A-10 Championships."
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EMILY BROZESKI
Track & Field
Chris Gilman, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: "Emily is one of the most coachable athletes that I have worked with.  She shows up to train everyday with the desire to want to get better.  Her grit and hardworking mentality has excelled her as one of our best athletes.  I am excited to see her develop as a solid multi event competitor over the next year."
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BELLA DeFABBO
Soccer
Chris Gilman, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: "Bella has consistently worked to improve her fitness/strength development over her career.  She is someone that shows up to training every day with a positive attitude and strong desire to get better.  Her outstanding work ethic both on and off the field has made her an exceptional leader."
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BROOKE KIRSTEIN
Soccer
Chris Gilman, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: "Brooke has gone above and beyond to improve her performance as a soccer player.  She is always seeking out extra conditioning sessions and ways to improve her sport performance.  Her ability to lead by example and encourage others has molded her into the ultimate team player. "
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LIBBY BAZELAK
Basketball
Elizabeth Lee, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: " Libby is a prime example of a successful student-athlete. This season she has reached 1,000 career points and has been a leader in many areas for the team. Her competitive drive is unmatched and is not only evident on the court. She is currently studying to be a Physician Assistant and has long work hours throughout the week. Despite her hectic schedule, she remained focused and never missed any training sessions in the weight room. She has been one of the hardest working studentathletes that I've met and I wish her even more success after she graduates this semester. "
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KAIPO MARSHALL
Tennis
Elizabeth Lee, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: " is an outstanding student-athlete who is extremely meticulous and driven in the weight room. His efforts during training are unmatched and it correlates with the success he has experienced on the tennis court. He constantly works to get better; he has come in for extra training sessions to stay on top of his game. His genuine character and positive outlook in his approach to all things has been a pleasure to coach this past year."
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HANNA EVERHART
Swimming & Diving
Ryan Schaub, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: " Hanna is an amazing person all around. Her accomplishments in the pool are nothing to look down upon. With her 9 gold medals, 13 overall medals, and multiple school records, Hanna is an absolute leader in the water. Not to mention doing all of that all while maintaining high academic standards as she studies to be a Physician Assistant. In the weight room, there is only one word to describe Hanna: Explosive! Practice might have been tough, it might be finals week, or maybe she's running on limited sleep, but none of that matters. Every time she walks into the weight room, there is going to be a load of weight on the bar and she is going to make sure it is moving fast! There hasn't been a day that has gone by where I question Hanna's work ethic. This is someone who has already accomplished a great deal and will only continue to succeed as she rises to every challenge in front of her. "
ELIZA MANCE
Rowing
Ryan Schaub, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: "Eliza knows exactly what it means to be hard working and disciplined. It does not matter how practice went, what day of the week it is, or how her day has gone. Eliza shows up with a good attitude, ready to work every time she steps in the weight room. Her positive attitude radiates to all athletes around her as she encourages her teammates and regularly cracks quality jokes to put a smile on their faces. Eliza is also one who never seems to back away from a challenge. I often times find that her efforts set the bar for the rest of the team to strive for. Eliza has not only been a great impact on our team, but a phenomenal student athlete to work with."
DOMENIC NASCIMBEN
Soccer
Ryan Schaub, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: "When you think about the word competitive, you need to think about Dom. This is an athlete who will do everything in his power to make sure he is setting himself apart from the crowd. Not only does he do all of the required and optional extra work, but he requests even more on top of that. He doesn't just try to outwork his competition; he also tries to best himself, regularly challenging teammates and coaches alike to critique his form to make sure each rep is performed better than the last. Dom's leadership on the team is highly evident by his regular encouragement to his teammates, driving them to bring the same level of competitiveness that he demonstrates day after day, rep after rep."
About the National Strength & Conditioning Association
Founded in 1978, The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world.
The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their impact through disseminating evidence- based knowledge and its practical application by offering industry-leading certifications, research journals, career development services, networking opportunities, and continuing education. The NSCA community is composed of more than 60,000 members and certified professionals throughout the world who further industry standards as researchers, educators, strength and conditioning coaches, performance and sport scientists, personal trainers, tactical professionals, and other related roles.
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