Mansfield, Mass. - The Northeast-10 Conference announced on Monday its list of 25 student-athletes that have been nominated for Man and Woman of the Year in 2024-25. Both honors are selected by the Conference's Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) Council. Included on the list for Adelphi University is senior track and field athlete Matthew Wenz and graduate student softball athlete Courtney Wengryn. 

Each nominee is a senior student-athlete that has excelled in all areas of their collegiate careers – on the playing surface, in the classroom and in the community. The two winners are set to be announced at the NE10 Banquet at Fratello's Events in the Millyard (Manchester, N.H.) on the night of Tuesday, June 3.

Each NE10 institution nominates student-athletes for both Man and Woman of the Year. The 2024-25 academic year marks the 13th time that the league will award the NE10 Man of the Year honor, while the NE10 Woman of the Year honor has been awarded since 2005-06 and will be put forth as the league's official NCAA Woman of the Year candidate.

"This annual award is one of my favorite nominations to put together," commented Emily Dorko, Associate Athletic Director for External Relations and Senior Woman Administrator. "It is so impressive to see the work and the impact our student-athletes are making outside of their sport during their collegiate careers."

Wengryn was instrumental in bringing the Morgan's Message chapter to Adelphi, serving as the president over the last four years. Suffering an injury in her first season in Garden City, her goal in bringing the non-profit to campus was to ultimately "equalize the treatment of physical and mental health". Managing a schedule that featured regular meetings and special events, the community raised over $4,000 for Morgan's Message. On the softball diamond, she was a two-time All-Conference honoree, and landed nine times on the NE10 Academic Honor Roll. A three-time All-Region selection, she earned her spot in history as a CSC Academic All-American and was presented with the Bill Esposito Award, given by  Eastern Athletic Communications Association. 

Upon graduation, the New Jersey native will be heading to Indianapolis to work in the NCAA National Office as a postgraduate intern for Division II Governance. 

Wenz spent the last year serving as the Student Athlete Advisory Co-President, leading the charge for the athlete community at large. He was instrumental in assisting with the coordination of community service events plus serving as a voice for his fellow Panthers. Before being named Co-President, he was a member of the E-board and also served as an intern in the Media Relations office inside the athletic department. In addition to his work with SAAC, he was actively involved in the Morgan's Message chapter as well as supporting the on-campus Panthers for a Cause 5K that is hosted during Spirit Weekend. A gold and silver medalist in the decathlon and a three-time bronze medal winner, Wenz will graduate this month with a degree in communications and a minor in sport management.