Corday Named Outstanding Senior Male Athlete

Franklin & Marshall’s Department of Athletics and Recreation issued its annual awards on Friday, May 2. Brandon Corday was named the Edward Garrigues ’25 Outstanding Senior Male Athlete, while Robyn Jones  earned the Michael T.M. Karvasales ’35 Outstanding Senior Female Athlete Award. Tom Miller and Lindsay Solar were the Delphic Award recipients, an honor bestowed upon the male and female seniors who post the highest cumulative Grade Point Average.

A member of the men’s soccer team, Corday is a two-time men’s soccer first team All-American, the only player in Centennial Conference history to record that feat. He is also the only player to earn Centennial Conference Player of the Year honors twice in his career.

Jones was a member of the women’s soccer and softball teams. She was a two-year team captain in softball earning All-Centennial Conference honors as both a junior and senior. She was an All-Centennial selection in soccer as well having posted six shutouts as a senior.

Miller is a four-year starter at shortstop for the Diplomats’ baseball team, and a three-time Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll selection. He majors in Business, Organizations, and Society.

Solar was a four-year starter on the Franklin & Marshall field hockey team. She was a four-time National Field Hockey Coaches Association Academic Team member and three-time Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll selection. Solar captained the field hockey team this past year earning All-Centennial and All-Region honors. Solar majors in Business, Organizations, and Society.

In addition to producing the Male Senior Athlete of the Year, the men’s soccer team collectively earned the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) Sportsmanship Award for their efforts combating HIV/AIDS in Africa. The Diplomats embarked on a goodwill tour in partnership with Grassroot Soccer in South Africa, and provided funding for the Christopher T. Campbell Memorial Soccer Complex, which will serve as an education and soccer facility.

The field hockey team claimed the first Dip Pride Award. Awarded by the SAAC in order to create a more integrated community of student athletes, administrators, and the greater college community, Dip Pride aims to acknowledge, develop, and encourage the student-athletes' contributions to Franklin and Marshall College and Lancaster County's communities.

The SAAC’s new presidents were introduced. Alex Raup, Mollie Ruben, and Shannon Summers will now oversee the committee.

The College also recognized its 232 members of the Delphic Society. Student-Athletes who complete their season with a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher are recognized.

Dating from 1787, Franklin & Marshall College now has 2,000 students. Franklin & Marshall is a place where the liberal arts and sciences are connected to the real world, where innovation meets practicality, and where students are engaged in the hard work of having an impact on the world.

Franklin & Marshall is home to 28 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams. The Diplomats compete primarily in the prestigious Centennial Conference and NCAA Division III. Several teams compete in multi-divisional sports, while the NCAA Division I wrestling team competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association.