Grunion Awards
MVP
Awarded annually to the Grunion who has done the most for the team
2003 - Sergio Rodriquez
2004 - Enrique Ochoa
2005 - Yuji Utsumi
2006 - Bart Parnes
2007 - Mike Miranda
2008 - Bill Roberts
2009 - Ken Bixler
2010 - Kenny Brisbin
2011 - Andrea Thresh
2012 - Kjell Stava and Alex Macksoud
2013 - Brian Kremers
2014 - Michelle Mangano
2015 - Stan Smith
2016 - Don Derbyshire
2017 - Scott Osmond
2018 - Liz Carlin
2019 - Liz Carlin
2021 - Roger French
2022 - Stephen Morris
2023 - Stephen Morris
2024 - Jeff (Moose) Dobra
Most Improved
Awarded annually to the Grunion who has made the most significant improvement in the water
2003 - Bart Parnes
2004 - Matt Dillon
2005 - JC Werner
2006 - Matt Dillon
2007 - Don Derbyshire
2008 - Alex Macksoud
2009 - Michael Dirlam
2010 - Alex Macksoud
2011 - Mark Holt
2012 - Stan Smith
2013 - Peter Abudayyeh
2014 - Roger French
2015 - Ann Oakleaf
2016 - Elanie Eddinger
2017 - Leonardo Viado
2018 - Dustin Morris
2019 - Scott Janiack-Ross
2021 - Scott Janiak-Ross
2022 - Melissa Son de Serf
2023 - Jocelyn Atkinson and Jeff Dobra
2024 - Kim Garber
Coaches Award
Awarded annually and based on criteria established by the coaching staff
2003 - Steve Richards
2004 - Carol Kelly
2005 - Pat Powers
2006 - Jeff Liu
2007 - Anne Jacobus
2008 - Ann Oakleaf
2009 - Agnes Wagner
2010 - Trevor Rodriguez
2011 - Monica Turner
2012 - Jerry Corsi
2013 - Pat Powers
2014 - Kathy Wingert
2015 - Scott Osmond
2016 - Liz Carlin
2017 - Chris Fowler
2018 - Dean Zrucky
2019 - Andy Wilson
2021 - Annie Sumioka
2022 - Kim Garber
2023 - Chris Peoples
2024 - Tyler Phelps
Scott Janiak-Ross Team Spirit Award
Awarded annually, and voted on by the team, to the person who most enthusiastically embodies the notion of Grunion Love
2003 - Kurt Murdoch
2004 - Mike Carbuto
2005 - Patricia Hayes
2006 - Annette Barnett
2007 - Pat Powers
2008 - Heather Lambert and Robyn Utu
2009 - Kenny Brisbin
2010 - Ann Oakleaf
2011 - Ann Oakleaf
2012 - Andrea Thresh
2013 - Stan Smith
2014 - Anne Jacobus
2015 - Stan Smith
2016 - Liz Carlin
2017 - Liz Carlin
2018 - Liz Carlin
2019 - Dean Zrucky and Scott Janiak-Ross
2021 - Stephen Morris
2022 - Scott Janiak-Ross
2023 - Sean Vosberg
2024 - Thomas Sheahan
Founder's Award
Awarded annually to the person who best represents the vision of our Team Founder, Erik Nielson
2003 - Jacquie Cole
2004 - Penny and Patricia Hayes
2005 - Tom Boyd
2006 - Brian Kremers
2007 - Kenny Brisbin
2008 - Anne Jacobus
2009 - Howard Ferguson
2010 - Yuji Utsumi
2011 - Mike Miranda
2012 - Bart Parnes
2013 - Mike Baron
2014 - Mike Zion
2015 - Don Derbyshire
2016 - Anita Cole
2017 - Kenny Brisbin
Captain's Award
Awarded for special recognition at the discretion of the Team Captain
2005 - Erik Scollon
2009 - Steve Ingram
2010 - Anne Jacobus and Andrea Thresh
2011 - Raul Reis
2013 - Erik Nielson
2014 - Andrea Thresh and Ryan Blaney
2015 - Howard Ferguson and Anne Jacobus
2016 - Roger French
2017 - Michelle Mangano and Scott Osmond
2018 - Jerry Corsi
2019 - The Pink Flamingo Team
2020 - Speedo USA
2021 - Steve Ingram
2022 - IGLA Planning Committee
2023 - Liz Carlin
2024 - Sean Vosberg
Ultimate Check-Off-Challenge (UCOC)
Swimmers compete in all 18 individual events at a sanctioned meet during a one year period (banquet to banquet). 50, 100, 200, 400/500, 800/1000, 1500/1650 Freestyle; 50, 100, 200 Backstroke, 50, 100, 200 Breaststroke; 50, 100, 200 Butterfly; 100, 200, 400 IM.
2005 - Tom Boyd, Kenny Brisbin, Jacquie Cole, Matt Dillon, Drew Giacobe, Eric Grubb, Mike Kienitz, Brian Kremers, Erik Scollon,
JJ Shaughnessy, JC Werner
2006 - Annette Barnett, Tom Boyd (2), Casey Caldwell, Jacquie Cole (2), Eric Grubb (2), Patricia Hayes, Brian Kremers (2), Peder Larsen,
Bart Parnes, David Royer, Yuji Utsumi, JC Werner(2), Dana Wolcott
2007 - Annette Barnett (2), Kenny Brisbin (2), Jacquie Cole (3), Drew Giacobe (2), Eric Grubb (3), Patrica Hayes (2), Anne Jacobus,
Brian Kremers (3), Heather Lambert, Mike Miranda, Kurt Murdoch, Bart Parnes (2), Erik Scollon (2), Yuji Utsumi (2), JC Werner (3),
Dana Wolcott (2)
2008 - David Anderson, Jacquie Cole (4), Anne Jacobus (2), Brian Kremers (4), Heather Lambert (2), Jeff Liu, Mike Miranda (2), Bart
Parnes (3), Raul Reis, Dana Saavedra (3), Kjell Stava, Yuji Utsumi (3), JC Werner (4)
2009 - Anita Cole, Jacquie Cole (5), Don Derbyshire, Howard Ferguson, Anne Jacobus (3), Brian Kremers (5), Heather Lambert (3),
Mike Miranda (3), Bart Parnes (4), Dana Saavedra (4), Michael Saavedra, Kjell Stava (2), Yuji Utsumi (4), JC Werner (5)
2010 - Anita Cole (2), Jacquie Cole (6), Don Derbyshire (2), Anne Jacobus (4), Brian Kremers (6), Heather Lambert (4), Jeff Liu (2),
Mike Miranda (4), Ann Oakleaf, Bart Parnes (5), Raul Reis (2), Kjell Stava (3), Yuji Utsumi (5), JC Werner (6)
2011 - Anita Cole (3), Jacquie Cole (7), Susan Duquesnel, Howard Ferguson (2), Brian Kremers (7), Heather Lambert (5), Mike Miranda (5),
Bart Parnes (6), Raul Reis (3), Kjell Stava (4), Monica Turner, Dana Trujillo, Yuji Utsumi (6), Robyn Utu, JC Werner (7)
2012 - Mike Baron, Anita Cole (4), Brian Kremers (8), Heather Lambert (6), Jeff Liu (3), Mike Miranda (6), Bart Parnes (7), Dana Pugh,
Bill Sive, Stan Smith, Kjell Stava (5), Dana Trujillo (2), JC Werner (8)
2013 - Anita Cole (5), Jax Cole (8), Brian Kremers (9), Heather Lambert (7), Jeff Liu (4), Mike Miranda (7), Bart Parnes (8), Bill Sive (2),
Stan Smith (2), Robyn Utu (2), JC Werner (9)
2014 - Mike Baron (2), Anita Cole (6), Brian Kremers (10), Heather Lambert (8), Jeff Liu (5), Mike Miranda (8), Bart Parnes (9),
Dana Pugh (2), JC Werner (10), Kathy Wingert
2015 - Mike Baron (3), Anita Cole (7), Brian Kremers (11), Heather Lambert (9), Jeff Liu (6), Mike Miranda (9), Bart Parnes (10),
Dana Pugh (3), Stan Smith (3), JC Werner (11)
2016 - Liz Carlin (1), Anita Cole (8), Brian Kremers (12), Heather Lambert (10), Mike Miranda (10), Bart Parnes (11), Dana Pugh (4),
JC Werner (12)
2017 - Liz Carlin (2), Anita Cole (9), Rachel Jiang (1), Brian Kremers (13), Mike Miranda (11), Dana Pugh (5), JC Werner (13)
2018 - Hayley Berryhill (1), Heather Berryhill (1), Anita Cole (10), Rachel Jiang (2), Brian Kremers (14), Jeff Liu (7),
Mike Miranda (12), Bart Parnes (12), Stan Smith (4), Nancy Stanbury (1), Robyn Utu (3), JC Werner (14)
2019 - Hayley Berryhill (2), Anita Cole (11), Rachel Jiang (3), Chris Fowler (1), Brian Kremers (15), Heather Lambert (11),
Jeff Liu (8), Mike Miranda (13), Bart Parnes (13), JC Werner (15)
2020 - Chris Fowler (2), Nancy Stanbury (2), Liz Carlin (3), Anita Cole (12), Bart Parnes (14), Mike Miranda (14), Brian Kremers (16),
JC Werner (16)
2021 - JC Werner (17), Liz Carlin (4)
2022 - Riannon Reese (1), Liz Carlin (5), Jeff Liu (8), Anita Cole (13), Bart Parnes (15), JC Werner (18)
2023 - Jocelyn Atkinson (1), Anita Cole (14), Brendan Hickey (1), Bart Parnes (16), JC Werner (19)
2024 - Jocelyn Atkinson (2), Anita Cole (15), Rhiannon Reese
Junior Varsity Check-Off-Challenge
Swimmers compete in 14 individual events at a sanctioned meet during a one year period (banquet to banquet). 50, 100, 200, 400/500, 800/1000, 1500/1650 Freestyle; 50, 100, Backstroke, 50, 100, Breaststroke; 50, 100, Butterfly; 100, 200, IM. May only be done once.
2005 - Lisa Kijak
2006 - Kevin Clark, Anne Jacobus
2007 - Raul Reis
2008 - Anita Cole, Don Derbyshire
2010 - Susan Duqesnel
2024 - Stan Smith
8 Days a Week Challenge
Swimmers attend eight consecutive Grunion workouts
2010 - Jacquie Cole, Ingrid Hughes, Tony Jackson, Taka Kaguma, Alex Macksoud, Mike Miranda, Ann Oakleaf, Bart Parnes, James
Quintanilla, Bill Sive, Eva von Huff, Krista Zaloudek
2011 - Dana Pugh, Stan Smith, Eva von Huff
2012 - Rachel Jiang, Michelle Mangano, Stan Smith, Eva von Huff
2013 - Rachel Jiang, Stan Smith, Kathy Wingert
2014 - Scott Osmond, Stan Smith, Kathy Wingert
2015 - Scott Osmond, Stan Smith
2016 - Elaine Eddinger, Stan Smith, Marslaidh Tryk
2017 - Elaine Eddinger (2), Stan Smith (7)
2018 - Elaine Eddinger (3), Lorie Grimes-Ledesma (1), Patricia Hayes (1), Stan Smith (8)
2019 - Elaine Eddinger (3), Lorie Grimes-Ledesma (2), Scott Janiack-Ross (1), Stan Smith (9)
2020 - Scott Janiak-Ross (2)
2021 - Stan Smith (10)
2022 - Stan Smith (11)
2023 - Liz Brandlin (1), Denny Cristales (1), Jeff "Moose" Dobra (1), Peter Enziminger (1), Maggie Gardner (1),
Lorie Grimes-Ledesma (3), Brendan Hickey (1), Melissa Jasso (1), Kaori Kinoshita (1), Jack McCann (1),
Oscar Medel (1), Stephen Morris (1), Chris Peoples (1), Tyler Phelps (1), Laura Serna (1),
Melissa Som de Cerff (1), Stan Smith (12), Samantha Stidham (1)
2024 - Jocelyn Atkinson, Robert Buechting, Danica Campos, Denny Cristales, Jeff "Moose" Dobra (2),
Peter Enzminger (2), Maggie Gardner (2), Jeff Liu, Chris Pei, Tyler Phelps (2), Steve Richards,
Richard Schuler, Laura Isabel Serna, Stan Smith (13), Melissa Som de Cerff (2), Samantha Stidham (2)
Open Water Awards
Swimmers who participate would swim at least 500 yards in the open water every month of the year at a determined date/time published in the Grunion Report. Participation would begin in January and go through the following December. There will be a Junior award offered for those who swim at least six months of the time period.
2019 - Hayley Berryhill, Liz Carlin, Lorie Grimes-Ledesma, Ian MacMurtrey, Pat Powers, Alison Swain, Sean Vosberg
2020 - Haley Berryhill (2), Liz Carlin (2), Lorie Grimes-Ledesma (2), Ian MacMurtrey (2), Pat Powers (2),
Alison Swain (2), Sean Vosberg (2)
2021 - Alison Swain (3), Liz Carlin (3), Haily Berryhill (3), Pat Powers (3), Sean Vosberg (3),
Lorie Grimes Ledesma (3)
2022 - Hayley Berryhill (4), Liz Carlin (4), Lorie Grimes-Ledesma (4), Pat Powers (4), Sean Vosberg (4)
2023 - Liz Carlin (5), Pat Powers (5), Lorie Grimes-Ledesma (4), Sean Vosberg (5)
2024 - Laura Isabel Serna, Annie Sumioka, Kevin Kane, Jeanne Sather, Rachel Smith Price, Tyler Phelps,
Stephanie Rockwell, Peter Enzminger, Amanda Siegel, Hayley Berryhill (5), Sean Vosberg (6),
Pat Powers (6), Liz Carlin (6), Lorie Grimes Ledesma (6)
Open Water Junior Awards
2019 - Patricia Hayes
2020 - Gusti Lind, Joe Dziekan, Kim Onisko
2021 - Joe Dziekan
2022 - Luke Fiedler, Laura Isabel Serna
2023 - Amanda Siegel, Hailey Berryhill, Annie Sumoika, Laura Serna, Melissa Som De Cerff
2024 - Albert Aguilar, Sarah Ballister, Kalani Caldwell, Tommy Sheahan