May 1, 2008 

BRYANT'S CHARLIE GRANATELL AND NICOLE RADZIK NAMED 2007-2008 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR  

Nicole Radzik

Charlie Granatell

SMITHFIELD, RI -  Bryant University conducted its annual Athletics Awards Dinner Thursday evening in the Chace Athletic Center with football standout Charlie Granatell (Franklin Lakes, NJ) and cross country / track & field star Nicole Radzik (Sutton, MA) named Male and Female Athletes of the Year respectively. 

Granatell helped quarterback the Bryant football team to their second Northeast-10 Conference Championship and second-straight berth in the NCAA playoffs in 2008. 

The senior completed a school record 165 passes for 1,957 yards and 13 touchdowns, leading the Bulldogs to an 8-3 overall record and 8-1 mark in the Northeast-10. 

Named the Northeast-10 Conference MVP, Granatell concludes his career holding all of Bryant's career passing records including 6,816 career passing yards and 56 career passing touchdowns. A two-year team captain, he was ranked No. 2 nationally in passing efficiency in 2006. 

Radzik won six of eight races in 2007 during the cross country season including winning the 2007 Northeast-10 Conference Championship as well as the 2007 NCAA Northeast Regional Championship, qualifying for the national championships in November where she placed 40th among the more than 200 competitors. 

This spring, Radzik boasts one of the nation's top times in the 10,000 meters.

The following is a list of award recipients as well as Bulldog Award Winners for Team MVP's as selected by the head coaches.

Athletes of the Year
Charlie Granatell (Franklin Lakes, NJ), Football
Nicole Radzik (Sutton, MA), Cross Country

William T. O'Hara Leadership Award
Jason Alexander (Simsbury, CT), Baseball
Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ), Women's Lacrosse

Omar Shareef Spirit Award:
Lynn-Anne Kokoski (Hatfield, MA), Women's Basketball

12th-Man Award
Harry Ryan, Bryant University Facilities

Coaches' Award
Athletic Training Staff 

BULLDOG AWARD RECIPIENTS (Team MVP)
Tom Casey (Cornwall, NY), Men's Cross Country
Nicole Radzik (Sutton, MA), Women's Cross Country
Shana Libman (Attleboro, MA), Field Hockey
Sean Bergin (New Windsor, NY), Football
Mike Gargiulo (North Branford, CT), Men's Soccer
Amy Orzechowski (Milford, CT), Women's Soccer
Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, IL), Women's Volleyball
Jon Ezeokoli (South Orange, NJ), Men's Basketball
Lynne-Ann Kokoski (Hatfield, MA), Women's Basketball
Tom Ferigno (West Chester, PA), Men's Swimming
Jessica Looney (Goffstown, NH), Women's Swimming
Jason Alexander (Simsbury, CT), Baseball
Jason Thresher (West Suffield, CT), Men's Golf
Michael Kennedy (Port Jefferson Station, NY), Men's Lacrosse
Caitlin Hansen (Spring Lake, NJ), Women's Lacrosse
Jessica Valentini (Cliffside Park, NJ), Softball
Lauren Mullen (Braintree, MA), Women's Tennis
Tom Nowak (Medfield, MA), Men's Tennis
Alex Engel (Spencer, MA), Men's Track & Field
Stephanie Montagano (Wakefield, MA), Women's Track & Field