JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida Athletics celebrated the many achievements of its student-athletes in and out of the classroom with the fifth edition of the Ozzies hosted at the Andrew A. Robinson Theater on the campus of the University of North Florida.

The ceremony featured a pre-show with photo opportunities, food, a 360 camera and music before student-athletes were honored for their achievements. The event was hosted by the "Voice of the Ospreys", Richard Miller, featuring a variety of speaking opportunities and videos. 

Award winners were nominated based on their achievements, statistics and through collaboration between coaches, sports administrators, strategic communications staff and senior staff. Nominees were selected as winners via a voting period accessible via social media last week. 

The entire ceremony can be watched On Demand via SWOOPLife Live.

The awards and subsequent winners honored are listed below:
Most Improved Team: Baseball
Most Improved Female Athlete: Ana Paula Melilo (Women's Tennis)
Most Improved Male Athlete: Rodrigo Crespo (Men's Tennis)
Best Female Team Performance: Women's Golf -- 2022 ASUN Championship
Best Male Team Performance: Men's Golf -- 2022 NCAA Championship Appearance
Best Individual Female Performance: Kit Gulihur - Women's Tennis (22-straight singles wins)
Best Individual Male Performance: Nick Gabrelcik - Men's Golf (NCAA Championship Appearance)
Manny Velasquez Perseverance Award: Ana Paula Melilo (Women's Tennis)
Female Freshman of the Year: Madison Espy/Presley Murray (Beach Volleyball)
Male Freshman of the Year: Alex Lodise (Baseball)
Female Newcomer of the Year: Mahalia White (Volleyball)
Male Newcomer of the Year: Mac Franks (Men's Cross Country & Track and Field)
Osprey Spirit Award: Oscar Berry (Men's Basketball)
Osprey Leadership Award: Ashley Cozad (Swimming)
Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kit Gulihur (Women's Tennis)
Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Aidan O'Gorman (Men's Cross Country & Track and Field)
Female Athlete of the Year: Kit Gulihur (Women's Tennis)
Male Athlete of the Year: Nick Gabrelcik (Men's Golf)

North Florida's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee also issued a series of fun awards for categories such as:

• Most Likely to be on ESPN SportsCenter Not Top 10
• Still eating at the Café senior year 
• Most likely to be at UNF forever 
• Best Couple
• Best Romance
• Best Bromance
• Most like to spend the night in study hall