All-America soccer seniors Carter Berg and Nelsar Castillo and first-year track All-American Yasmin Deane are winners of UMW’s Athletes of the Year award for 2024-25.
Three standout student-athletes have earned UMW’s 2024-25 Athletes of the Year honors: soccer seniors Carter Berg and Nelsar Castillo along with first-year track sensation Yasmin Deane.
Berg and Castillo helped propel UMW’s men’s soccer team to a national #1 ranking and third consecutive Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference championship. Both earned first-team All-America honors from the United Soccer Coaches as the Eagles posted a 19-2-2 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the third straight year. Berg became just the fifth player in program history to join the 100-point club, while Castillo’s ball control and playmaking proved crucial to the team’s success.
Deane made an immediate impact in her debut season, shattering school and conference records while earning All-America honors in the 200 meters. The Coast-to-Coast Conference Rookie of the Year broke indoor records in both the 60-meter dash and 200 meters before setting new marks outdoors in the 100 and 200 meters, capping her first year with a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Div. III Championships.
These athletes exemplify the excellence UMW has celebrated through its Athlete of the Year awards since 2014. Read more.