NEW YORK – Xavier men’s swimming freestyle standout Alex Wolfred and Xavier women’s soccer starting defender Carly Alfano have been chosen as the winners of the 2017-18 BIG EAST Michael Tranghese Postgraduate Leadership Award, as selected by the BIG EAST Conference Academic Affairs Committee.
The awards are given to one male and one female student-athlete from a BIG EAST-sponsored sport who have been admitted to a degree-granting or professional program for the following academic year and who have demonstrated leadership through excellence in academic credentials, athletic performance and depth of commitment to service within the institution or the community.