Soren Pelz-Walsh Honored with Castleton Coaches' Award

2016 Apr 26

Soren Pelz-Walsh, of Brattleboro, VT, was the male recipient of the Coaches Award in 2016. Every year one male and one female are honored with the Coaches Award. It is given to a top player in one sport who shows leadership and a determination to succeed. The person also displays great sportsmanship while being very coachable and having a sense of responsibility to the team, coach and Castleton.

Pelz-Walsh has played three sports throughout his time at Castleton, highlighted by his efforts on the football field as arguably the top receiver in the conference. He led the ECFC in receptions (60) and yards (968) while hauling in seven touchdown passes. This fall he returns to the team as a two-year captain and has helped the team to 14 wins over the past four. Pelz-Walsh was also a two-year member of the baseball team, playing in 80 games at shortstop and batting .218 with a .330 on-base percentage. He helped the team clinch the 2014 and 2015 NAC Championships. This spring Pelz-Walsh picked up tennis and has won NAC Rookie of the Week honors six times playing at the No. 3 spot. In addition to his athletic prowess he has been named to the President's List multiple times and owns a GPA above 3.90.