SAN DIEGO – Grace Frohling and Harrison Kingsley were named the Torero Newcomers of the Year as USD Athletics continued its week-long announcement of the annual Celebration of Excellence Awards on Thursday.
 
Frohling, an opposite on the WCC champion volleyball team, broke out in a big way in her freshman season. The Los Angeles product was named the WCC Freshman of the Year, AVCA Pacific South Region Freshman of the Year, AVCA All-America honorable mention, AVCA All-Region honorable mention, All-WCC First Team, and WCC All-Freshman Team after she had 264 kills and 27 aces in 2019. She appeared in all 28 matches for the Toreros and helped the team reach the NCAA Tournament for the 10th straight year and 23rd in program history.
 
Frohling was selected among eight nominees for the award.
 
Kingsley, a sophomore transfer, played a major role in turning around a USD golf team that had the biggest stroke improvement year-over-year in the country. He had three top-10 finishes in the fall, led the team in average score (70.80), and helped the squad notch three top-five finishes in tournaments – a single-season first for the program since 2014-15. The Murrieta, Calif. product had his best finish at the Alister Mackenzie Invitational, where he finished tied for second after carding a 15-under 198 in the three rounds. It was one of four tournaments in which he had a score of even par or better.
 
The Newcomer of the Year award recognizes first-year Toreros who achieved a high-level of athletic and academic success.
 
All week, USD Athletics will announce the Celebration of Excellence awards, which include the Highest GPA Awards, Father Owen Mullen Service Award, Spirit of the Torero Award, Newcomers of the Year, and Torero Athletes of the Year (May 29).
 
The annual awards, usually presented to Torero scholar-athletes at the Celebration of Excellence event in San Diego, were voted on by athletics administration and nominated by head coaches.
 
Newcomer of the Year – Female
Grace Frohling (Volleyball)
 
Other nominees: Jordyn Edwards (Women's Basketball), Gianna Sbarbaro (Women's Cross Country), Caitlin Burns (Women's Rowing), Eden Quiroz (Women's Soccer), Savannah Alcorn (Softball), Rachel Hubka (Swimming & Diving), Elizabeth Goldsmith (Women's Tennis)
 
Newcomer of the Year – Male
Harrison Kinglsey (Golf)
 
Other nominees: Carter Rustad (Baseball), Carson Ertwine (Men's Cross Country), Will Gleason (Men's Rowing), Sacchitt Sharrma (Men's Tennis)
 
 
Other award winners, so far:
Father Owen Mullen Service Award
Cammy Manes (Women's Cross Country and Track)
Zach Nelson (Football)
 
Spirit of the Torero Award
Kathryn Brady & Kadee Sylla (Women's Rowing)
 
Highest GPA Award
Senior Class
Clare Adams (Women's Rowing)
3.98 GPA
 
Junior Class
Jessica Ong (Women's Cross Country/Track)
4.0 GPA
 
Sophomore Class
Remington Hirano (Golf)
4.0 GPA