Announcement of the Fiscal Year 2022 Commandant of the Marine Corps Combined Awards for Male and Female Athletes of the Year
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2022 Commandant of the Marine Corps Combined Awards for Male and Female Athletes of the Year. The winners are Captain Kyle King (Male Athlete) and Captain Grace Jenkins (Female Athlete), with Sergeant Major Steven Burkett and First Lieutenant Alixandra Valenti as runners-up respectively.
Issued: June 2, 2023
1. This message announces the Fiscal Year 2022 Male and Female Athletes of the Year winners and runners-up. 2. On behalf of the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, the Director of Marine and Family Programs Division takes pleasure in congratulating the following Marines on their selection: 2.a. Male Athlete of the Year: Captain Kyle King – 3d Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA. Runner Up: Sergeant Major Steven Burkett – School of Infantry-West, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, CA. 2.b. Female Athlete of the Year: Captain Grace Jenkins – Naval Recruit Officer Training Center, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, HI. Runner Up: First Lieutenant Alixandra Valenti – Combat Logistics Regiment - 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, MCB Camp Pendleton, CA. 3. Release authorized by SES M. C. Balocki, Director, Marine and Family Programs Division.