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�ؿ�ζSM men’s soccer player Mikolaj (Nick) Kowalczyk ‘23 has been named the G. Steven Larson Student-Athlete of the Year for 2022-23 men’s sports by the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC).

The award recognizes athletes for athletic excellence, academic achievement, service, and leadership.

Kowalczyk was a midfielder with �ؿ�ζSM’s men’s soccer team, which captured regular season and tournament titles in 2019 and South Division regular season and tournament titles during the 2021 season.

Graduating summa cum laude with a double major in accounting and finance, he was a Mazzuchelli Scholar, named to the Dean’s List eight times, and recognized by the NACC as a scholar-athlete four times. He served on the �ؿ�ζSM Presidential Search Committee, was a peer tutor, and coached Polish youth soccer clubs.

Kowalczyk is currently a junior portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley and is also involved in the operation of his family’s home improvement retail business.

“�ؿ�ζSM has put me in so many positions to grow and do more than I thought I was capable of,” he said. “Athletics is a prime example of that. I came in as a freshman, I was able to get playing time and I became captain. I knew I could go far if I pushed myself.”

Kowalczyk credited the coaching staff and his teammates for his success — and the success of the entire team — on the field.

“It’s always nice to have a good support system around you,” he said.

Kowalczyk was a four-time all-conference selection, earning first-team honors in fall 2021, South Division honors in spring 2021, and second-team recognition in both 2019 and 2022. He was recognized in 2021 by United Soccer Coaches as a third-team all-region selection.

Kowalczyk is the third �ؿ�ζSM athlete to receive the G. Steven Larson Student-Athlete of the Year Award in its 16-year history.

Each of the NACC's 13 coeducational members may nominate one male student-athlete for the annual award.