Gwynedd Valley, Pa. – (10/19/2026) – On Friday, October 16 - for the first time in Red and Gold history - the Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) hosted its inaugural "Miss Griffin" contest. From of field of seven female student-athletes, Gwynedd Mercy University women's soccer sophomore midfielder/defender Cecelia Felmey (Warminster, Pa.) was selected as the 2026 Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics "Miss Griffin".
 
A spin off the original "Mr. Griffin" contest, The Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics tradition originally dates back to 2010. This year, one student-athlete from each of the Gwynedd Mercy University female athletic programs vied for the crowds favor in a talent show, a costume contest, a lip sync/dance battle, and a Q&A session. 2025-2026 Gwynedd Mercy University Mr. Griffin, junior Jamar Gauda (Delran, N.J.) served as the evening's emcee, while votes were casted by a panel of campus celebrity judges that included the Gwynedd Mercy University Athletic Training Staff – Head Athletic Trainer Kevin Bernabe, Assistant Athletic Trainer Mark "Chip" Cherwony, and Assistant Athletic Trainer Erika Wible – as well as Gwynedd Mercy University Assistant Professor of Music and Choral Director of The Voices of Gwynedd, Carol Evans. In the end, the Gwynedd Mercy University Athletics SAAC raised over $250 for future events and programming.
 
In addition to Felmey, the 2026 "Miss Griffin" contestants included women's cross country/track & field freshman Evelyn Yun (Fort Washington, Pa.), women's basketball junior forward Truly Heft (Quakertown, Pa.), field hockey sophomore forward Christine Aemisegger (Ambler, Pa.), women's lacrosse sophomore midfielder Samantha Whelan (Birdsboro, Pa.), softball sophomore outfielder Giavanna Kanaris (New Egypt, N.J.), and women's volleyball sophomore pin hitter Hannah George (Clay, N.Y.).