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SAAC Awards Night - Racers' Best Of the Best
5/10/2015 7:59:00 AM | General
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Awards for the 2014-15 school year by Murray State Athletics were handed out Monday (May 4) by the MSU Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) at the Curris Center in Murray, Ky.
The annual awards honor the Racers' best of the best.
Voted on by Racer student athletes (which number more than 300), the awards serve as an ultimate compliment and recognition from peers.
With some of the spring sports still to have their Ohio Valley Conference championships, the Racers have won three OVC regular season titles (volleyball, men's basketball & women's tennis) and two OVC tournament championships (volleyball & women's tennis). The Racers have produced three OVC coaches of the year (Steve Prohm, Dave Schwepker and Alan Lollar). Additionally there were three OVC Player of the Year winners (Scottie Ingram, Ben Estes & Cameron Payne). Nancy Karaky (women's tennis), Ivan Roe (rifle) and Ke'Shunan James (women's basketball) were OVC Freshmen of the Year winners.
Awards were also given for teams and individuals involving academics, community service and sport performance. Here is a complete rundown of the awards.
TEAM AWARDS
Team Academic Award - women's tennis
Team Community Service Award - men's basketball
Racer Team Spirit Award- softball
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Female Newcomer of the Year - Shelby Haworth (soccer)
Haworth was a three-time OVC Goalkeeper of the Week as a freshman and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team. She finished the season with a 1.22 goals against average and 93 saves.
Nominees - Moa Folke (women's golf), Ke'Shunan James (women's basketball), Valleri Korir (track & field),
Male Newcomer of the Year - Ben Estes (rifle)
Ben was named First-Team All-America for smallbore by the National Rifle Association. He was the OVC Smallbore Athlete of the Year and finished his freshman season with a 580.8 average (possible 600).
Nominees - Brad Boegel (baseball), Justin Seymour (men's basketball),
Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Scottie Ingram (volleyball)
Scottie was the OVC Player of the Year after leading OVC with 4.57 kills per set in conference play. She had 13 double-doubles and led the team with 370 kills.
Nominees - Andrea Eskauriatza (women's tennis), Julie Mooney (soccer), Jessica Twaddle (softball)
Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Cameron Payne (men's basketball)
Cameron just finished up two fantastic seasons for the Racers and is now getting ready for the NBA Draft. This past season, Cam was the fourth player in MSU history to score 700 points in a single season and the second MSU player to have 200 assists. He leaves MSU as the second fastest to reach 1,000 points. He did it in 57 games. The postseason awards he won included: OVC Player of Year, Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention,
CBS All-America Third Team, Lute Olson Player of the Year & Naismith Trophy Semifinalist.
Nominees - Ben Estes (rifle), Pokey Harris (football), Jordan Smith (golf)
Coach of the Year - Dave Schwepker (volleyball)
Dave was named OVC Coach of the Year after the Racers won their first OVC regular season title (14-2) and went 23-5 overall. The Racers hosted and won the OVC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they played at Illinois.
Nominees - Jorge Caetano (women's tennis), Steve Prohm (men's basketball)
INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC AWARDS
Four Years/Two Goals - The goal of Murray State Athletics is for each student to leave with a diploma in one hand and an OVC championship ring on the other. These are student athletes that are graduating from Murray State and won an OVC championship during their time at MSU.
Basketball (Men) - Jarvis Williams, TJ Sapp, Jonathan Fairell
Golf (Women) - Ashlyn Bechtold, Gina Nuzzo, Makenzye Rouse
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza
Track & Field (Women) - Tonia Pratt, Sydney Potts
4.0 Recognition - 2014 fall semester.
Softball - Alexa Becker, CheyAnne Gaskey, Erica Howard, Mallory Richardson, Jessica Twaddle, Mallory Young
Volleyball - Audrey Lewis
Baseball - Taylor Mathews
Cross Country (Men) - Neil Yockey
Track & Cross Country (Women) - Sarah Bindel, Emily Flaherty, Caroline Grogan, Taylor Horton, Leah Krause, Chleo LeGrand, Brianna McCarthy, Rebekah Priddy, Kimmy Siebert, Meagan Smith
Golf (Women) - Moa Folke, Sophie Hillier, Mackenzie Rouse, Jacklyn Van Meter
Golf (Men) - Jordan Smith
Football - Carson Beyer, Dylan Boone, Anthony Hayes, Bill Rose, Travis Taylor
Basketball - Jonathan Fairell
Rifle - Ryan Limpus, Ivan Roe
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza, Suzaan Stoltz, Alena Vasilyeva
Tennis (Men) - Alek Mitric
Soccer - Mazie Fry, Bronagh Kerins, Julie Mooney, Sonja Murphy,
Graduating Seniors Recognition
May Graduates
Basketball (Men) - Jonathan Fairell, TJ Sapp, Jarvis Williams
Basketball (Women) - Chanyere Hosey, Netanya Jackson, Keiona Kirby
Baseball - Luke Daugherty, Taylor Mathews, John Rafferty, Kollin Dowdy, Rick Linton
Cross-County & Track and Field (Women) - Abbie Oliver, Natalie Pattin, LaShea Shaw, Chloe Zimmerer, Tonia Pratt, Ashley Conway
Football - Chris Allen, Carson Beyer, Kendarion Jennings, Zach Littlefield
Golf (Women) - Ashlyn Bechtold, Gina Nuzzo, Makenzye Rouse
Golf (Men) - Brock Simmons, Jordan Smith
Rifle - Kelsey Emme
Soccer - Julie Mooney, Bronagh Kerins, Halle Pinkham, Pavlina Nepokojova, Amber Hanson
Softball - Alexa Becker, Katie Bunch, Mallory Richardson, Meredith Ramsey
Tennis (Men) - Max McClean, Alek Mitric
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza
December Graduates
Baseball - Matt McGowan, Derek Yoder, Anthony Bayus, Cameron Wallace
Football - Jalen Harrington, Drew Kelley, Hunter Kingston, Demetrius Mason, Doug McWhorter, Robert Olive, Bernard Thomas
Track & Field (Women) - Brianna McCarthy, Sydney Potts
Volleyball - Kristen Besselsen
2015 Kentucky Theta Chapter - Chi Alpha Sigma - Nonprofit organization that recognizes college student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior or senior years. The governing board represents all levels of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Baseball - John Lollar, Reed Thompson
Cross-Country (Men) - Jarred Koerner, Lucas Prather, Neil Yockey
Cross Country & Track & Field (Women) - Ali Hester
Golf (Men) - Preston French
Golf (Women) - Sophie Hillier, Gina Nuzzo,
Rifle - Hannah Harris, Tessa Howald, Ryan Limpus, Kaitlyn Wilson
Soccer - Halle Pinkham, Taylor Stevens
Softball - Erica Howard, Mallory Richardson, Jessica Twaddle
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza, Erin Patton, Suzaan Stoltz
Volleyball - Scottie Ingram, Audrey Lewis, Emily Schmahl
Awards for the 2014-15 school year by Murray State Athletics were handed out Monday (May 4) by the MSU Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) at the Curris Center in Murray, Ky.
The annual awards honor the Racers' best of the best.
Voted on by Racer student athletes (which number more than 300), the awards serve as an ultimate compliment and recognition from peers.
With some of the spring sports still to have their Ohio Valley Conference championships, the Racers have won three OVC regular season titles (volleyball, men's basketball & women's tennis) and two OVC tournament championships (volleyball & women's tennis). The Racers have produced three OVC coaches of the year (Steve Prohm, Dave Schwepker and Alan Lollar). Additionally there were three OVC Player of the Year winners (Scottie Ingram, Ben Estes & Cameron Payne). Nancy Karaky (women's tennis), Ivan Roe (rifle) and Ke'Shunan James (women's basketball) were OVC Freshmen of the Year winners.
Awards were also given for teams and individuals involving academics, community service and sport performance. Here is a complete rundown of the awards.
TEAM AWARDS
Team Academic Award - women's tennis
Team Community Service Award - men's basketball
Racer Team Spirit Award- softball
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AWARDS
Female Newcomer of the Year - Shelby Haworth (soccer)
Haworth was a three-time OVC Goalkeeper of the Week as a freshman and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team. She finished the season with a 1.22 goals against average and 93 saves.
Nominees - Moa Folke (women's golf), Ke'Shunan James (women's basketball), Valleri Korir (track & field),
Male Newcomer of the Year - Ben Estes (rifle)
Ben was named First-Team All-America for smallbore by the National Rifle Association. He was the OVC Smallbore Athlete of the Year and finished his freshman season with a 580.8 average (possible 600).
Nominees - Brad Boegel (baseball), Justin Seymour (men's basketball),
Female Student-Athlete of the Year - Scottie Ingram (volleyball)
Scottie was the OVC Player of the Year after leading OVC with 4.57 kills per set in conference play. She had 13 double-doubles and led the team with 370 kills.
Nominees - Andrea Eskauriatza (women's tennis), Julie Mooney (soccer), Jessica Twaddle (softball)
Male Student-Athlete of the Year - Cameron Payne (men's basketball)
Cameron just finished up two fantastic seasons for the Racers and is now getting ready for the NBA Draft. This past season, Cam was the fourth player in MSU history to score 700 points in a single season and the second MSU player to have 200 assists. He leaves MSU as the second fastest to reach 1,000 points. He did it in 57 games. The postseason awards he won included: OVC Player of Year, Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention,
CBS All-America Third Team, Lute Olson Player of the Year & Naismith Trophy Semifinalist.
Nominees - Ben Estes (rifle), Pokey Harris (football), Jordan Smith (golf)
Coach of the Year - Dave Schwepker (volleyball)
Dave was named OVC Coach of the Year after the Racers won their first OVC regular season title (14-2) and went 23-5 overall. The Racers hosted and won the OVC Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament where they played at Illinois.
Nominees - Jorge Caetano (women's tennis), Steve Prohm (men's basketball)
INDIVIDUAL ACADEMIC AWARDS
Four Years/Two Goals - The goal of Murray State Athletics is for each student to leave with a diploma in one hand and an OVC championship ring on the other. These are student athletes that are graduating from Murray State and won an OVC championship during their time at MSU.
Basketball (Men) - Jarvis Williams, TJ Sapp, Jonathan Fairell
Golf (Women) - Ashlyn Bechtold, Gina Nuzzo, Makenzye Rouse
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza
Track & Field (Women) - Tonia Pratt, Sydney Potts
4.0 Recognition - 2014 fall semester.
Softball - Alexa Becker, CheyAnne Gaskey, Erica Howard, Mallory Richardson, Jessica Twaddle, Mallory Young
Volleyball - Audrey Lewis
Baseball - Taylor Mathews
Cross Country (Men) - Neil Yockey
Track & Cross Country (Women) - Sarah Bindel, Emily Flaherty, Caroline Grogan, Taylor Horton, Leah Krause, Chleo LeGrand, Brianna McCarthy, Rebekah Priddy, Kimmy Siebert, Meagan Smith
Golf (Women) - Moa Folke, Sophie Hillier, Mackenzie Rouse, Jacklyn Van Meter
Golf (Men) - Jordan Smith
Football - Carson Beyer, Dylan Boone, Anthony Hayes, Bill Rose, Travis Taylor
Basketball - Jonathan Fairell
Rifle - Ryan Limpus, Ivan Roe
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza, Suzaan Stoltz, Alena Vasilyeva
Tennis (Men) - Alek Mitric
Soccer - Mazie Fry, Bronagh Kerins, Julie Mooney, Sonja Murphy,
Graduating Seniors Recognition
May Graduates
Basketball (Men) - Jonathan Fairell, TJ Sapp, Jarvis Williams
Basketball (Women) - Chanyere Hosey, Netanya Jackson, Keiona Kirby
Baseball - Luke Daugherty, Taylor Mathews, John Rafferty, Kollin Dowdy, Rick Linton
Cross-County & Track and Field (Women) - Abbie Oliver, Natalie Pattin, LaShea Shaw, Chloe Zimmerer, Tonia Pratt, Ashley Conway
Football - Chris Allen, Carson Beyer, Kendarion Jennings, Zach Littlefield
Golf (Women) - Ashlyn Bechtold, Gina Nuzzo, Makenzye Rouse
Golf (Men) - Brock Simmons, Jordan Smith
Rifle - Kelsey Emme
Soccer - Julie Mooney, Bronagh Kerins, Halle Pinkham, Pavlina Nepokojova, Amber Hanson
Softball - Alexa Becker, Katie Bunch, Mallory Richardson, Meredith Ramsey
Tennis (Men) - Max McClean, Alek Mitric
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza
December Graduates
Baseball - Matt McGowan, Derek Yoder, Anthony Bayus, Cameron Wallace
Football - Jalen Harrington, Drew Kelley, Hunter Kingston, Demetrius Mason, Doug McWhorter, Robert Olive, Bernard Thomas
Track & Field (Women) - Brianna McCarthy, Sydney Potts
Volleyball - Kristen Besselsen
2015 Kentucky Theta Chapter - Chi Alpha Sigma - Nonprofit organization that recognizes college student-athletes who earn a varsity letter in at least one sport while maintaining a 3.4 or higher cumulative GPA throughout their junior or senior years. The governing board represents all levels of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Baseball - John Lollar, Reed Thompson
Cross-Country (Men) - Jarred Koerner, Lucas Prather, Neil Yockey
Cross Country & Track & Field (Women) - Ali Hester
Golf (Men) - Preston French
Golf (Women) - Sophie Hillier, Gina Nuzzo,
Rifle - Hannah Harris, Tessa Howald, Ryan Limpus, Kaitlyn Wilson
Soccer - Halle Pinkham, Taylor Stevens
Softball - Erica Howard, Mallory Richardson, Jessica Twaddle
Tennis (Women) - Andrea Eskauriatza, Erin Patton, Suzaan Stoltz
Volleyball - Scottie Ingram, Audrey Lewis, Emily Schmahl
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