Murray State University Athletics
Racers Honor Racers at Student-Athlete Banquet
5/3/2022 5:14:00 PM | General
MSU student athletes reflect on spring 2021, fall/winter 2021-22 seasons
The Murray State athletic department honored its own Monday night with the annual Student-Athlete Banquet at the CFSB Center in Murray, Kentucky.
 Student-athletes and coaches from all 15 sports, as well as staff and university administrators gathered Monday to fellowship and reflect on the spring 2021 and the fall and winter 2021-22 seasons.
After dinner, Chi Alpha Sigma inductees, student-athletes that had a 4.0 in the above-mentioned semesters and All-OVC winners were recognized before the main event of the evening, the awards presentations.
All nominees were nominated by coaches across seven different categories. The evening ended with a touching tribute to a true Racer legend, head women's golf coach Velvet Milkman, who was the recipient of the inaugural Racer Lifetime Achievement award. Below are all award winners from the evening.
2022 Murray State Student-Athlete Banquet Awards
Single Performance Award
Rachel Hagans – Women's Indoor Track & Field (25 pts at 2022 OVC Indoor)
Lucia Herrero-Yanez – Women's Outdoor Track & Field (20m comeback in 4x400 at 2021 OVC Outdoor)
Racer Heart (Student-athlete that overcame significant injury)
Natalie Slezakova – Women's Tennis
Newcomer of the Year
John Blanton – Rifle
Athlete of the Year
Matias Kiuru – Rifle
Female
Becca Fernandez – Volleyball
Katelyn Young – Women's Basketball
Racer of the Year (Student-athlete that best exhibits MSU's core values)
Male
Quinn Eaton – Men's Golf
Female
Dana Buesseler – Rifle
Becca Fernandez – Volleyball
Coach of the Year
Adam Kiesler – Women's Track & Field/Cross Country
Rechelle Turner – Women's Basketball
Lifetime Achievement Award
Velvet Milkman – Women's Golf
