The 2018 CATSPYs winners are…

Kernel News Staff

Team of the year: UK Rifle

 

Coach of the year: Harry Mullins (rifle)

 

Female athletes of the year

Winners: Leah Edmond (volleyball) and Asia Seidt (swim and dive)

Nominees:

  • Katie Reed, softball
  • Mami Adachi, women’s tennis
  • Maci Morris, women’s basketball
  • Olivia Gruver, track and field
  • Mollie Korth, gymnastics

Male athletes of the year

Winners: Evan White (baseball) and Sean Hjelle (baseball)

Nominees:

  • Benny Snell Jr., football
  • Kevin Knox, men’s basketball
  • Evan White, baseball
  • Tim Duckworth, track and field
  • Sean Hjelle, baseball
  • Ryo Matsumura, men’s tennis
  • Henrik Larsen, rifle

Supporting role

Winner: Darian Mack (volleyball)

Nominees:

  • Caroline Newland, women’s soccer
  • Noah Hutchins, men’s soccer
  • Isabelle Johansson, women’s golf
  • Shannon Smith, softball
  • Morgan Belli, swimming and diving
  • Lesedi Jacobs, women’s tennis
  • Marie-Josée Ebwea-Bile, track and field
  • Brett Marshall, baseball
  • KeKe McKinney, women’s basketball

Scratch award

For good performance from non-scholarship athletes

Winners: Bailey Vick (softball) and Enrique Facusse (men’s soccer)

Nominees:

  • Harper Hempel, volleyball
  • Charles Moushey, football
  • Daniel Southard, cross country
  • LaShae Halsel, women’s basketball
  • Lauren Denham, swimming and diving
  • Danaea Davis, gymnastics
  • Troy Squires, baseball

Female Rookie of the Year

Winner: Sydney McLaughlin, track and field

Nominees:

  • Miranda Jimenez, women’s soccer
  • Madison Lilley, volleyball
  • Bailey Vick, softball
  • Bailey Bonnett, swimming and diving
  • Diana Tkachenko, women’s tennis
  • Dorie Harrison, women’s basketball

Male Rookie of the Year

Winner: Henrik Larsen (rifle)

Nominees:

  • Aimé Mabike, men’s soccer
  • Lynn Bowden, football
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, men’s basketball
  • Chase Lane, swimming and diving
  • Dwight St. Hillaire, track and field
  • Zack Thompson, baseball

Mr. and Miss Wildcat

Mr. Wildcat: Sean Hjelle (baseball)

Miss Wildcat: Ashley Dusek (volleyball)

Heart of a Wildcat

Winner: Stephen Johnson (football)

Blue Heart awards

(For perseverance through injury)

Women’s winners

Ashley Dusek (volleyball)

Erin Rethlake (softball)

Payton Atkins (women’s soccer)

Men’s winners:

TJ Collett (baseball)

Brett Marshall (baseball)

Female performance of the year

Winners:

Olivia Gruver (track and field)

Women’s 4×100 relay team (track and field)

Male performance of the year

Winners:

Tim Duckworth (track and field)

Henrik Larsen (rifle)

Benny Snell Jr. and the Offensive Line (football)

Community service award 

Winners:

Alyssa Rice (women’s basketball

Ann Davies (swim and dive)

Courtney Love (football)

Ethan Shalaway (track and field)

Scholar Athletes of the year

Winners:

Alyssa Rice (women’s basketball)

Dillion Pulliam (men’s basketball)

Chris Meuth (men’s golf)

Gus Benson (men’s tennis)

Academic teams of the year

Winners: Men’s golf and Women’s Swim and Dive

Bill Keightley assist award

Winner: Jeff Poole