The 2018 CATSPYs winners are…
April 23, 2018
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