
The Kentucky Rifle team is named team of the year at the Catspy Awards on Monday, April 23, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Photo by Jordan Prather | 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, softballMami Adachi, women’s tennisMaci Morris, women’s basketballOlivia Gruver, track and fieldMollie Korth, gymnastics
Male athletes of the year
Winners: Evan White (baseball) and Sean Hjelle (baseball)
Nominees:
Benny Snell Jr., footballKevin Knox, men’s basketballEvan White, baseballTim Duckworth, track and fieldSean Hjelle, baseballRyo Matsumura, men’s tennisHenrik Larsen, rifle
Supporting role
Winner: Darian Mack (volleyball)
Nominees:
Caroline Newland, women’s soccerNoah Hutchins, men’s soccerIsabelle Johansson, women’s golfShannon Smith, softballMorgan Belli, swimming and divingLesedi Jacobs, women’s tennisMarie-Josée Ebwea-Bile, track and fieldBrett Marshall, baseballKeKe 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, volleyballCharles Moushey, footballDaniel Southard, cross countryLaShae Halsel, women’s basketballLauren Denham, swimming and divingDanaea Davis, gymnasticsTroy Squires, baseball
Female Rookie of the Year
Winner: Sydney McLaughlin, track and field
Nominees:
Miranda Jimenez, women’s soccerMadison Lilley, volleyballBailey Vick, softballBailey Bonnett, swimming and divingDiana Tkachenko, women’s tennisDorie Harrison, women’s basketball
Male Rookie of the Year
Winner: Henrik Larsen (rifle)
Nominees:
Aimé Mabike, men’s soccerLynn Bowden, footballShai Gilgeous-Alexander, men’s basketballChase Lane, swimming and divingDwight St. Hillaire, track and fieldZack 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