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Troy Athletics Hands Out Top Honors at Inaugural Trojan Tribute Award Show
4/29/2015 1:37:00 PM | Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, General, Basketball (M), Golf (M), Tennis (M), Softball, Track & Field, Basketball (W), Golf (W), Soccer, Tennis (W), Volleyball, Tennis
TROY, Alabama – Awards for academics, athletic performance, best team and more were handed out Tuesday night at the inaugural Trojan Tribute inside the Claudia Crosby Theater on Troy's campus.
The awards, which were based on the 2014 calendar year (Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2014-15), were voted on by members of Troy's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Trojan Tribute Senior Voting Committee.
"My initial reaction is wow," Troy Athletic Director John Hartwell said. "It was a tremendous night and certainly there were parts of it that involved athletic success, but there were a lot of awards that involved things off the field of play, which is something that we emphasize. I can't wait until we do this again next year. A giant thank you and pat on the back to our SAAC members for the job that they did in organizing this event."
The women's golf team took home the "T" Time Team Award after winning the Sun Belt Conference championship and advancing to the NCAA East Regional. Male and Female Athlete of the Year honors went to Marc Skinner (baseball) and Ronita Garrett (women's basketball), while Phillip Brennan (golf) and Kayla Pickart (volleyball) took home the top academic awards.
"It went really well and it is super exciting to see a bunch of student-athletes come together to celebrate their accomplishments," Troy football student-athlete and SAAC officer Tommy Blevins said. "I would like to see the excitement for Trojan Tribute continue to grow. It was really nice to see everyone dressed up and being able to enjoy our accomplishments."
2015 Trojan Tribute Awards
Strength of Character Award – This award is given to a student-athlete who embodies the Trojan spirit of strength and resiliency
Winner – Kelley Curran, Volleyball: Nominees - Ethan Davis, Football; Brandon Timmons, Football
Male Rookie of the Year – Best performance by a first-year male student-athlete (freshman or transfer)
Winner – Wesley Person, Basketball: Nominees - Marc Skinner, Baseball; Gabriel Dias, Tennis
Female Rookie of the Year – Best performance by a first-year female student-athlete (freshman or transfer)
Winner – Fátima Fernández Cano, Golf: Nominees - Trang Huynh, Tennis; Mikki Lewis, Soccer
Male Heart of a Warrior – This award is given to a male student-athlete who has overcome hardships but still has been successful academically and athletically
Winner – Justin Fuller, Football: Nominees - Grant Bennett, Baseball; Chase Waters, Cheerleading
Female Heart of a Warrior – This award is given to a female student-athlete who has overcome hardships but still has been successful academically and athletically
Winner - Kailani Decock, Soccer: Nominees - Aissata Maiga, Basketball; Trang Huynh, Tennis; Mallory JayJohn – Cheerleading
Male Athlete of the Year – Most outstanding athletic performance by a male student-athlete
Winner – Marc Skinner, Baseball; Ben Martin, Track & Field; Jared Bettcher, Golf
Female Athlete of the Year – Most outstanding athletic performance by a female student-athlete
Winner - Ronita Garrett, Basketball: Nominees - Fátima Fernández Cano, Golf; Trang Huynh, Tennis
Jadarius Garner Total Trojan Award – This award is given to an individual who is excelling both on and off the field.
Winner – Aissata Maiga, Women's Basketball: Nominees - Chandler Worthy, Football; KD Edenfield, Football
"T" Time Team Award – Team with the best performance
Winner – Women's Golf: Nominees – Soccer; Women's Basketball
Director of Athletics Trojan Way Leadership Award - The highest honor of the night is given to the student-athlete who is the epitome of a Troy student-athlete and is the TRUE definition a student-athlete leader not only at Troy but in our community
Winner - Langley Vannoy, Women's Golf: Jaycee Affeldt, Softball; Tommy Stephens, Football; Tommy Blevins, Football
Sorrell Award – Highest Female Graduating GPA
Winner – Kayla Pickart, Volleyball
Clements Award -- Highest Male Graduating GPA
Winner – Phillip Brennan, Golf
Highest Male Team GPA
Winner – Golf
Highest Female Team GPA
Winner – Cross Country
Male Strength & Conditioning Award
Winner – Phillip Brennan, Golf
Female Strength & Conditioning Award
Winner – Blair Winston, Volleyball
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