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Troy Hands Out Top Honors at Trojan Tribute Award Show
4/26/2016 8:36:00 PM | General
TROY, Alabama – Awards for academics, athletic performance, best team and more were handed out Tuesday night at the second annual Trojan Tribute inside the Claudia Crosby Theater on Troy's campus.
The awards, which were based on the 2015 calendar year (Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2015-16), were voted on by members of Troy's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Trojan Tribute Senior Voting Committee.
"Congratulations to our award winners," Troy director of athletics Jeremy McClain said. "They are the essence of what it means to be Troy student-athletes, and their leadership on and off the field is to be commended.
"I also want to say thank you to our SAAC for putting on a great event. This event signals the culmination of a great year for Troy Athletics."
The women's basketball team took home the "T Time" Team Award after winning the Sun Belt Conference championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Male and Female Athlete of the Year honors went to Tolver Dozier (men's golf) and Corina Cox (track and field), while Wil Clowdus (men's golf) and Julia Ostendorf (cross country) took home the top academic awards.
2016 Trojan Tribute Awards
Sorrell Award – Highest Female Graduating GPA
Winner – Julia Ostendorf (cross country)
Clements Award -- Highest Male Graduating GPA
Winner – Wil Clowdus (men's golf)
Highest Male Team GPA
Winner – Men's Cross Country
Highest Female Team GPA
Winner – Women's Cross Country
Male Strength & Conditioning Award
Winner – Garrett Peek (football)
Female Strength & Conditioning Award
Winners – Hannah Day (softball), Abby Reynolds (soccer)
Strength of Character Award – This award is given to a student-athlete who embodies the Trojan spirit of strength and resiliency
Winner – Ashley Beverly Kelley (women's basketball)
Nominees – Luke Lawrence (football); Kirsten Rendall (soccer)
Male Rookie of the Year – Best performance by a first-year male student-athlete (freshman or transfer)
Winner – Jordon Varnado (men's basketball)
Nominees – William Lloyd (football); Hassan Ndayishimiye (men's tennis)
Female Rookie of the Year – Best performance by a first-year female student-athlete (freshman or transfer)
Winner – ArJae' Saunders (women's basketball)
Nominees – Niata Alexander (track and field); Sanae Ohta (women's tennis); Brittany Yoder (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 – John Walton III (men's basketball)
Nominees – Rod Adams (football); Grant Bennett (baseball)
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 – Madeleine Bouillion (volleyball)
Nominees – ArJae' Saunders (women's basketball); Elizabeth Stewart (cheerleading)
Male Athlete of the Year – Most outstanding athletic performance by a male student-athlete
Winner – Tolver Dozier (men's golf)
Nominees – Hassan Ndayishimiye (men's tennis); Wesley Person (men's basketball)
Female Athlete of the Year – Most outstanding athletic performance by a female student-athlete
Winner – Corina Cox (track and field)
Nominees – Ashley Beverly Kelley (women's basketball); Fátima Fernández Cano (women's golf)
Jadarius Garner Total Trojan Award – This award is given to an individual who is excelling both on and off the field
Winner – Brandon Burks (football)
Nominees – Garric Hawkins (track and field); Terris Lewis (football); Amanda Winters (softball)
"T Time" Team Award – Team with the best performance
Winner – Women's Basketball
Nominees – Women's Golf; Men's Tennis
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 – Leah Brundidge (softball)
Nominees – Brandon Burks (football); Jasmine Fahrnbauer (soccer)
The awards, which were based on the 2015 calendar year (Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2015-16), were voted on by members of Troy's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Trojan Tribute Senior Voting Committee.
"Congratulations to our award winners," Troy director of athletics Jeremy McClain said. "They are the essence of what it means to be Troy student-athletes, and their leadership on and off the field is to be commended.
"I also want to say thank you to our SAAC for putting on a great event. This event signals the culmination of a great year for Troy Athletics."
The women's basketball team took home the "T Time" Team Award after winning the Sun Belt Conference championship and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Male and Female Athlete of the Year honors went to Tolver Dozier (men's golf) and Corina Cox (track and field), while Wil Clowdus (men's golf) and Julia Ostendorf (cross country) took home the top academic awards.
2016 Trojan Tribute Awards
Sorrell Award – Highest Female Graduating GPA
Winner – Julia Ostendorf (cross country)
Clements Award -- Highest Male Graduating GPA
Winner – Wil Clowdus (men's golf)
Highest Male Team GPA
Winner – Men's Cross Country
Highest Female Team GPA
Winner – Women's Cross Country
Male Strength & Conditioning Award
Winner – Garrett Peek (football)
Female Strength & Conditioning Award
Winners – Hannah Day (softball), Abby Reynolds (soccer)
Strength of Character Award – This award is given to a student-athlete who embodies the Trojan spirit of strength and resiliency
Winner – Ashley Beverly Kelley (women's basketball)
Nominees – Luke Lawrence (football); Kirsten Rendall (soccer)
Male Rookie of the Year – Best performance by a first-year male student-athlete (freshman or transfer)
Winner – Jordon Varnado (men's basketball)
Nominees – William Lloyd (football); Hassan Ndayishimiye (men's tennis)
Female Rookie of the Year – Best performance by a first-year female student-athlete (freshman or transfer)
Winner – ArJae' Saunders (women's basketball)
Nominees – Niata Alexander (track and field); Sanae Ohta (women's tennis); Brittany Yoder (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 – John Walton III (men's basketball)
Nominees – Rod Adams (football); Grant Bennett (baseball)
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 – Madeleine Bouillion (volleyball)
Nominees – ArJae' Saunders (women's basketball); Elizabeth Stewart (cheerleading)
Male Athlete of the Year – Most outstanding athletic performance by a male student-athlete
Winner – Tolver Dozier (men's golf)
Nominees – Hassan Ndayishimiye (men's tennis); Wesley Person (men's basketball)
Female Athlete of the Year – Most outstanding athletic performance by a female student-athlete
Winner – Corina Cox (track and field)
Nominees – Ashley Beverly Kelley (women's basketball); Fátima Fernández Cano (women's golf)
Jadarius Garner Total Trojan Award – This award is given to an individual who is excelling both on and off the field
Winner – Brandon Burks (football)
Nominees – Garric Hawkins (track and field); Terris Lewis (football); Amanda Winters (softball)
"T Time" Team Award – Team with the best performance
Winner – Women's Basketball
Nominees – Women's Golf; Men's Tennis
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 – Leah Brundidge (softball)
Nominees – Brandon Burks (football); Jasmine Fahrnbauer (soccer)
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