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ANNUAL ATHLETIC AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT 2019 UTMMY’S PRESENTED BY LEADERS CREDIT UNION
4/15/2019 9:17:00 PM | Baseball, Equestrian, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Golf, Rifle, Rodeo, Softball, Women's Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field, Beach Volleyball, Cheer, Pom
MARTIN, Tenn. – The second annual UTMmy's were held tonight at the Kathleen and Tom Elam Center as the 436 current University of Tennessee at Martin student-athletes were rewarded for a remarkable 2018-19 season.
Amy McGivern (soccer) was named the 2019 Bettye Giles Female Athlete of the Year, Tyreke Sapp (track and field) was voted as the 2019 Bob Carroll Male Athlete of the Year recipient and Brooke Gyori (volleyball) earned the 2019 Sportsmanship Award.
McGivern was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year following an outstanding senior campaign where she helped the Skyhawks set a school record for wins (15) on their way to the OVC regular season championship. She led the league in points (29), goals (14) and game-winning goals (six) – ranking in the top-20 nationally in goals (11th) and points per match (17th). The Drumaness, Northern Ireland native currently sports a 3.53 Grade Point Average and has been named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice.
A native of Cypress, Texas, Sapp took the OVC by storm during a historical redshirt freshman campaign. He captured seven victories spread out over four different events this season, including the OVC Indoor Championship titles in the 60-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the distance medley relay. Owning a 3.68 cumulative GPA, he nabbed victories in the 60-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter and distance medley relay and also broke the school record in each of the preceding events this spring.
Gyori has been a leader for the UT Martin volleyball squad in each of the last two seasons, excelling in both the athletic and academic forums. She became one of just two players in school history to earn the OVC Defensive Player of the Year nod after leading the league with a 5.33 digs per set average. She also snagged All-OVC first team accolades after ranking 14th in the country with 656 digs last fall. The Oregon, Ohio native boasts a 3.77 GPA and claimed a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll last season.
UT Martin's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee also presented awards this evening. Soccer's Danae Kaldaridou won the award for "Best Worst Action Shot" while Kelby Kane from equestrian was named the "New Kid on the Block." The "Play of the Year" went to Sean Dixson (baseball) with a game-saving catch against Samford while Sade' Hudson (women's basketball), Blake Williams (baseball) and Alexius Thomas (soccer) each won the "Call of Duty" award. Winning the "Helping Hand" award was equestrian's Grace Salmon while senior academic award recipients included Jemima Potter (tennis), Gyori (volleyball), Bianca McFarland (soccer), Jessie Douglas (softball), Cherie Wilson (cross country/track and field), Sara Ketis (soccer), Andre Delcalzo (rifle), Jonah Brody (baseball), Andrea Plantada (tennis) and Chantal Wilson (cross country/track and field).
Skyhawk athletic director Kurt McGuffin and Leaders Credit Union also presented the point leaders from the Student Rewards program with gifts. Jason Ziegler accumulated the most points this season and was followed by Randy Chavez (second place), Michael Davis (third place), Jule Streif (fourth place) and Hollis Bonds (fifth place) rounded out the top five.
Amy McGivern (soccer) was named the 2019 Bettye Giles Female Athlete of the Year, Tyreke Sapp (track and field) was voted as the 2019 Bob Carroll Male Athlete of the Year recipient and Brooke Gyori (volleyball) earned the 2019 Sportsmanship Award.
McGivern was named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year following an outstanding senior campaign where she helped the Skyhawks set a school record for wins (15) on their way to the OVC regular season championship. She led the league in points (29), goals (14) and game-winning goals (six) – ranking in the top-20 nationally in goals (11th) and points per match (17th). The Drumaness, Northern Ireland native currently sports a 3.53 Grade Point Average and has been named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll twice.
Congratulations to the 2019 Bettye Giles Female Athlete of the Year: Amy McGivern from @UTMartinSoccer! https://t.co/bsEy8o9zcN
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) April 16, 2019
A native of Cypress, Texas, Sapp took the OVC by storm during a historical redshirt freshman campaign. He captured seven victories spread out over four different events this season, including the OVC Indoor Championship titles in the 60-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the distance medley relay. Owning a 3.68 cumulative GPA, he nabbed victories in the 60-meter, 200-meter, 400-meter and distance medley relay and also broke the school record in each of the preceding events this spring.
Congratulations to the 2019 Bob Carroll Male Athlete of the Year: Tyreke Sapp from @UTM_XC_TF! https://t.co/bP5xon720R
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) April 16, 2019
Gyori has been a leader for the UT Martin volleyball squad in each of the last two seasons, excelling in both the athletic and academic forums. She became one of just two players in school history to earn the OVC Defensive Player of the Year nod after leading the league with a 5.33 digs per set average. She also snagged All-OVC first team accolades after ranking 14th in the country with 656 digs last fall. The Oregon, Ohio native boasts a 3.77 GPA and claimed a spot on the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll last season.
Congratulations to our 2019 Sportsmanship Award recipient, Brooke Gyori from @utmvball! https://t.co/VIGk9OxlaE
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) April 16, 2019
UT Martin's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee also presented awards this evening. Soccer's Danae Kaldaridou won the award for "Best Worst Action Shot" while Kelby Kane from equestrian was named the "New Kid on the Block." The "Play of the Year" went to Sean Dixson (baseball) with a game-saving catch against Samford while Sade' Hudson (women's basketball), Blake Williams (baseball) and Alexius Thomas (soccer) each won the "Call of Duty" award. Winning the "Helping Hand" award was equestrian's Grace Salmon while senior academic award recipients included Jemima Potter (tennis), Gyori (volleyball), Bianca McFarland (soccer), Jessie Douglas (softball), Cherie Wilson (cross country/track and field), Sara Ketis (soccer), Andre Delcalzo (rifle), Jonah Brody (baseball), Andrea Plantada (tennis) and Chantal Wilson (cross country/track and field).
Skyhawk athletic director Kurt McGuffin and Leaders Credit Union also presented the point leaders from the Student Rewards program with gifts. Jason Ziegler accumulated the most points this season and was followed by Randy Chavez (second place), Michael Davis (third place), Jule Streif (fourth place) and Hollis Bonds (fifth place) rounded out the top five.
Check out all of our Team MVP videos from tonight's UTMmy's at this link: https://t.co/5M9grK4doO
— UT Martin Athletics (@UTMSports) April 16, 2019
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