
GUSPY Awards Set For April 24
4/17/2018 1:30:00 PM | Baseball, Track & Field/XC, Football, General, Men's Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Volleyball, Women's Rifle, Women's Golf
Finalists for most awards announced
STATESBORO - The 2018 GUSPY Awards, presented by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, will take place on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. inside the Performing Arts Center on campus. The athletic department will celebrate another great year of Eagle Athletics, honoring those who had standout seasons on the field and in the classroom.
The show, which will be hosted by Greg Talbott of WSAV, will be streamed live via TrueBlue TV, so be sure to watch and find out which student-athletes win awards, as voted on by their peers.
For nomination and voting purposes, the period of eligibility was April 1, 2017-March 31, 2018.
The Awards
Voted on by the entire student-athlete body
Play of the Year - FINALISTS: Robert Flott's save vs. App St, Lauren Reichard's spike vs. CCU, Tookie Brown's buzzer beater, Logan Baldwin's grand slam
Victory of the Year - FINALISTS: Women's Soccer over Troy, Men's Basketball over Wake Forest, Baseball over Louisiana, Football over South Alabama
Breakout Player of the Year - FINALISTS: Seth Shuman, Sara Rogers, Javier Carbonell, Asha Vilaythong
Nominated by the entire student-athlete body, winner chosen by SAAC
Male Student-Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Seth Shuman, Javier Carbonell, Eddie Landin, Tookie Brown
Female Student- Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Sara Rogers, Lauren Reichard, Mila Hartig, Amira Atwater
Male Newcomer of the Year - FINALISTS: Tomarcio Reese, Javier Carbonell, Quan Jackson, Shai Werts
Female Newcomer of the Year - FINALISTS: Logan Harrell, Morgan Fleming, Paula Boixader, Asha Vilaythong
Male True Freshman of the Year - FINALISTS: Pascal Wagemaker, Aldair Cortes, Raymond Johnson III, Jason Swan
Female True Freshman of the Year - FINALISTS: Claire Amici, Sara Rogers, Mila Hartig, Landon Jones
Winner chosen by SAAC and announced on April 24
Donor of the Year
Staff Member of the Year
Team Lip Sync Winner
Winner chosen by Athletic Training Staff and announced on April 24
Male and Female Comeback Award
Winner chosen by Strength & Conditioning Staff
Male Strength & Conditioning Student-Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Ike Smith, Brian Eichhorn, RJ Murray, Emil Laursen
Female Strength & Conditioning Student-Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Mekhia Freeman, Tyler Gordon, Joscelin Morrow, Nakol Franks
Winner chosen by Senior Staff and announced on April 24
Male and Female True Blue Award
Community Service Award - most hours logged in community service
The show, which will be hosted by Greg Talbott of WSAV, will be streamed live via TrueBlue TV, so be sure to watch and find out which student-athletes win awards, as voted on by their peers.
For nomination and voting purposes, the period of eligibility was April 1, 2017-March 31, 2018.
The Awards
Voted on by the entire student-athlete body
Play of the Year - FINALISTS: Robert Flott's save vs. App St, Lauren Reichard's spike vs. CCU, Tookie Brown's buzzer beater, Logan Baldwin's grand slam
Victory of the Year - FINALISTS: Women's Soccer over Troy, Men's Basketball over Wake Forest, Baseball over Louisiana, Football over South Alabama
Breakout Player of the Year - FINALISTS: Seth Shuman, Sara Rogers, Javier Carbonell, Asha Vilaythong
Nominated by the entire student-athlete body, winner chosen by SAAC
Male Student-Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Seth Shuman, Javier Carbonell, Eddie Landin, Tookie Brown
Female Student- Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Sara Rogers, Lauren Reichard, Mila Hartig, Amira Atwater
Male Newcomer of the Year - FINALISTS: Tomarcio Reese, Javier Carbonell, Quan Jackson, Shai Werts
Female Newcomer of the Year - FINALISTS: Logan Harrell, Morgan Fleming, Paula Boixader, Asha Vilaythong
Male True Freshman of the Year - FINALISTS: Pascal Wagemaker, Aldair Cortes, Raymond Johnson III, Jason Swan
Female True Freshman of the Year - FINALISTS: Claire Amici, Sara Rogers, Mila Hartig, Landon Jones
Winner chosen by SAAC and announced on April 24
Donor of the Year
Staff Member of the Year
Team Lip Sync Winner
Winner chosen by Athletic Training Staff and announced on April 24
Male and Female Comeback Award
Winner chosen by Strength & Conditioning Staff
Male Strength & Conditioning Student-Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Ike Smith, Brian Eichhorn, RJ Murray, Emil Laursen
Female Strength & Conditioning Student-Athlete of the Year - FINALISTS: Mekhia Freeman, Tyler Gordon, Joscelin Morrow, Nakol Franks
Winner chosen by Senior Staff and announced on April 24
Male and Female True Blue Award
Community Service Award - most hours logged in community service
Players Mentioned
Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State Highlights: JLab Birmingham Bowl (12/29/25)
Tuesday, December 30
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (12/29/25)
Tuesday, December 30
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (12/28/25)
Sunday, December 28
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (12/15/25)
Monday, December 15














































