Sixth GUSPYs Highlight Great Eagle Year

4/25/2023 11:45:00 AM | 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, Sports Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Women's Golf, Student-Athlete Services, APEX, Sport Performance

Check out all the winners from Monday's event

STATESBORO - The Sixth Annual GUSPYs Award Show was held on Monday evening inside Hanner Fieldhouse as the Georgia Southern Athletics Department celebrated another year of Eagle Athletics. The event, put on by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and hosted by Chris Davis, honored over 20 winners of various awards voted on by the student-athletes and staff of the department.

To watch a replay of the event as well as the first Blue Carpet Welcome Show, click here.

Here is the full list of the winners and nominees from Monday night:

Male Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year - Southern Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Nominees:
Ethan Dirrim, Football
Judson Blair, Tennis
Jalen White, Football
Aaron Fraire, Soccer
WINNER: Jalen White, Football

Female Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year - Southern Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Nominees:
Abby Newton, Golf
Rebekah Farthing, Volleyball
Simone James, Basketball
Sam Holbrook, Track & Field
WINNER: Abby Newton, Golf

Male True Freshman of the Year
Nominees:
Nate Brafford, Basketball
Pichon Wimbley, Football
Parker Claxton, Golf
Zachary Harris, Baseball
WINNER: Pichon Wimbley, Football

Female True Freshman of the Year
Nominees:
Madlen Wendland, Swimming & Diving
NaJ Watson, Track & Field
Emma Davis, Softball
Katie Oakley, Soccer
WINNER: Madlen Wendland, Swimming & Diving

Female Newcomer of the Year - Morris Bank
Nominees:
Le'Andrea Gillis, Basketball
Ellie McIntyre, Soccer
Addy Burrow, Rifle
Lindsay Tulenko, Tennis
WINNER: Addy Burrow, Rifle

Male Newcomer of the Year - Morris Bank
Nominees:
Kyle Vantrease, Football
Mitchell Gross, Baseball
Judson Blair, Tennis
Jalen Finch, Basketball
WINNER: Judson Blair, Tennis

True Blue Donor of the Year - GS University Athletic Foundation
WINNER: Leonard Bevill

Comeback Player of the Year - Optim Healthcare & Optim Orthopedics
WINNER: Ty Fisher, Baseball

Male GATA Spirit Award
Nominees:
Sam Blancato, Baseball
Alexandros Roumpis, Tennis
Wilson Andress, Golf
David Dallas, Football
WINNER: David Dallas, Football

Female GATA Spirit Award
Nominees:
Sam Holbrook, Track & Field
Abby Newton, Golf
Rebekah Farthing, Volleyball
Grace Drawdy, Swimming & Diving
WINNER: Rebekah Farthing, Volleyball

Sauciest Play of the Year - Saucy Shrimp
Nominees:
Elis Nemtsov Goal vs. JMU
Noah Ledford's Home Run vs. Notre Dame
Kamari Brown Dunk vs. App State
Kyle Vantrease to Ezrah Archie vs. App State
WINNER: Noah Ledford, Baseball

Community Service Award - Bulloch Solutions
WINNER: Swimming & Diving

Male Breakout Athlete of the Year - Blair Jarrard Pre-Owned Vehicle
Nominees:
Blake Evans, Baseball
Pierre Mouesca, Tennis
Wilson Andress, Golf
Khaleb Hood, Football
WINNER: Blake Evans, Baseball

Female Breakout Athlete of the Year - Blair Jarrard Pre-Owned Vehicles
Nominees:
Lydia Freeman, Basketball
Karlee Wells, Swimming & Diving
Abby Newton, Golf
Paige Powers, Volleyball
WINNER: Abby Newton, Golf

APEX Awards
WINNER: Isabel Ptacek, Track & Field
WINNER: Sam Holbrook, Track & Field

Individual Performance of the Year - Citizens Bank
Nominees:
Kyle Vantrease's record-setting day vs. JMU
Ben Carr, US Amateur
Terren Ward's 40-point game
Ty Fisher's Shutout in the NCAA Regional
WINNER: Ben Carr, US Amateur

Sauciest Victory of the Year - Saucy Shrimp
Nominees:
Football over App State
Women's Golf Wins Sun Belt Championship
Rifle Wins SoCon Championship
Women's Soccer Over Georgia State
WINNER: Football Over App

Athletes Supporting Athletes
WINNER: Rifle

Professor of the Year - Core Credit Union
WINNER: Jin-Woo Kim, Parker College of Business

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year - GS Student-Athlete Services
Winner - Wilson Andress

Feale Scholar-Athlete of the Year - GS Student-Athlete Services
Winner - Sade Heinrichs

Coach of the Year - Southern Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Nominees:
Chad Willis, Volleyball
Sean McCaffrey, Women's Tennis
Chris Adams, Women's Soccer
Anita Howard, Women's Basketball
WINNER: Sean McCaffrey, Women's Tennis

Male Athlete of the Year - Citizen's Bank
Nominees:
Jesse Sherrill, Baseball
Mason Williams, Golf
Pol del Castillo Masich, Tennis
Kyle Vantrease, Football
WINNER: Kyle Vantrease, Football

Female Athlete of the Year - Citizen's Bank
Nominees:
Terren Ward, Basketball
Abby Newton, Golf
Scovia Ayikoru, Track & Field
Rebekah Farthing, Volleyball
WINNER: Scovia Ayikoru, Track & Field