SAN ANTONIO —UTSA Athletics honored its student-athletes at The Rowdys on Wednesday night at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. Below is a list of award recipients for the 2021-22 academic year.
Roadrunner All-Academic Team
Presented to top GPA holder for each team
Baseball — Luke Malone
Men's Basketball — Isaiah Addo-Ankrah
Women's Basketball — Emilie Baek
Cheer — Mackenzie Goudeau
Men's Cross Country — Michael Paredes
Women's Cross Country — Chante Dixon
Football — Kaedric Cobbs
Men's Golf — Christian Fanfelle
Women's Golf — Katia Mexsen
Soccer — Alissa Stewart
Softball — Riley Grunberg
Men's Tennis — Javier Gonzalez
Women's Tennis — Jasmin Starr
Men's Track & Field — Zachary Perkins
Women's Track & Field — Maren Wilms
Volleyball — Hunter Coppola
Newcomers of the Year
Anna Sutter, Soccer
Jemuel Miller, Men's Track & Field
Moment of the Year
Football's game-winning touchdown against UAB that clinched the C-USA West Division title.
Clutch Player of the Year
Ana Gonzalez, Women's Golf
Strength & Conditioning Awards
Presented to one player on each team who brings intensity, energy and a positive attitude to help lift their team to the next level
Baseball — Jonathan Tapia
Men's Basketball — Eric Czumbel
Women's Basketball — Hailey Atwood
Men's Cross Country — JD Corona
Women's Cross Country — Brooke Lomax
Cheer — Adrianne Maldonado
Football — Hunter Duplessis
Men's Golf — Michael Rome
Women's Golf — Camryn Carreon
Soccer — Sabrina Hillyer
Softball — Riley Grunberg
Men's Tennis — Joao Ceolin
Women's Tennis — Aleksandra Zlatarova
Men's Track & Field — Dennis Phillips
Women's Track & Field — Ingeborg Gruenwald
Volleyball — Mia Ybarra
Coach of the Year
Jeff Traylor, Football
Fall/Winter Sports Team of the Year
Football
(Spring Sports Team of the Year will be decided this summer and presented at an event in August.)
Upset of the Year
Baseball's 6-5 win over No. 2 Stanford
Run As One Team Award
Presented to the one team that stood out this year in their efforts to support and attend Run As One games
Soccer
Roadrunner Pride Award
Presented to student-athletes who are committed to the success of UTSA Athletics, active in the department, campus and community, and exhibit a willingness to volunteer in an effort to improve UTSA Athletics
Rashad Wisdom
Mia Ybarra
Jane Findling Award
Recognizes students who best demonstrate outstanding excellence in leadership and service to the University and best represent the ideal UTSA student leader
Football
Rowdy Award for Best Teammate
Presented to one student-athlete per team who demonstrates the core values of UTSA Athletics — excellence, integrity and unity
Baseball — Chase Keng
Men's Basketball — Eric Czumbel
Women's Basketball — Queen Ulabo
Men's Cross Country — Harrison Wade
Women's Cross Country — Abby Balli
Cheer — Noelle Pratt
Football — Frank Harris
Men's Golf — Christian Fanfelle
Women's Golf — Ana Gonzalez
Soccer — Alyssa Blankenship
Softball — Lauren Coerver
Men's Tennis — Dennis Muminovic
Women's Tennis — Sophie Omoworare
Men's Track & Field — Joel McFarlane
Women's Track & Field — Lacee Barnes
Volleyball — Kirby Smith
Joey Longoria Inspiration Award
Named in honor of our former men's basketball manager who was an inspiration to student-athletes and staff during his time at UTSA, this award is given to an individual who through their character, courage and actions provides that same type of inspiration.
Katie Becker
Outstanding Athletes of the Year
Sincere McCormick, Football
Marena Estell, Softball
Ingeborg Gruenwald, Women's Track & Field
Pat Clynes Letterman Awards
Presented to two seniors who must be graduating, have had outstanding athletic accomplishments and have exhausted their eligibility.
Jonathan Tapia, Baseball
Ellis Patterson, Soccer
Will & Mary Hathaway Academic Athletes of the Year
This award recognizes one male and one female student-athlete for their outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments. They must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or better and have made significant contributions to their team as well as showed leadership, community engagement and good sportsmanship.
Riley Grunberg, Softball
Hunter Duplessis, Football
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