SAN ANTONIO —UTSA Athletics honored its student-athletes at The Rowdys on Wednesday night at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
Student-athletes were able to experience a "blue carpet" entrance for photos, a reception and the annual awards ceremony before having the amusement park to themselves to enjoy the various rides and entertainment.
The awards show featured a few special presentations.
Hailey Atwood from the UTSA women's basketball program was honored as one of five finalists for Team Impact Teammate of the Year for her devotion to Mia and her family. For more on her story, please visit https://www.teamimpact.org/2023-teammate-of-the-year/.
Dr. Gregg Michel, UTSA Faculty Athletics Representative, was surprised with a special presentation from the National Football Foundation (NFF) and Fidelity Investments to honor him for his ongoing leadership and commitment to support student-athletes. Launched in 2011, the NFF Faculty Salutes are an extension of the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards Program that provides postgraduate scholarships for college football's elite student-athletes, including UTSA senior Ahofitu Maka, who was a finalist for the 2022 William V. Campbell Trophy.
Below is a list of award recipients for the 2022-23 academic year.
Roadrunner All-Academic Team
Presented to top GPA holder for each team
Baseball — Luke Malone and Isaiah Walker
Men's Basketball — Isaiah Addo-Ankrah
Women's Basketball — Hailey Atwood
Cheer — Emily Ibarra
Men's Cross Country — Gabe Hernandez
Women's Cross Country — Chante Dixon
Football — Kaedric Cobbs
Men's Golf — Christian Fanfelle
Women's Golf — Morgan Ellison
Soccer — Alissa Stewart
Softball — Ciarra Mata
Men's Tennis — Danijal Muminovic
Women's Tennis — Eva Beyebach and Keegan McCain
Men's Track & Field — Zachary Perkins
Women's Track & Field — Maren Wilms
Volleyball — Hunter Coppola
Female Newcomer of the Year - Nominees
Ava Camacho, Volleyball
Jordyn Jenkins, Women's Basketball
Taylor Jensen, Softball
Mia Krusinski, Soccer
Lauren Roy, Women's Track & Field
Magda Tuells, Women's Tennis
*winner will be announced this summer
Male Newcomer of the Year - Nominees
Kevorian Barnes, Football
Gabriel Binion, Men's Track & Field
Alan Magadan, Men's Tennis
Trey Moore, Football
Antonio Valdez, Baseball
*winner will be announced this summer
Moment of the Year
Soccer's win over Florida Atlantic in the Conference USA Championship Game
Clutch Player of the Year
Marlee Fray's game-winning goal against Florida Atlantic in the Conference USA Soccer Championship Game
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 — Luke Malone
Men's Basketball — Erik Czumbel
Women's Basketball — Hailey Atwood
Men's Cross Country — Gabe Hernandez
Women's Cross Country — Katie Wise
Cheer — Javier Cervantes
Football — Robert Rigsby
Men's Golf — Jack Wehman
Women's Golf — Camryn Carreon
Soccer — Sasjah Dade
Softball — Taylor Jensen
Men's Tennis — Danijal Muminovic
Women's Tennis — Magda Tuells
Men's Track & Field — Gabriel Binion
Women's Track & Field — Isabella Simonelli
Volleyball — Cheyenne Hlady
Coach of the Year Nominees
Sergey Avdeyev, Men's Tennis
Aaron Fox, Track & Field
Pat Hallmark, Baseball
Derek Pittman, Soccer
Jeff Traylor, Football
*winner will be announced this summer
Team of the Year Nominees
Baseball
Football
Soccer
Men's Tennis
Men's Track & Field
*winner will be announced this summer
Upset of the Year
Women's Basketball's 58-53 victory over No. 21 Middle Tennessee
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
Keegan McCain, Women's Tennis
Luke Malone, Baseball
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 — Jay Ward
Men's Basketball — Erik Czumbel
Women's Basketball — Hailey Atwood
Men's Cross Country — Landon Blankenship
Women's Cross Country — Madi Henry
Cheer — Val Ramos
Football — Joe Evans
Men's Golf — Jack Wehman
Women's Golf — Lauren Rios
Soccer — Mackenzie Kaufhold
Softball — Taylor Jensen
Men's Tennis — Miguel Alonso
Women's Tennis — Eva Beyebach
Men's Track & Field — Dennis Phillips
Women's Track & Field — Maren Wilms
Volleyball — Cheyenne Hlady
Barry McKinney Unity Award
Presented to an individual who has gone above and beyond to connect UTSA student-athletes to the campus community
Elijah Frizell, Men's Track & Field
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year Nominees
Oreoluwa Adamson, Women's Track & Field
Camryn Carreon, Women's Golf
Kat Ibarra, Softball
Jordyn Jenkins, Women's Basketball
Kendall Kloza, Soccer
Aleksandra Zlatarova, Women's Tennis
*winner will be announced this summer
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year Nominees
Frank Harris, Football
Alan Magadan, Men's Tennis
Simon Miller, Baseball
Mike Roth, Men's Track & Field
Jack Turner, Men's Track & Field
Antonio Valdez, Baseball
*winner will be announced this summer
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.
Erik Czumbel, Men's Basketball
Isa Hernandez, Soccer
Luke Malone, Baseball
Letterwinners Awards
Presented to two seniors who must be graduating, have had outstanding athletic accomplishments and have exhausted their eligibility.
Kendall Kloza, Soccer
Ahofitu Maka, Football
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