SAN ANTONIO — UTSA Athletics on Friday announced six award recipients, officially wrapping up the 2023-24 Rowdys, the department’s annual celebration of athletic and academic success.
The majority of the annual award recipients were unveiled at The Rowdys in May at SeaWorld San Antonio. However, six categories were voted on this summer following completion of all sports seasons.
Track & field All-American Ida Breigan swept the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year and Female Newcomer of the Year awards.
Mason Lytle an outfielder with the baseball team, collected both the Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year and Male Newcomer of the Year honors.
The UTSA women’s basketball team was chosen as Team of the Year and head coach Karen Aston was voted Coach of the Year.
Below is the complete list of award recipients for the 2023-24 academic year.
Roadrunners All-Academic Team
Presented to the top GPA holder for each team
Baseball — Isaiah Walker
Men’s Basketball — Massal Diouf
Men’s Cross Country — OJ Ruiz
Football — Jackson Gilkey
Men’s Golf — David Harrison
Men’s Tennis — Danijal Muminovic
Men’s Track & Field — Gabriel Green
Women’s Basketball — Hailey Atwood
Women’s Cross Country — Chante Dixon
Women’s Golf — Morgan Ellison
Soccer — Alissa Stewart
Softball — Caton Letbetter
Women’s Tennis — Eva Beyebach
Women’s Track & Field — Maren Wilms
Volleyball — Mia Sorensen
Coed Cheer — Asya'h Redd
Female Newcomer of the Year
Ida Breigan, Track and Field
Male Newcomer of the Year
Mason Lytle, Baseball
Moment of the Year
Football earned the program’s first-ever bowl win in 2023 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl, topping Marshall 35-17
Clutch Performance of the Year
The men’s track & field 4x400-meter relay squad of Martín Kouyoumdjian, Noah Rhodes, Nabil Tezkratt, and Mike Roth ran the second-fastest time in UTSA history coming from behind to win the 96th Texas Relays at the finish line.
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 — Zane Spinn
Men’s Basketball — Nazar Mahmoud
Men’s Cross Country — Victor Charo
Football — Camron Cooper
Men’s Golf — Jack Wehman
Men’s Tennis — Tomás Pinho
Men’s Track & Field — Christiaan Le Roux
Coed Cheer — Isaac Rosas
Women’s Basketball — Sidney Love
Women’s Cross Country — Abby Barraza
Women’s Golf — Daniela Abonce
Soccer — Jordan Walker
Softball — Kenzi Schultz
Women’s Tennis — Aleksandra Zlatarova
Women’s Track & Field — Madelen Sveingngsen
Volleyball — Faye Wilbricht
Coach of the Year
Karen Aston, Women’s Basketball
Team of the Year
Women’s Basketball
Upset of the Year
Baseball won 2-of-3 in the series against 10th ranked ECU, earning the first program three-game series win over a top-10 team
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
Cross Country/Track & Field
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
Hailey Atwood, Women’s Basketball
David Harrison, Men’s Golf
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 — Ulises Quiroga
Men’s Basketball — Isaiah Wyatt
Men’s Cross Country — OJ Ruiz
Football — Joe Evans
Men’s Golf — Jack Wehman
Men’s Tennis — Miguel Alonso
Men’s Track & Field — Dennis Phillips
Cheer - Coed — Mundo Perez
Women’s Basketball — Kyra White
Women’s Cross Country — Melody Espinoza
Women’s Golf — Daniela Abonce
Soccer — Jordan Walker
Softball — Aubrie Henderson
Women’s Tennis — Cassie McLay
Women’s Track & Field — Maren Wilms
Volleyball — Makenna Wiepert
Cheer - All-Girl — Olivia Merrill
Barry McKinney Unity Award
Presented to an individual who has gone above and beyond to connect UTSA student-athletes to the campus community
Ibiso David-West, Women’s Track & Field
Rowdy Cup Team Award
Cross Country and Track & Field
Team Community Service Award
Cross Country and Track & Field
Individual Community Service Award
Jasmine Kessler, Soccer
Emily Dear, Softball
Dennis Phillips, Men’s Track and Field
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
Ida Breigan, Women’s Track & Field
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year
Mason Lytle, Baseball
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.
Lucas Dean, Football
Alissa Stewart, Soccer
Maren Wilms, Women’s Track & Field
Letterwinner Awards
Presented to two seniors who must be graduating, have had outstanding athletic accomplishments and have exhausted their eligibility.
Camryn Carreon, Women’s Golf
Frank Harris, Football
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