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UNC Asheville Athletics Holds Annual ASHPYS Award Celebration
04.30.2018 | Athletics News
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville athletics department held its annual ASHPYS awards celebration on Monday, April 30, 2018.
The 2018 ASHPYS hosted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) were held on the floor of Kimmel Arena inside the Sherrill Center with the event starting with a dinner for UNC Asheville student-athletes before the awards celebration.
"What a great night this was to celebrate our true champions and leaders," UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone said. "The 2017-18 athletic year is one that I will always remember fondly, and I am thankful we had the opportunity to celebrate all of the tremendous accomplishments over the course of the year."
2017-18 ASHPYS Award Winners
Male Freshman of the Year: Victor Mathuthu, Track and Field
Female Freshman of the Year: Taylor Hinson, Women's Golf
Spotlight Performance of the Year: Men's Tennis win over Clemson
Record-Breaking Performance Award: Ahmad Thomas, Men's Basketball
Bulldog Fan of the Year Award: Elijah Roberts
Comeback Athlete of the Year: Tiffany Wilson Women's Basketball
Best Postgame Celebration: UNC Asheville Men's Basketball After Big South Title-Clinching Win Over Winthrop
Co-Coach of the Year: Tom Hand, Men's Tennis and Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick, Women's Basketball
Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Henry Patten, Men's Tennis
Female Student-Athlete of the Year: Bronaza Fitzgerald, Women's Basketball
Female Big Dog Award: Madeline Finley, Women's Tennis
Male Big Dog Award: Chilton Birdwhistell, Track and Field
Janet R. Cone Bulldog Service and Leadership Award: Elizabeth Conte, Women's Swimming
Spirit of the Bulldog Award (Cheer & Dance): Tiffany Bailey
Spirt of the Bulldog Award (Gameday Band): Maddie Wiggins
Bulldog Challenge Award Winner: Women's Golf
NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees: Caroline Houser, Women's Soccer and Kayli Nichols, Women's Track and Field
Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence: Kayli Nichols, Track and Field and Kevin Vannatta, Men's Basketball
2017-18 Bulldog Award Winners
Baseball: Carmine Pagano
Men's Basketball: Raekwon Miller
Women's Basketball: Bronaza Fitzgerald
Men's Cross Country: Dominic Collichio
Women's Cross Country: Kelley Coleman
Women's Golf: Adelyn Deery
Men's Soccer: Joe LaCasto
Women's Soccer: Kyra Kandel
Women's Swimming: Alejandra Sanchez Garcia
Men's Tennis: Henry Patten
Women's Tennis: Kylee Shipley
Men's Track and Field: Victor Mathuthu
Women's Track and Field: Kayli Nichols
Volleyball: Cara Guthrie
2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Award Winners
Baseball: Jesse Juday
Men's Basketball: Kevin Vannatta
Women's Basketball: Ali Trani
Men's Cross Country: Blanton Gillespie
Women's Cross Country: Phoebe Schneider
Women's Golf: Linna Brooks
Men's Soccer: Brendan O'Dowd
Women's Soccer: Maura Coolbaugh
Women's Swimming: Elizabeth Murray
Men's Tennis: Andrew Sinai
Women's Tennis: Madeline Finley
Men's Track and Field: Tyree McFalling
Women's Track and Field: Jasmine Cox
Volleyball: Carter Kennedy
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville athletics department held its annual ASHPYS awards celebration on Monday, April 30, 2018.
The 2018 ASHPYS hosted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) were held on the floor of Kimmel Arena inside the Sherrill Center with the event starting with a dinner for UNC Asheville student-athletes before the awards celebration.
"What a great night this was to celebrate our true champions and leaders," UNC Asheville Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone said. "The 2017-18 athletic year is one that I will always remember fondly, and I am thankful we had the opportunity to celebrate all of the tremendous accomplishments over the course of the year."
2017-18 ASHPYS Award Winners
Male Freshman of the Year: Victor Mathuthu, Track and Field
Female Freshman of the Year: Taylor Hinson, Women's Golf
Spotlight Performance of the Year: Men's Tennis win over Clemson
Record-Breaking Performance Award: Ahmad Thomas, Men's Basketball
Bulldog Fan of the Year Award: Elijah Roberts
Comeback Athlete of the Year: Tiffany Wilson Women's Basketball
Best Postgame Celebration: UNC Asheville Men's Basketball After Big South Title-Clinching Win Over Winthrop
Co-Coach of the Year: Tom Hand, Men's Tennis and Brenda Mock Kirkpatrick, Women's Basketball
Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Henry Patten, Men's Tennis
Female Student-Athlete of the Year: Bronaza Fitzgerald, Women's Basketball
Female Big Dog Award: Madeline Finley, Women's Tennis
Male Big Dog Award: Chilton Birdwhistell, Track and Field
Janet R. Cone Bulldog Service and Leadership Award: Elizabeth Conte, Women's Swimming
Spirit of the Bulldog Award (Cheer & Dance): Tiffany Bailey
Spirt of the Bulldog Award (Gameday Band): Maddie Wiggins
Bulldog Challenge Award Winner: Women's Golf
NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees: Caroline Houser, Women's Soccer and Kayli Nichols, Women's Track and Field
Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence: Kayli Nichols, Track and Field and Kevin Vannatta, Men's Basketball
2017-18 Bulldog Award Winners
Baseball: Carmine Pagano
Men's Basketball: Raekwon Miller
Women's Basketball: Bronaza Fitzgerald
Men's Cross Country: Dominic Collichio
Women's Cross Country: Kelley Coleman
Women's Golf: Adelyn Deery
Men's Soccer: Joe LaCasto
Women's Soccer: Kyra Kandel
Women's Swimming: Alejandra Sanchez Garcia
Men's Tennis: Henry Patten
Women's Tennis: Kylee Shipley
Men's Track and Field: Victor Mathuthu
Women's Track and Field: Kayli Nichols
Volleyball: Cara Guthrie
2017-18 Scholar-Athlete Award Winners
Baseball: Jesse Juday
Men's Basketball: Kevin Vannatta
Women's Basketball: Ali Trani
Men's Cross Country: Blanton Gillespie
Women's Cross Country: Phoebe Schneider
Women's Golf: Linna Brooks
Men's Soccer: Brendan O'Dowd
Women's Soccer: Maura Coolbaugh
Women's Swimming: Elizabeth Murray
Men's Tennis: Andrew Sinai
Women's Tennis: Madeline Finley
Men's Track and Field: Tyree McFalling
Women's Track and Field: Jasmine Cox
Volleyball: Carter Kennedy
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Golf
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/ Track and Field
Distance
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/ Women's Swimming & Diving
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Track and Field
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Women's Basketball
Distance
/ Track and Field
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Soccer
Right-Handed Pitcher
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Sprints
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/ Men's Soccer
Infielder
/ Baseball
/ Men's Tennis
Fly/Back/Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Distance
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/ Men's Basketball
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