Tariah Harrell, Staff Writer
The Wingate Bulldogs fifth annual WUSPYS sports awards banquet will take place on Monday, May 8 at the Union County Agricultural Center in Wingate. There are 18 categories in this year’s WUSPYS. Voting has currently started. All the awards will be voted on by Wingate coaches, along with the athletic administrative staff and members of Wingate’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. There were more that 90 people who received a WUSPYS ballot on Monday. Next Monday, the doors of the Union County Agricultural Center will be open at 4:45 p.m. where the red carpet will be set for the athletes. Team awards will be handed out at 5:30 p.m. and the first WUSPYS award will be handed out following the team awards at 6 p.m.
Here are the categories and nominees of each of the following categories:
Female Breakthrough Athlete
Katie Bludau, Volleyball
Cristina Casanella, Women’s Golf
Marta Miscenko, Women’s Basketball
Gianna Thompson, Women’s Track & Field
Taylor Wells, Softball
Male Breakthrough Athlete
Dalton Cox, Men’s Cross Country
Josh Dominguez, Men’s Basketball
Blake Hayes, Football
Nicholas Oliveira, Men’s Tennis
Will Sheridan, Men’s Lacrosse
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Diana McDonald, Women’s Golf
Treslyn Ortiz, Volleyball
Elena Pellegrini, Women’s Tennis
Ebba Stillman, Women’s Swimming
Tarah Young, Women’s Track & Field
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Daniel Belsito, Men’s Tennis
Ben Evans, Men’s Swimming
Joseph Mason, Baseball
BJ Muckelvene, Football
Elliot Zirwas, Men’s Track & Field
Newcomer of the Year (Non-Freshman)
Ty Andrus, Baseball
Theo Dessacs, Men’s Tennis
Alex Divelbiss, Women’s Swimming
Elma N’For, Men’s Soccer
Best Championship Performance
Jon Ander, Men’s Soccer (National Championship Game)
Alex Divelbiss, Women’s Swimming (BMC Championship Meet)
Isaiah Kyle, Men’s Track & Field (NCAA Indoor Championships)
Abby Saehler, Volleyball (SAC Tournament)
Will Sheridan, Men’s Lacrosse (SAC Tournament)
Vanisha Wilshire, Women’s Track & Field ( NCAA Indoor Championships)
Danasia Witherspoon, Women’s Basketball (SAC Tournament)
Play of the Year
Shannon O’Neal OT game-winner at Tusculum
Women’s Track & Field 4×1 Relay
Moryah Johnson interception at Limestone
Amber Neely game-winner at #4 Lincoln Memorial
Aksel Juul goal in NCAA Regional Title Match
Women’s Swimming NCAA Champion 800 Free Relay
Alex Llerandi OT game-winner in SAC title game
Best Upset
Women’s Soccer vs. #25 Carson-Newman
Men’s Basketball at #3 Queens
Women’s Basketball at #5 Lincoln Memorial
Baseball at #9 Mount Olive
Women’s Tennis at #18 Francis Marion
Men’s Lacrosse vs. #5 Belmont Abbey
Softball DH sweep at #15 Lenoir-Rhyne
Best Comeback
Men’s Basketball vs. Catawba (SAC Tournament)
Women’s Basketball vs. Catawba (SAC Tournament)
Women’s Tennis at Anderson
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Coker (SAC Semifinals)
Men’s Lacrosse at Tusculum
Game of the Year
Football beats Mars Hill 42-39
Volleyball vs. LMU in SAC Championship Match
Women’s Basketball vs. LMU in SAC Championship Game
Women’s Track & Field wins SAC Championship
Men’s Lacrosse beats Queens 11-10 in SAC Title Game
Geddings Award– Best Overall Student-Athlete
Kaitlyn Brunworth, Women’s Soccer
Keith Griffin, Men’s Basketball
Mikaela Hadaway, Women’s Golf
Alyssa Johnson, Women’s Cross Country
Female Athlete of the Year
Brittany Andrews, Women’s Lacrosse
Alex Divebiss, Women’s Swimming
Abby Saehler, Volleyball
Layla Tanik, Women’s Tennis
Vanisha Wilshire, Women’s Track & Field
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Male Athlete of the Year
Ray Edward, Football
Leif-Henning Klüver, Men’s Swimming
Isaiah Kyle, Men’s Track & Field
Austin Murphy, Men’s Lacrosse
Alex Nelson, Men’s Soccer
Women’s Team of the Year
Women’s Cross Country
Volleyball
Women’s Swimming
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Track & Field
Men’s Team of the Year
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Swimming
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Track & Field
Men’s Lacrosse
Bulldog Club Spirit Award*
Cornel Cheron, Football
Mike Conner, Men’s Lacrosse
Lucas Cuadros, Men’s Swimming
Macy Franklin, Women’s Soccer
Olivia Smith, Softball
Shelby Tricoli, Women’s Basketball;
*This Award goes to the student-athlete that best personifies the Bulldog spirit, both on and off the field, that always shows great pride in being a Bulldog.
The Wingate Bulldogs fifth annual WUSPYS sports awards banquet will take place on Monday, May 8 at the Union County Agricultural Center in Wingate. There are 18 categories in this year’s WUSPYS. Voting has currently started. All the awards will be voted on by Wingate coaches, along with the athletic administrative staff and members of Wingate’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. There were more that 90 people who received a WUSPYS ballot on Monday. Next Monday, the doors of the Union County Agricultural Center will be open at 4:45 p.m. where the red carpet will be set for the athletes. Team awards will be handed out at 5:30 p.m. and the first WUSPYS award will be handed out following the team awards at 6 p.m.
Here are the categories and nominees of each of the following categories:
Female Breakthrough Athlete
Katie Bludau, Volleyball
Cristina Casanella, Women’s Golf
Marta Miscenko, Women’s Basketball
Gianna Thompson, Women’s Track & Field
Taylor Wells, Softball
Male Breakthrough Athlete
Dalton Cox, Men’s Cross Country
Josh Dominguez, Men’s Basketball
Blake Hayes, Football
Nicholas Oliveira, Men’s Tennis
Will Sheridan, Men’s Lacrosse
Freshman Female Athlete of the Year
Diana McDonald, Women’s Golf
Treslyn Ortiz, Volleyball
Elena Pellegrini, Women’s Tennis
Ebba Stillman, Women’s Swimming
Tarah Young, Women’s Track & Field
Freshman Male Athlete of the Year
Daniel Belsito, Men’s Tennis
Ben Evans, Men’s Swimming
Joseph Mason, Baseball
BJ Muckelvene, Football
Elliot Zirwas, Men’s Track & Field
Newcomer of the Year (Non-Freshman)
Ty Andrus, Baseball
Theo Dessacs, Men’s Tennis
Alex Divelbiss, Women’s Swimming
Elma N’For, Men’s Soccer
Best Championship Performance
Jon Ander, Men’s Soccer (National Championship Game)
Alex Divelbiss, Women’s Swimming (BMC Championship Meet)
Isaiah Kyle, Men’s Track & Field (NCAA Indoor Championships)
Abby Saehler, Volleyball (SAC Tournament)
Will Sheridan, Men’s Lacrosse (SAC Tournament)
Vanisha Wilshire, Women’s Track & Field ( NCAA Indoor Championships)
Danasia Witherspoon, Women’s Basketball (SAC Tournament)
Play of the Year
Shannon O’Neal OT game-winner at Tusculum
Women’s Track & Field 4×1 Relay
Moryah Johnson interception at Limestone
Amber Neely game-winner at #4 Lincoln Memorial
Aksel Juul goal in NCAA Regional Title Match
Women’s Swimming NCAA Champion 800 Free Relay
Alex Llerandi OT game-winner in SAC title game
Best Upset
Women’s Soccer vs. #25 Carson-Newman
Men’s Basketball at #3 Queens
Women’s Basketball at #5 Lincoln Memorial
Baseball at #9 Mount Olive
Women’s Tennis at #18 Francis Marion
Men’s Lacrosse vs. #5 Belmont Abbey
Softball DH sweep at #15 Lenoir-Rhyne
Best Comeback
Men’s Basketball vs. Catawba (SAC Tournament)
Women’s Basketball vs. Catawba (SAC Tournament)
Women’s Tennis at Anderson
Women’s Lacrosse vs. Coker (SAC Semifinals)
Men’s Lacrosse at Tusculum
Game of the Year
Football beats Mars Hill 42-39
Volleyball vs. LMU in SAC Championship Match
Women’s Basketball vs. LMU in SAC Championship Game
Women’s Track & Field wins SAC Championship
Men’s Lacrosse beats Queens 11-10 in SAC Title Game
Geddings Award– Best Overall Student-Athlete
Kaitlyn Brunworth, Women’s Soccer
Keith Griffin, Men’s Basketball
Mikaela Hadaway, Women’s Golf
Alyssa Johnson, Women’s Cross Country
Female Athlete of the Year
Brittany Andrews, Women’s Lacrosse
Alex Divebiss, Women’s Swimming
Abby Saehler, Volleyball
Layla Tanik, Women’s Tennis
Vanisha Wilshire, Women’s Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Ray Edward, Football
Leif-Henning Klüver, Men’s Swimming
Isaiah Kyle, Men’s Track & Field
Austin Murphy, Men’s Lacrosse
Alex Nelson, Men’s Soccer
Women’s Team of the Year
Women’s Cross Country
Volleyball
Women’s Swimming
Women’s Basketball
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Track & Field
Men’s Team of the Year
Men’s Soccer
Men’s Swimming
Men’s Basketball
Men’s Track & Field
Men’s Lacrosse
Bulldog Club Spirit Award*
Cornel Cheron, Football
Mike Conner, Men’s Lacrosse
Lucas Cuadros, Men’s Swimming
Macy Franklin, Women’s Soccer
Olivia Smith, Softball
Shelby Tricoli, Women’s Basketball;
*This Award goes to the student-athlete that best personifies the Bulldog spirit, both on and off the field, that always shows great pride in being a Bulldog.
Edited by: Brea Childs
Wingate Triangle 