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EMU Athletics Holds Second Annual Ypsi Awards
4/11/2016 7:47:00 PM | General
The ESPY-style award show honored academic, citizenship and athletic achievements of this year’s student-athletes
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics held the second annual Ypsi Awards at the Convocation Center Monday, April 11, to honor the top athletic, citizenship, and academic achievements by EMU student-athletes during the 2015-16 academic year.
The Ypsi Awards saw EMU student-athletes, coaches, athletic department and university staff come together to honor the Eagles' best individuals and teams, as well as the 2015-16 seniors from each of Eastern Michigan's 21 sport programs. The 90-minute ceremony featured live performances, video skits, and awards presentations by several EMU student-athletes and staff.
Men's basketball player Trent Perry and women's track and field's Anna Aldrich served as the student emcees, while a wide-range of student-athletes, coaches, and administration presented the awards to the winners. Eastern Michigan coaches nominated student-athletes for the awards and the list was narrowed down to four finalists in each category by members of the Eastern Michigan University Student-Athlete Experience Committee. The winners for every award, except Play of the Year, were selected by the Eastern Michigan University's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), which is made up of representatives from every EMU intercollegiate athletics team.
Senior swimmer Andrew Henry headlined the award show for the men, taking home a pair of Ypsi Awards. The Garner N.C. native's record breaking 200 freestyle race at the 2016 Mid-American Conference men's swimming and diving championships earned him Play of the Year honors, while his astounding season earned him the Male Athlete of the Year award. This season, Henry was named to the All-MAC First Team and the MAC Outstanding Swimmer at the MAC Championships. He broke a school record as the leadoff of EMU's record-breaking 800 Free Relay with a 200 free split of 1:34.20, while he set a school, pool, meet, and conference record with a 1:34.99 in the 200 freestiyle, while setting a record in the 100 as well.
Junior cross country and track and field athlete Alsu Bogdanova was named Female Athlete of the Year, earning all-region honors for her ninth place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Cross Country Regional, following her MAC Championship performance at the 2015 Women's Cross Country MAC Championships. Additionally, Bogdavona took home MAC Championships in both the one mile run and the 5000m run on her way to All-MAC First team honors and the coveted Most Valuable Performer on the way to the Eagles' second-straight MAC Indoor Track and Field Championship.
James Thompson IV was named Male Newcomer of the Year after an outstanding freshman season on the hardwood. Thompson earned All-MAC Second Team honors after being one of just two student-athletes in the MAC to average a double-double (14.8 ppg and 10.7 rpg). Additionally, the Baton Rouge, La. native was named the MAC Freshman of the Year, becoming just the second EMU student-athlete to garner the honor in men's basketball. Thompson shot 64.5 percent from the floor, which ranked in the top-10 in the NCAA in large part to the Baton Rouge, La. native tying a then-NCAA record of 26-straight field goal makes. Freshman swimmer Delaney Duncan captured the Female Newcomer of the Year, earning All-American Honorable Mention status following her run to the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Duncan was the first freshman in EMU program history to qualify for nationals where she clocked in a time of 59.90 in the 100 Breaststroke, good for 12th in the NCAA. In addition, Duncan was an All-MAC First Team awardwinner after taking home a MAC Championship in the 200 Breaststroke.
Men's cross country was honored for the second consecutive season as the Men's Team of the Year after capturing its sixth consecutive and MAC 20th title in program history with 26 points, while the women's gymnastics team was also honored as the Female Team of the Year for the second-straight season. The gymnastics team took home its second ever MAC Championship, while qualifying for the NCAA Regionals for the first time in EMU history. The squad also broke its best team score in school history at Bowling Green, Feb. 13, when it locked in a 196.600.
Academically, the men's golf and women's cross country teams were honored as the Academic Teams of the Year, while Julia Lombardi (women's soccer) and Dylan Mulder (football) were named E-Club Female and Male Scholar Athletes of the Year.
Teams were honored not only for their performances on the field and in the classroom, but also for their work in the Ypsilanti community. The men's basketball team earned the Men's Community Service Team of the Year Award, while the rowing team grabbed the Women's Community Service Team of the Year Award. Individually, Ashley Gilmore (rowing) was honored for the second straight year as the Female Individual Community Service Award winner, while Miles McDonald (men's swimming) garnered the Male Individual Community Service Award.
Three more individual awards were presented, as Chanise Baldwin (women's basketball) earned the Heart Award, Nick Barber (wrestling) grabbed the Upset of the Year award, and Lombardi was also given the Leadership Award. Each team also selected a Teammate of the Year in honor of women's basketball player Shannise Heady. The recipients included: Marquise Gill (baseball), Trent Perry (men's basketball), KaBria Walker (women's basketball), Willy Fink (men's cross country), Scott Bradley (men's track and field), Amy Frauhammer (women's cross country), Sofie Gallein (women's track and field), Cole Gardner (football), Jared Multer (men's golf), Brenna Hammond (women's golf), Catie Conrad (gymnastics), Lindsay Davis-Brady (rowing), Julia Lombardi (women's soccer), Abi Clark (softball), Chris Hodges (men's swimming and diving), Rebecca Detro (women's swimming and diving), Klara Supejova (women's tennis), Corynne Smith (volleyball), Mike Shaw (wrestling), Carl Spears (cheer) and Madeline Mortier (dance).
The softball team was honored as the Eagles Unite Award winners for the representation in support of fellow student-athletes throughout the 2015-16 home schedule. Finally, the women's gymnastics earned the Cartwright Award for the best team overall in academics, athletics, and citizenship.
Awards Nominees (Winners Bolded):
E-Club Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Dylan Mulder - Football
Brett White - Men's Golf
Keith Williams - Men's Track & Field
E-Club Female Scholar Athlete of the Year
Clarice Daniel - Women's Swimming
Alyssa Davis - Volleyball
Julia Lombardi - Women's Soccer
Stephanie Schlosser - Rowing
Male Academic Team of the Year
Men's Golf
Femaile Academic Team of the Year
Women's Cross Country
Male Individual Community Service Award
Ethan Alvano - Men's Basketball
Jeff Elam - Men's Track & Field
Miles McDonald - Men's Swimming
Female Individual Community Service Award
Reagan Briggs - Women's Track & Field
Ashley Gilmore - Rowing
Carly Jackson - Women's Swimming
Natalie Uy - Women's Track & Field
Eagle's Unite Award
Baseball
Gymnastics
Softball
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Male Newcomer of the Year
Tom Gillis - Men's Diving
Dakota Juarez - Wrestling
James Thompson IV - Men's Basketball
Shaq Vann - Football
Female Newcomer of the Year
Alsu Bogdanova - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Delaney Duncan - Women's Swimming
Cassie Haut - Volleyball
Kristin Nason - Women's Soccer
Heart Award
Chanise Baldwin - Women's Basketball
Marquise Gill - Baseball
Aaliyah McKinney - Women's Track & Field
Vinnie Pizzuto - Wrestling
Upset of the Year
Nick Barber - Wrestling
Nick Raymond - Men's Cross Country
Women's Basketball vs. Michigan
Women's Swimming vs. Akron
Play of the Year
Chanise Baldwin - Women's Basketball
Tim Bond - Men's Basketball
EMU Football
Marquise Gill - Baseball
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming and Diving
Raven Lee - Men's Basketball
Kendall Valentin - Gymnastics
Phillis Webb - Women's Basketball
Male Milestone Performance of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Anthony Jones - Men's Track & Field
Dylan Mulder - Football
John Rubino - Baseball
Female Milestone Performance of the Year
Delaney Duncan - Women's Swimming
Jordann McDermitt - Women's Track & Field
Kelsey Murphy - Women's Golf
Women's Gymnastics
Men's Team of the Year
Men's Cross Country
Men's Swimming & Diving
Wrestling
Women's Team of the Year
Women's Cross Country
Women's Gymnastics
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Anthony Jones - Men's Track & Field
Darius Jackson - Football
James Thompson IV - Men's Basketball
Female Athlete of the Year
Alsu Bogdanova - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Jordann McDermitt - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Klara Supejova - Women's Tennis
Kendall Valentin - Gymnastics
Leadership Award
Anthony Abro - Wrestling
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Julia Lombardi - Women's Soccer
Mary Kate MacLean - Women's Swimming
Cartwright Award
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Women's Gymnastics
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics held the second annual Ypsi Awards at the Convocation Center Monday, April 11, to honor the top athletic, citizenship, and academic achievements by EMU student-athletes during the 2015-16 academic year.
The Ypsi Awards saw EMU student-athletes, coaches, athletic department and university staff come together to honor the Eagles' best individuals and teams, as well as the 2015-16 seniors from each of Eastern Michigan's 21 sport programs. The 90-minute ceremony featured live performances, video skits, and awards presentations by several EMU student-athletes and staff.
Men's basketball player Trent Perry and women's track and field's Anna Aldrich served as the student emcees, while a wide-range of student-athletes, coaches, and administration presented the awards to the winners. Eastern Michigan coaches nominated student-athletes for the awards and the list was narrowed down to four finalists in each category by members of the Eastern Michigan University Student-Athlete Experience Committee. The winners for every award, except Play of the Year, were selected by the Eastern Michigan University's Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), which is made up of representatives from every EMU intercollegiate athletics team.
Senior swimmer Andrew Henry headlined the award show for the men, taking home a pair of Ypsi Awards. The Garner N.C. native's record breaking 200 freestyle race at the 2016 Mid-American Conference men's swimming and diving championships earned him Play of the Year honors, while his astounding season earned him the Male Athlete of the Year award. This season, Henry was named to the All-MAC First Team and the MAC Outstanding Swimmer at the MAC Championships. He broke a school record as the leadoff of EMU's record-breaking 800 Free Relay with a 200 free split of 1:34.20, while he set a school, pool, meet, and conference record with a 1:34.99 in the 200 freestiyle, while setting a record in the 100 as well.
Junior cross country and track and field athlete Alsu Bogdanova was named Female Athlete of the Year, earning all-region honors for her ninth place finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Cross Country Regional, following her MAC Championship performance at the 2015 Women's Cross Country MAC Championships. Additionally, Bogdavona took home MAC Championships in both the one mile run and the 5000m run on her way to All-MAC First team honors and the coveted Most Valuable Performer on the way to the Eagles' second-straight MAC Indoor Track and Field Championship.
James Thompson IV was named Male Newcomer of the Year after an outstanding freshman season on the hardwood. Thompson earned All-MAC Second Team honors after being one of just two student-athletes in the MAC to average a double-double (14.8 ppg and 10.7 rpg). Additionally, the Baton Rouge, La. native was named the MAC Freshman of the Year, becoming just the second EMU student-athlete to garner the honor in men's basketball. Thompson shot 64.5 percent from the floor, which ranked in the top-10 in the NCAA in large part to the Baton Rouge, La. native tying a then-NCAA record of 26-straight field goal makes. Freshman swimmer Delaney Duncan captured the Female Newcomer of the Year, earning All-American Honorable Mention status following her run to the 2016 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Duncan was the first freshman in EMU program history to qualify for nationals where she clocked in a time of 59.90 in the 100 Breaststroke, good for 12th in the NCAA. In addition, Duncan was an All-MAC First Team awardwinner after taking home a MAC Championship in the 200 Breaststroke.
Men's cross country was honored for the second consecutive season as the Men's Team of the Year after capturing its sixth consecutive and MAC 20th title in program history with 26 points, while the women's gymnastics team was also honored as the Female Team of the Year for the second-straight season. The gymnastics team took home its second ever MAC Championship, while qualifying for the NCAA Regionals for the first time in EMU history. The squad also broke its best team score in school history at Bowling Green, Feb. 13, when it locked in a 196.600.
Academically, the men's golf and women's cross country teams were honored as the Academic Teams of the Year, while Julia Lombardi (women's soccer) and Dylan Mulder (football) were named E-Club Female and Male Scholar Athletes of the Year.
Teams were honored not only for their performances on the field and in the classroom, but also for their work in the Ypsilanti community. The men's basketball team earned the Men's Community Service Team of the Year Award, while the rowing team grabbed the Women's Community Service Team of the Year Award. Individually, Ashley Gilmore (rowing) was honored for the second straight year as the Female Individual Community Service Award winner, while Miles McDonald (men's swimming) garnered the Male Individual Community Service Award.
Three more individual awards were presented, as Chanise Baldwin (women's basketball) earned the Heart Award, Nick Barber (wrestling) grabbed the Upset of the Year award, and Lombardi was also given the Leadership Award. Each team also selected a Teammate of the Year in honor of women's basketball player Shannise Heady. The recipients included: Marquise Gill (baseball), Trent Perry (men's basketball), KaBria Walker (women's basketball), Willy Fink (men's cross country), Scott Bradley (men's track and field), Amy Frauhammer (women's cross country), Sofie Gallein (women's track and field), Cole Gardner (football), Jared Multer (men's golf), Brenna Hammond (women's golf), Catie Conrad (gymnastics), Lindsay Davis-Brady (rowing), Julia Lombardi (women's soccer), Abi Clark (softball), Chris Hodges (men's swimming and diving), Rebecca Detro (women's swimming and diving), Klara Supejova (women's tennis), Corynne Smith (volleyball), Mike Shaw (wrestling), Carl Spears (cheer) and Madeline Mortier (dance).
The softball team was honored as the Eagles Unite Award winners for the representation in support of fellow student-athletes throughout the 2015-16 home schedule. Finally, the women's gymnastics earned the Cartwright Award for the best team overall in academics, athletics, and citizenship.
Awards Nominees (Winners Bolded):
E-Club Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Dylan Mulder - Football
Brett White - Men's Golf
Keith Williams - Men's Track & Field
E-Club Female Scholar Athlete of the Year
Clarice Daniel - Women's Swimming
Alyssa Davis - Volleyball
Julia Lombardi - Women's Soccer
Stephanie Schlosser - Rowing
Male Academic Team of the Year
Men's Golf
Femaile Academic Team of the Year
Women's Cross Country
Male Individual Community Service Award
Ethan Alvano - Men's Basketball
Jeff Elam - Men's Track & Field
Miles McDonald - Men's Swimming
Female Individual Community Service Award
Reagan Briggs - Women's Track & Field
Ashley Gilmore - Rowing
Carly Jackson - Women's Swimming
Natalie Uy - Women's Track & Field
Eagle's Unite Award
Baseball
Gymnastics
Softball
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Male Newcomer of the Year
Tom Gillis - Men's Diving
Dakota Juarez - Wrestling
James Thompson IV - Men's Basketball
Shaq Vann - Football
Female Newcomer of the Year
Alsu Bogdanova - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Delaney Duncan - Women's Swimming
Cassie Haut - Volleyball
Kristin Nason - Women's Soccer
Heart Award
Chanise Baldwin - Women's Basketball
Marquise Gill - Baseball
Aaliyah McKinney - Women's Track & Field
Vinnie Pizzuto - Wrestling
Upset of the Year
Nick Barber - Wrestling
Nick Raymond - Men's Cross Country
Women's Basketball vs. Michigan
Women's Swimming vs. Akron
Play of the Year
Chanise Baldwin - Women's Basketball
Tim Bond - Men's Basketball
EMU Football
Marquise Gill - Baseball
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming and Diving
Raven Lee - Men's Basketball
Kendall Valentin - Gymnastics
Phillis Webb - Women's Basketball
Male Milestone Performance of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Anthony Jones - Men's Track & Field
Dylan Mulder - Football
John Rubino - Baseball
Female Milestone Performance of the Year
Delaney Duncan - Women's Swimming
Jordann McDermitt - Women's Track & Field
Kelsey Murphy - Women's Golf
Women's Gymnastics
Men's Team of the Year
Men's Cross Country
Men's Swimming & Diving
Wrestling
Women's Team of the Year
Women's Cross Country
Women's Gymnastics
Women's Swimming & Diving
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Anthony Jones - Men's Track & Field
Darius Jackson - Football
James Thompson IV - Men's Basketball
Female Athlete of the Year
Alsu Bogdanova - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Jordann McDermitt - Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Klara Supejova - Women's Tennis
Kendall Valentin - Gymnastics
Leadership Award
Anthony Abro - Wrestling
Andrew Henry - Men's Swimming
Julia Lombardi - Women's Soccer
Mary Kate MacLean - Women's Swimming
Cartwright Award
Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Women's Gymnastics
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