Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2015 Raiders Choice Awards Winners
2015 RAIDERS' CHOICE AWARDS WINNERS
April 30, 2015; Tucker Theatre
April 30, 2015; Tucker Theatre
PRESIDENTS AWARD (MALE): Leighton Gasque, football
PRESIDENTS AWARD (FEMALE): Tori Hawkins, soccer; and Nayara Moraes, tennis
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Ronnie Jebavey, baseball
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Avery George, golf
MALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: John Ampomah, track
FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Hannah Maina, cross country
FEMALE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Ty Petty, women’s basketball
MALE MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Jacque Rozier, men’s basketball
ALL-AMERICANS: Cordairo Golden - Track (First Team All-American); Eliud Rutto - Track (First Team All-American); Trent Miller - Baseball (Third Team Louisville Slugger)
SAEC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Male: Darius Johnson, football; India Hammond, track
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD: Shelley Godwin, women’s tennis
DIRECTOR’S CUP: Men’s Basketball
TEAM GPA AWARD/FALL 2014: Women’s Golf
TEAM GPA AWARD/SPRING 2014: Women’s Soccer
GAME/EVENT OF THE YEAR: Football’s 3 OT win at home against WKU.
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Ronnie Jebavey reached base all six times to clinch series over No. 19 FAU. Jebavey went 3-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base. He scored the game-tying run in the ninth to force extra innings.
PLAY OF THE YEAR: Grace Summers scored the game-winning goal in overtime as Middle Tennessee defeated host Charlotte in the C-USA Soccer Tournament. The win put the Blue Raiders into the semifinals.
