Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2018 Raiders' Choice Awards
2018 RAIDERS CHOICE AWARDS
April 26, 2018; Tucker Theater
PRESIDENTS AWARD (MALE): Aaron Aucker, baseball; Ed Simpson, basketball
PRESIDENTS AWARD (FEMALE): Morgan Harris, softball
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Nick King, basketball
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Abike Egbeniyi, track
MALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Tyler Johnson, golf
FEMALE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Peyton DePriest, soccer
FEMALE BREAKOUT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Lexi Cushing, softball
MALE BREAKOUT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Gian Issa, tennis
ALL-AMERICANS: Agnes Abu (800 Meter Run) - 2nd Team All-American (2017 Outdoor); Abike Eg-beniyi (800 Meter Run) - 2nd Team All-American (2017 Outdoor); Elizabeth Dadzie (Heptathlon) - 2nd Team All-American (2017 Outdoor); Jacob Choge (5000 Meter Run) - HM All-American (2017 Outdoor); Jacob Choge (10000 Meter Run) - 2nd Team All-American (2017 Outdoor); Eliud Rutto (800 Meter Run) - 2nd Team All-American (2017 Outdoor); Nick King - USA Today Third Team All-American; Agnes Abu (800 Meter Run) - 2nd Team All-American (2018 Indoor); Abike Egbeniyi (800 Meter Run) - 2nd Team All-American (2018 Indoor); Kigen Chemadi (3000 Meter Run) - 2nd Team All-American (2018 Indoor); Jacob Choge - All-American at 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships; Kigen Chemadi - All-American at 2017 NCAA Cross Country Championships; Aaron Aucker - Preseason Third Team All-American (NCBWA)
SAEC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Male: Gian Issa, tennis; Vonnie Covington, volleyball
MAKE A DIFFERENCE AWARD: Keith Bunch, MT sports medicine; Rutherford County EMS (Matt Riley)
DIRECTOR’S CUP: Men’s Tennis
TEAM GPA AWARD/SPRING 2017: Men’s Tennis (3.743)
TEAM GPA AWARD/FALL 2017: Men’s Tennis (3.783)
GAME/EVENT OF THE YEAR: Football’s 35-30 win over Arkansas State to win the Camellia Bowl
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: Drew Huff went 4-for-7, scoring three runs, driving in nine RBI, in-cluding a grand slam in the victory over Belmont. Huff was also a double short of the cycle. Not only did he break the school record for RBI in a game, but it also tied for second all-time in Conference USA, making him one of four in the league’s history with nine RBI in a game. Drew went on to win hitter of the week in Conference USA with his performance.
PLAY OF THE YEAR: Precious Birdsong’s single to shallow centerfield that scored Brooke McClure, the game winning run, from second base in extra innings of the rubber match game at WKU.
