University of Minnesota Athletics
Golden Goldys Awards Tonight
4/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics will hold the fourth-annual Golden Goldys, a student-athlete awards gala, at TCF Bank Stadium, tonight at 7 p.m. The event, similar to ESPN’s ESPYS, will feature the U of M student-athletes in formal attire, where they walk down the 'maroon' carpet as early as 6 p.m. WCCO Television anchor, Mark Rosen, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the event.
During the ceremony, the athletics department will recognize student-athletes and their athletic accomplishments throughout the season. Awards will also be handed out, including the male and female athlete of the year, the male and female rookie of the year, male and female breakthrough performances, men's team coach of the year and women's team coach of the year. The voting includes spring sports of 2009 (baseball, men's and women's golf, rowing, softball, men's and women's outdoor track & field and men's and women's tennis) and the fall and winter sports of the 2009-10 athletic year.
Highlighting the awards is the female and male athletes of the year. Up for the female athlete of the year is diving’s Kelci Bryant, cross country and track’s Megan Duwell, volleyball’s Lauren Gibbemeyer, hockey’s Noora Raty and gymnastics’ Alexis Russell. In the male category, it’s baseball’s Derek McCallum, cross country and track’s Hassan Mead, track and field’s R.J. McGinnis, wrestling’s Jayson Ness and swimming’s Michael Richards. A full list of the awards and nominees is listed below.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Kelci Bryant, Diving
Megan Duwell, Cross Country/Track & Field
Lauren Gibbemeyer, Volleyball
Noora Raty, Hockey
Alexis Russell, Gymnastics
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Derek McCallum, Baseball
Hassan Mead, Cross Country/Track & Field
R.J. McGinnis, Track & Field
Jayson Ness, Wrestling
Michael Richards, Swimming
FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Cassie Drozynski, Rowing
Tabitha Love, Volleyball
Cat Parkhill, Soccer
Noora Raty, Hockey
Haley Spencer, Swimming
MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Harun Abda, Track
Ishay Hadash, Tennis
Kristoffer Jorgensen, Diving
Michael McBroom, Swimming
AJ Pettersen, Baseball
FEMALE BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Katie Bethke, Soccer
Hailey Cowles, Volleyball
Michele Edlin, Golf
Kristin Furukawa, Gymnastics
Anne Schleper, Hockey
MALE BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Devoe Joseph, Basketball
Michael Kvasnicka, Baseball
Ben Pisani, Golf
Mike Thorn, Wrestling
Nate Triplett, Football
BEST WOMEN’S TEAM COACH
Mike Hebert, Volleyball
Brad Frost, Hockey
Gary Wilson, Cross Country
Kelly Kremer & Terry Nieszner, Swimming & Diving
BEST MEN’S TEAM COACH
John Anderson, Baseball
Steve Plasencia, Track & Field/Cross Country
J Robinson, Wrestling
Geoff Young, Tennis
BEST FEMALE TEAM
Cross Country
Hockey
Swimming & Diving
Volleyball
BEST MALE TEAM
Baseball
Tennis
Track & Field
Wrestling
During the ceremony, the athletics department will recognize student-athletes and their athletic accomplishments throughout the season. Awards will also be handed out, including the male and female athlete of the year, the male and female rookie of the year, male and female breakthrough performances, men's team coach of the year and women's team coach of the year. The voting includes spring sports of 2009 (baseball, men's and women's golf, rowing, softball, men's and women's outdoor track & field and men's and women's tennis) and the fall and winter sports of the 2009-10 athletic year.
Highlighting the awards is the female and male athletes of the year. Up for the female athlete of the year is diving’s Kelci Bryant, cross country and track’s Megan Duwell, volleyball’s Lauren Gibbemeyer, hockey’s Noora Raty and gymnastics’ Alexis Russell. In the male category, it’s baseball’s Derek McCallum, cross country and track’s Hassan Mead, track and field’s R.J. McGinnis, wrestling’s Jayson Ness and swimming’s Michael Richards. A full list of the awards and nominees is listed below.
FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Kelci Bryant, Diving
Megan Duwell, Cross Country/Track & Field
Lauren Gibbemeyer, Volleyball
Noora Raty, Hockey
Alexis Russell, Gymnastics
MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Derek McCallum, Baseball
Hassan Mead, Cross Country/Track & Field
R.J. McGinnis, Track & Field
Jayson Ness, Wrestling
Michael Richards, Swimming
FEMALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Cassie Drozynski, Rowing
Tabitha Love, Volleyball
Cat Parkhill, Soccer
Noora Raty, Hockey
Haley Spencer, Swimming
MALE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Harun Abda, Track
Ishay Hadash, Tennis
Kristoffer Jorgensen, Diving
Michael McBroom, Swimming
AJ Pettersen, Baseball
FEMALE BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Katie Bethke, Soccer
Hailey Cowles, Volleyball
Michele Edlin, Golf
Kristin Furukawa, Gymnastics
Anne Schleper, Hockey
MALE BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Devoe Joseph, Basketball
Michael Kvasnicka, Baseball
Ben Pisani, Golf
Mike Thorn, Wrestling
Nate Triplett, Football
BEST WOMEN’S TEAM COACH
Mike Hebert, Volleyball
Brad Frost, Hockey
Gary Wilson, Cross Country
Kelly Kremer & Terry Nieszner, Swimming & Diving
BEST MEN’S TEAM COACH
John Anderson, Baseball
Steve Plasencia, Track & Field/Cross Country
J Robinson, Wrestling
Geoff Young, Tennis
BEST FEMALE TEAM
Cross Country
Hockey
Swimming & Diving
Volleyball
BEST MALE TEAM
Baseball
Tennis
Track & Field
Wrestling
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