University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Celebrate Golden Goldys
4/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Golden Goldys Recap
The University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics department recognized both the athletic and academic achievements by honoring its 750 student-athletes in a Golden Goldys/Scholar Athlete banquet, Monday night at TCF Bank Stadium. It was the ninth-annual Golden Goldys recognition and 26th of the Scholar Athlete banquet.
The Golden Goldys voting process included spring sports of 2014 (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 2014-15 athletic year.
The Gopher men's tennis team took home the Outstanding Academic Team Award and the Men's Team Community Service Award. Senior Leandro Toledo was a finalist for Male Athlete of the Year, while fellow fourth-year standout Mathieu Froment won a The Top Five Award, which was handed out to the top five male and female student-athletes with the highest cumulative grade point average.
The Outstanding Academic Team Award was presented to the men and women's teams representing both large and small team categories. Large teams are made up of 22 members or more, as small teams are made up of 21 members or less and includes the GPAs of the past spring and fall semesters. The men's tennis team won the men's small team award.
The teams who had the most community service hours during the 2014-15 season were women's track and cross country and men's tennis. This number is based on community service hours per team member.
Players Mentioned
