University of Minnesota Athletics
Golden Goldys Set for Monday April 30
4/30/2018 12:00:00 AM | Student-Athlete Development
PAST WINNERS
University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics will hold the 12th-annual Golden Goldys, a student-athlete awards gala, at TCF Bank Stadium, Monday, April 30. For the eighth-straight year, the Golden Goldys and Scholar Athlete awards will be held in a joint event. In its second year, the Golden Goldys will also be held in conjunction with the senior celebration.
During the ceremony, Gopher athletics will recognize student-athletes and their athletic and academic accomplishments throughout the season. Athletic awards handed out include 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 2017 (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 2017-18 athletic year. For the second-straight year, Minnesota's Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients will also be announced at the Golden Goldys.
Along with the athletic accomplishments, the department will also honor and recognize the academic achievements of its 700 student-athletes. Academic awards include 4.0 GPA, Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship, Gladys Brooks and Norman Borlaug Commitment to Academic Excellence Award, Top Five Awards, Richard "Pinky" McNamara Student-Athlete Achievement Award, Outstanding Academic Team Awards, Outstanding Student-Athlete Achievement Award and Outstanding Achievement Award in Leadership and Service.
An event similar to ESPN's ESPYs, the Gopher student-athletes will be in formal/dress attire as the voice of Golden Gopher football and men's basketball, Mike Grimm, will serve as the master of ceremonies.
Nominees:
Male Athlete of the Year
Lucas Gilbreath, Baseball
Ethan Lizak, Wrestling
Connor McHugh, Swimming & Diving
Jordan Murphy, Basketball
Tristan Duran, Gymnastics
Female Athlete of the Year
Sarah Bacon, Swimming & Diving
Sydney Baldwin, Hockey
Sara Groenewegen, Softball
Kaitlyn Long, Track & Field
Stephanie Samedy, Volleyball
Madeline Strandemo, Track & Field
Male Rookie of the Year
Jordan Kozicky, Baseball
Stefan Milicevic, Tennis
Casey Mittlestadt, Hockey
Ben Psicihulis, Track & Field
Shane Wiskus, Gymnastics
Female Rookie
Kendyl Lindaman, Softball
Destiny Pitts, Basketball
Lexy Ramler, Gymnastics
Stephanie Samedy, Volleyball
Grace Zumwinkle, Hockey
Male Breakthrough
Bowen Becker, Swimming & Diving
Justin Doeden, Golf
Tyler Johnson, Football
Jonathan Webb, Track & Field
Female Breakthrough
Kenisha Bell, Basketball
Ivy Lu, Gymnastics
Temi Ogunrinde, Track & Field
Sydney Squires, Soccer
Dani Wagner, Softball
Men's Team of the Year
Baseball
Gymnastics
Swimming & Diving
Women's Team of the Year
Basketball
Softball
Track & Field
Volleyball
Men's Team Coach of the Year
John Anderson, Baseball
Mike Burns, Gymnastics
Kelly Kremer, Swimming & Diving
Women's Team Coach of the Year
Matt Bingle, Track & Field
Kelly Kremer, Swimming & Diving
Hugh McCutcheon, Volleyball