STEPHENVILLE, Texas – Tarleton Athletics honored dozens of student-athletes across all sports at their annual awards banquet, held at the Wisdom Volleyball Gym on Monday night.
 
Tarleton sports teams announced their team-specific awards during a special ceremony. Texan Iron, sports medicine, tennis, football, volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, cross country, track and field, women's golf, Texan Cheer and Texan Stars all distributed special awards, while baseball and softball recognized their seniors and plan to announce their awards when their seasons are finished.
 
The full list of awards can be found below:
 
TEXAN IRON ALL STARS (15)
FOOTBALL VETERAN: Kyle Weber
FOOTBALL NEWCOMER: Mookie Douglas
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Shamir Bogues
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Marissa Escamilla
VOLLEYBALL: Emma Halcomb
BASEBALL: Reed Hamilton
SOFTBALL: Georgia Capell
MEN'S TRACK & FIELD: Isaac Hutchings
WOMEN'S TRACK & FIELD: Kyndal Gladson
TRACK & FIELD THROWERS: Ethan Bratton
CROSS COUNTRY: Kevin Baez
CHEERLEADING: Kaitlyn Brown
WOMEN'S GOLF: Sofia Rodriguez
TENNIS: Anna Davidson
TEXAN STARS: Lara Pliml
 
SPORTS MEDICINE (5)
TARLETON SPORTS MEDICINE OUTSTANDING ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT AWARD: David Taylor
COMEBACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Kayla Brannon and Jordan Anglin
TARLETON SPORTS MEDICINE HIGHEST GPA: Sarah Berry and Elexis Rockwell
 
TENNIS (2) 
ALL-TEXAN: Martha Makantasi
MOST IMPROVED: Anna Davidson
 
FOOTBALL (7)
OFFENSIVE MVP: Tariq Bitson
DEFENSIVE MVP: Ronnell Wilson
SPECIAL TEAMS MVP: Donovan Banks
ZACH SHAVER AWARD: Sean Walton
HIGGS AWARD: Devin Hafford
BUDDY FORNES AWARD: Stephen Reeves
CHERYL SPELLMEIER AWARD: Corban James
COACH RONNIE GILES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP: Austin Whitehead
 
VOLLEYBALL (5)
MVP: Lauren Kersey
DEFENSIVE MVP: Lorin McNeil
OFFENSIVE MVP: Lauren Kersey
TEXAN AWARD: Hali'a Hogan and Emma Halcomb
 
MEN'S BASKETBALL (14)
TEXAN AWARD: Freddy Hicks
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Noah McDavid
DEFENSIVE MVP: Shamir Bogues
OFFENSIVE MVP: Montre Gipson
ALL-ACADEMIC: Stefan Bryant, Montre Gipson, Freddy Hicks, Javontae Hopkins, Jayshawn Moore, Tahj Small, Luke Winslow
BEST TEAMMATE: Shakur Daniel
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Javontae Hopkins
SCOUT TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Luke Winslow
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (6)
STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARD: Emilia Axelsson
HEART AND HUSTLE AWARD: Tyler Jackson
OUTSTANDING OFFENSIVE PLAYER AWARD: Malaya-Jaye Kendrick
OUTSTANDING DEFENSIVE PLAYER AWARD: Seynabou Thiam
TEXAN AWARD: Marissa Escamilla
MVP: Lucy Benson
 
CROSS COUNTRY (2)
WOMEN MVP: Jenna Brazeal
MEN MVP: Kevin Baez
 
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (6)
WOMEN MVP OF THE FIELD:  Elise Smith
WOMEN MVP OF THE TRACK:  Nyla Barlow
MEN MVP OF THE FIELD: Oscar Rodriguez
MEN MVP OF THE TRACK: Brandon McKissick
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Rylee Hennig
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Justin Raines
 
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (4)
WOMEN MVP OF THE FIELD: Rylee Hennig
WOMEN MVP OF THE TRACK: Hanna Dudley
MEN MVP OF THE FIELD: Alan Palmer
MEN MVP OF THE TRACK: Justin Raines
 
GOLF (5)
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Mathilde Brogens
MVP OF THE YEAR: Mathilde Brogens
HIGHEST GPA: Marianella Moreschi
TEAM LEADER: Sofia Rodriguez
TEAM CHOICE: Mathilde Brogens
 
TEXAN CHEER (11)
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Peyton Payblas
COMMITTMENT TO EXCELLENCE: Kaityn Brown
MOST SPIRITED: Abigail Mitchell
MOST VALUABLE CHEERLEADER: Brianna Davis
ACADEMIC MVP: Brianna Davis, Callie Bassinger, Jordyn Watson, Kaityn Brown, Kayman Legan, Macie Turrentine, Matthew Martin
 
TEXAN STARS (5)
COMMITMENT OF EXCELLENCE: Bethany Adcock
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Emeilia Atkisson
MOST IMPROVED TEXAN STAR: Rachel Stephens
MOST VALUABLE TEXAN STAR: Alexandria Kicker
UDCAP: Marlee Hrabal
 
BASEBALL (1)
TEXAN AWARD: Reed Hamilton
 
The rest of the baseball and softball awards will be distributed when their seasons are finalized.