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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics held the annual "YPSI's Awards Show" today, April 15, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center. The awards show serves as a way to honor the top athletic, citizenship, and academic achievements by EMU student-athletes during the 2023-24 academic year.
The YPSI's saw EMU student-athletes, coaches, athletic department, and university staff come together to honor the Eagles' best individuals and teams, as well as the 2023-24 seniors from each of Eastern Michigan's 19 sport programs. The ceremony featured video skits and awards presentations by several EMU student-athletes and staff.
SASS Academic Counselor Gabe Schmidt served as the host, while a wide-range of student-athletes presented the awards to the winners. Eastern Michigan coaches nominated student-athletes for the awards and the list was narrowed down to four finalists in each category. The winners for every award were selected by voting from every EMU intercollegiate athletics team.
Rookie Women's Track and Field student-athlete, Paige Marchant earned awards in three out of the four categories she was nominated in.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — The Eastern Michigan University Department of Athletics held the annual "YPSI's Awards Show" today, April 15, inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center. The awards show serves as a way to honor the top athletic, citizenship, and academic achievements by EMU student-athletes during the 2023-24 academic year.
The YPSI's saw EMU student-athletes, coaches, athletic department, and university staff come together to honor the Eagles' best individuals and teams, as well as the 2023-24 seniors from each of Eastern Michigan's 19 sport programs. The ceremony featured video skits and awards presentations by several EMU student-athletes and staff.
SASS Academic Counselor Gabe Schmidt served as the host, while a wide-range of student-athletes presented the awards to the winners. Eastern Michigan coaches nominated student-athletes for the awards and the list was narrowed down to four finalists in each category. The winners for every award were selected by voting from every EMU intercollegiate athletics team.
Rookie Women's Track and Field student-athlete, Paige Marchant earned awards in three out of the four categories she was nominated in.
Awards Nominees (Winners Bolded):
Teammate of the Year (All Selected as Winners)
Tyson Acuff - Men's basketball
Savannah Berner – Lacrosse
Kendal Bonney - Volleyball
Sabina Brichackova – Tennis
Sophie Canen / Dara Capaldi - Women's Basketball
Reagan Fazekas – Rowing
Ashley George - Swim and Dive
Cam Kellett - Men's Golf
Anna Grace McCullough – Gymnastics
Blake McRae – Baseball
Joe Sparacio – Football
Erika Van Loton - Track & Field
Anna Watson - Women's Golf
Maddie O'Farrell - Soccer
Linus Vennemann - Men's Cross Country
Coach of the Year
Katie Minasola, Gymnastics
Sue Parks, Cross Country/Track & Field
Kemp Savage, Rowing
Best Performance
Ryan Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Callie Minshew, Volleyball
Paige Marchant, Women's Track & Field
Mackenzie Blackwell, Lacrosse
Community Service Award
Reagan Fazekas
Evan Sines
Olivia Westphal
Olivia Halverson
Katie Butler
Alyson Davis
Kyle Martin
Riley Kim
Tanner Knue
Callie Minshew
Katie Butler
Anna Grace McCullough
Rookie Student-Athlete of the Year
Paige Marchant, Women's Track & Field
Daiquan White, Football
Mackenzie Blackwell, Lacrosse
Kate Robinson, Soccer
Breakthrough Student-Athlete of the Year
Alana Fisher, Gymnastics
Linda Eloundou, Tennis
Saraiah Walkes, Women;s Track & Field
Callie Minshew, Volleyball
Julia Lombardi Leadership Award
Katie Butler and Anna Grace McCullough - Gymnastics
Team of the Year
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Lacrosse
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Raisa Boris, Gymnastics
Paige Marchant, Women's Track & Field
Anna Watson, Women's Golf
Callie Minshew, Volleyball
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Tyson Acuff, Men's Basketball
Ryan Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Cam Kellett, Men's Golf
Joe Sparacio, Football
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Evan Sines, Baseball
Female Scholar Athlete of the Year
Camryn Hughes, Diving
Teammate of the Year (All Selected as Winners)
Tyson Acuff - Men's basketball
Savannah Berner – Lacrosse
Kendal Bonney - Volleyball
Sabina Brichackova – Tennis
Sophie Canen / Dara Capaldi - Women's Basketball
Reagan Fazekas – Rowing
Ashley George - Swim and Dive
Cam Kellett - Men's Golf
Anna Grace McCullough – Gymnastics
Blake McRae – Baseball
Joe Sparacio – Football
Erika Van Loton - Track & Field
Anna Watson - Women's Golf
Maddie O'Farrell - Soccer
Linus Vennemann - Men's Cross Country
Coach of the Year
Katie Minasola, Gymnastics
Sue Parks, Cross Country/Track & Field
Kemp Savage, Rowing
Best Performance
Ryan Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Callie Minshew, Volleyball
Paige Marchant, Women's Track & Field
Mackenzie Blackwell, Lacrosse
Community Service Award
Reagan Fazekas
Evan Sines
Olivia Westphal
Olivia Halverson
Katie Butler
Alyson Davis
Kyle Martin
Riley Kim
Tanner Knue
Callie Minshew
Katie Butler
Anna Grace McCullough
Rookie Student-Athlete of the Year
Paige Marchant, Women's Track & Field
Daiquan White, Football
Mackenzie Blackwell, Lacrosse
Kate Robinson, Soccer
Breakthrough Student-Athlete of the Year
Alana Fisher, Gymnastics
Linda Eloundou, Tennis
Saraiah Walkes, Women;s Track & Field
Callie Minshew, Volleyball
Julia Lombardi Leadership Award
Katie Butler and Anna Grace McCullough - Gymnastics
Team of the Year
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Lacrosse
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Raisa Boris, Gymnastics
Paige Marchant, Women's Track & Field
Anna Watson, Women's Golf
Callie Minshew, Volleyball
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Tyson Acuff, Men's Basketball
Ryan Johnson, Men's Track & Field
Cam Kellett, Men's Golf
Joe Sparacio, Football
Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
Evan Sines, Baseball
Female Scholar Athlete of the Year
Camryn Hughes, Diving
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