University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
SAAC Holds 2019 Talon Awards
4/30/2019 10:02:00 AM | SAAC
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The Southern Miss Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held its third-annual Talon Awards on Monday night at Venture Church's Hunt Club campus.
The event served as an opportunity for student-athlete brother and sisterhood with an opportunity to celebrate each other's company and accomplishments over the past school year. There was an hour of mingling and food in the church lobby, courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings, Keg and Barrel, McAlister's and Walk-Ons.
Below were the some of the honors presented at the ceremony.
Golden Standard (member of team who best represents the team's culture):
Volleyball - Sarah Bell
Beach Volleyball - Olivia Hepworth
Soccer - JoAnnie Ramos
Cross Country - Vickey Hoppe
Men's Track - Thomas Peters
Women's Track - Keiyana Gaskin
Men's Golf - Charles-Eric Belanger
Women's Golf - Valeria Pichardo
Men's Tennis - ChungHan Tsai
Women's Tennis - Rikeetha Pereira
Baseball - Alex Nelms
Softball - Chase Nelson
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Samantha Papp, softball
Spirit is the Difference Award (presented by CINTAS)
Sarah Bell, volleyball
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Picasso Nelson, Jr., football
Teams with the Highest GPAs
Men's Golf
Volleyball
Seniors who had the highest GPAs (as of December 2018)
Rachel Tedder, cross country
Rian Robinson, women's track and field
Chedlin Sagesse, men's track and field
Ola Akinniyi, soccer
Sarah Bell, volleyball
Kylie Grandy, beach volleyball
Philip Heine, men's golf
Valentina Haupt, women's golf
Megan Brown, women's basketball
Kevin Holland, men's basketball
Jorman Reyes, men's tennis
Jarod Wright, baseball
Samantha Papp, softball
Reid Ryals, football
Michael Gilbert Perseverance Award
John Warren, men's track and field
Male Athlete of the Year
John Warren, men's track and field
Female Athlete of the Year
Kylie Grandy, volleyball and beach volleyball
The event served as an opportunity for student-athlete brother and sisterhood with an opportunity to celebrate each other's company and accomplishments over the past school year. There was an hour of mingling and food in the church lobby, courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings, Keg and Barrel, McAlister's and Walk-Ons.
Below were the some of the honors presented at the ceremony.
Golden Standard (member of team who best represents the team's culture):
Volleyball - Sarah Bell
Beach Volleyball - Olivia Hepworth
Soccer - JoAnnie Ramos
Cross Country - Vickey Hoppe
Men's Track - Thomas Peters
Women's Track - Keiyana Gaskin
Men's Golf - Charles-Eric Belanger
Women's Golf - Valeria Pichardo
Men's Tennis - ChungHan Tsai
Women's Tennis - Rikeetha Pereira
Baseball - Alex Nelms
Softball - Chase Nelson
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Samantha Papp, softball
Spirit is the Difference Award (presented by CINTAS)
Sarah Bell, volleyball
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Picasso Nelson, Jr., football
Teams with the Highest GPAs
Men's Golf
Volleyball
Seniors who had the highest GPAs (as of December 2018)
Rachel Tedder, cross country
Rian Robinson, women's track and field
Chedlin Sagesse, men's track and field
Ola Akinniyi, soccer
Sarah Bell, volleyball
Kylie Grandy, beach volleyball
Philip Heine, men's golf
Valentina Haupt, women's golf
Megan Brown, women's basketball
Kevin Holland, men's basketball
Jorman Reyes, men's tennis
Jarod Wright, baseball
Samantha Papp, softball
Reid Ryals, football
Michael Gilbert Perseverance Award
John Warren, men's track and field
Male Athlete of the Year
John Warren, men's track and field
Female Athlete of the Year
Kylie Grandy, volleyball and beach volleyball
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