The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee hosted their first Dogspy Awards to honor both the academic and athletic achievements of the 2016-17 Bulldogs. Twenty-five awards were presented including the outstanding senior student-athletes of the year, most valuable players from each sport, best coach, best team, best newcomer and the male and female scholar athletes of the year. The ceremony took place April 25 in Pershing Arena.

Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year
Cory Myers
Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year
Cassidy Clark

Men’s Swimming Student-Athlete of the Year
Will Shanel

Women’s Swimming Student-Athlete of the Year
Evyn Spencer

Women’s Golf Student-Athlete of the Year
Nicolle Barmettler

Football Student-Athlete of the Year
Jaden Barr

Men’s Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year
Elijah Farrales

Women’s Track and Field Student-Athlete of the Year
Cassidy Smestad

Men’s Tennis Student-Athlete of the Year
Paul Province

Women’s Tennis Student-Athlete of the Year
Lindsey Schlichting

Wrestling Student-Athlete of the Year
JJ Dorrell

Men’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year
Craig McLaurine

Women’s Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year
Katie Mattingly

Baseball Student-Athlete of the Year
Jason Priest

Softball Student-Athlete of the Year
Christa Reisinger

Men’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Year
Brice Pavey

Women’s Cross Country Student-Athlete of the Year
Laura Tarantino

Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year
Kayla Bastian

Newcomer of the Year
Sam Reeves

Coach of the Year
Chris Foster

Team of the Year
Women’s Soccer

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Zach Hollstrom

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Laura Tarantino

Male Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete of the Year
Cory Myers

Female Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete of the Year
Laura Tarantino