ST. JOSEPH – The on-field and off-field accomplishments of Missouri Western student-athletes were recognized Monday night during the 18th Annual MWSU/St. Joseph News-Press Student-Athlete Awards Night.
The crowning achievements of the night were awarded to Travis Anderson (football) as the Male Student-Athlete of the Year and Shi Qing Ong (women’s golf) as the Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Anderson and Ong were selected from a pool of 11 nominees, one from each MWSU sport as well as the Griffon Cheer Squad.
All awards were given during an awards show at Potter Theatre with senior recognitions and a dinner held afterward in the Fulkerson Center on the Missouri Western campus. Below is a full list of all awards given Monday night.
Female Student-Athlete of the Year: Shi Qing Ong (women’s golf)
Male Student-Athlete of the Year: Travis Anderson (football)
James J. McMillen Scholar-Athlete Award: Kelsey Olion (volleyball)
Tom Smith Career Achievement Award: Travis Anderson (football), Chelsea Dewey (women’s basketball), David Glaude (baseball), Katie Klosterman (softball), Morgan Rathmann (softball)
Award of Valor: Kendall Short (football)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Choice Awards: Newcomer of the Year (Cassidy Menke-women’s soccer), Team of the Year (2016 women’s golf), Intriguing Moment of the Year (2016 women’s golf team clinching spot in national championships)
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Volunteers of the Year: Danielle Moore (volleyball) and Bridget Blessie (women’s soccer)
Baseball Student-Athlete of the Year: Richard “Richie” Peoples
Men’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year: Cole Clearman
Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Year: Chelsea Dewey
Cheer Squad Student-Athlete of the Year: Rachel Allen
Football Student-Athlete of the Year: Travis Anderson
Men’s Golf Student-Athlete of the Year: Patrick McCarthy
Women’s Golf Student-Athlete of the Year: Shi Qing Ong
Soccer Student-Athlete of the Year: Bailey Dervin
Softball Student-Athlete of the Year: Morgan Rathmann
Tennis Student-Athlete of the Year: Sofia Aguilera-Tovar
Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year: Kelsey Olion
— MWSU Athletics —