2008-09 Howling Pack Awards Ceremony
(Awards and Photo Highlights)
VERMILLION, S.D. -- The University of South Dakota athletic department has announced its 2008-09 Howling Pack Award winners. The awards were announced at a ceremony on Sunday afternoon at the Muenster University Center on the USD campus.
The event was organized and coordinated by the USD Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
The award winners are listed below:
CARL & HAZEL HOY AWARD
Bridget Yoerger – Women’s Basketball
Mitch Begeman – Men’s Basketball
DR. JOHN VAN WHY AWARD
Dylan Grimsley – Men’s Basketball
CATIE TOBIN AWARD
Stacy Bjorlie – Women’s Swimming & Diving
FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Tagney Jones – Softball
MALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Brandon White – Football
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Bill Lane - Men’s Track & Field
Kayla Smith – Women’s Swimming & Diving
UNSUNG HERO
Tane Owens – Men’s Track & Field
Ashley Wiemann – Women’s Basketball
PLAY OF THE YEAR
Ashley Wiemann (7 Three Pointers against North Carolina)
COURAGE AWARD
Tyler Spease – Football
Jenna Hatfield – Women’s Volleyball
TEAM COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Women’s Soccer Team
OUTSTANDING FRESHMAN
Elizabeth Hoffman – Women’s Swimming & Diving
OUTSTANDING SOPHOMORE
Catherine Quinones – Soccer
OUTSTANDING JUNIOR
Noah Shepard – Football
Ramsey Fitzsimmons – Women’s Track & Field
OUTSTANDING SENIOR
Bridget Yoerger – Women’s Basketball
OUTSTANDING TEAM OF THE YEAR
Women’s Volleyball
COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD
Jason Mahowald – Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving
COYOTE CHARACTER AWARDS
Softball - Jasey Goedeken
Tennis - Janea Hagen
Men’s Basketball- Dylan Grimsley
Football - Tyler Spease
Women’s Golf - Abby Doorn
Men’s Golf - Ben Hardy
Women’s Basketball - Jasmine Mosley
Men’s Cross Country - Sean Fitzsimmons
Women’s Cross Country - Heather Kuhlmann
Women’s Volleyball - Heather Hult
Soccer - Hailie Meyer
Women’s Track & Field - Carrie Egging
Men’s Track & Field - Ben Walters
Men’s Track & Field - Preston Scott
Women’s Swimming & Diving - Kerri Morris
Men’s Swimming & Diving - Bridger Miller
