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Student-Athletes Honored At Annual Welcome Back Convocation

LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Athletics Department hosted the Annual Welcome Back Convocation Awards on Monday evening at First Baptist Church in Lafayette.

The Welcome Back Convocation serves as a time to look back and honor student-athletes, coaches and staff for their accomplishments in the previous year as well as serve as a kickoff for the upcoming season.

Student-athletes and various athletic programs were honored for their work on and off the field.

Winners from this year’s convocation are listed below. 

Champs Cup
2015-2016 – Women’s Basketball

Highest GPA Award- Student-Athletes
2015-2016 Highest Cumulative GPA

Dylan Moore, Baseball
Bryce Washington, Men’s Basketball
Sylvana Okde, Women’s Basketball
Aaron Bird, Football
Thomas Strandemo, Men’s Golf
Lindsay Brammer, Women’s Soccer
Annika Schmidt, Women’s Soccer
Chelsea Lotief, Softball
John-Paul Bergeron, Men’s Track & Field
Beau Robinson, Men’s Track & Field
Hailey Hesterman, Women’s Track & Field
Michael Kritsinger, Men’s Tennis
Juliette Clement, Women’s Tennis
Melissa Burckhartt, Women’s Tennis
Hanna Rovira, Volleyball

Highest Cumulative GPA Team
Men’s Tennis

Sawyer Camillo Memorial Award
Karmichael Dunbar, Football

MVP Award (Staff)
Russell Register, Compliance Coordinator

Head Coach Honors
LSWA Head Coach of the Year – Women’s Basketball
Garry Brodhead

Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year- Softball
Michael Lotief

Assistant Coach of the Year-
Deacon Jones, Women’s Basketball

2015-2016 Sun Belt Leadership Team
Sylvana Okde, Women’s Basketball

Dutch Reinhardt Award
Trey Granier, Football

2015-2016 Impact Award
Cade Romero, Softball Manager

2015-2016 Helping Hands Award
Eric Prince, Assistant Director of Athletic Training

2015-2016 Spirit Award
Aleah Craighton, Softball

2015-2016 Courage Award
Garry Brodhead, Women’s Basketball

2015-2016 International Student-Athlete Award
Steven Coutts, Football

Top Play of the Year Award
2015-2016
Baseball
Kyle Clement’s home run vs. South Alabama that kept Cajuns in the hunt for the Sun Belt Conference Championship

Record Breaking Performance Award
2015-2016

Baseball
Dylan Moore set a UL single-season and career record for saves.

Soccer
Yazmin Montoya set a UL career record for points scored.

Track and Field
Beau Robinson set a new UL record in Men’s Outdoor 5,000-meters.
Beau Robinson set a new UL record in Men’s Outdoor 10,000-meters.
Alena Hrusoci set a new UL record in Women’s Outdoor 400-meter hurdles.

Volleyball
Hanna Rovira set a new UL match record for hitting percentage (hit .900 on Sept. 8, 2015  vs. Southern)

Sports Event of the Year Award
Women’s Track and Field
Morgann Leleux placed second overall in the Women’s Pole Vault at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Charles Tillman Rookie of the Year Award
Kara Gremillion, Softball