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