HOUSTON- The Texas Southern Athletics Department hosted its Annual All-Sports Banquet at the Hyatt Regency hotel located in Downtown Houston.
The highly anticipated event gave the Athletics Department the opportunity to recognize some of the outstanding and historic accomplishments of the sports programs at TSU.
One of the significant highlights of the event was the unveiling of the 2016-17 Presidential Award winners.
Allsion Woods from Lady Tigers Volleyball was named the female recipient of the award while Kamren Dukes was selected as the male recipient (pictured above).
A full list of the awards handed out at the event can be found below:
Soccer
Most Improved Player: Kaylah Valdry
Defensive Player of the Year: Briana Norwood
Offensive Player of the Year: Paige Hayward
Most Valuable Player: Makayla Johnson
Highest GPA: Ysamar Alonso (3.81)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Kailand Thompson
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Paige Hayward
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Makayla Johnson
Men's Cross Country
Most Outstanding Player: Xavier Martinez
Highest GPA: David Guzman (3.46)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- D'Andre Lewis
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Xavier Martinez
Men's Indoor Track and Field
Most Outstanding Freshman: Maliek Kendall
Most Outstanding Sophomore: Mykele Young-Sanders
Most Outstanding Indoor Thrower: Terrell Perry
Most Outstanding Senior: D'Andre Lewis
Highest GPA: Mykele Young-Sanders (3.83)
SWAC 1st Place Finisher- Maliek Kendall
SWAC 1st Place Finisher- D'Andre Lewis
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Most Outstanding Field Events: Tevin Kimble (jumps)
Most Outstanding Field Events: Harvey Kendall (jumps)
Most Outstanding Field Events: Jawalyn Brooks
Most Outstanding Runner: D'Andre Lewis
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Terrell Perry
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Harvey Kendall Jr.
All-SWAC 1st Team- Drayton Rolle
All-SWAC 1st Team- Travis Sanders
All-SWAC 1st Team- Tevin Kimble
All-SWAC 1st Team- D'Andre Lewis
All-SWAC 1st Team- Jawalyn Brooks
Volleyball
Silent Killer Award: Ashlynn Caldwell
Most Outstanding Defensive Player: Allison Woods
Comeback Tiger Award: Audriana Carson
Most Valuable Player: Kali Fluke
All SWAC 2nd team- Asia Howard
All SWAC 1st team- Kali Fluke
Highest GPA: Nicole Robinson (3.67)
Football
Newcomer of the Year: Tylor Cook
Special Teams Most Valuable Player: Eric Medina
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Austin Watts
Defensive Most Valuable Player: Sean Jones II
Highest GPA: Eric Medina (3.29)
Women's Basketball
Most Improved Tiger: Breasia McElrath
Tiger Toughness Award (Freshman of the Year): Chynna Ewing
Most Valuable Player: Joyce Kennerson
Highest GPA: Natina Pouengue (3.85)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Artavia Ford
All-SWAC 1st Team- Joyce Kennerson
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Chynna Ewing
SWAC Tournament MVP- Joyce Kennerson
Pride of TSU Award: Nathaniel Bell
Men's Basketball
Most Improved Player: Kevin Scott
Assistant Leader Award: Damontrae Jefferson
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Zach Lofton
Highest GPA: Eric Washington (3.37)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Kevin Scott
All-SWAC 1st Team- Zach Lofton
SWAC Player of the Year Zach- Lofton
SWAC Defensive Player of the Year- Marvin Jones
SWAC Freshman of the Year- Demontrae Jefferson
SWAC Tournament MVP- Marvin Jones
Associated Press Honorable Mention- Zach Lofton
Iron Man Coaches Award: Kevin Brumfield
Bowling
Most Improved Player: Brittany Torres
Outstanding Freshman: Samantha Kriner
High Average: Denisyha Waller
Most Valuable Player: Denisyha Waller
Highest GPA: Denisyha Waller (3.73)
All-SWAC 1st Team- Denisyha Waller
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Denisyha Waller
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Kimari Jackson
SWAC Bowler of the Year- Denisyha Waller
Women's Cross Country
Outstanding Athlete Award: Mariah Stewart
Most Improved: Morgan Utsey-Williams
Most Valuable Athlete: Marlyn Campa
Highest GPA: Mariah Stewart (3.31)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Mariah Stewart
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Marlyn Campa
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Most Improved: Alexis Gray
Iron Woman Award: Breanca Woods
New Comer Award: Miriam Pierre
Most Valuable Player: Mariah Stewart
Highest GPA: Breanca Woods (3.45)
All-SWAC 1st Team- Breana Dockery, Breanca Woods, Shamya Blake, Mariah Stewart, Miriam Pierre, Nikole Haroon, Cydnee Bush, Melissa Pena
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Field Athlete Award: Shamiya Blake
Iron Woman Award: Breanca Woods
Most Improved Award: Kelsey Phillips
Most Valuable Athlete: Breana Dockery
All-SWAC 1st Team- Breana Dockery, Breanca Woods, Shamya Blake, Melissa Pena, Adriana Berkhalter, Aaliyah Chatman
Softball
Lady Tiger Award (athlete with most spirit) – Adreana Casares
Big Heart Award (athlete with best attitude)- Marisa Maldonado
Outstanding Freshman Award- Dominique Tello
Highest GPA: Lauren Rodriguez (3.79)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Mirande Rodarte, Haley Smith, Jasmine Fulmore
All-SWAC 1st Team- Briana Simpson, Krystalani Yockman, Lauren Rodriguez
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Dominique Tello
Baseball
War Dog- Jose Cabreja
Fountain Award- Guadencio Lucca
Eagle Award- Kamren Dukes
Selfless Leadership Award- Giovanni Riley
Highest GPA: Guadencio Lucca (3.87)
2016 All SWAC AWARDS
All-SWAC 1st Team- Robert Pearson
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Robert Pearson
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Kamren Dukes
Women's Golf
Leadership Award: Jaylen Kuykendall
Spirit Award: Jalyn Joseph
Newcomer Award: Destani Burbank
Most Valuable Player: Amber Kuykendall
Highest GPA: Hillary Washington (3.86)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Destani Burbank
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Hillary Washington
All-SWAC 1st Team- Amber Kuykendall
All-SWAC 1st Team- Jalyn Joseph
SWAC Freshman of the Year- Jalyn Joseph
SWAC Coach of the Year- Hank Stewart
Men's Golf
Leadership Award: Renior Knox
Spirit Award: Ross Lucas Elliott
Most Valuable Player: Tom McLaughlin
Highest GPA: Blake Lolato (3.37)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Kyle Smith
All-SWAC 1st Team- Thomas McLaughlin
All-SWAC 1st Team- Renoir Knox
Sports Information
Outstanding Service Award: Akli Williams
Athletic Trainers
Commitment to Excellence- TSU Student Trainers
Highest GPA: Jeorgia Sanders 3.57
Courtesy: TSU Athletics
The highly anticipated event gave the Athletics Department the opportunity to recognize some of the outstanding and historic accomplishments of the sports programs at TSU.
One of the significant highlights of the event was the unveiling of the 2016-17 Presidential Award winners.
Allsion Woods from Lady Tigers Volleyball was named the female recipient of the award while Kamren Dukes was selected as the male recipient (pictured above).
A full list of the awards handed out at the event can be found below:
Soccer
Most Improved Player: Kaylah Valdry
Defensive Player of the Year: Briana Norwood
Offensive Player of the Year: Paige Hayward
Most Valuable Player: Makayla Johnson
Highest GPA: Ysamar Alonso (3.81)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Kailand Thompson
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Paige Hayward
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Makayla Johnson
Men's Cross Country
Most Outstanding Player: Xavier Martinez
Highest GPA: David Guzman (3.46)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- D'Andre Lewis
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Xavier Martinez
Men's Indoor Track and Field
Most Outstanding Freshman: Maliek Kendall
Most Outstanding Sophomore: Mykele Young-Sanders
Most Outstanding Indoor Thrower: Terrell Perry
Most Outstanding Senior: D'Andre Lewis
Highest GPA: Mykele Young-Sanders (3.83)
SWAC 1st Place Finisher- Maliek Kendall
SWAC 1st Place Finisher- D'Andre Lewis
Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Most Outstanding Field Events: Tevin Kimble (jumps)
Most Outstanding Field Events: Harvey Kendall (jumps)
Most Outstanding Field Events: Jawalyn Brooks
Most Outstanding Runner: D'Andre Lewis
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Terrell Perry
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Harvey Kendall Jr.
All-SWAC 1st Team- Drayton Rolle
All-SWAC 1st Team- Travis Sanders
All-SWAC 1st Team- Tevin Kimble
All-SWAC 1st Team- D'Andre Lewis
All-SWAC 1st Team- Jawalyn Brooks
Volleyball
Silent Killer Award: Ashlynn Caldwell
Most Outstanding Defensive Player: Allison Woods
Comeback Tiger Award: Audriana Carson
Most Valuable Player: Kali Fluke
All SWAC 2nd team- Asia Howard
All SWAC 1st team- Kali Fluke
Highest GPA: Nicole Robinson (3.67)
Football
Newcomer of the Year: Tylor Cook
Special Teams Most Valuable Player: Eric Medina
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Austin Watts
Defensive Most Valuable Player: Sean Jones II
Highest GPA: Eric Medina (3.29)
Women's Basketball
Most Improved Tiger: Breasia McElrath
Tiger Toughness Award (Freshman of the Year): Chynna Ewing
Most Valuable Player: Joyce Kennerson
Highest GPA: Natina Pouengue (3.85)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Artavia Ford
All-SWAC 1st Team- Joyce Kennerson
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Chynna Ewing
SWAC Tournament MVP- Joyce Kennerson
Pride of TSU Award: Nathaniel Bell
Men's Basketball
Most Improved Player: Kevin Scott
Assistant Leader Award: Damontrae Jefferson
Offensive Most Valuable Player: Zach Lofton
Highest GPA: Eric Washington (3.37)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Kevin Scott
All-SWAC 1st Team- Zach Lofton
SWAC Player of the Year Zach- Lofton
SWAC Defensive Player of the Year- Marvin Jones
SWAC Freshman of the Year- Demontrae Jefferson
SWAC Tournament MVP- Marvin Jones
Associated Press Honorable Mention- Zach Lofton
Iron Man Coaches Award: Kevin Brumfield
Bowling
Most Improved Player: Brittany Torres
Outstanding Freshman: Samantha Kriner
High Average: Denisyha Waller
Most Valuable Player: Denisyha Waller
Highest GPA: Denisyha Waller (3.73)
All-SWAC 1st Team- Denisyha Waller
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Denisyha Waller
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Kimari Jackson
SWAC Bowler of the Year- Denisyha Waller
Women's Cross Country
Outstanding Athlete Award: Mariah Stewart
Most Improved: Morgan Utsey-Williams
Most Valuable Athlete: Marlyn Campa
Highest GPA: Mariah Stewart (3.31)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Mariah Stewart
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Marlyn Campa
Women's Indoor Track and Field
Most Improved: Alexis Gray
Iron Woman Award: Breanca Woods
New Comer Award: Miriam Pierre
Most Valuable Player: Mariah Stewart
Highest GPA: Breanca Woods (3.45)
All-SWAC 1st Team- Breana Dockery, Breanca Woods, Shamya Blake, Mariah Stewart, Miriam Pierre, Nikole Haroon, Cydnee Bush, Melissa Pena
Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Field Athlete Award: Shamiya Blake
Iron Woman Award: Breanca Woods
Most Improved Award: Kelsey Phillips
Most Valuable Athlete: Breana Dockery
All-SWAC 1st Team- Breana Dockery, Breanca Woods, Shamya Blake, Melissa Pena, Adriana Berkhalter, Aaliyah Chatman
Softball
Lady Tiger Award (athlete with most spirit) – Adreana Casares
Big Heart Award (athlete with best attitude)- Marisa Maldonado
Outstanding Freshman Award- Dominique Tello
Highest GPA: Lauren Rodriguez (3.79)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Mirande Rodarte, Haley Smith, Jasmine Fulmore
All-SWAC 1st Team- Briana Simpson, Krystalani Yockman, Lauren Rodriguez
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Dominique Tello
Baseball
War Dog- Jose Cabreja
Fountain Award- Guadencio Lucca
Eagle Award- Kamren Dukes
Selfless Leadership Award- Giovanni Riley
Highest GPA: Guadencio Lucca (3.87)
2016 All SWAC AWARDS
All-SWAC 1st Team- Robert Pearson
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Robert Pearson
All-SWAC Tournament 1st Team- Kamren Dukes
Women's Golf
Leadership Award: Jaylen Kuykendall
Spirit Award: Jalyn Joseph
Newcomer Award: Destani Burbank
Most Valuable Player: Amber Kuykendall
Highest GPA: Hillary Washington (3.86)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Destani Burbank
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Hillary Washington
All-SWAC 1st Team- Amber Kuykendall
All-SWAC 1st Team- Jalyn Joseph
SWAC Freshman of the Year- Jalyn Joseph
SWAC Coach of the Year- Hank Stewart
Men's Golf
Leadership Award: Renior Knox
Spirit Award: Ross Lucas Elliott
Most Valuable Player: Tom McLaughlin
Highest GPA: Blake Lolato (3.37)
All-SWAC 2nd Team- Kyle Smith
All-SWAC 1st Team- Thomas McLaughlin
All-SWAC 1st Team- Renoir Knox
Sports Information
Outstanding Service Award: Akli Williams
Athletic Trainers
Commitment to Excellence- TSU Student Trainers
Highest GPA: Jeorgia Sanders 3.57
Courtesy: TSU Athletics