SAU Sports Information
The SAU Athletic Department is pleased to announce that the second-annual installment of the end-of-the-year “Mulespy Awards” to honor its student-athletes will take place on Wednesday, at 6:30 p.m. inside the W.T. Watson Center.
The event will be free this year, and the general public is invited to attend.
Continuing with the theme modeled after popular awards shows such as the ESPYs, the “Mulespy Awards” will once more feature eight major award categories.
Special recognition of outstanding athletes and seniors of the 12 athletic teams as well as athletic training and cheerleading will also be made.
Among the major awards are Male and Female Newcomer of the Year, Male and Female Comeback Player of the Year, Murphy USA Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Auburn Smith Male Athlete of the Year, and the Dr. Margaret Downing Female Athlete of the Year.
Murphy USA remains the title sponsor. Murphy USA President and CEO, Andrew Clyde will share some special remarks and assist in presenting the awards.
Also, former SAU baseball player and current head men’s basketball coach at East Tennessee State University, Steve Forbes, will serve as a special guest speaker.
The following is a list of nominees for the yearl awards are:
Male Newcomer
DeVante Brooks (Basketball)
Carderick Johnson (Track)
Trevor Poulson (CC)
Roman Timmerman (Golf)
Antonio Washington (Football)
Eric White (Baseball)
Female Newcomer
Karly Anderson (CC)
Olivia Faught (Golf)
Brooke Ford-Nelson (Softball)
Sue Key (Basketball)
Chloe Riddley (Track)
Male Comeback
Davondrick Lison (Football)
Raymond Miller (Track)
Jake Tisevich (Baseball)
Cole Watson (CC)
Female Comeback
Faith Otts (Softball)
Natalie Renaud (Golf)
Maya Taylor (Track and Field)
Murphy USA Male Scholar-Athlete
Richard Barkhimer (Track)
James Drake (Golf)
Cody Fox (CC)
Kile Pletcher (Football)
Keeton Tennison (Basketball)
Jake Tisevich (Baseball)
Murphy USA
Female Scholar-Athlete
Kenisha Bryant (Track)
Anna Djedjemel (Basketball)
Michelle Donohue (CC)
Helle Leed (Golf)
Faith Otts (Softball)
Savannah Pillow (VB)
Auburn Smith
Male Athlete
Lane Alexander (CC)
CJ Elkins (Basketball)
Karonce Higgins (Track)
Kade Johnson (Golf)
Barrett Renner (Football)
Jacob Richardson (Baseball)
Dr. Margaret Downing
Female Athlete
Karly Anderson (CC)
Kenisha Bryant (Track)
Brooke Goad (Softball)
Sue Key (Basketball)
Helle Leed (Golf)
Alli O’Banion (VB)