April 13, 2015

DEKALB, Ill. -- Voting is now open for the NIU Athletics Play of the Year, to be presented at the sixth annual "Victors" awards banquet on Monday, April 27 at the historic Egyptian Theatre in downtown DeKalb.

Huskie fans are encouraged to watch the video and vote on their favorite play. The nominees for play of the year are: Paris Logan's interception at Northwestern, Lauren Gierman's goal at Central Michigan, Richard Hall's goal against SIU Edwardsville, Pete Rakocevic's dunk against Central Michigan and Amanda Stepp's 9.900 vault against Eastern Michigan

Voting for Play of the Year ends on Wednesday, April 22.

In addition to the Play of the Year, finalists for each of the other 24 awards have been determined and are listed below. NIU coaches nominated student-athletes for the awards and that list was narrowed down to the finalists in each category by members of the Huskie Athletics Student Services Committee. Winners for the awards will be selected by a vote from each team and each office within the athletic department.

An all-sports, ESPY-style awards show, "The Victors" features live performances and presentations by several NIU student-athletes. A total of 26 awards will be presented, honoring the accomplishments of NIU student-athletes from the 2014 spring, 2014 fall and 2014-15 winter sports seasons.

Huskie fans and friends interested in attending The Victors can purchase tickets for $20 by calling 815-758-1225.




Male Newcomer of the Year
Andrew Frankenreider, Baseball
Chuks Iroegbu, Men's Basketball
Carlos Manzanas, Men's Tennis
Albert Smalls, Football

Female Newcomer of the Year
Amy Annala, Women's Soccer
Claudette Day, Women's Track and Field
Kayti Grable, Softball
Kelsey Hildreth, Women's Cross Country
Kelly Smith, Women's Basketball

Male Community Service Award
Paris Logan, Football
Micah McCulloch, Baseball
Liam White, Men's Golf
Brad Wood, Baseball

Female Community Service Award
Arantza De La Torre, Women's Tennis
Taylor Ellett, Women's Golf
Kali Kossakowski, Softball
Lauren Noonan, Women's Soccer

Male Academic Team of the Year
Baseball
Men's Tennis
Men's Soccer
Men's Golf

Female Academic Team of the Year
Women's Tennis
Women's Golf
Cross Country
Softball

Huskie Heart Award
Jamie Burr, Women's Cross Country
Seth Fuller, Baseball
Jazmine Harris, Women's Basketball
Tyler Loos, Football

Huskie Pride Award
Paige Dacanay, Volleyball
Shelby Davis, Gymnastics
Adam Lightner, Men's Soccer
Brian Sisler, Baseball

Male Team of the Year
Men's Tennis
Football

Female Team of the Year
Women's Golf
Gymnastics
Women's Soccer
Volleyball

Male Athlete of the Year
Da'Ron Brown, Football
Isaac Kannah, Men's Soccer
Axel Lagerlof, Men's Tennis
Shawn Scott, Wrestling

Female Athlete of the Year
Claudette Day, Women's Track and Field
Amanda Corral, Women's Basketball
Emily Naegele, Softball
Mackenzie Roddy, Volleyball
Nelle Youel, Women's Tennis

Male Presidential Award for Academic Excellence
Frederic Cadieux, Men's Tennis
Jason Meehan, Football
Dusty Page, Men's Soccer
Rob Sterling, Football

Female Presidential Award for Academic Excellence
Kristyn Barrett, Softball
Amanda Corral, Women's Basketball
Leah Raffety, Cross Country
Mackenzie Roddy, Volleyball
Nelle Youel, Women's Tennis

Staff Excellence Award
Charles Clark, NIU Transportation Services
Ann Hardy, NIU Scholarship Office
Paula Ruff, Financial Aid
Judy Waterfield, Record and Registration

Male Community Service Team of the Year
Baseball
Football
Men's Golf
Wrestling

Female Community Service Team of the Year
Softball
Track & Field
Women's Golf
Women's Tennis

Male Team Coach of the Year
Rod Carey, Football
Patrick Fisher, Men's Tennis

Female Team Coach of the Year
Ray Gooden, Volleyball
Sam Morreale, Gymnastics
Kim Kester, Women's Golf

Unsung Hero Award
Aaron Armstead, Men's Basketball
Malia Gabel, Volleyball
Ally Lehman, Women's Basketball
Erika Oswald, Softball
Quinton Rosser, Wrestling

The Victors Cup (Male)
Baseball
Football
Men's Soccer
Wrestling

The Victors Cup (Female)
Softball
Track & Field
Volleyball
Women's Golf

Mr. Victor E. Huskie
Jason Meehan, Football
Dusty Page, Men's Soccer
Jordan Threloff, Men's Basketball
Johnny Zubek, Baseball

Ms. Victor E. Huskie
Amanda Corral, Women's Basketball
Shelby Miller, Softball
Emily Paschke, Volleyball
Amanda Stepp, Gymnastics
Nelle Youel, Women's Tennis