SAMSPYs Nominees Released, Award Winners To Be Announced Friday - Samford University Athletics

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SAMSPYs Nominees Released, Award Winners To Be Announced Friday

5.7.20 | Baseball, Cheerleading, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, SAAC, Cross Country, Track and Field

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.— Samford's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) announced the nominees for the 12^th-annual SAMSPY Awards Thursday, and the winners will be announced online throughout the day Friday.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no in-person SAMSPYs this year, but the awards will be announced on all of the Athletics Department's social media channels throughout the day Friday, beginning at 1 p.m. (CT).

The SAMSPY Awards are held annually to honor Samford's 17 teams and more than 350 student-athletes. A total of 20 awards will be announced Friday.

The athletics department and SAAC announced the nominees for this year's awards on Thursday. This year's nominees are listed below.

2020 SAMSPY AWARDS NOMINEES
Best Blooper
Kyla Reynolds
Mekhi Mayfield
Anthony Mulrine
Mekhi Mayfield
Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg

Female Academic Team of the Year
Cross Country – 3.45
Soccer – 3.63
Tennis – 3.64
Track – 3.37
Volleyball – 3.46

Male Academic Team of the Year
Baseball – 3.15
Cross Country – 3.59
Golf – 3.27
Tennis – 3.08
Track – 2.98

Female Rookie of the Year
Taylor Yount
Emily Naubert
McKenzie Hogue
Merritt Cahoon
Kylie Gazza

Male Rookie of the Year
Jay Stanton
Michael Vice
Sonny DiChiara
Jeb Jones
Evan Brooks

Comeback Athlete of the Year
Cindy Oest
Jesse McCord
Hunter Poole
Mary Kate Horton
Veronica Lyle
Mohammed Ali Bellalouna

Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
John Staton
Natalie Armstrong
Sierra Rayzor
Titus Moore
Rossouw Norval

Jim Griffin Award
Paige Serup
Robert Burke
Brandon Austin
Courtney Johnson
Taylor Meneide

Support Staff of the Year
Tommy Rohling
Ben Ashford
Matt Price
Abby Daniels
Jonathan McAfoos

Assistant Coach of the Year
Chandler Merkerson
Josie Rix
Ryan Freeburg
Ashley Cope
Ricky Turner

Best Finish
Football
Natalie Armstrong
Sonny DiChiara
Men's 4x4
Softball

Best Upset
Volleyball
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Rossouw Norval
Arianna Beltrame
Softball

Play of the Year
Sonny DiChiara
Morgan McAslan
Montrell Washington
Natalie Armstrong
4x4

Best Championship Performance
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Women's Basketball
Soccer
Volleyball

Most Outstanding Team
Baseball
Women's Track & Field
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Soccer
Women's Basketball
Volleyball

Head Coach of the Year
Keylor Chan
Casey Dunn
Carley Kuhns
Rod Tiffin
Todd Yelton

Best Female Athlete
Natalie Armstrong
Kelsi Hobbs
Maggie Johnston
Morgan McAslan
Taylore Miller

Best Male Athlete
Nick Nixon
Montrell Washington
Zach Hester
Brooks Carlson
Emmanuel Tait
Matt Cahoon

Miss Bulldog
Charity Brown
Amanda Kilduff
Courtney Johnson
Hallianne Hobson
Maggie Johnston

Mr. Bulldog
Jesse McCord
Hugh Duggan
Hamp Skinner
Nick Barton
Max Rebol

Ally Cordes SoCon SAAC graphic

Samford's Ally Cordes Named NCAA SAAC Representative For Southern Conference

Monday, August 18

Ally Cordes at NCAA SAAC conference 2025

Cordes Represents SoCon At NCAA SAAC Conference

Thursday, July 17

Dominic Ganley SoCon SAAC graphic

Ganley Named SoCon SAAC Chair

Friday, September 29

2022 SAMSPY winners

Samford Athletics Holds 13th-Annual SAMSPY Awards Ceremony

Monday, April 25

Mohammed Ali Bellalouna

/ Men's Tennis

Natalie Armstrong

C

/ Women's Basketball

Brandon Austin

G

/ Men's Basketball

Nick Barton

DB

/ Football

Arianna Beltrame

/ Women's Tennis

Evan Brooks

/ Track and Field

Charity Brown

G

/ Women's Basketball

Robert Burke

WR

/ Football

Matt Cahoon

/ Track and Field

Merritt Cahoon

IF

/ Softball

Brooks Carlson

INF

/ Baseball

Sonny DiChiara

RHP/1B

/ Baseball

Hugh Duggan

/ Track and Field

Kylie Gazza

Defender

/ Women's Soccer

Zach Hester

RHP

/ Baseball

Kelsi Hobbs

RS

/ Women's Volleyball

Hallianne Hobson

/ Women's Golf

McKenzie Hogue

/ Track and Field

Mary Kate Horton

/ Women's Golf

Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg

/ Women's Tennis

Courtney Johnson

DS/L

/ Women's Volleyball

Maggie Johnston

/ Track and Field

Jeb Jones

/ Track and Field

Amanda Kilduff

/ Women's Tennis

Veronica Lyle

/ Track and Field

Mekhi Mayfield

OF

/ Softball

Morgan McAslan

Goalkeeper

/ Women's Soccer

Jesse McCord

RHP

/ Baseball

Taylor Meneide

Defender

/ Women's Soccer

Titus Moore

/ Track and Field

Anthony Mulrine

C

/ Baseball

Emily Naubert

DS/L

/ Women's Volleyball

Nick Nixon

OL

/ Football

Rossouw Norval

/ Men's Tennis

Cindy Oest

/ Women's Tennis

Hunter Poole

/ Track and Field

Sierra Rayzor

MB

/ Women's Volleyball

Max Rebol

/ Men's Tennis

Kyla Reynolds

Forward

/ Women's Soccer

Paige Serup

G

/ Women's Basketball

Hamp Skinner

LHP

/ Baseball

Jay Stanton

RB

/ Football

Emmanuel Tait

/ Track and Field

Michael Vice

TE

/ Football

Montrell Washington

WR

/ Football

Taylor Yount

Forward

/ Women's Soccer

Monday, September 14

Sunday, September 13

Monday, September 07

Friday, September 04