AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken held its annual end-of-year banquet Tuesday, Apr. 25 in the Convocation Center. The theme was "A Night At The Espy's."
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Before the awards were handed out, the SAAC awarded some superlatives.
Best Ending To A Game:
Tyler Ammerman's two-RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, giving USC Aiken baseball an 11-10 win over No. 1 Nova Southeastern.
Christine Carroll's kill, giving USC Aiken volleyball a come-from-behind five-set victory over Queens in the NCAA Southeast Region Final.
Most Likely To Make Sports Illustrated:
From men's tennis, Hunter Lathrop.
From women's tennis, Kayla Calvert.
Best Action Shot:
From men's basketball, Faison Brock's block. From the volleyball team, Shawn Hotson and Danielle Mercer collide as they go for a ball.
Photos by Artie Walker.
Forrest Gump Award:
From men's soccer, Jordan Misiri. From cross country, Bethany Fordham.
Best Dressed:
From golf, Axel Ostensson. From women's soccer, Kim Jergenson.
Biggest Muscles:
From men's basketball, Kevin Schuisseu. From women's basketball, Rocky Aupont.
Best Nickname:
From men's soccer, Ryan "Chencko" Dwyer.
From women's tennis: Brigitta "The Machine" Mirak.
Class Clown:
From Baseball, Joey Benitez. From cheerleading, Michaela Howard.
The student-athletes with the best hair:
From Men's Basketball, Austin Grimes. From volleyball, Brittany Faulkner.
And Most Likely To Lose His Hair After Working At USC Aiken For 39 Years
Randy Warrick.
Most Team Spirit:
From men's basketball, Nenad Milenkovic. From women's basketball, Celine Vega.
Most Clutch:
From men's basketball, Jalin Barnes. From volleyball, Emily Teelon.
Social Media Superstars:
From baseball, Skylar Mercado. From softball, Leah Boghosian.
Most Likely To Visit The Training Room:
From men's basketball, Paris Ballinger. From women's soccer, Sarah Moore.
Most Likely To Trip Over Their Feet:
From men's basketball, Faison Brock. From softball, Magan Jean Thrower.
Most Likely To Get Tossed Out Of A Game:
From men's soccer, Nader Fakih. From volleyball, Julia Forster.
And the MVP's:
Volleyball MVP: Entire Team
Cross Country MVP: Bethany Fordham
Women's Soccer MVP: Abby Frick
Men's Soccer MVP: Andre Simmond
Cheerleading MVP: Kayla Victor
Dance MVP: Stephanie Hollis
Women's Basketball MVP: Carly Gilreath
Javonte' Clanton Memorial Award: Jalin Barnes
Women's Tennis MVP: Nadine Tusiama
Men's Tennis MVP: Mathias Degardin; Antonio Sabugueiro
Softball MVP: Julianne Leduc
Golf MVP: Johnson Holliday
Warrick Student-Athlete Leadership Award: Jasmine Coach
Pacer Fanatic Award: TJ Brantley
Female Excellence In Sportsmanship: Amber Laughinghouse
Male Excellence In Sportsmanship: Johnson Holliday
Scholar-Athlete Awards: Carly Gilreath, James Lynch
