SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University Athletic Department recognized and celebrated the achievements of its student-athletes at its fourth annual Cougar Nation Athletic (CNA) Awards, presented by True Community Credit Union, on Sunday evening.
The CNA Awards is a formal, red-carpet event modeled from the well-known ESPYS and created to give the department an opportunity to celebrate and honor the academic, athletic and community excellence achieved by all SAU student-athletes. Awards ranged from the Best Celebration to Performance of the Year and Academic Teams of the Year. Nominations for each award were submitted by the SAU Athletics staff, coaches and trainers, and voted on by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
In total 29 awards were handed out to individuals and teams across the department. Among the prominent awards given were the Male and Female Senior Athletes of the Year, the Don McDonald Junior Scholarship, the Kay Dunckel Sophomore Scholarship and the
Miriam Sailers Freshman Scholarship.
A complete list of award winners for the 2021 CNA Awards is listed below:
2021 CNA AWARD WINNERS
Most Likely to be in the Training Room: Gracie Cabana (Women's Basketball)
Individual Comeback of the Year: Alison Ford (Volleyball)
Spirit of Sport Award: Claudia Ellis (Volleyball)
Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Becca Mindling (Women's Soccer)
Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Steven Guipe (Men's Soccer)
Women's Academic Team of the Year: Softball
Men's Academic Team of the Year: Men's Tennis
Get Jacked Award: Lucy Burau (Women's Tennis)
Women's Play/Performance of the Year: Jasmine Harper,
Emily Westrick (Women's Track & Field)
Men's Play/Performance of the Year: Trevor Rupp (Men's Golf)
Glue Gal Award: Kara Burbridge (Softball)
Glue Guy Award: Trent Smith (Men's Cross Country)
Women's Cougar Champions Award: Cora Millay (Softball)
Men's Cougar Champions Award: Glenn Miller (Baseball)
Homer Jackson Legacy Award: Josiah Kitchen (Baseball)
Team Comeback of the Year: Men's Soccer
Women's Team of the Year: Women's Soccer
Men's Team of the Year: Men's Cross Country
Staff Member of the Year: Chris Benedict,
Dave Brock
Female Newcomer of the Year: Emmalee Hamp (Softball)
Male Newcomer of the Year: Levi Conner (Men's Track & Field)
Miriam Sailers Freshman Scholarship: Lauren Marshall (Women's Soccer),
Joel Mast (Men's Tennis)
Kay Dunckel Sophomore Scholarship: Ariana Stoltzfus (Women's Soccer),
Tommee Smith (Men's Track & Field)
Don McDonald Junior Scholarship: Mackenzie Selvius (Women's Soccer),
Nathan Stout (Men's Cross Country)
Senior Athletes of the Year: Samantha Tracey (Women's Soccer),
Brandon Durnell (Men's Basketball)
