By: Austin Schwartz, Staff Writer
The annual athletics award festival, the Jetspys was held this Tuesday. The event recognizes and rewards outstanding performances from student athletes, teams and behind the scenes performers for athletic events.
The main awards on the night given out included the Mr. and Mrs. Jet Award. The awards are given to a male and female athlete who truly represents Newman University. This years winners are Juniors Hayden Vandepol and Lauren Esfeld.
Esfeld said that it was not only a special feeling to win the big award, but also to share it with someone she is close with.
“I never imagined I would even be nominated for such a big award,” she said. “It was also special that Hayden won Mr. Jet because we are best friends and he is my Vice President for SAAC next year.”
A full list of award winners is below:
Female Gamechanger of the Year
Abby Borough - Volleyball
Male Gamechanger of the Year
Israel Barnes - Men’s Basketball
Female Rookie of the Year
Riley Daugherty - Volleyball
Male Rookie of the Year
Stevie Strong - Men’s Basketball
Female Wingman Award
Lauren Esfeld - Women’s Tennis
Male Wingman Award
Ian Lecki - Baseball
Community Outreach Award
Women’s Soccer
Ghost Rider
Elsie Helfrich - Women’s Cross Country
360 Turn Around Team
Baseball
Special Ops Award
Richard Rico - Photography
Breakthrough Athlete of the Year
Natalie Morales - Volleyball
Game of the Year
Softball - Coach Gutsafon’s 600th win
Comeback Athlete of the Year
Gustavo Gil - Men’s Tennis
Play of the Year
Luke Mills - Men’s Soccer
Supporting Role Award
Kayleigh Roberts
Male Top Gun Award
Deandre Johnson
Female Top Gun Award
Jada Key
Female Maverick Award
Imani Jones
Male Maverick Award
Tyler Push - Baseball
Male Best of the Best Award
Baseball
Female Best of the Best Award
Women’s Tennis
Scholar Team Award
Women’s Golf
Male Athlete of the Year
Tyler Push - Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year
Riley Daugherty - Volleyball
Mr. Jet Award
Hayden Vandepol - Baseball
Ms. Jet Award
Lauren Esfeld - Women’s Tennis
Best Dressed Woman
Marlie Wagner - Women’s Triathlon
Best Dressed Man
Diego Futosa
PHOTO: Austin Schwartz, Staff Writer
