Thursday, May 8, 2014

MVSU student-athletes, others recognized at banquet

Banquet Program
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COURTESY MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
 
ITTA BENA, Mississippi – The Mississippi Valley State Athletics Department recognized its student-athletes on Thursday, May 1 during the annual Athletics Banquet at the Charles Lackey Recreational Building on the MVSU campus.

Student-athletes, faculty, staff, alumni and MVSU family were all recognized during the formal event that featured a presentation by the Department of Mass Communications. MVSU Director of Athletics Dianthia Ford-Kee also presented awards to the Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Thompson Hospitality, Leflore County Civic Center, Chawla Management Company and the Greenwood Mississippi Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Graduating seniors were also recognized during the banquet.

Joyce Chumo, of the MVSU cross country and track and field teams, and Grant Reifers, of the MVSU baseball team, were awarded the President's Award for Academic Excellence for the highest cumulative GPA. Also, Alexandria Garland (volleyball) and Blake Ralling (men's basketball) were bestowed with the Athletic Director's Sportsmanship Award. Ashley Beals (women's basketball) and James Currington were selected as the Athletic Director's Rookie of the Year while Joyce Chumo (cross country / track and field) and Daniel Kibet (cross country / track and field) were named Athlete of the Year.

Meanwhile, the MVSU women's soccer team was recognized for the team with the highest GPA.

Team MVP
Shanesse Spratt (Women's Soccer)
Toussaint Brock (Men's Golf)
Ashley Taylor (Women's Golf)
Jasmyne Sanders (Women's Basketball)
Anthony McDonald (Men's Basketball)
Alexandria Garland (Volleyball)
Jonathan Parker (Baseball)
Daniel Kibet (Men's Cross Country, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Men's Outdoor Track and Field)
Joyce Chumo (Women's Cross Country, Women's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Outdoor Track & Field)
Antonio Griggs (Football - Offensive)
Avery Boykin (Football - Defensive)
Cherchen Galon (Football - Special Teams)
Alexandria Webb (Cheerleading)
Jasmin Brisco (Athletic Training)

President's Award of Academic Excellece
Joyce Chumo (Track and Field / Cross Country)
Grant Reifers (Baseball)

Athletic Director's Sportsmanship Award
Alexandria Garland (Volleyball)
Blake Ralling (Men's Basketball)

Athletic Director's Rookie of the Year Award
Ashley Beals (Women's Basketball)
James Currington (Men's Basketball)

Athletic Director's Athlete of the Year
Joyce Chumo (Track and Field / Cross Country)
Daniel Kibet (Track and Field / Cross Country)

Athletic Director's Special Awards
Greenwood Leflore Hospital
Thompson Hospitality
Chawla Management Company
Leflore County Civic Center
Greenwood Mississippi Convention and Visitors Bureau

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