By Malone Athletics 

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) announced the recipients of the 2020 Kim Moore Spirit Award on Thursday afternoon. Malone University women’s golfer Jocelyn Troyer, a freshman from Sugarcreek, Ohio and Garaway High School, has been selected as this year’s recipient from NCAA Division II.
 
The prestigious award is dedicated to Kim Moore, who played golf for the University of Indianapolis from 1999-2003. Kim was an inspiration to all as she persevered through many physical challenges while playing collegiate golf. Her positive outlook and dedication toward the game was only out done by her sense of humor and passion for the game. 
 
The purpose of the award is to recognize and honor a student-athlete or coach who exemplifies a great spirit toward the game of golf, a positive attitude on and off the golf course, a role model for her team and mental toughness in facing challenges.
 
The following was written by Pioneer women’s golf coach Bill Eddins, who nominated Jocelyn for the award:
 
Jocelyn Troyer is coming off of an exceptional fall season where she played in 10 rounds and was 2nd on the team in birdies, 3rd in pars, and 2nd in scoring average with an 80.6. She was also a part of the record-setting team that broke 18 and 36-hole school records. 
 
Jocelyn was set to have a record-setting spring before the Coronavirus halted virtually everything. She has an incredible future in golf and teaching and coaching ahead of her. However, this successful start to college and college golf almost didn’t happen. 
 
On March 9, 2016, Jocelyn’s parents found themselves in a life or death moment for their daughter, Jocelyn. While preparing for the upcoming softball season, Jocelyn was hit in the head by a softball near her right temple. At first, concern was not necessarily very high, but within hours, things became critical and Jocelyn was fighting for her life. 
 
Jocelyn was initially taken to be with her father where he had her eat a little something, but soon afterward, she threw up. Jocelyn’s father Kevin then took her to the fire station where he volunteers and consulted with the fire chief. Kevin was advised to take Jocelyn to a nearby hospital for a CT scan. 
 
At the hospital, an IV was started and they met Jocelyn’s mother Susan. As Jocelyn talked, her responses became slower and slower and when she returned from the CT scan, Jocelyn had lost almost all movement. 
 
It was discovered that Jocelyn had a severe brain bleed. Her doctor told Kevin and Susan that Jocelyn was very sick and that he could make no promises. At this point, it was decided that Jocelyn would be taken by ambulance to Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron, Ohio; MedFlight was not an option due to inclement weather conditions. 
 
Upon arrival, Jocelyn was rushed into surgery and 3 and ½ hours later, doctors had inserted 3 small metal plates in her head. She was hospitalized for 3 days. Kevin and Susan learned that when Jocelyn arrived at ACH, she had no movement whatsoever in her right side. The Troyer’s prayers were answered as they were told by doctors and her therapist that she came through the surgery extremely well. 
 
In fact, in typical Jocelyn fashion, incredibly, after just 2 months of recovery, she was preparing for her golf season showing her relentless competitive, fighting spirit. Jocelyn and her family are grateful to their family and friends for their prayers and support throughout this ordeal. Jocelyn’s extraordinary toughness and never-give-up attitude has impacted many lives in her community as a result of this accident. 
 
“We are so proud of Jocelyn Troyer and the person she is. She embodies the Kim Moore Spirit Award having overcome adversity like she has with tremendous character. Jocelyn is a special young lady and through this ordeal, she has shown unbelievable courage, perseverance, and toughness,” Eddins shared.
 
Jocelyn is the second Pioneer recipient of the Division II WGCA Kim Moore Spirit Award as Mikayla Johnson also earned the award in 2017.