GREAT MIDWEST: ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
All awards are produced courtesy of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Official Supplier of Awards:
Bardach Awards
2024-25 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: BEN HAAS - Hillsdale College - Graduate - Basketball
Women's Athlete of the Year: MARY KELLY MULCAHY - University of Findlay - Graduate - Golf
2023-24 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: TIM STOLLINGS - University of Findlay - Graduate - Swimming & Diving
Women's Athlete of the Year: MARY KELLY MULCAHY - University of Findlay - Junior - Golf
2022-23 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: DANIEL GARCIA - University of Findlay - Junior - Swimming & Diving
Women's Athlete of the Year: ANNIE ROSHAK - Ashland University - Senior - Basketball
2021-22 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: TREVOR BASSITT - Ashland University - Senior - Track & Field
Women's Athlete of the Year: KRISTINA KNIESLY - University of Findlay - Senior - Golf
2020-21 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: PATRICK CARTIER - Hillsdale College - Sophomore - Basketball
Women's Athlete of the Year: BAILEY BYERS - Malone University - Senior - Softball
2019-20 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: JaQUAN HARDY - Tiffin University - Junior - Football
Women's Athlete of the Year: ALLYSSA VAN WIENEN - Hillsdale College - Junior - Volleyball
2018-19 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: ELDRED HENRY - University of Findlay - Senior - Track & Field
Women's Athlete of the Year: PAIGE VANDERWALL - Hillsdale College - Senior - Volleyball
2017-18 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: JUSTIN CHILDERS - Ohio Dominican University - Senior - Baseball
Women's Athlete of the Year: SARAH BERGER - Walsh University - Senior - Cross Country / Track and Field
2016-17 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: DUKE TAYLOR - Malone University - Senior - Track and Field
Women's Athlete of the Year: CARSYN KOCH - Cedarville University - Junior - Cross Country / Track and Field
2015-16 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story - M | W)
Men's Athlete of the Year: CONNOR GILMOUR - Cedarville University - Junior - Soccer
Women's Athlete of the Year: CARSYN KOCH - Cedarville University - Sophomore - Cross Country / Track and Field
2014-15 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story)
Men's Athlete of the Year: HUNTER NEWMAN - Trevecca Nazarene University - Junior - Baseball
Women's Athlete of the Year: ALYX HENRY - Ohio Valley University - Sophomore - Volleyball
2013-14 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story)
Men's Athlete of the Year: JAMES PUCCI - Davis & Elkins College - Junior - Soccer
Women's Athlete of the Year: JACOBY ZIEGLER - Cedarville University - Sophomore - Soccer
2012-13 GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETES OF THE YEAR (Story)
Men's Athlete of the Year: MATT BROOKER - Cedarville University - Junior - Cross Country / Track and Field
Women's Athlete of the Year: CIARA GEIGER - Urbana University - Sophomore - Basketball
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AWARD DESCRIPTIONS
Great Midwest Athletic Conference Male and Female Athletes of the Year
Each institution shall nominate one male and one female finalist for Conference Male and Female Athlete of the Year, employing the institution’s own selection process.The nominees will be selected on the basis of athletic accomplishments and contributions to their specific sport(s) and the institution's overall athletic program.
Each athletic department will forward its male and female nominees to the Conference Office by June 1 of each year along with a summary of achievements not to exceed 200 words. The Conference Office will assimilate nominees' credentials and distribute ballots to Sports Information Directors, who will vote for all the nominees in preferential order with ballots returned to the Conference Office. The Conference Office will tabulate the ballots and announce the winners, who will receive their award over the summer.
All awards are produced courtesy of the conference's Official Supplier of Awards:
Bardach Awards