General | 4/27/2023 1:16:00 PM

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky State University Athletics Department and the Student-Athlete  hosted the annual BREDSPY's on Monday night to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2022-23 academic year. 
 
Coaches and Staff nominated student-athletes and their colleagues for department wide awards and the winners can be found below:

For the 2022 – 2023 School Year receiving the Elite 14 recognition are:
Volleyball: Miana Wallace and Kade Andruski
Football: Isaiah Saleem
Cross Country: Esperance Nibitanga and Hakeem Green
Track and Field: Kyla Overstreet and Calvin Shannon
Golf: Ryan Khounlavong
Softball: Tanisha Valdez
Baseball: Collier Higgs

Newcomer of the Year
Female: Kayla West, Softball 
Male: Kong Kong, Men's Basketball 
 
Freshman of the Year
Female: Tess Pelland, Softball
Male: Jen-Marc Chevrotiere, Men's Golf 
 
Athlete of the Year
Female: Amani Wagner, Track and Field; Brooklyn Black, Softball 
Male: Joseph Esparza, Baseball 
 
Team of the Year
Team: Men's Golf 
 
Coach of the Year
Coach: Jamaal Jackson 
 
Each team along with different departments nominated student-athletes for individual awards as the winners follow below: 
 
Sports Information 
Female Intern of the Year: Amaya Johnson 
Male Intern of the Year: Austin Stuckey 
 
Golden Girlz
Entertainer of the Year: Jailynn Blue 
Fill Out Award: JaKayla Rogers 
 
Strength and Conditioning
Iron Thorobred: Nominated student-athletes were consistent in their attendance, performed well in the weight room, and demonstrated leadership among their peers. 
Female Iron Thorobred: Tanisha Valdez, Softball
Male Iron Thorobred: Adam Andesha, Football 
 
Football
Most Outstanding Player: Jeremiah Owens 
 
Women's Basketball 
Most Valuable Player: Gracen Kerr 
Defensive Player of the Year: Jasmine Elder 
Offensive Player of the Year: Taleah Dilworth 
Coaches Award: Sydney Thomas 
 
Men's Basketball 
Offensive Player of the Year: Montrell Jacobs 
Defensive Player of the Year: Kong Kong 
Most Valuable Player: Jalon Andrews 
Thorobred Award: Shamon Mosley 
 
Women's Volleyball 
Best Offensive Player: Shaska Davis 
Best Defensive Player: Justice Mudd
Most Valuable Player: Audi Hicks 
 
Men's Volleyball 
Best Offensive Player: Kade Andruski 
Best Defensive Player: Jamal Gray 
Most Valuable Player: Jordan Howard 
Most Improved: Trent Findley 
 
Golf 
Athlete of the Year: Micah Stangebye 
Freshman of the Year: Jean-Marc Chevrotiere 
 
Cross Country 
Male Leader of the Pack (MVP): Roderic Walls 
Male Newcomer of the year: Joshua Merriweather 
Male Thorobred Achiever (Highest GPA): Alexander Monway 
Male Thoro-ly Bred (Most Heart): Roderic Walls
 
Female Leader of the Pack (MVP): Nibitanga Esprance  
Female Newcomer of the year: Zaria Robinson 
Female Thorobred Achiever (Highest GPA): Kyla Overstreet  
Female Thoro-ly Bred (Most Heart): Jaysha Bell 
 
Track and Field 
Male Most Valuable Field: Nigel Cochran 
Male Newcomer of the Year: Treyvon Beasley 
Male Bred Different: Camarie Cooper 



Female Most Valuable Runner: Jaylynee Williams
Female Most Valuable Field: Amani Wagner 
Female Bred Different: Jaysha Bell 
 
 
Members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
 
President - Jordan Howard (Men's Volleyball)
 
Golf: Wesley Potts
 
Women's Volleyball: Timaia Sugars, Cai Rowsey
 
Men's Volleyball: Javier Saldivar
 
Women's Cross Country: Esperance Nibitanga Men's Cross Country:
Roderic Walls
 
Women's Track and Field: Timmia Crayton-Prioleau Men's Track and Field:
Calvin Shannon
 
Women's Basketball:
Kayla Thompson
Nya Caruthers
 
Men's Basketball:
Tyson Brooks
Joshua Cross
 
Football:
Jaylen Johnson
Trevon Pope
 
Baseball:
AJ Jackson
Nicholas Willey
 
Softball:
Imani Reed
Aaliyah Yates
 
 
Athletic Department Liaison:
Rhiona Marshall