Elgin, Ill. – In the inaugural Judson JUISY awards ceremony, the Judson student-athletes were awarded for their individual and team performances on Sunday, April 27th, in a dinner banquet. There were 15 Judson JUISY awards given out to the students as over 330 people voted online.
The Judson JUISY awards is a new concept for the awards banquet at Judson as students are awarded a nice plaque with their picture and the name of Judson JUISY that they won. The Judson JUISY awards are similar to the ESPY's as students, fans, and families voted on-line who they wan to win the award.
In the inaugural awards banquet, the Judson men's basketball team came away with seven awards to lead all teams. Senior women's basketball player Kelly Friestad won three awards and men's basketball players Justen Boyd and Chris Oates claimed two awards.
Outside of the Judson JUISY voting, four other awards were given as the athletic coaches and administrators voted on the Judson "Scholar-athletes of the Year" and the "Athletes of the Year." Winning the Judson scholar-athlete of the year awards were senior Kelly Friestad for the women and junior Jacob Bostwick (baseball) for the men. Claiming Judson athletes of the year were sophomore Debra Leganski (volleyball/softball) and Dewayne Robinson (men's basketball).
Judson JUISY Awards Results
Male Champions of Character Award – Justen Body (men's basketball)
Female Champions of Character Award – Kelly Friestad (women's basketball)
Male Individual Performance of the Year – Justen Boyd (men's basketball)
Female Individual Performance of the Year – Debra Leganski (softball)
Male Newcomer of the Year – Petar Bajic (men's soccer)
Female Newcomer of the Year – Nicole Dimiceli (softball)
Male Best Supporting Role – Chris Oates (men's basketball)
Female Best Supporting Role – Kelly Friestad (women's basketball)
Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year – Chris Oates (men's basketball)
Female Breakthrough Athlete of the Year – Lizzy Jacobson (softball)
Mr. Eagle - Joe Gonnam (men's basketball)
Ms. Eagle – Kelly Friestad (women's basketball)
Coach of the Year – Jim Cook (men's basketball)
Male Team of the Year – Men's Basketball
Female Team of the Year – Women's Soccer