Fayette, Mo. - The Central Methodist Department of Athletics held the 5th annual Nestys Student Athlete Awards Banquet Monday, April 29 inside Puckett Field House. The awards, nominated and voted on by the coaches and the athletic administration team, honor the outstanding accomplishments of student-athletes for the 2023-24 year, both academically and athletically.
In addition, the department recognized staff members who have given great support to CMU Athletics and the student-athletes.
To view the complete list of award winners, please see below. To view pictures from the event, please click here.
Heart of Central AD Recognition Award
- Kenny Blakely
- Tracy Nowlin
Coach Moz Champions of Character
- Kenny Anderson - Track & Field
Eddie and Ellie Spirit Award Winners
- Danielle Johnson – Cheer
- Emma Pettigrew – Dance
Newcomers of the Year
- Kirstine Lykke - Women's Soccer
- Roman Garcia - Men's Wrestling
Iron Eagle Award Winners
- Bailey Proctor - Football
- Judit Gonzalez-Oliveras – Women's Soccer
- Jose Barbosa – Athletic Training (Men's Wrestling)
- Christian Knighton – Men's Wrestling
- Vukasin Garic – Men's Basketball
- Abigail Rosa – Cheer
- Kaycee Messener – Cheer
- Tyrone Harris – Cheer
- Trey Rassenfoss – Baseball
- Abbie Marshall – Softball
- Alex Blase – Men's Golf
Performance of the Year - Individual Sport
- Renee Finke - Women's Track and Field - National Runner-Up in the Pentathlon
- Chris Adekoya - Men's Track and Field - Third place finish in 60m dash at indoor nationals
Performance of the Year - Team Sport
- Haile Farris - Softball - Perfect Game vs. Park
- TreVon Smith - Men's Basketball - Career-High 39 points vs. William Penn
Most Outstanding Athletes
- Renee Finke - Women's Track and Field
- Roman Garcia - Men's Wrestling
Mark Robb Award Winners
- Nyles Pokipala-Waiohu – Football
- Aaron Chinavare – Men's Soccer
- Natalie Snell– Women's Soccer
- Karli Wolfe – Volleyball
- Baileigh Morris – Women's Track & Field
- Adam Trachsel – Men's Track & Field
- Cameron Cornman – Men's Wrestling
- McKenna Deckelman – Women's Wrestling
- Cameron Mejean– Men's Basketball
- Bryann Magers - Women's Basketball
- Grant Engel – Men's Cross Country
- Isabella Ross - Women's Cross Country
- Rachel Haskell – Cheer
- Jasmine Stewart– Stunt
- Takudswa Mukonzamariro– Men's Bowling
- Lauren Williams - Women's Bowling
- David Alvarado - E-Sports
- Austin Ennis – Baseball
- Madison Gorrell – Softball
- Dalton Eckhoff - Dance
- Garrett Rikel– Men's Golf
- Kali Brown – Women's Golf
James M. Luetjen Endowed Scholar Athlete Award
- Renee Finke - Women's Track and Field
President's Award For Academic Success
- Kelena Oots - Softball
Pannier Female Athlete of the Year
- Callie Henson - Volleyball
Estes Male Athlete of the Year
- Don Griffin - Men's Wrestling
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