Awards ceremony caps 'amazing year' at IU East
Awards ceremony caps 'amazing year' at IU East
Richmond, Ind. - An "amazing" year in Indiana University East athletics
officially concluded May 7.
Red Wolves athletes, coaches and supporters capped off IU East's 2009-10 year in athletics with the Athletics Awards ceremony in the Whitewater Hall lobby.
Attendees celebrated a year that saw the IU East athletic department continue its remarkable growth, including the school's first NAIA All-Americans and first appearances in NAIA national championships.
Handsome trophies with wolf likenesses went to the winners of IU East's annual awards.
The Rufus Award went to Dr. Gregory Woods and the team at Reid Sports Medicine.
The "Rufus Award," named after the IU East mascot, is presented to individual or business who selflessly advances the Red Wolves athletic program.
Senior golfer Mark Bevins (Hollansburg, Ohio/Tri-Village High School) repeated as Academic Athlete of the Year.
The honor goes to the student-athlete with the highest grade point average.
Athletes must be at least a junior athletically and must be enrolled at IU East for at least three semesters.
The Champions of Character Award went to junior basketball player Tyler Rigby (Bryant, Ind./Jay County High School).
The student-athlete who best exemplified the NAIA's five core character values receives the "IU East Champions of Character Award."
Rigby also repeated as Male Athlete of the Year.
The Female Athlete of the Year award went to freshman volleyball player Breezy Strete (Troy, Ohio/Troy High School).
Seniors Bevins, Noah Douglas (Indianapolis, Ind./St. Joseph's College), Jacobe Edmondson (Indianapolis, Ind./Ancilla College) and Bijon Jones (Jackson, Tenn./Southeast Missouri State University) shared some of their favorite memories from their Red Wolves careers.
IU East athletic director Mark Hester had the last words.
"The awards and accomplishments just this year are amazing, and it's all because of the athletes and coaches in this room," he said.
"We look forward to even better things in 2010-11, and we thank you for your support."
Read more about the awards ceremony at http://www.iueredwolves.com/article/683.php