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Rutschman and Pivec Earn Top Honors at Bennys
May 29, 2019 | Baseball
CORVALLIS -- Adley Rutschman and Mikayla Pivec were honored at the annual Bennys end-of-the-year OSU Athletics celebration Wednesday on campus. Rutschman captured the Male Athlete of the Year Award while Pivec took home Female Athlete of the Year honors.
Both Rutschman and Pivec led their respective teams, baseball and women's basketball, into the NCAA Tournament while earning numerous conference and national honors.
Jermar Jefferson from football and Destiny Slocum from women's basketball accepted Bennys for the Male and Female Newcomers of the Year.
Bennys Awards
Robert Byers Spirit Award – Destiny Dawson, Track and Field
Glenn Klein Community Service Award – Mikayla Pivec, Women's Basketball
Everyday Champions Award – Nathan Braaten, Men's Soccer
Male Vintage Benny – 2018 Baseball National Champions
Female Vintage Benny – Destiny Dawson, Women's Track and Field
Joe Zaher Male Newcomer of the Year – Jermar Jefferson, Football
Female Newcomer of the Year – Destiny Slocum, Women's Basketball
Male Breakout of the Year – Men's Soccer
Female Breakout of the Year – Cross Country
Male Comeback of the Year – Football Win at Colorado
Female Comeback of the Year – Women's Basketball Win vs. Boise State
Male Moment of the Year – Men's Soccer Beating Stanford at Home
Female Moment of the Year – Gymnastics 6th Place Finish at Nationals
Male Athlete of the Year – Adley Rutschman, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year – Mikayla Pivec, Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Student-Athletes
Baseball: Adley Rutschman
Men's Rowing: Hunter Smith
Cross Country: JJ Mount
Men's Soccer: Hassani Dotson
Swimming: Felicia Anderson
Wrestling: Ronnie Bresser
Track and Field: Saskia McNairy
Women's Soccer: Toni Malone
Men's Golf: Spencer Tibbits
Women's Rowing: Alina Hagstrom
Men's Basketball: Tres Tinkle
Women's Golf: Ellie Slama
Volleyball: Grace Massey
Softball: Shelby Weeks
Football: Jermar Jefferson
Women's Basketball: Mikayla Pivec
Gymnastics: Mary Jacobsen
Most Inspirational Student-Athletes
Baseball: Zak Taylor
Men's Rowing: Jacoby Wilson
Cross Country: Audrey Lookner
Men's Soccer: Joel Walker
Swimming: Lauren Yon
Wrestling: Bob Coleman
Track and Field: Destiny Dawson
Women's Soccer: Bridgette Skiba
Men's Golf: Sean Kato
Women's Rowing: Varsity 8+
Men's Basketball: Ethan Thompson
Women's Golf: Susie Cavanagh
Volleyball: Nya Buckner
Softball: Lovie Lopez
Football: Andrzej Hughes-Murray
Women's Basketball: Joanna Grymek
Gymnastics: Colette Yamaoka
Both Rutschman and Pivec led their respective teams, baseball and women's basketball, into the NCAA Tournament while earning numerous conference and national honors.
Jermar Jefferson from football and Destiny Slocum from women's basketball accepted Bennys for the Male and Female Newcomers of the Year.
Bennys Awards
Robert Byers Spirit Award – Destiny Dawson, Track and Field
Glenn Klein Community Service Award – Mikayla Pivec, Women's Basketball
Everyday Champions Award – Nathan Braaten, Men's Soccer
Male Vintage Benny – 2018 Baseball National Champions
Female Vintage Benny – Destiny Dawson, Women's Track and Field
Joe Zaher Male Newcomer of the Year – Jermar Jefferson, Football
Female Newcomer of the Year – Destiny Slocum, Women's Basketball
Male Breakout of the Year – Men's Soccer
Female Breakout of the Year – Cross Country
Male Comeback of the Year – Football Win at Colorado
Female Comeback of the Year – Women's Basketball Win vs. Boise State
Male Moment of the Year – Men's Soccer Beating Stanford at Home
Female Moment of the Year – Gymnastics 6th Place Finish at Nationals
Male Athlete of the Year – Adley Rutschman, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year – Mikayla Pivec, Women's Basketball
Most Valuable Student-Athletes
Baseball: Adley Rutschman
Men's Rowing: Hunter Smith
Cross Country: JJ Mount
Men's Soccer: Hassani Dotson
Swimming: Felicia Anderson
Wrestling: Ronnie Bresser
Track and Field: Saskia McNairy
Women's Soccer: Toni Malone
Men's Golf: Spencer Tibbits
Women's Rowing: Alina Hagstrom
Men's Basketball: Tres Tinkle
Women's Golf: Ellie Slama
Volleyball: Grace Massey
Softball: Shelby Weeks
Football: Jermar Jefferson
Women's Basketball: Mikayla Pivec
Gymnastics: Mary Jacobsen
Most Inspirational Student-Athletes
Baseball: Zak Taylor
Men's Rowing: Jacoby Wilson
Cross Country: Audrey Lookner
Men's Soccer: Joel Walker
Swimming: Lauren Yon
Wrestling: Bob Coleman
Track and Field: Destiny Dawson
Women's Soccer: Bridgette Skiba
Men's Golf: Sean Kato
Women's Rowing: Varsity 8+
Men's Basketball: Ethan Thompson
Women's Golf: Susie Cavanagh
Volleyball: Nya Buckner
Softball: Lovie Lopez
Football: Andrzej Hughes-Murray
Women's Basketball: Joanna Grymek
Gymnastics: Colette Yamaoka
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