Circleville, OH - Ohio Christian University, in partnership with an SBM Event Planning and Management Course helped host the Annual Chase the Lion Awards where multiple student-athletes were recognized for their hard work on and off the field. Below are the awards that were given.
Female and Male Newcomer of the Year
- Nick Feasel (Men's Baseball)
- Faith Yancey (Track/Cross Country)
Female and Male Most Improved: Logan Gilley (Men's Soccer) and
Jordyn Smoot (Women's Basketball)
Male Performance of the Year: Braden Williams (Baseball), who threw a no-hitter on his way to beat Rochester Christian and led the team with 16 strikeouts in 7 innings to secure a no-hitter.
Female Performance of the Year: Tristan Wilson
Regional Award Winners:
- Volleyball:
Kennedy Bowling (1st Team),
Sophie Coleman (1st Team), Aliah Snyder (2nd Team),
Lydia Watson (Honorable Mention),
Ally Coyle (Coach of the Year)
- Golf: Tristan Wilson
- Men's Soccer:
William Boorman (1st Team),
Eliel Kisoka (2nd Team)
NCCAA All-Americans: Kennedy Bowling, Tristan Wilson, Faith Yancey, and
Parker Penrod
Male Athlete of the Year: Will Boorman
Female Athlete of the Year: Tristan Wilson
Game of the Year: The eSports Team, for their commanding and strategic clean sweep victory in Call of Duty - completing the match in just 35 minutes.
Coach of the Year:
Ally Coyle
Chase the Lion Award:
Matthew Keener