Judson College selects JUISY award winners
In the inaugural Judson University JUISY awards ceremony Sunday, Judson student-athletes were rewarded for their individual and team performances.
A total of 15 JUISY awards were given to the students as over 330 people voted online.
The JUISY awards program is a new concept for the awards banquet at Judson.
Students are awarded a plaque with their picture on it and the name of the JUISY they won.
At 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 (Batavia) and Chris Oates (Streamwood) claimed two awards.
In addition to the 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 Friestad for the women and junior Jacob Bostwick (baseball) for the men.
Claiming Judson athletes of the year honors were sophomore Debra Leganski (Larkin; volleyball/softball) and Dewayne Robinson (men's basketball).
The other JUISY Awards results were:
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.