MALE COLLEGIATE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

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Male Collegiate Athlete of the Year Award is presented to one collegiate male athlete that has most distinguished himself/itself through athletic excellence during the past year or athletic season and is in good academic standing.

Sincere Carry

Kent State University, Basketball (Solon High School)

2022 MAC Player of the Year, Sincere Carry, led his team averaging 17.9 points, 4.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game. He set Kent State’s program record for most three pointers in a game with 10 and played the most minutes in a single season with 1,245. His season ended with him being All-MAC First Team and All-MAC Defensive team adding to an impressive resume.

Jacob Decatur

Baldwin Wallace University, Wrestling (Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy)

All-American wrestler, Jacob Decatur, was the 2022 NCAA Division III National Champion at 125lbs. An All-OAC First Team selection, he finished the season with just one loss going 35-1 and never surrender a takedown in any of his 36 matches. In addition to earning the title of national champion, he became the NCAA DIII Central Regional champion, receiving All-Central region honors.

Sam Wiglusz

Ohio University, Football (Brecksville-Broadview Hts. High School) Named to the 2022 All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) First-Team, Sam Wiglusz, led the way for the top ranked offense in the MAC to a MAC East Division title and earn a spot in the MAC Football Championship game. He ranked in the top five nationally in touchdowns and leads the MAC in touchdowns with 11. On top of this, he ranked top five in the MAC with 814 receiving yards. A former The Ohio State University walk on; he has had quite the breakout season after transferring to Ohio University.