Voting open for 2015-16 Buzzie Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Evan O’Kelly Director of Communications O: (406) 657-2130 E: evan.okelly@msubillings.edu Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Voting open for 2015-16 Buzzie Awards

Voting is now open for MSUB’s 2015-16 Buzzie Awards, and will run through Wednesday, April 20.

BILLINGS, Mont. – Voting for the 2015-16 Montana State University Billings Buzzie Awards is now open for the fourth annual event set for April 28, 2016 at Petro Theater.

Polls are open on the Yellowjackets’ individual sport Facebook pages, and online at www.msubsports.com. Polls will remain open through 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20.

The Buzzie Awards recognize the top performances throughout the academic year by all individuals and teams within MSUB’s athletics department.

A total of 21 categories are open for voting, including eight general awards among the entire department and 13 individual team player of the year awards. The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday April 28th, and it is free of charge to attend for everyone.

Below is the full listing of nominees, including links to vote online and through each sport’s Facebook page.

Overall Awards Female Athlete of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Alisha Breen – Women’s Basketball Katlyn Lokay – Women’s Soccer Della Lyle – Women’s Track & Field Kortney McNeil – Women’s Golf Kyndal Williams – Volleyball Male Athlete of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Ricardo Palomino – Men’s Soccer Robert Peterson – Men’s Cross Country/Track & Field Luke Reinschmidt – Baseball Freshman of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Preston Beverly – Men’s Basketball Kortney McNeil – Women’s Golf Kaelen Shay – Men’s Track & Field Janessa Williams – Women’s Track & Field Alycia Wright – Women’s Soccer Newcomer of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Tiana Hanson – Women’s Basketball Della Lyle – Women’s Track & Field Ricardo Palomino – Men’s Soccer Michael Porter – Men’s Golf Nikki Tiffany – Softball Matt Winter – Men’s Cross Country Breakout Player of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Adam Cox – Baseball Emmanuel Johnson – Men’s Basketball Myrissa Prince – Softball Jessica Spang – Women’s Soccer Marissa Van Atta – Women’s Basketball Comeback Player of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Bryon Baker – Baseball Elizabeth Howard – Women’s Soccer Janiel Olson – Women’s Basketball Garret Robinson – Men’s Soccer

2014-15 senior women’s basketball All-American Kayleen Goggins, posing at last year’s Buzzies with MSUB chancellor Dr. Mark Nook, was the Female Athlete of the Year.

Game/Event of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK MEN’S BASKETBALL – 17 made 3-pointers in home rout of Alaska Anchorage (Feb. 9, 2016) MEN’S SOCCER – Come-from-behind 3-2 win after 2-0 halftime deficit & down one player (Oct. 17, 2015) SOFTBALL – Broke team record for hits in a game with 23 vs. WWU (March 26, 2016) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – GNAC tourney semifinal win over Western Washington to clinch NCAA berth (March 4, 2016) WOMEN’S GOLF – Yellowjackets set MSUB record for single-round score at NCAA Preview Meet (Sept. 28, 2015)

WOMEN’S SOCCER – 1-0 win over Central Washington to clinch GNAC tournament berth (10/31/2015) Moment/Play of the Year – VOTE ON FACEBOOK BASEBALL – Corey Morris diving play to end Game 3 at Saint Martin’s (April 3, 2016) MEN’S BASKETBALL – Emmanuel Johnson Senior Night with Dad (Feb. 27, 2016) MEN’S GOLF – Scott Larson hole-in-one on first collegiate stroke MEN’S SOCCER – Fernando Perez’s goal to win home game against NNU 1-0 (Oct. 15, 2015) MEN’S TRACK & FIELD – Distance Medley Relay team wins GNAC Indoor Championships title (Feb. 19, 2016) SOFTBALL – Bella Rovens robs grand slam at home against Western Washington (March 25, 2016) VOLLEYBALL – Winning Set 3 38-36 over Rocky Mountain College in exhibition match (Sept. 1, 2015) WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – Janiel Olson breaks MSUB career rebounding record (Feb. 27, 2016) WOMEN’S GOLF – Shealyn Hafer hits a hole-in-one (Oct. 5, 2015) WOMEN’S SOCCER – Alycia Wright game-winning goal against CWU to clinch GNAC tourney berth (10/31/2015) WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD – Della Lyle 4th in 3,000 meters & 7th in 5,000 meters at GNAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 20, 2016)

Individual Team Player of the Year Awards Baseball – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Cody Cooper Kyle Durbin Luke Reinschmidt

Softball – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Cameron Cassinelli Cori Gammon Heather Tracy

Men’s Basketball – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Preston Beverly Emmanuel Johnson Marc Matthews

Volleyball – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Audri Marrs Ashlynn Ward Kyndal Williams

Men’s Cross Country – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Garrett Love Robert Peterson Matt Winter

Women’s Basketball – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Alisha Breen Monica Grimsrud Janiel Olson

Men’s Golf – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Scott Larson Connor Miele Michael Porter

Women’s Cross Country – VOTE ON FACEBOOK

Men’s Soccer – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Tom Lohmann Ricardo Palomino Julian Toenges

Women’s Golf – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Anna DeMars Bailee Dexter Kortney McNeil

Men’s Track & Field – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Austin Lindquist Robert Peterson Nate Vanderby

Women’s Soccer – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Kari Kastelic Katlyn Lokay Dana Lubieniecki

Taylor Condon Brielle Davis Rio Frame

Women’s Track & Field – VOTE ON FACEBOOK Della Lyle Amanda Nichols Janessa Williams