Two-Day Victors Award Show Begins Wednesday Afternoon
5/12/2021 10:03:00 AM | General
BUFFALO, NY – As the most unique season in modern University at Buffalo athletics history comes to a close, the Division of Athletics will celebrate all the accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom with the annual Victors Award Show, which begins Wednesday afternoon. The awards will be announced throughout the two days on Twitter and Instagram.
The first day of awards will focus on the academic success and will begin around noon with a message from athletic director Mark Alnutt. Wednesday awards will include the MAC Honor Roll, the MAC Commissioner's Award, the MAC Presidential Award, as well as the two winners of the MAC Medal of Excellence.
We will also present the annual FormidaBULL Award, the prestigious Clifford C. Furnas Award, and both the Christy Dickerson Unsung Hero Award as well as the IAB Ideal Bull Awards.
On Thursday, the new Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be announced, and the awards will shift to the fields of play, honoring the best teams and players of 2020-21.
Here are the nominees for the 2020-21 Athletic Awards:
Female Moment of the Year
Women's Soccer ends the season on a seven-match winning streak
Swimming and Diving wins the first MAC Championship in school history
Women's Tennis sweeps the season series against defending MAC Champion, Miami (OH)
Male Moment of the Year
Football wins the Camellia Bowl
Men's Basketball qualifies for the NIT for the second time in school history
Cross Country earns the Bronze medal at the 2020 MAC Championships
Female Newcomer of the Year
Cheyenne McEvans – Women's Basketball
Milla Malik – Volleyball
Louise Bradley – Swimming and Diving
Male Newcomer of the Year
Bjoern Petersen – Men's Tennis
George Wolo – Football
Tristian Daugherty – Wrestling
Female Athlete of the Year (All-MAC First Team or National Qualifer)
Toni Naccarella – Swimming and Diving
Marcy Barberic – Soccer
Dyaisha Fair – Women's Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year (All-MAC First Team or National Qualifer)
Jaret Patterson – Football
Brandon Burke – Track and Field
Michael Petite – Wrestling
Team of the Year
Football
Swimming and Diving
Soccer
Winners for each award will be announced throughout the day on Thursday.
The first day of awards will focus on the academic success and will begin around noon with a message from athletic director Mark Alnutt. Wednesday awards will include the MAC Honor Roll, the MAC Commissioner's Award, the MAC Presidential Award, as well as the two winners of the MAC Medal of Excellence.
We will also present the annual FormidaBULL Award, the prestigious Clifford C. Furnas Award, and both the Christy Dickerson Unsung Hero Award as well as the IAB Ideal Bull Awards.
On Thursday, the new Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will be announced, and the awards will shift to the fields of play, honoring the best teams and players of 2020-21.
Here are the nominees for the 2020-21 Athletic Awards:
Female Moment of the Year
Women's Soccer ends the season on a seven-match winning streak
Swimming and Diving wins the first MAC Championship in school history
Women's Tennis sweeps the season series against defending MAC Champion, Miami (OH)
Male Moment of the Year
Football wins the Camellia Bowl
Men's Basketball qualifies for the NIT for the second time in school history
Cross Country earns the Bronze medal at the 2020 MAC Championships
Female Newcomer of the Year
Cheyenne McEvans – Women's Basketball
Milla Malik – Volleyball
Louise Bradley – Swimming and Diving
Male Newcomer of the Year
Bjoern Petersen – Men's Tennis
George Wolo – Football
Tristian Daugherty – Wrestling
Female Athlete of the Year (All-MAC First Team or National Qualifer)
Toni Naccarella – Swimming and Diving
Marcy Barberic – Soccer
Dyaisha Fair – Women's Basketball
Male Athlete of the Year (All-MAC First Team or National Qualifer)
Jaret Patterson – Football
Brandon Burke – Track and Field
Michael Petite – Wrestling
Team of the Year
Football
Swimming and Diving
Soccer
Winners for each award will be announced throughout the day on Thursday.
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