Nominees For Fifth Annual Billy’s Announced
4/27/2023 10:00:00 AM | Creighton Athletics, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country / Track, Women's Cross Country / Track, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Rowing, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Volleyball
The Billy's honor the best in Creighton Athletics from the past 12 months.
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton Athletics will celebrate its top individual and team accomplishments from the past year next Monday night with the fifth edition of The Billy's.
Awards for The Billy's are based on the past 12 months. The fall/winter sports (Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Basketball) will be based on the Fall of 2022 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2022.
The event will feature 28 awards, including 14 True Blue Awards that recognize one student-athlete from each squad who embodied the values of resiliency, high character, selflessness, humility, discipline, dedication, determination, reliability, culture and a team-first attitude.
The male and female Carl M. Reinert, S.J., Scholar-Athlete Award recipients will also be recognized, as will the Magis Award and the Male and Female Team Academic Awards. The nine other awards to be distributed include the Team of the Year, Male and Female Rookie of the Year, Male and Female Comeback Kid, Male and Female Muscle and Hustle Award and the Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
Ana Bellinghausen will conduct interviews on the "blue" carpet leading up to the event, with coverage of selected interviews planned for Creighton's social media channels.
The list of nominees is below:
Male Rookie of the Year
Ben Foulks, Men's Soccer
Hogan Helligso, Baseball
Fredrick King, Men's Basketball
Owen Mackin, Men's Golf
Female Rookie of the Year
Katherine Lemke, Women's Golf
Ava Martin, Volleyball
Valerie Negin, Women's Tennis
Caroline Rupper, Women's Cross Country
Male Comeback Kid
Jack Grace, Baseball
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Men's Basketball
Luke Mitchell, Men's Soccer
Callum Watson, Men's Soccer
Female Comeback Kid
Siri Kongara, Women's Tennis
Kiani Lockett, Women's Basketball
Kiara Reinhardt, Volleyball
Rachael Saunders, Women's Basketball
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Luke Mitchell, Men's Soccer
Ben North, Baseball
Sami Osmani, Men's Basketball
Tommy Ward, Men's Cross Country
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Gabby Grimaldi, Women's Soccer
Kiani Lockett, Women's Basketball
Becca Meyer, Rowing
Madeline Vejvoda, Softball
Male Athlete of the Year
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Men's Basketball
Duncan McGuire, Men's Soccer
Alan Roden, Baseball
Dylan Tebrake, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Jensen, Women's Basketball
Katherine Lemke, Women's Golf
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Gretchen Strobbe, Rowing
Kailey Wilson, Softball
Team of the Year
Men's Basketball
Men's Soccer
Rowing
Volleyball
Awards for The Billy's are based on the past 12 months. The fall/winter sports (Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Basketball) will be based on the Fall of 2022 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2022.
The event will feature 28 awards, including 14 True Blue Awards that recognize one student-athlete from each squad who embodied the values of resiliency, high character, selflessness, humility, discipline, dedication, determination, reliability, culture and a team-first attitude.
The male and female Carl M. Reinert, S.J., Scholar-Athlete Award recipients will also be recognized, as will the Magis Award and the Male and Female Team Academic Awards. The nine other awards to be distributed include the Team of the Year, Male and Female Rookie of the Year, Male and Female Comeback Kid, Male and Female Muscle and Hustle Award and the Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
Ana Bellinghausen will conduct interviews on the "blue" carpet leading up to the event, with coverage of selected interviews planned for Creighton's social media channels.
The list of nominees is below:
Male Rookie of the Year
Ben Foulks, Men's Soccer
Hogan Helligso, Baseball
Fredrick King, Men's Basketball
Owen Mackin, Men's Golf
Female Rookie of the Year
Katherine Lemke, Women's Golf
Ava Martin, Volleyball
Valerie Negin, Women's Tennis
Caroline Rupper, Women's Cross Country
Male Comeback Kid
Jack Grace, Baseball
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Men's Basketball
Luke Mitchell, Men's Soccer
Callum Watson, Men's Soccer
Female Comeback Kid
Siri Kongara, Women's Tennis
Kiani Lockett, Women's Basketball
Kiara Reinhardt, Volleyball
Rachael Saunders, Women's Basketball
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Luke Mitchell, Men's Soccer
Ben North, Baseball
Sami Osmani, Men's Basketball
Tommy Ward, Men's Cross Country
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Gabby Grimaldi, Women's Soccer
Kiani Lockett, Women's Basketball
Becca Meyer, Rowing
Madeline Vejvoda, Softball
Male Athlete of the Year
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Men's Basketball
Duncan McGuire, Men's Soccer
Alan Roden, Baseball
Dylan Tebrake, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Jensen, Women's Basketball
Katherine Lemke, Women's Golf
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Gretchen Strobbe, Rowing
Kailey Wilson, Softball
Team of the Year
Men's Basketball
Men's Soccer
Rowing
Volleyball
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Baseball
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Men's Basketball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Golf
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/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Golf
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/ Volleyball
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Men's Soccer
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Men's Basketball
MB/RS
/ Volleyball
INF/OF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
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/ Women's Basketball
/ Rowing
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/ Baseball
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/ Softball
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
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/ Men's Soccer
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