Nominees For Sixth Annual Billy’s Announced
4/25/2024 2:00:00 PM | 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 Wednesday night with the sixth 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 2023 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis, Track) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2023.
The event will feature 29 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 Male and Female Team Academic Awards and Male and Female Teams of the Year. The nine other awards to be distributed include the Best Dressed Team, 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.
Ryan Montera (Cross Country/Track) and Emma Johnson (Rowing) 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
Miguel Arilla, Men's Soccer
Grant Feldman, Men's Golf
Evan Kraus, Men's Cross Country/Track
Tommy Murray, Men's Cross Country/Track
Female Rookie of the Year
Sydney Breissinger, Volleyball
Ana Paula Martinez, Women's Tennis
Taylor Rorick, Cross Country/Track
Lily West, Softball
Male Comeback Kid
Dominic Briggs, Men's Soccer
Connor Capece, Baseball
Jasen Green, Men's Basketball
Kyle Hess, Baseball
Female Comeback Kid
Morgan Koca, Women's Cross Country/Track
Siri Kongara, Women's Tennis
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Hitomi Yamaue, Women's Soccer
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Shaun Campbell, Men's Golf
Jack Grace, Baseball
Jasen Green, Men's Basketball
Ryan Montera, Men's Cross Country/Track
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Saige Christen, Women's Cross Country/Track
Emma Johnson, Rowing
Molly Mogensen, Women's Basketball
Kiana Schmitt, Volleyball
Male Athlete of the Year
Alfie Pope, Men's Soccer
Matthew Lanahan, Men's Tennis
Baylor Scheierman, Men's Basketball
Charlie Zielinski, Men's Golf
Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Jensen, Women's Basketball
Cayla Nielsen, Softball
Malvika Shukla, Women's Tennis
Kendra Wait, Volleyball
Men's Team of the Year
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Tennis
Female Team of the Year
Women's Basketball
Women's Tennis
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 2023 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis, Track) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2023.
The event will feature 29 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 Male and Female Team Academic Awards and Male and Female Teams of the Year. The nine other awards to be distributed include the Best Dressed Team, 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.
Ryan Montera (Cross Country/Track) and Emma Johnson (Rowing) 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
Miguel Arilla, Men's Soccer
Grant Feldman, Men's Golf
Evan Kraus, Men's Cross Country/Track
Tommy Murray, Men's Cross Country/Track
Female Rookie of the Year
Sydney Breissinger, Volleyball
Ana Paula Martinez, Women's Tennis
Taylor Rorick, Cross Country/Track
Lily West, Softball
Male Comeback Kid
Dominic Briggs, Men's Soccer
Connor Capece, Baseball
Jasen Green, Men's Basketball
Kyle Hess, Baseball
Female Comeback Kid
Morgan Koca, Women's Cross Country/Track
Siri Kongara, Women's Tennis
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Hitomi Yamaue, Women's Soccer
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Shaun Campbell, Men's Golf
Jack Grace, Baseball
Jasen Green, Men's Basketball
Ryan Montera, Men's Cross Country/Track
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Saige Christen, Women's Cross Country/Track
Emma Johnson, Rowing
Molly Mogensen, Women's Basketball
Kiana Schmitt, Volleyball
Male Athlete of the Year
Alfie Pope, Men's Soccer
Matthew Lanahan, Men's Tennis
Baylor Scheierman, Men's Basketball
Charlie Zielinski, Men's Golf
Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Jensen, Women's Basketball
Cayla Nielsen, Softball
Malvika Shukla, Women's Tennis
Kendra Wait, Volleyball
Men's Team of the Year
Men's Basketball
Men's Cross Country
Men's Tennis
Female Team of the Year
Women's Basketball
Women's Tennis
Volleyball
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Volleyball
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/ Men's Soccer
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/ Baseball
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Golf
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/ Baseball
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/ Men's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
/ Rowing
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
OF
/ Softball
F
/ Men's Soccer
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
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/ Men's Basketball
MB
/ Volleyball
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Volleyball
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/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Golf
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