Belmont Athletics unveiled its 2022 Bruins' Choice Awards honorees Monday night inside the Fisher Center for Performing Arts.
This year's ceremony recognized the top achievers in areas of competition, academics and community service while highlighting some of the top moments throughout the year.
Male Athlete of the Year: Guy Lipscomb - Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year: Destinee Wells - Women’s Basketball
Female Newcomer of the Year: Kaitlyn Vanderkolk - Track and Field/Cross Country and Gina Feistel - Women’s Tennis
Male Newcomer of the Year: Kevin Vanderkolk - Track and Field
Bruin Pride Award: Evan Davis - Men’s Golf
Betty Wiseman Inspiration Award: Rachel Vernon - Women’s soccer
Rich Tiner Altruism Award: Audrey Lyle - Softball
Game of the Year: Belmont Women’s basketball vs University of Oregon in NCAA Tournament
Male Director of Athletics’ Character Award: Tate Pierson - Men’s basketball
Female Director of Athletics’ Character Award: Jessica Mattsson - Track and Field
Male Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year: JP Armbruster - Men’s soccer
Female Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Conley Chinn - Women’s basketball
Male Moment of the Year: Ben Sheppard’s 41-point performance at Tennessee Tech University
Female Moment of the Year: Women’s cross country winning first OVC Championship and softball’s Emma Summers pitching a perfect game
Highlight of the Year: Belmont softball’s flashy double play vs University of Tennessee-Martin and Tuti Jones’ steal and score in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
David Fish Award: Wade Evans
Faculty Inspiration Award: Dr. Ryan Fox
Staff Inspiration Award: Dr. Ryan Neises
Team Academic Achievement Award: Brodey Heaton (Baseball), Holli Teige (Cheerleading), Derek Sabin (Men's Basketball), Finn Birnie (Men's Cross Country), Alex Whitehead (Men's Golf), JP Armbruster (Men's Soccer), Grant Kelly (Men's Tennis), Noah Grimm (Men's Track and Field), Conley Chinn (Women's Basketball), Lily Hallum (Women's Cross Country), Maribeth Peevy (Women's Golf), Loren House (Women's Soccer), Audrey Lyle (Softball), Taylor Tronsdon (Women's Tennis), Allison Gunderson (Women's Track and Field), Peyton Kelley (Volleyball)
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PHOTO: Brodey Heaton and Conley Chinn at Monday’s Bruin Choice Awards. Belmont University
This article was written by Landen Secrest