PRAIRIE VIEW - The Prairie View A&M Department of Athletics recognized student-athletes, support staff, and spirit teams with its 2020-2021 athletics awards.
 
Tasked with navigating an atypical and ever-changing season of competition, this year's honorees exemplified dedication and impressive resiliency throughout the year.
 
Seven Panther student-athletes were honored with special awards. The male and female recipient of the President's Award, which serves to honor the senior athletes with the highest GPA were Miriam Cardoner (volleyball) and Jaylen Harris (football). Cardoner held a 3.91 GPA as a psychology major, and Harris maintained a GPA of 3.91 as a graduate student majoring in educational administration..

Quinn Josiah (women's soccer) and Storey Jackson (football) each received the I.T. Hunter Award, which goes to the most outstanding female and male athlete. Jackson garnered several accolades as one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference's leading defensive players.

Tennis standout Jorge Juarez Caballero was honored with the C.A. Thomas Spirit Team Award, which is given to the most spirited athlete.
 
Football's Antonio Mullins and two-time All-American high jumper Ja'Sha Sloan received the G.E. Higgs Awards, which recognizes the male and female athletes that best embody leadership on and off the field of play. 
 
Additionally, each athletics program, support staff department and spirit program handed out their awards. The full list of honorees are listed below:

FOOTBALL
Defensive Player of the Year: Storey Jackson
Special Teams Player of the Year: Luis Reyes
Defensive Lineman of the Year: Jason Dumas (2^nd year)
Offensive Lineman of the Year: Danny Garza (2^nd year)
Panther Award (Purple Heart): Antonio Mullins
Dr. Donald Reed Leadership Award: Reggie Stubblefield
Newcomer of the Year: Troy James
Most Valuable Player: Storey Jackson

VOLLEYBALL
Freshman of the Year: Malia Viernes
Setter of the Year: Jakarta Hope
Defensive Player of the Year: Skyla Childs (2^nd year)
Offensive Player of the Year: Victoria Pearson
Most Improved Player: Miriam Cardoner
Most Valuable Player: Tamaira Armstrong

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Best Offensive Player of the Year: Kennedy Paul
Newcomer of the Year: Tamiracle Taylor
Best Hustle of the Year: Diana Rosenthal
Coaches Player of the Year: Trinity Hudson
Leadership Award of the Year: Kennedi Heard

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Defensive Player of the Year: DeWayne Cox (2^nd year)
6^th Man of the Year: D'Rell Roberts
Mayol Riathin Leadership Award: Jawaun Daniels
Hardest Worker Award: Faite Williams
Co-MVP: Jawaun Daniels and Jeremiah Gambrell

 
MEN'S GOLF
Leadership Award: Zane Brooks
Most Improved Player: Isaiah Wilson
Most Valuable Player: Lorenzo Elbert, Jr.
Clutch Performer: Jordan Stagg
Most Dedicated: Christian Latham
 
WOMEN'S GOLF
Co-Most Dedicated Player: Iman Abraham and Shani White
Most Valuable Player: Taylor Harvey
Freshman of the Year: Gabrielle Lawrence
Leadership Award: Kennedy Dent

WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Most Outstanding Field Performer: Ja'Sha Sloan
Freshman of the Year: Asjah Harris
Most Outstanding Cross Country Runner: Helen Roddy
Most Improved Athlete: Mia Heard
Most Valuable Athlete: Kaizha Roberts
Outstanding Athlete: Kaizha Roberts

MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Most Improved Athlete: Tim Demeritt
Freshman of the Year: Nathan Crawford-Wallis
Most Improve Athlete: Byron Daniels
Most Dedicated Athlete: Tristan Ham
Most Outstanding Athlete: Sunne Rodriguez-Weems
Most Valuable Athlete: Jemal Wote

BASEBALL
Most Outstanding Freshman Pitcher: Victor Mendoza
Co-Most Outstanding Freshmen Hitters: Benjamin Ybarra and Paul Castro
Most Improved Player: Derrick Curry
Most Outstanding Hitter: Andrew Garcia
Most Outstanding Pitcher: Kyle Smith
Purple Heart Leadership: Andrew Paige
 
SOFTBALL
Most Valuable Player: Natalie McLennan
Co-Offensive Player of the Year: Alyssa Garcia and Brianna Grays
Newcomer of the Year: Maddison Parker
Pitcher of the Year: Mya Hall
 
SOCCER
Defensive Player of the Year: Quinn Josiah
Offensive Player of the Year: Ashley Chala
Most Versatile Player of the Year: Lauren Hermosa
Leadership Award: Jovanna Bernal
Most Valuable Player: Andrea Nugent

MEN'S TENNIS
Most Outstanding Newcomer: Jaydn Boone
Most Improved Player: Tyreese Washington
Most Dedicated Player: Kevin Ugarteche
Most Valuable Player: Jorge Juarez Caballero (2^nd year)


WOMEN'S TENNIS
Most Outstanding Newcomer: Ruju Chauhan
Most Improved Player: Anette Lira
Most Dedicated Player: Jimena Duran Castellanos (2^nd year)
Most Valuable Player: Victoria Fuenmayor

BOWLING
Most Outstanding Performance: Asia Wren
Most Improved Bowler: Stephanie Vasquez
Most Outstanding Freshman: Cheyenne Washington
Most Valuable Bowler: Crystal Cline

ATHLETIC TRAINING
Best Athletic Training Student Aide: Eumyhia Jackson
Ariel Freeman Most Improved Athletic Training Student Aide: Terrence Scott, Jr.

EQUIPMENT MANAGERS
Newcomer of the Year: Desmond Robinson
Most Outstanding: Erin Parker (2^nd year)

CHEERLEADERS
Most Valuable Performer (Female): Tiara Taylor
Most Valuable Performer (Male): Antoine Hill (2^nd year)

PANTHER DOLLS
Most Improved Performer: Alexandria Hall

BAND
Most Outstanding Female Performer: Kayla White
 Outstanding Male Performer: Evan Bailey
Most Outstanding Auxiliary: Cierra Crear