RICHFIELD, Utah-Tuesday evening, 40 awards were bestowed upon star athletes from around the Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network coverage area were honored at the Sevier County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Richfield.
They are as follows in their respective sports and seasons:
Fall Sports Awards
Football Player of the Year: Treyson Hunter-Beaver High School
Football Offensive Player of the Year: Kasey Giddings-Richfield High School
Football Defensive Player of the Year: Bodee Blackett-Juab High School (Blackett will play college football at Southern Utah University)
Football Lineman of the Year: Jake Eichorn-Beaver High School (Eichorn will play college football at Weber State University)
Volleyball Player of the Year: Sipola Vakautakakala-Richfield High School
Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year: Kennedi Kndusen-Gunnison Valley High School
Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year: Esther Cox-Valley High School
Girls Soccer Player of the Year-Allie Bridges-Manti High School
Girls Soccer Offensive Player of the Year-Savannah Nielson-Delta High School
Girls Soccer Defensive Player of the Year-Katie Larsen-Manti High School
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year-Chris Korir-Wasatch Academy
Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year-Adelaide Englestead-Panguitch High School
Boys Golfer of the Year-Braden Roberts-Beaver High School
Girls Tennis Player of the Year-Sarah Utley-Richfield High School
Winter Sports Awards
Boys Basketball Player of the Year-Ty Allred-Juab High School (Allred will play college basketball at Colorado Mesa University)
Boys Basketball Offensive Player of the Year-Grady Thompson-Manti High School
Boys Basketball Defensive Player of the Year-Austin Topham-Delta High School
Girls Basketball Player of the Year-Grayce Glover-Kanab High School
Girls Basketball Offensive Player of the Year-Jadee Dutson-Delta High School
Girls Basketball Defensive Player of the Year-Presley Chappell-South Sevier High School
Lower Weights (106-145 pounds) Wrestler of the Year-Denim Torgerson-Richfield High School
Upper Weights (152-285 pounds) Wrestler of the Year-Danny Garcia-Millard High School (At Millard High School football games, Millard High School PA announcer Ben Hunter called him “Dan the Man” Garcia)
Boys Swimmer of the Year-Grant Kling-Richfield High School
Girls Swimmer of the Year-Gen Jones-Wasatch Academy
Spring Sports Awards
Baseball Player of the Year-Janzen Keisel-Gunnison Valley High School
Baseball Silver Slugger-Jake Eichorn-Beaver High School
Baseball Pitcher of the Year-Dalin Ludlow-Juab High School
Baseball Gold Glove-Bryton Langston-Beaver High School
Softball Player of the Year-Katie Larsen-Manti High School
Softball Silver Slugger-Madi Robinson-Beaver High School
Softball Pitcher of the Year-Tiffany Hermansen-Manti High School
Softball Gold Glove-Kady Cook-North Sanpte High School
Boys Track & Field Overall Athlete of the Year-Richard Crane-Richfield High School
Boys Track & Field Runner of the Year-Kyler Bennett-Panguitch High School
Girls Track & Field Overall Athlete of the Year-Adi Nielson-Delta High School
Girls Track & Field Runner of the Year-Savannah Nielson-Delta High School
Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year-Saylor Day-Delta High School (Savannah Nielson will run track at Southern Utah University)
Boys Soccer Player of the Year-Brayden Gonder-Delta High School
Boys Soccer Offensive Player of the Year-Brady Jacobson-North Sanpete High School
Boys Soccer Defensive Player of the Year-Shane Arnoldsen-Manti High School
Girls Golfer of the Year-Piper Harris-Richfield High School
Boys Tennis Player of the Year-Levi Covington-Juab High School
*Notably, Savannah Nielson, Eichorn and Larsen all appeared in multiple sports on this list. Savannah Nielson as the girls soccer offensive player of the year and girls track and field runner of the year, Eichorn as the football lineman of the year and baseball silver slugger of the year and Larsen as the girls soccer defensive player of the year and softball player of the year.
Additionally, the Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network sports schol of the year award was bestowed upon Beaver High School as the Beavers excelled in various sports, winning state titles in boys golf and football during the fall season.
The Mid-Utah Radio Spors Network coach of the year award was bestowed upon Juab football coach Mike Bowring, who led the Wasps to their first state football title in school history this past November with a win over the Wasps’ former nemesis, Morgan.
The Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network female athlete of the year is Savannah Nielson of Delta High School for her numerous attainments.
Finally, the Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network male athlete of the year is Jake Eichorn of Beaver High School, who excelled in football, baseball and basketball for the Beavers.
