From now until Jan. 2, the Carson-Newman Athletic Communications Department will debut the Frosty Award nominees for the fall semester. These are the fall nominees for Female Freshman of the Year. Friday, we'll unveil the candidates for Upset of the Year.
The seventh annual Frosty Awards will take place in late April and honor athletic excellence in Carson-Newman's athletic department.
Categories:
- Team Performance of the Year
- Female Newcomer of the Year
- Male Newcomer of the Year
- Coach of the Year
- Team of the Year
- Play of the Year
- Male Freshman of the Year
- Female Freshman of the Year
- Upset of the Year
- Comeback of the Year
- Male Performance of the Year
- Female Performance of the Year
- Female Athlete of the Year
- Male Athlete of the Year
FEMALE FRESHMAN :
Braelyn Wykle: Wykle became the first freshman to start the first game of a season in four years dropping 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting against USC Aiken on Nov. 8. The rookie has not looked back since being the team's second-leading scorer. She ranks in the top five in the SAC in assist-to-turnover ratio, assists and field-goal percentage.
Harli Smith: Moving into the starting lineup after the first weekend of the year, Smith is the team's second-leading rebounder shooting the ball at a high percentage. The rookie finished a rebound shy of a double-double in a win over King on Nov. 13 with 14 points adding five assists. Smith is registering nine points and six boards so far this season.
Manon Compagner: Freshman Manon Compagner won the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Female Simmer of the Week Award for her efforts against Lees-McRae on Nov.16 in which she swam the 50-yard butterfly portion of the team's 200-yard medley relay in 24.5 seconds, a lifetime best and just half of a second shy of tying a program record. She also took home first place in the 100-yard freestyle in 52.1 seconds which was also a lifetime best and the 15th-fastest time in the nation at that point in the season. On the final day of the Tennessee Invitational, Compagner finished the 100-yard butterfly in 54.52, the second-fastest time in program history.
Makayla Garner: A forward from Fort Mill, S.C. freshman Makayla Garner stepped into a starting role with the Eagles in her first season, scoring two goals against Young Harris on the season. She logged 1,011 minutes on the pitch and also added a pair of assists for a total of six points. Garner ranked third on the team in shots on goal with 17.
Addie Henry: A mainstay in the middle of the field for the Eagles, freshman Addie Henry recorded the second-most minutes of any member of the team with 1,406, earning a spot on the SAC honorable mention squad. Her lone goal on the season was a memorable one -- a booming shot to the back of the net in the SAC Quarterfinals against Queens.
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