CATSPY Awards Set for Virtual Presentation
LEXINGTON, Ky. – With coaches, student-athletes and staff unable to gather in person to celebrate a banner 2019-20 season in UK Athletics, the 18th annual CATSPY Awards presented by Kentucky Farm Bureau will move to a virtual format next week on BBN Live presented by eCoach.
Winners of each prestigious award will be announced daily at 3 p.m. on BBN Live starting Monday. Awards will be announced according to the following schedule:
- Monday, April 27 – Community Service, Scholar-Athletes of the Year, Academic Teams of the Year
- Tuesday, April 28 – Bill Keightley Assist, Scratch, Supporting Role
- Wednesday, April 29 – Rookies of the Year, Blue Heart, Heart of a Wildcat
- Thursday, April 30 – Elite Performers
- Friday, May 1 – Mr. and Miss Wildcat, Elite Teams
Winners, along with other special guests, will join each episode of BBN Live to accept their awards. BBN Live, which UK Athletics launched on March 30 to connect fans with their favorite teams and coaches after the 2019-20 season was cut short, airs each weekday on UK Athletics’ official Twitter (@UKAthletics) and Facebook (Kentucky Wildcats) accounts.
Inspired by the popular ESPY Awards held each year by ESPN, the CATSPY Awards feature individual and team honors, chosen from UK’s 22 varsity sports. The event celebrates the nearly 500 student-athletes that represent Kentucky. Videos of the nominees in each category will be shown, and UK student-athletes and head coaches will serve as presenters.
UK is announcing nominees for the following awards:
- Supporting Role – Tatiana Hagan (women’s soccer), Cameron Scheitzach (volleyball), Rylea Smith (softball), Chase Lane (swimming and diving), Riley Gaines (swimming and diving), Nate Sestina (men’s basketball), Calvin Taylor Jr. (football), Jaida Roper (women’s basketball), Hailey Poland (gymnastics), Lesedi Jacobs (women’s tennis)
- Scratch – Jordyn Rhodes (women’s soccer), Maddie Berezowitz (volleyball), Megan Monfredi (gymnastics), Parker Herren (swimming and diving), Caiden Lake (swimming and diving)
- Female Rookie of the Year – Hannah Richardson (women’s soccer), Kaylie Kenne (cross country/track and field), Kayla Kowalik (softball), Jensen Castle (women’s golf), Mary Tucker (rifle), Caitlin Brooks (swimming and diving), Raena Worley (gymnastics), Masai Russell (track and field)
- Male Rookie – Aaron Withrow (cross country, track and field), Brandin Echols (football), Austin Schultz (baseball), Liam Draxl (men’s tennis), Tyrese Maxey (men’s basketball), Jakob Clark (swimming and diving), Tai Brown (track and field), Josh Sobota (track and field), Cullan Brown (men’s golf), Langston Jackson (track and field), Lance Lang (track and field), Eythor Bjorgolfsson (men’s soccer)
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