RICHMOND, Ky. – The EKU Bratzke Student-Athlete Academic Success Center, along with the Athletics Department, hosted the 2023 Colonels' Celebration on Sunday night at Bapist Health Arena.
 
The Colonels' Celebration recognized the accomplishments of EKU student-athletes and coaches, both on and off the playing field, from last year's awards ceremony through April 15 of this year.
 
Winners from the night included:
 
Bratzke Academic Team of the Year
Volleyball

G.R.I.T. Award
Mo Edwards Jr., football

Community Service Recognition
Dance, Football, Men's Basketball, Soccer, Women's Basketball

Female Newcomers of the Year
Masha Fedenko, women's tennis
Chloe Mason, volleyball
Danielle Rainey, women's basketball
Antwainette Walker, women's basketball

Male Newcomers of the Year
Hakim Abouzouhir, men's cross country/track & field
Tayshawn Comer, men's basketball
Isaiah Cozart, men's basketball
Moritz Mayer, men's tennis
Cornelius McCoy, football

Female Athletes of the Year
Vianna Barron, softball
Hannah Keating, beach volleyball
Jone Zabaleta Larranaga, women's cross country/track & field
Antwainette Walker, women's basketball

Male Athletes of the Year
Devontae Blanton, men's basketball
Ahmed Jaziri, men's cross country/track & field
Parker McKinney, football
Will King, baseball

Performances of the Year
Ahmed Jaziri wins steeplechase national championship
Football beats Bowling Green in seven overtimes
Parker McKinney throws five touchdowns against North Alabama
Men's cross country dominates the ASUN Championship
Men's traack and field wins DMR gold medal and sets school record
Rylea Marcum finishes third at Jackrabbit Spring Invitational
Men's basketball advances to the CBI championship game
Baseball rallies to beat North Florida
Softball scores five runs in the seventh inning to beach Jacksonville
Beach volleyball sweeps Morehead State twice

Plays of the Year
10. Maddy Campbell's ace on Senior Night
9. Logan Thomason's sliding catch against Presbyterian
8. Jasmine Miller's game-ending double play against Valparaiso
7. Miguel Larreal's walk-off hit to clinch the serie against Florida Gulf Coast
6. Soccer's game-winning goal in the ASUN Tournament quarterfinals
5. Braedon Sloan's scores game-winning two-point conversion at Bowling Green
4. Isaiah Cozart's two blocks lead to Tayshawn Comer's dunk
3. Maggie Pertee's SportsCenter diving catch
2. Matthew Corlew's diving catch in the ASUN Tournament
1. Cooper Robb's game-winning halfcourt shot against Georgia State

Coaches of the Year
Cory Erdmann, cross country/track & field
A.W. Hamilton, men's basketball
Jeff Patton, beach volleyball
Walt Wells, football

Team of the Year
Beach Volleyball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country

Sports Performance Athletes of the Year
Dakota Allen, football
Joe Benton, men's golf
Joe Clancy, baseball
Megan Duffy, volleyball
Kylie Fitzgerald, soccer
Daniela Hernandez, women's tennis
Mallory Hodge, women's track & field
Grace Kilroy, women's cross country
Moritz Mayer, men's tennis
Jeanay Riley, softball
Cooper Robb, men's basketball
Elisa Shackleton, women's golf
Griffin Staude, men's cross country
Logan Sullivan, men's track & field
Antwainette Walker, women's basketball
Paityn Walker, beach volleyball

Athletic Director's Leadership Award
Emma Hacker, women's basketball