First Annual Florida Letterman Awards Held Monday
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 | General
The first-annual Florida Letterman Awards were held on Monday, April 12 at the Phillips Center in front of a crowd full of University of Florida student-athletes, coaches and University Athletics Association administration and staff. Student-athletes from all sports were honored for their accomplishments on and off the field. Former UF football player James Bates served as the ceremony emcee.
The FLA's were organized by the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and its Executive Board. The nominees for each award were selected by a representative from each team. The voting for the winners was done by the SAAC Executive Board, voting committee representatives, senior administrators and The Office of Student Life academic advisors.
Florida Letterman Awards Winners
Performance of the Year
Shaune Fraser (men's swimming and diving) & Gemma Spofforth (women's swimming and diving)
Rookie of the Year
Christian Taylor (men's track and field) & Jemma Lowe (women's swimming and diving)
Comeback Athlete
Maranda Smith (gymnastics)
Goodwill Gator Community Service
John Fairbanks (football) & Francesca Enea (softball)
Play of the Year
4x100 relay: Dennis Martin, Calvin Smith, Terrell Wilks, Jeremy Hall (men's track and field)
Ali Gardener (softball)
2009-10 James W. Kynes Scholarship
Brett Bentley (baseball); Savannah Evans (gymnastics); Kristina Hilberth (softball); Jacy Kruzel (women's cross country); Eugene Martin (men's track and field)
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Eric Shrestha (men's swimming and diving) & Rebekah Zaiser (gymnastics)
Character Award
Joey Sorrentino (football) & Ashley Kerr (gymnastics)
Athlete of the Year
Shaune Fraser (men's swimming & diving) & Mariam Kevkhishvili (women's track and field)
Team of the Year
2009 softball
Mr. and Miss Orange and Blue
Tim Tebow (football) & Stacey Nelson (softball)
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