General 4/29/2020 4:00:00 PM Chris Brannick

Academic Awards: Burget, Shin, and the Broncho Way

The University of Central Oklahoma athletic department looks forward each year with great pride to the annual Academic Awards Banquet. The annual spring tradition, held to honor the outstanding achievements of UCO student-athletes in the classroom, is always a joyous occasion. This year, it could not happen. For reasons beyond anyone's control, the closure of campus due to a global health crisis prevented UCO from hosting one its premiere events on the calendar.

However, at Central we believe the recognition can and should still take place. This week, we are highlighting the accomplishments of our student-athletes. Each day, we will honor a different category that would have been highlighted at the banquet.

It is our hope that this method of recognition will suffice and bring a similar joy that the banquet did. And we look forward to returning to hosting the great event next spring.

Today, we recognize a few awards.

The Burget Scholarship is a financial award given to qualified student-athletes in need who have been nominated by their coach, written a letter to the Burget family, and chosen by the committee. Don Burget was a three-sport letterman for the Bronchos who left an endowed scholarship in his name to help current students enjoy the same experience he had at Central.

The Grace Shin Courage Award is being given for the first time. Shin, a former UCO women's golfer, passed away in 2018 after a battle with leukemia. The courage, fight, and determination she showed during that battle needs to be remembered in every way possible. This is one of them. Find a student-athlete that has fought to overcome the odds.

And lastly, the Broncho Way Award. Also making its debut to the annual awards banquet, the Broncho Way Award is a student-athlete voted award that goes to the teammate that most exemplifies the Broncho Way – the upstanding, model student-athlete who does the right thing in every situation, is a great teammate, and is someone who has unquestionably high character.

So without further ado, here are the winners.

The Burget Scholarship
Christian Arriola, wrestling; Tayler Factor, women's basketball; Brighton Gilbert, softball; Harlie Hanson, cross country, track & field; Seth Hurd, men's basketball; Josh Moore, football; Alex Quevedo, football; Mason Roberts, football; Joseph Roque, football; Garrett Takamatsu, baseball;

Grace Shin Courage Award
Cooper Clark, men's basketball

The Broncho Way Award
Baseball – Dylan Hall, Luke Anderson
Men's Basketball – Cooper Clark
Football – Ben Raulston, Derek Loccident
Men's Golf – Jacob Lackey
Wrestling – Heath Gray, Studd Morris
Women's Basketball – Clary Donica
Cross Country – Erin Drewke, Harlie Hanson
Women's Golf – Sydney Roberts
Rowing – Megan Dwarshuis
Soccer – Kelsey Gordon
Softball – Halley Randolph, Hazel Puempel
Tennis – Paola Landin
Track & Field – Madelyn Caldwell
Volleyball – Dominique Lipari

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Players Mentioned

#1 Dominique Lipari: DS/L; 5' 1"; Senior

#5 Kelsey Gordon: D; 6' 0"; Senior

#3 Clary Donica: F; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#20 Tayler Factor: F; 5' 9"; Freshman

Sydney Roberts: 5' 1"; Senior

Jacob Lackey: Junior

#24 Cooper Clark: G; 6' 1"; Senior

Paola Landin: 5' 0"; Junior

#5 Seth Hurd: F; 6' 6"; Freshman

Megan Dwarshuis: 5' 10"; Senior; Varsity

Players Mentioned

#1 Dominique Lipari
: 5' 1"; Senior
: DS/L

#5 Kelsey Gordon
: 6' 0"; Senior
: D

#3 Clary Donica
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: F

#20 Tayler Factor
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: F

Sydney Roberts
: 5' 1"; Senior

Jacob Lackey
: Junior

#24 Cooper Clark
: 6' 1"; Senior
: G

Paola Landin
: 5' 0"; Junior

#5 Seth Hurd
: 6' 6"; Freshman
: F

Megan Dwarshuis
: 5' 10"; Senior; Varsity