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Cowboy Choice Awards Honor OSU's Best
August 27, 2022 | General
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STILLWATER – Celebrating the 2021-22 accomplishments of its student-athletes and teams, Oklahoma State Athletics hosted the Cowboy Choice Awards at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts Saturday.
NCAA champion Taylor Roe and the world's No. 1-ranked amateur golfer Eugenio Chacarra took home the night's top honors, as they were honored as the Cowgirl and Cowboy Athlete of the Year, respectively.
Winners of the first women's team national championship in OSU history, the equestrian program was recognized as the Cowgirl Team of the Year, while the Fiesta Bowl champion football squad was honored as the Cowboy Team of the Year.
Cecil and Frances O'Brate were the recipients of the T. Boone Pickens Difference Maker Award for their generosity in building the nation's finest college baseball stadium.
The full breakdown of the awards finalists and winners:
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STILLWATER – Celebrating the 2021-22 accomplishments of its student-athletes and teams, Oklahoma State Athletics hosted the Cowboy Choice Awards at the McKnight Center for the Performing Arts Saturday.
NCAA champion Taylor Roe and the world's No. 1-ranked amateur golfer Eugenio Chacarra took home the night's top honors, as they were honored as the Cowgirl and Cowboy Athlete of the Year, respectively.
Winners of the first women's team national championship in OSU history, the equestrian program was recognized as the Cowgirl Team of the Year, while the Fiesta Bowl champion football squad was honored as the Cowboy Team of the Year.
Cecil and Frances O'Brate were the recipients of the T. Boone Pickens Difference Maker Award for their generosity in building the nation's finest college baseball stadium.
The full breakdown of the awards finalists and winners:
T. Boone Pickens Difference Maker Award |
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| Winner: Cecil and Frances O'Brate | |
Cowgirl Loyal and True Award |
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| Award Description: This athlete may not get playing time, but works hard both on and off the field. | |
| Hannah Bradford, Track and Field | |
| Hannah Coleman, Equestrian | |
| Camilee Hect, Spirit | |
| Clarissa Morales, Cross Country | |
| Hannah Webb, Soccer | |
| Winner: Hannah Coleman, Equestrian | |
Cowboy Loyal and True Award |
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| Award Description: This athlete may not get playing time, but works hard both on and off the field. | |
| Jaxson Crull, Baseball | |
| Devin Harper, Football | |
| Mike Releford, Track and Field | |
| Ryan Smith, Cross Country | |
| Luke Surber, Wrestling | |
| Winner: Mike Releford, Track and Field | |
Cowgirl Breakthrough Athlete of the Year |
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| Katelynn Carwile, Softball | A 2022 All-American after posting only 11 at-bats the previous season |
| Gabija Galvydyte, Track and Field | Freshman who placed third in the NCAA outdoor 800 meters. |
| Hope King, Equestrian | Big 12 Rider of the Year who won Most Outstanding Performer at five meets during the season |
| Riley Hogan, Equestrian | Transferred in at the semester break and became an important figure in OSU's run to the national title |
| Winner: Katelynn Carwile, Softball | |
Cowboy Breakthrough Athlete of the Year |
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| Charlie Bartholomew, Track and Field | A true freshman who broke a 50-year-old school record in the 400 meters |
| Dustin Plott, Wrestling | Freestyle national champion at the World Team Trials and an All-American at the NCAA Championships |
| Malcolm Rodriguez, Football | After showing steady improvement in his career, exploded to become one of the nation's best defensive players |
| Jake Thompson, Baseball | All-American, first team All-Big 12, ranked in the top 10 in the Big 12 in nine offensive categories |
| Winner: Malcolm Rodriguez, Football | |
Cowgirl Best Individual Performance |
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| Award Description: This athlete had a remarkable play, moment or game | |
| Lianna Bailey, Golf | Won the Big 12 individual title with a clutch eagle on No. 16 that helped her take the lead with only two holes left |
| Miranda Elish, Softball | Pitched a shutout and hit a home run in a win over Texas (her former team) |
| Kelly Maxwell, Softball | 16-strikeout no-hitter vs. Texas Tech |
| Lisa Marie Rioux/Ayumi Miyamoto, Tennis | NCAA Championships win over the nation's No. 4 doubles team to set up a run to the Final Four |
| Sydnie Ziegler, Equestrian | Secured the decisive win vs. Texas A&M that secured OSU's first national championship |
| Winner: Kelly Maxwell, Softball | |
Cowboy Best Individual Performance |
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| Award Description: This athlete had a remarkable play, moment or game | |
| Griffin Doersching, Baseball | 513-foot home run vs. Texas Tech was one of the longest documented home runs in college baseball history |
| Daton Fix, Wrestling | Became the first wrestler in history to win for both Team USA and his college team on the same day |
| Alex Maier, Track and Field | Second-place finish in the NCAA 10,000 meters |
| Trevor Martin, Baseball | 16 strikeouts in relief to help OSU erase a 12-run deficit to beat Missouri State at the NCAA Regional |
| Spencer Sanders, Football | 371 passing yards and 125 rushing yards to help lead OSU to a Fiesta Bowl win over No. 5 Notre Dame |
| Winner: Daton Fix, Wrestling | |
Cowgirl Biggest Team Upset |
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| Equestrian | Beat No. 1 Auburn despite trailing, 7-2, at halftime |
| Softball | Beat No. 1 Oklahoma to win the Big 12 Championship |
| Tennis | Beat No. 10 USC |
| Track and Field | The Cowgirls entered the NCAA Championships unranked, but finished 15th |
| Winner: Softball vs. No. 1 Oklahoma | |
Cowboy Biggest Team Upset |
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| Baseball | The Cowboys erased a 7-0 seventh-inning deficit to beat No. 6 Texas in Austin |
| Basketball | Beat No. 1 Baylor to secure the program's first road win over the nation's top-ranked team |
| Cross Country | The Cowboys beat prohibitive favorite Iowa State to win the Big 12 championship |
| Football | The Cowboys erased a 21-0 deficit to beat No. 5 Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl |
| Winner: Basketball vs. No. 1 Baylor | |
Volunteer Team of the Year |
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| Equestrian | |
| Soccer | |
| Spirit | |
| Women's Basketball | |
| Winner: Spirit | |
Coach of the Year |
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| Lindsay Bracken, Cheer | Led the team to the Large Co-Ed National Championship |
| Kenny Gajewski, Softball | Led the team to the Big 12 title and its third straight trip to the Women's College World Series |
| Mike Gundy, Football | National Coach of the Year, led the team to a Fiesta Bowl win |
| Larry Sanchez, Equestrian | National Coach of the Year, led the Cowgirls to the first women's team national championship in Oklahoma State history |
| Dave Smith, Cross Country/Track and Field | Led the men's and women's cross country teams to Big 12 titles and Taylor Roe to an NCAA individual crown |
| Winner: Larry Sanchez, Equestrian | |
Cowgirl Team of the Year |
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| Cross Country | Big 12 Champions |
| Equestrian | Big 12 Champions, National Champions |
| Softball | Big 12 Champions, Women's College World Series semifinalists |
| Tennis | NCAA Sweet 16 appearance, ranked No. 10 in the country |
| Winner: Equestrian | |
Cowboy Team of the Year |
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| Baseball | Earned the No. 7 national seed at the NCAA Championships |
| Cross Country | Big 12 Champions |
| Football | Fiesta Bowl winners, made OSU's first trip to the Big 12 Championship Game |
| Golf | A top-five team throughout the season that advanced to the match play round at the NCAA Championships |
| Winner: Football | |
Cowgirl Athlete of the Year |
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| Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Golf | WCGA All-American |
| Kelly Maxwell, Softball | First-team All-American and Big 12 Pitcher of the Year |
| Taylor Roe, Cross Country/Track and Field | NCAA 3,000 meter champion also had top-five national finishes in cross country and outdoors |
| Sydnie Ziegler, Equestrian | First-team All-American, Most Outstanding Performer at the Big 12 Championships and the NCEA Championships |
| Winner: Taylor Roe, Cross Country/Track and Field | |
Cowboy Athlete of the Year |
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| Eugenio Chacarra, Golf | The No. 1-ranked amateur golfer in the world |
| Daton Fix, Wrestling | World runner up, NCAA runner up |
| Alex Maier, Cross Country/Track and Field | NCAA 10,000-meter runner up |
| Malcolm Rodriguez, Football | All-American and highly-productive leader of one of the best defenses in school history |
| Winner: Eugenio Chacarra, Golf | |
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