BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Lees-McRae College Athletics Department held the fifth annual CATSPY Awards show on Tuesday, May 11 with a virtual edition on social media, celebrating the outstanding team and individual accomplishments of the 2020-21 season. In addition to six major awards given out, each team nominated an individual who is a leader on and off the field of play and embodies the Lees-McRae spirit.
A CATSPY is defined as:
- "A Lees-McRae College student-athlete who possesses the dedicated commitment to their sport and team, who adds value daily in and out of the classroom, possesses great academic success, and is viewed as a leader amongst their peers. This student-athlete embodies the Lees-McRae spirit and is the true definition of a CATSPY…"
Prior to announcing all of the individual CATSPY winners, Lees-McRae College honored the 24 student-athletes who were inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Academic Society. Here is a list of who was inducted:
- Wes Morgan (MBB), C. Johan Hedberg (MSOC), Johannes Oeksnevad (MSOC), Eduardo Olavide (MSOC), Anton Sundstrom (MSOC), Miodrag Popovic (MTEN), Jofre Tura-Campalans (MTEN), Kaela Kelley (WXC/WTF), Tegan Dean (WSOC), Amanda Lubkemann (WSOC), Kaitlyn Lysaght (WSOC), Lauren Paulsen (WSOC), Hope Sanborn (WSOC), Amber Corvin (SB), McKinley Johnson (SB), Ashlyn Mills (SB), Mallory Myers (SB), Sarah Beth Thomas (SB), Charlsy Traylor (SB), Katelyn Wyatt (SB), Molly Layde (WSWIM), Sandy Allen (WTEN), Bayle Wood (WTF), Caitlyn Smirne (WVB)
Major CATSPY Award Winners:
- Iron Bobcat – Presented to the male and female student-athletes who is consistent in their training whether it is attendance or bringing a consistent positive attitude.
- Athletic Training Comeback Athlete – Presented to the male and female student-athletes who has suffered a significant injury and has put in all the hard work and dedication needed to return to the field of play.
- Fred I. Dickerson Award – Presented to the male and female student-athletes in the senior class who possess the highest academic standing.
- Team CATSPY for Academics – Presented to the male and female programs with the highest overall grade-point-average.
- Winners: Men's Swimming, Women's Tennis
Individual Team CATSPY Award Winners:
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