{"id":14075,"date":"2012-04-17T17:01:51","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T22:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=14075"},"modified":"2014-09-23T08:32:40","modified_gmt":"2014-09-23T13:32:40","slug":"rebels-choice-awards-handed-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/rebels-choice-awards-handed-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebels’ Choice Awards Handed Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Track And Field Big Winner In Second Annual Event<\/p>\n

OXFORD, Miss.<\/strong> — For the second year, the red carpet was rolled out for Ole Miss student-athletes at the 2012 Rebels\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/p>\n

The semi-formal event took place in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts and honored athletics achievements from the past year.\u00a0 With Rebel student-athletes and staff dressed to the nines, the evening began on the red carpet before the show kicked off.<\/p>\n

In all, 17 different honors were handed out on the evening to Ole Miss student-athletes.\u00a0 Of the awards, 14 were selected by the Ole Miss Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, while three were selected via fan voting.<\/p>\n

Track and Field was the big winner on the night, capturing women\u2019s Rookie of the Year (Fabia McDonald<\/a>), men\u2019s Most Valuable Player (Ricky Robertson<\/a>), men\u2019s and women\u2019s Coach of the Year (Joe Walker<\/a>), and men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams of the year.<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s Most Valuable Player Award went to basketball standout Valencia McFarland<\/a>, while men\u2019s basketball star Terrance Henry<\/a> was chosen as the Fan Favorite.\u00a0 The complete list of award recipients is listed below.<\/p>\n

Emceed once again by ESPN announcer Clay Matvick, the awards ceremony included video highlights from the past year and a performance by the Soultones featuring Effie Burt.<\/p>\n

The awards show was part of Ole Miss’ festivities for National Student-Athlete Day, which is celebrated during the month of April.<\/p>\n

2012 REBELS’ CHOICE AWARDS<\/strong>
\nMen\u2019s Rookie of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0 Jarvis Summers<\/a>, basketball
\nWomen\u2019s Rookie of the Year:<\/strong> Fabia McDonald<\/a>, track and field
\nMen\u2019s Community Service Outreach:<\/strong> D.T. Shackelford<\/a>, football
\nWomen\u2019s Community Service Outreach:<\/strong> Gabby Rangel<\/a>, tennis
\nMen\u2019s Scholar-Athlete of the Year:<\/strong> Chad Bounds<\/a>, golf
\nWomen\u2019s Scholar Athlete of the Year:<\/strong> Dylan Jordan<\/a>, soccer
\nMen\u2019s Hotty Toddy (Spirit) Award:<\/strong> Jason Jones<\/a>, football
\nWomen\u2019s Hotty Toddy (Spirit) Award:<\/strong> Morgan Springer<\/a>, volleyball
\nMen\u2019s Coach of the Year:<\/strong> Joe Walker<\/a>, track and field
\nWomen\u2019s Coach of the Year:<\/strong> Joe Walker<\/a>, track and field
\nMen\u2019s Most Valuable Player:<\/strong> Ricky Robertson<\/a>, track and field
\nWomen\u2019s Most Valuable Player:<\/strong> Valencia McFarland<\/a>, basketball
\nMen\u2019s Team of the Year:<\/strong> track and field
\nWomen\u2019s Team of the Year:<\/strong> track and field<\/p>\n

FAN VOTE<\/strong>
\nPlay of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0 Katie Breathitt\u2019s record-setting steeplechase
\nGame of the Year:<\/strong>\u00a0 Baseball defeats defending national champion South Carolina
\nFan Favorite:<\/strong> Terrance Henry<\/a>, men\u2019s basketball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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