Miami Athletics Announces 2018-19 Award Winners
7/18/2019 9:28:00 AM | Field Hockey, General, Swimming and Diving, Women's Basketball, Track & Field, Cross Country
OXFORD, Ohio -- The Miami University Athletic Department announced Thursday that nine student-athletes have earned its most prestigious annual awards and will be honored during the Miami versus Tennessee Tech homecoming football game on Sept. 7.
Sharing the Male Athlete of the Year award were Iago Moussalem (Swimming and Diving) and Sean Torpy (Track and Field/Cross Country). Earning the Female Athlete of the Year award for the second consecutive season is Paula Portugal (Field Hockey). Jonathan Fee (Track and Field/Cross Country) was named the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, while Estel Roig (Field Hockey) earned Female Scholar Athlete of the Year honors. The Phillip Shriver Graduating Champions Medal of Honor - which is presented to an outstanding graduating male and female student-athlete who have been members of a championship team during their careers, along with being leaders and epitomizing Love and Honor – was awarded to Matt Bromley (Track and Field/Cross Country) and Mariona Heras (Field Hockey). The Darrell Hedric Award was earned by Ivan Dye (Track and Field/Cross Country), while Leah Purvis (Basketball) captured the Leann Grimes Davidge Award.
Moussalem was named the Mid-American Conference's Most Outstanding Swimmer after helping lead Miami to its first MAC title since 2006. He was also named First-Team All-MAC. Moussalem won the MAC Championship in the 200 fly (1:43.30), the 100 fly (46.37), the 200 medley relay (1:25.99) the 400 free relay (2:56.54) and the 800 free relay (6:31.32). He won 24 races in eight different events this season and had the fastest Miami time in the 200 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay and 200 medley relay.
Torpy was the 2019 MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship's Most Outstanding Performer. He won MAC individual titles in the 800m (1:48.53), the 1500m (3:54.03) and 5000m (15:00.76). Torpy earned his first NCAA National Appearance when he placed 10th in the preliminaries in the 800m with a run of 1:49.72. In the fall, he took sixth place in the MAC Cross Country Championship to help the RedHawks to their first team title since 1998.
Portugal capped off her amazing career with 24 goals and five assists in 2019 as she led Miami to its second straight MAC Regular Season and Tournament championships. The RedHawks won a NCAA Tournament contest for the second consecutive year. Portugal was named All-American First Team by both the NFHCA and Synapse Sports. She earned the title of Offensive Player of the Year from Synapse Sports and Regional Player of the Year from the NFHCA. She was also named All-Region First Team for the second-straight season this year by the NFHCA. Portugal was named MAC Offensive Player of the Year and All-MAC First Team. This is the second time she's been named MAC Player of the Year and fourth time she's been named All-MAC First Team.
Fee graduated with a 3.89 GPA, while majoring in engineering, physics and mathematics. He was an Academic All-MAC selection three times and a two-time MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete. On the track, Fee placed third in the 800m at the 2019 MAC Outdoor Championship after taking fifth place in 2018.
Roig graduated with a 3.81 GPA, while majoring in psychology. She appeared in 84 career games, scoring six goals and 21 assists for 33 points. A 2018 MAC Distinguished Scholar athlete and three-time Academic All-MAC selection, Roig was named Second-Team All-MAC and MAC All-Tournament as a senior in 2019 after helping lead the RedHawks to their second straight MAC Regular Season and Tournament championships.
According to head coach Tom Chorny, Bromley is one of the most passioniate athletes he's had the opportunity to coach at Miami. A consistent finisher in the 'Hawks cross country meets, Bromley earned Second-Team All-MAC honors in 2016-17. He then redshirted the 2017-18 year to help the team compete for a championship in 2018-19. He came in ninth with a time of 24:47, scoring points that helped lead Miami to the title. He earned his second career Second-Team All-MAC honor.
Heras has overcome a tremendous amount of adversity over her six years at Miami. Overcoming three ACL tears over a six-year period, she earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Engineering. The consummate team leader, she helped the RedHawks to their second straight MAC Regular Season and MAC Tournament championship after suffering that third ACL tear during the 2017 season. She was named a Third-Team All-American and MAC Defensive Player of the Year for her efforts.
Dye is a walk-on for the men's track and field who leads by example and has shown the drive to succeed. A two-time Academic All-MAC selection, he has scored in the MAC Championship meet each of the past three seasons. In 2019 he placed seventh in the 400m with a time of 48.45. He took sixth in the race in both 2017 and 2018.
Purvis became a leader during her four seasons with the Red and White, not just with the women's basketball team, but the entire Miami Athletic Department. She found success on the court, joining the RedHawks' 1,000-point club as a senior. Off the court she was a member of the Love and Honor Committee as the athletic department's student representative for the group that unites all the major organizations on campus. Purvis also served as the RedHawks' in-game host for two seasons at Miami football team, promoting interaction and fan entertainment.
Miami's Male and Female Athlete of the Year honors are awarded to any student-athlete (freshman, sophomore, junior or senior) who has made significant athletic contributions to his/her respective team for that academic year. The Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards are bestowed upon a student-athlete of senior standing, who has excelled in the classroom as well as in the athletic arena.
The Shriver Graduating Champions Medal of Honor is presented in honor of former Miami University President Dr. Phillip R. Shriver, who served in the position from 1965 to 1981, and requires the recipient to have won a championship in his or her time at Miami. Shriver's support of the athletic programs, student-athletes, coaches and support staff went far beyond his stint as Miami University's 17th president. A fixture at Miami Athletics events, Dr. Shriver's legacy lives on through the development of athletics during his tenure as president and his unwavering support of the Red and White.
Noted as a top award for an upper class female student-athlete, the Leann Grimes Davidge Award is presented in honor of the former Miami women's tennis coach from 1979 to 1985, who tragically lost her life in an automobile accident. In six years as head coach, Davidge compiled an overall record of 93-50 and 25-1 in MAC action, while capturing four consecutive MAC Championships. This award is meant to keep her legacy alive through recognition of outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in athletics, academics and leadership.
The Darrell Hedric Award is presented in honor of a 1955 Miami Alumnus and former men's basketball coach and associate athletic director emeritus, who has had a more-than 50-year association with Miami Athletics. He was a three-time MAC Coach of the Year and two-time Ohio Basketball Coach of the Year, leading Miami to four NCAA Tournament appearances in 14 years guiding the Red and White.
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Sharing the Male Athlete of the Year award were Iago Moussalem (Swimming and Diving) and Sean Torpy (Track and Field/Cross Country). Earning the Female Athlete of the Year award for the second consecutive season is Paula Portugal (Field Hockey). Jonathan Fee (Track and Field/Cross Country) was named the Male Scholar Athlete of the Year, while Estel Roig (Field Hockey) earned Female Scholar Athlete of the Year honors. The Phillip Shriver Graduating Champions Medal of Honor - which is presented to an outstanding graduating male and female student-athlete who have been members of a championship team during their careers, along with being leaders and epitomizing Love and Honor – was awarded to Matt Bromley (Track and Field/Cross Country) and Mariona Heras (Field Hockey). The Darrell Hedric Award was earned by Ivan Dye (Track and Field/Cross Country), while Leah Purvis (Basketball) captured the Leann Grimes Davidge Award.
Moussalem was named the Mid-American Conference's Most Outstanding Swimmer after helping lead Miami to its first MAC title since 2006. He was also named First-Team All-MAC. Moussalem won the MAC Championship in the 200 fly (1:43.30), the 100 fly (46.37), the 200 medley relay (1:25.99) the 400 free relay (2:56.54) and the 800 free relay (6:31.32). He won 24 races in eight different events this season and had the fastest Miami time in the 200 fly, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 800 free relay and 200 medley relay.
Torpy was the 2019 MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship's Most Outstanding Performer. He won MAC individual titles in the 800m (1:48.53), the 1500m (3:54.03) and 5000m (15:00.76). Torpy earned his first NCAA National Appearance when he placed 10th in the preliminaries in the 800m with a run of 1:49.72. In the fall, he took sixth place in the MAC Cross Country Championship to help the RedHawks to their first team title since 1998.
Portugal capped off her amazing career with 24 goals and five assists in 2019 as she led Miami to its second straight MAC Regular Season and Tournament championships. The RedHawks won a NCAA Tournament contest for the second consecutive year. Portugal was named All-American First Team by both the NFHCA and Synapse Sports. She earned the title of Offensive Player of the Year from Synapse Sports and Regional Player of the Year from the NFHCA. She was also named All-Region First Team for the second-straight season this year by the NFHCA. Portugal was named MAC Offensive Player of the Year and All-MAC First Team. This is the second time she's been named MAC Player of the Year and fourth time she's been named All-MAC First Team.
Fee graduated with a 3.89 GPA, while majoring in engineering, physics and mathematics. He was an Academic All-MAC selection three times and a two-time MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete. On the track, Fee placed third in the 800m at the 2019 MAC Outdoor Championship after taking fifth place in 2018.
Roig graduated with a 3.81 GPA, while majoring in psychology. She appeared in 84 career games, scoring six goals and 21 assists for 33 points. A 2018 MAC Distinguished Scholar athlete and three-time Academic All-MAC selection, Roig was named Second-Team All-MAC and MAC All-Tournament as a senior in 2019 after helping lead the RedHawks to their second straight MAC Regular Season and Tournament championships.
According to head coach Tom Chorny, Bromley is one of the most passioniate athletes he's had the opportunity to coach at Miami. A consistent finisher in the 'Hawks cross country meets, Bromley earned Second-Team All-MAC honors in 2016-17. He then redshirted the 2017-18 year to help the team compete for a championship in 2018-19. He came in ninth with a time of 24:47, scoring points that helped lead Miami to the title. He earned his second career Second-Team All-MAC honor.
Heras has overcome a tremendous amount of adversity over her six years at Miami. Overcoming three ACL tears over a six-year period, she earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degree in Engineering. The consummate team leader, she helped the RedHawks to their second straight MAC Regular Season and MAC Tournament championship after suffering that third ACL tear during the 2017 season. She was named a Third-Team All-American and MAC Defensive Player of the Year for her efforts.
Dye is a walk-on for the men's track and field who leads by example and has shown the drive to succeed. A two-time Academic All-MAC selection, he has scored in the MAC Championship meet each of the past three seasons. In 2019 he placed seventh in the 400m with a time of 48.45. He took sixth in the race in both 2017 and 2018.
Purvis became a leader during her four seasons with the Red and White, not just with the women's basketball team, but the entire Miami Athletic Department. She found success on the court, joining the RedHawks' 1,000-point club as a senior. Off the court she was a member of the Love and Honor Committee as the athletic department's student representative for the group that unites all the major organizations on campus. Purvis also served as the RedHawks' in-game host for two seasons at Miami football team, promoting interaction and fan entertainment.
Miami's Male and Female Athlete of the Year honors are awarded to any student-athlete (freshman, sophomore, junior or senior) who has made significant athletic contributions to his/her respective team for that academic year. The Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards are bestowed upon a student-athlete of senior standing, who has excelled in the classroom as well as in the athletic arena.
The Shriver Graduating Champions Medal of Honor is presented in honor of former Miami University President Dr. Phillip R. Shriver, who served in the position from 1965 to 1981, and requires the recipient to have won a championship in his or her time at Miami. Shriver's support of the athletic programs, student-athletes, coaches and support staff went far beyond his stint as Miami University's 17th president. A fixture at Miami Athletics events, Dr. Shriver's legacy lives on through the development of athletics during his tenure as president and his unwavering support of the Red and White.
Noted as a top award for an upper class female student-athlete, the Leann Grimes Davidge Award is presented in honor of the former Miami women's tennis coach from 1979 to 1985, who tragically lost her life in an automobile accident. In six years as head coach, Davidge compiled an overall record of 93-50 and 25-1 in MAC action, while capturing four consecutive MAC Championships. This award is meant to keep her legacy alive through recognition of outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled in athletics, academics and leadership.
The Darrell Hedric Award is presented in honor of a 1955 Miami Alumnus and former men's basketball coach and associate athletic director emeritus, who has had a more-than 50-year association with Miami Athletics. He was a three-time MAC Coach of the Year and two-time Ohio Basketball Coach of the Year, leading Miami to four NCAA Tournament appearances in 14 years guiding the Red and White.
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