Wesleys finalists announced

MT. PLEASANT - The Iow aWesleyan Athletic Department has announced its nominees for the second annual 'Wesley Awards” which celebrates the best student athletes at IW. The Wesleys will be online this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but the University will still give out seven awards.

Iowa Wesleyan will give out awards for the Male and Female Athletes of the year, the Male and Female Honor Athletes of the Year (Must be a junior or senior with a 3.5 cumulative grade point average or higher, and show involvement or leadership in events or organizations to win), Male and Female Newcomers of the Year and the Tiger Service Award (Student-athletes must be in good academic standing and highly involved in events, organizations or leadership roles outside of athletics to win).

Listed below are the nominations for each award.

Male Athlete of the Year

Carlos Lopez (SR/El Masnou, Spain)- Men's Soccer

Francisco Javier Saldana (SO/Madrid, Spain)- Men's Soccer

Jarryd Fernandes (JR/Sydney, Australia)- Men's Basketball

Sebastian Armenta (FR/Rio Rico, AZ)- Football and Track and Field

Female Athlete of the Year

Allie Massner (SR/Mediapolis, IA) - Women's Basketball

Morgan McCrea (JR/Hattiesburg, MS) - Women's Basketball

Lida Landre (SR/Loomis, CA) - Volleyball

Sierra Howardson (SO/Danville, IA) - Cross Country and Track and Field

Teresa Diez Dorta (FR/Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)- Women's Golf

Morgan Christner (SR/New London, IA) - Softball

Male Honor Athlete of the Year

Jake Neubauer (SR/Amana, IA)- Men's Basketball

Ryan Hutchinson (JR/Mt. Pleasant, IA)- Men's Soccer, Track and Field, and Cross Country

Marco Ventura (JR/Davenport, IA)- Football

Elijah Perez (SR/Tulare, CA)- Men's Soccer

Austin Ferguson (SR/Pocatella, ID)- Football

Female Honor Athlete of the Year

Allie Massner (SR/Mediapolis, IA)- Women's Basketball and Women's Golf

Jenna Murphy (JR/Pella, IA)- Volleyball

Kayla Ford (SR/Washington, IL)- Softball

Lida Landre (SR/Loomis, CA)- Volleyball

Morgan Christner (SR/New London, IA)- Softball

Male Newcomer of the Year

Carlos Lopez (SR/El Masnou, Spain) - Men's Soccer

Cesar Arroyo (JR/Casttellon, Spain)- Men's Soccer

Jaheem Hampton (FR/Whigham, GA) - Football and Track and Field

Sebastian Armenta (FR/Rio RICO, AZ) - Football and Track and Field

Marvin Saintolien (JR/Miami, FL) - Men's Basketball

Female Newcomer of the Year

De'Anna Houston (FR/Calumet City, IL)- Track and Field

Maddie Williamson (FR/Mt. Pleasant, IA)- Women's Basketball

Morgan McCrea (JR/Hattiesburg, MS) - Women's Basketball

Teresa Diez Dorta (FR/Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain)- Women's Golf

Ashley Pfadenhauer (FR/West Burlington, IA)- Softball

Tiger Service Award

Trevor Haasis (SR/Williamsburg, IA) - Men's Soccer

Kayla Ford (SR/Washington, IL) - Softball

Jenna Murphy (JR/Pella, IA) - Softball