2019 aCATemy Awards - Male Athlete of the Year
Male Athlete of the Year Award Nominees
Jon Axel Gudmundsson, Men's Basketball
-Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and AP All-American Honorable Mention
- Became the second player in A-10 history to rank in the Top-5 in scoring, rebounding, and assists
-Also ranked among league leaders in double-doubles (3rd/8), triple-doubles (1st/1), free-throw percentage (6th/.824), 3-point FG% (.357/12th), assist/turnover ratio (5th/2.0), defensive rebounds (1st/6.5) and minutes played (6th/36.6)
-Recorded the program's first triple-double in 46 years with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists at Rhode Island
Jacob Hostetler, Men's Track
-Broke school records in the 200m and 400m at A-10 Indoor Championships
-Scored 16 points, accounting for 38% of the 'Cats total
Eric Jones, Baseball (2018)
-Named 2nd Team All-Atlantic 10 and was twice named A-10 Player of the Week.
-Led the conference in RBIs (59), and ranked second in home runs (11), slugging (.595), total bases (113), and on-base percentage (.443).
-Was named Collegiate Baseball's National Player of the Week after going 6-13 with 3 HRs and 17 RBIs in 4 games against NCAA Tournament participant Wake Forest and Georgetown.
Jack Lang, Golf
-Top-ranked golfer in the Atlantic 10 and should be named A-10 Golfer of the Year
-His 71.2 scoring average is the lowest in program history.
-Has been ranked in the National Top 100 all year long.
-Will be a 3-time All Atlantic-10, 3-time NCAA participant
-Was 2017 A-10 Individual Champion and 2018 A-10 Team Champion
Tyler Phelps, Football
-Team Leader and led the #1 rusing offense in the country regardless of division.
-Started all 11 games and accounted for 16 touchdowns (12 passing, 4 rushing)
-Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and AP All-American Honorable Mention
- Became the second player in A-10 history to rank in the Top-5 in scoring, rebounding, and assists
-Also ranked among league leaders in double-doubles (3rd/8), triple-doubles (1st/1), free-throw percentage (6th/.824), 3-point FG% (.357/12th), assist/turnover ratio (5th/2.0), defensive rebounds (1st/6.5) and minutes played (6th/36.6)
-Recorded the program's first triple-double in 46 years with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists at Rhode Island
-Broke school records in the 200m and 400m at A-10 Indoor Championships
-Scored 16 points, accounting for 38% of the 'Cats total
-Named 2nd Team All-Atlantic 10 and was twice named A-10 Player of the Week.
-Led the conference in RBIs (59), and ranked second in home runs (11), slugging (.595), total bases (113), and on-base percentage (.443).
-Was named Collegiate Baseball's National Player of the Week after going 6-13 with 3 HRs and 17 RBIs in 4 games against NCAA Tournament participant Wake Forest and Georgetown.
-Top-ranked golfer in the Atlantic 10 and should be named A-10 Golfer of the Year
-His 71.2 scoring average is the lowest in program history.
-Has been ranked in the National Top 100 all year long.
-Will be a 3-time All Atlantic-10, 3-time NCAA participant
-Was 2017 A-10 Individual Champion and 2018 A-10 Team Champion
-Team Leader and led the #1 rusing offense in the country regardless of division.
-Started all 11 games and accounted for 16 touchdowns (12 passing, 4 rushing)
