
North Texas Celebrates Year's Best At Scrappys
4/29/2019 8:26:00 PM | General, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
DENTON - North Texas student-athletes, coaches and staff celebrated Mean Green achievements in athletics, academics and community service at the third annual The Scrappys ceremony Monday night at the Gateway Center.
The event was highlighted by a banquet and the recognition of the best performances of 2018-19 as voted by coaches, administrators and Mean Green fans.
For the second year in a row, the Male and Female Athletes of the Year awards went to football's Mason Fine and soccer's Dominque James, respectively.
James, of the Conference USA champion UNT soccer team, was the C-USA Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-conference in her junior season. She also named C-USA all-academic and earned C-USA's Commissioner Academic Medal and Spirit and Service Award. James was named to the NCAA All-America third team and the All-South Region first team.
Fine, a junior quarterback from Peggs, Oklahoma, became North Texas' career passing leader with 9,417 yards and was named Conference USA's Offensive Player of the Year for the second-straight year. In 2018, Fine was 10th in FBS in passing yards and ninth in passing yards per game. He ranks second in passing touchdowns with 54 and first in career completions and attempts, second in career completion percentage, and has the most 300-yard passing games in program history.
Here is a list of all of the award winners:
Male Newcomer of the Year | Brock Hottel, men's track & field |
Female Newcomer of the Year | Karigan Stanley, swimming & diving |
Comeback Athlete of the Year | Robyn Lee, swimming & diving |
Individual Performance of the Year | Emmabeth Jensen, swimming & diving |
Inspirational Athlete of the Year | Brittni Emanuel, women's track & field |
Make a Difference Award | Meaghan Rousset, swimming & diving |
Male Student-Athlete of the Year | Mason Fine, football |
Female Student-Athlete of the Year | Dominique James, soccer |
Team Moment | Football, Keegan Brewer's punt return vs. Arkansas |
Team of the Year | Soccer |
Mean Green Spirit Awards
Men's Basketball | DJ Draper |
Women's Basketball | Orianna Shillow |
Men's Cross Country | Alec Esposito |
Women's Cross Country | Darrian Johnson |
Football | Kason Martin |
Men's Golf | Krisotff Ulenaers |
Women's Golf | Madison Lewis |
Soccer | Brooke Bradley |
Softball | Camille Grahmann |
Swimming and Diving | Emma Beth Jensen |
Tennis | Haruka Sasaki |
Men's Track and Field | Davonye Jones |
Women's Track and Field | Jaleisa Shaffer |
Volleyball | Kasey Bortnem |
Cheer | Joslyn Love |
Dance | Tea Jaime |
Team Most Valuable Players
Men's Basketball MVP | Michael Miller |
Women's Basketball MVP | Terriell Bradley |
Men's Cross Country MVP | Florian Lussy |
Women's Cross Country MVP | Ray Iseli |
Football MVP | Mason Fine |
Men's Golf MVP | Jordan Sanders |
Women's Golf MVP | Lauren Cox |
Soccer MVP | Dominique James |
Softball MVP | Katy Clark |
Swimming and Diving MVP | Leigh Faires-McGee |
Tennis MVP | Tamuna Kutubidze |
Men's Track and Field MVP | Darien Porter |
Women's Track and Field MVP | Haley Walker |
Volleyball MVP | Karley York |
Cheer MVP | Bailey North |
Dance MVP | Bella Gonzales |