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2015 Wally's Intro VideoThe University of Portland Athletic Department and the UP Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held the second annual Wally's on Sunday night at the Tiger Woods Center at Nike's World Headquarters in Beaverton. The Wally's are an awards banquet honoring student-athletes, teams and athletics staff for their accomplishments.
17 awards were given out, and the majority of the nominees and award winners were voted on by UP's 270 student-athletes. Jamie Hudson, host of the monthly Portside with the Pilots show on Comcast Sportsnet NW, acted as the night's MC, and the student-athletes were the award presenters.
Please see below for a complete list of the night's honorees.
The 2014-15 Wally'sMale Student-Athlete of the YearScott Fauble, Cross Country
Female Student-Athlete of the YearTansey Lystad, Cross Country
Mr. Portland (Awarded to the student-athletes who best exemplify what it means to be Pilot on and off the court/field)Matthew Coffey, Soccer
Ms. PortlandKelly Herman, Rowing
Most InspirationalAlison Ryan, Women's Basketball
Team Community Service AwardMen's Soccer – St. Baldrick's
Male Rookie of the YearJason Todd, Basketball
Female Rookie of the YearLauren LaRocco, Cross Country
SAAC Administrator of the YearAlison Knoedler, Director of Academic & Student Athlete Development
SAAC "Behind the Scenes" AwardGreg Waltner, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Athletic Director AwardDavid Perry, Cross Country, & Colleen Olinger, Women's Basketball
Academic Achievement AwardParkes Kendrick, Women's Soccer
Male International Student Athlete of the YearThomas van der Mars, Basketball
Female International Student Athlete of the YearLucia Butkozska, Tennis
Game of the YearMen's Cross Country finishes third at the 2014 NCAA Championships
U.S. Bank Student-Athletes of the Month- September: Emily Liger, Volleyball
- October: Lucia Butkovska, Women's Tennis
- November: Scott Fauble Men's Cross Country
- December: Alec Wintering, Men's Basketball
- January: Cassandra Brown, Women's Basketball
- February: Lucia Butkovska, Women's Tennis
- March: Katherine Maus, women's track & field
