FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – From memorable plays and record-setting academic achievements to striving for championships and excellence in the classroom, the 10th annual HOGSPY Awards will celebrate the best-of-the-best among Razorback student-athletes, Spirit Squad, marching band and staff during the past year on Wednesday, April 28 at Bud Walton Arena.
The HOGSPY Awards recognizes the best in athletics, academics and leadership and will be hosted by Pat Bradley and Danyelle Musselman. Individual awards include male and female recipients in the categories of student-athlete of the year, rookie of the year and scholar-athlete of the year. Coach of the Year honors will also be bestowed on the year’s most outstanding coach in both men’s and women’s sports.
Team awards will recognize the academic teams of the year, the team performances of the year, the Hog Tough performances of the year and the top athletic teams of the year.
HOGSPY Award nominations are submitted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, coaches and staff. Winners are determined by a vote of selected groups for each award.
This year’s finalists include:
Heart of the Hog
- Braxton Burnside (SB)
- Jackie Carr (WTEN)
- Hunter Harrison (MTEN)
- Gracie Ryan (VB)
- Jalen Catalon (FB)
- Moses Moody (MBB)
- Robert Moore (BSB)
- Taylor Ewert (WXC)
- Taylor Head (VB)
- Indianna Spink (WTEN)
- Mary Haff (SB)
- Rhayko Schwartz (MTF)
- Estilla Mosena (S&D)
- Jacob McLeod (MXC)
- Luke Meade (MXC)
- Grant Morgan (FB)
- Mason Overstreet (MGLF)
- Jillian Gillen (VB)
- Kayla McKeon (SOC)
- Logan Morris (WXC)
- Anna Podojil (SOC)
- Moses Moody (MBB)
- Grant Morgan (FB)
- Julian Perico (MGLF)
- Chelsea Dungee (WBB)
- Lauren Gregory (WXC)
- Anna Podojil (SOC)
- Chris Bucknam (MTF)
- Eric Musselman (MBB)
- Sam Pittman (FB)
- Lance Harter (WTF)
- Mike Neighbors (WBB)
- Jordyn Wieber (GYM)
- Hudson Clark (FB)
- Bailee McCorkle (WTF)
- Reese Walters (MTF)
- Jackie Carr (WTEN)
- Sophia Carter (GYM)
- Katie Izzo (WTF)
- Alyssa Lemon (S&D)
- Liz Pamphile (VB)
- Baseball Rally vs. Texas Tech
- Football Victory against Tennessee
- Men’s Cross Country NCAA Performances
- Men’s Basketball Sweet 16 vs. Oral Roberts
- Brooke Matthews (WGLF) – Blessings record of 67
- Davonte Davis (MBB) – Game-winning shot in Sweet 16 vs. Oral Roberts
- Kennedy Hambrick (GYM) – Program-best 9.975 vault
- Ryan Jackson (SB) – Diving catch against South Carolina
- Treylon Burks (FB) – Touchdown catch against Ole Miss
- Football Win at Mississippi State
- Gymnastics Program Record Win vs. Auburn
- Men’s Basketball Win Over Alabama
- Volleyball Sweep of Texas A&M
- Women’s Basketball Win over UConn
- Women’s Tennis Win Over Vanderbilt
- Women’s Track and Field NCAA Indoor National Championship