JACKSON- Millsaps Majors' running back Mike Barthelemy has won the C-Spire Conerly Trophy fan voting, earning 500 votes and 33 percent of the total ballots. 

The fan voting accounts for 10 percent of the voting for this year's Conerly Trophy (aka the Mississippi Heisman) and is a big step in the right direction for the junior tailback. According to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame, the remaining ninety percent (90%) of the votes for each eligible award recipient will be determined based upon a pre-determined formula by C Spire and the Mississippi Sports Foundation, Inc. 

Barthelemy's 500 votes bested Gabe Jackson of Mississippi State who finished second with 364 votes, just over 23 percent of the total ballots. 

Barthelemy, the reigning Southern Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Year, rushed for nearly 1400 yards and a school-record 21 rushing touchdowns. He is looking to become the second Major to bring home the Conerly, joining Juan Joseph who won it in 2008 after quarterbacking the Majors to an 11-0 regular season. 

The Conerly Award banquet will be held tomorrow night in Jackson at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. The reception begins at 5:30 with the banquet beginning at 6:30.