JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps Athletics Department held its Student-Athlete Awards Presentation inside the Academic Complex Recital Hall on Wednesday. It was the first such gathering of its kind at Millsaps since 2019.

Coaches submitted nominees for each award and award winners were voted on by the Student-Athlete Awards Committee. Additionally, student-athletes nominated and voted on members of campus for the Major Recognition Awards.

Below is a complete list of the 2021-22 award winners:
 
Paul Benton Award – Top Men's Student-Athlete
Bryan Sullivan, Men's Swimming and Diving
 
Carla D. Webb Award – Top Women's Student-Athlete
Alyssa Jolly, Volleyball
 
Archie Lamb Award – Men's Sportsmanship
Newlon Gillihan, Men's Basketball
 
Archie Lamb Award – Women's Sportsmanship
Cassidy Thrash, Softball
 
Men's Newcomer of the Year
Ethan Klapatch, Football

Women's Newcomer of the Year
Sarah Strickland, Women's Cross Country / Track and Field

Men's Senior GPA Award
Newlon Gillihan, Men's Basketball – 4.0 GPA

Women's Senior GPA Award
Sarah Hayek, Women's Tennis – 3.988 GPA
 
MAJOR RECOGNITION AWARDS
 
Athletic Trainer of the Year
Ashlee Guillory, Interim Director of Sports Medicine (MS, LAT, ATC)
 
Cafeteria Worker of the Year
Ruby Delaney and Annamarie Garcia

Dr. Jim Montgomery Service Award
Chris Lawrence, Director of Sports Information

Nurse of the Year
Carol Landwirth
 
Professor of the Year
Liz Egan, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing
 
Security Guard of the Year
John Thomas
 
 
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