Taylor LaMont & Ben Anderson nominated for prestigious "Governor's State of Sport Award"
Both Taylor LaMont and Ben Anderson have been nominated for the prestigious Governor's State of Sport Award. Voting goes until May 3rd so we encourage you to support our wrestlers and vote for them. You can vote once per day per device so get on and vote everyday to help Taylor or Ben win this award!!! See below for the article about this award.
VOTING BEINGS FOR FIFTH ANNUAL GOVERNOR'S STATE OF SPORT AWARDS
Sports Fans Can Now Register Their Votes at StateOfSportAwards.com
Salt Lake City, UT, March 28, 2016 - Voting is now live for the 2016 Governor's State of Sport Awards hosted by the Utah Sports Commission and presented by Zions Bank. Sports fans have the opportunity to vote for athletes, coaches, teams and events/highlights in nine categories. The awards celebrate Utah's sports community and honors excellence in high school, amateur, collegiate, Olympic and professional sports.
The event will also recognize key sports people and partners who have been instrumental in helping to build Utah's sports industry. This year's event will feature special guest Scott Blackmun, United States Olympic Committee Chief Executive Officer, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipients James L. Easton, sporting equipment pioneer and International Olympic Committee member, and Vern Law, baseball legend and Cy Young Award winner.
Two new committee-selected categories - Adaptive Male Athlete and Adaptive Female Athlete - have been added to the 2016 event. This year's award recipients are USA Paralympian in track and field David Blair, and USA Paralympian and world-class snowboarder Nicole Roundy.
The nine voting category awards will be based on the 2015 calendar year achievements and include High School Female, High School Male, Collegiate Female, Collegiate Male, Pro/Olympian Female, Pro/Olympian Male, Team, Coach and Event/Highlight of the Year. A committee comprised of sports media and the sports community at large selected the nominees. The winners, chosen by sports fans, will be honored at the Governor's State of Sport Awards event on Tuesday, May 10 at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Fans may vote once per day per web-enabled device. Voting will conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3rd.
2016 Governor's State of Sport Awards Nominees
High School Female High School Male
Haley Cacciacarne Soccer - Davis H.S. Ben Anderson Wrestling - Pleasant Grove H.S.
Sophia Foresta BMX - Bingham H.S. Casey Clinger Country - American Fork H.S.
Kimbri Herring Softball - Stansbury H.S. Simi Fehoko Football - Brighton H.S.
Whittni Orton Basketball/Track - Panguitch H.S. Frank Jackson Basketball - Lone Peak H.S.
Kennedy Redding Basketball/Volleyball - Bountiful H.S. Taylor Lamont Wrestling - Maple Mountain H.S.
Tatijana Stewart Fencing - Weber H.S. Hunter Woodhall Track - Syracuse H.S.
Collegiate Female Collegiate Male
Georgia Dabritz Gymnastics - University of Utah Kyle Collingsworth Basketball - Brigham Young University
Nadia Gomes Soccer - Brigham Young University James Cowser Football - Southern Utah University
Alexa Gray Volleyball - Brigham Young University Tom Hackett Football - University of Utah
Lexi Rydalch Basketball - Brigham Young University Jakob Poeltl Basketball - University of Utah
Pro/Olympian Female Pro/Olympian Male
Brittany Bowe Long Track - US Speedskating Ziggy Ansah Football - NFL Detroit Lions
Emma Garrard Off-Road Triathlon - XTERRA Tony Finau Golf - PGA TOUR
Liz Stephen Cross-Country Skiing - USSA Gordon Hayward Basketball - NBA Utah Jazz
Kiley McKinnon Freestyle Aerialist - USSA Ted Ligety Alpine Skiing - USSA
Coach of the Year Team of the Year
Ed Lamb Football - Southern Utah University Davis High School Girls' Soccer
Larry Krystkowiak Men's Basketball - University of Utah Panguitch High School Girls' Basketball
Kyle Whittingham Football - University of Utah University of Utah Men's Basketball
Liz Wiscombe Volleyball - Morgan High School University of Utah Women's Gymnastics
Event/Highlight of the Year
Tour of Utah UCI-Sanctioned Multi-Stage Race
Tom Hackett Fake Punt vs. BYU in the Las Vegas Bowl
University of Utah Men's Basketball Win Over Duke
Web.com Tour Utah Championship 18th Hole Playoff Finish
BYU's Tanner Mangum to Mitch Mathews Hail Mary Pass vs. Nebraska
Real Salt Lake's Free Kick Set Play
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