The Sports Guy
Coach of the year
Joe Samprone: Samprone and the men’s cross country team earned runner-up honors at the 2006 Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championships. Along with this accomplishment Samprone, lead the men to their first-ever regional ranking. The Bobcats are ranked tenth in the South Region in the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association polls.
Player of the year
Richard Dobson: Dobson was named Peach Belt Conference Runner of the Week twice in 2006, marking the first time a GCSU runner has won the award since the conference began awarding them for the sport in 2005. Dobson also broke the record for the fastest time in school history. Dobson finished fourth overall in the PBC Championship with a time of 26:47, edging the school record of 26:56 set by Michael Hague at the 2004 Gator Invitational in San Francisco, Calif.
Comeback of the year
Men’s Golf Team: After not finishing higher than 12th, the GCSU Golf Team tied for second out of 18 teams at the Aflac/Cougar Invitational hosted by Columbus State University in the final tournament of the season. This huge turnaround earned the team a ranking of 19 in the nation according to the Golf Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II Poll.
Rising Star
Lyric Burnett: Burnett was tied with all freshmen on the women’s soccer team for the lead in points scored with 14. Burnett’s shining moment came when she scored three second half goals to help the women’s soccer team knock off visiting Lander University 5-0. It was the first “hat-trick” in the three-year history of the Bobcat soccer program.
Most Enthusiastic Fan
Sports Marketing Class: Joe Schwartz’ sports marketing class led several projects during the women’s soccer games to increase the enthusiasm and interest of the fans at GCSU athletic events.
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on Dec 1 2006. Filed under Sports.
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