App BOONE, N.C. – Appalachian State Athletics celebrated the 2017-18 year of athletic achievements at the APPSPYs Awards Banquet on Monday evening in the Holmes Center. Decked out in their finest attire, student-athletes, coaches, administration and staff were all in attendance to applaud another year of accomplishments for the Mountaineers.
The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) organized the event. Women's golf's Savanna Wood and football's Victor Johnson hosted the evening while fellow SAAC members presented each award.
Men's soccer senior Mitchell Kilmer earned the prestigious Brakefield Award. Established by legendary App State football coach Jim Brakefield and his wife, Eloise, this award is given to a graduating student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average among all student-athletes.