Kent State student-athletes honored each other's achievements Tuesday night as they dressed up for the 2016 Golden Flashes Gala held in the Student Center Ballroom.
The entire student-athlete population had a chance to vote in various categories with the winners announced at the annual event that is hosted by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The 2016 winners were:
Female Rookie of the Year: Paige Culver (soccer)
Male Rookie of the Year: Jaylin Walker (men's basketball)
Individual Performance of the Year: Holly Speers's five consecutive homeruns (softball)
Play of the Year: April Goss's field goal (football)
Comeback of the Year: Luke Burch (baseball)
Team of the Year: women's golf, record 18-consecutive MAC Championship
Female Athlete of the Year: Jenna Hellstrom (soccer)
Male Athlete of the Year: Eric Lauer (baseball)