MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee standouts Kigen Chemadi and Anastasia Hayes have been selected as the Michael L. Slive Conference USA Athletes of the Year as announced by the league office Wednesday.
Chemadi was named co-Male Athlete of the Year along with Marshall soccer star Vitor Dias, while Hayes was the selection for top female athlete after her sterling season on the hardwood for the C-USA champion Lady Raiders.
Chemadi and Hayes are the first Blue Raider athletes to earn the honor since Ebony Rowe was named female athlete of the year in 2014 – Middle Tennessee's first year in C-USA.