CORVALLIS -- Adley Rutschman and Mikayla Pivec were honored at the annual Bennys end-of-the-year OSU Athletics celebration Wednesday on campus. Rutschman captured the Male Athlete of the Year Award while Pivec took home Female Athlete of the Year honors.
Both Rutschman and Pivec led their respective teams, baseball and women's basketball, into the NCAA Tournament while earning numerous conference and national honors.
Jermar Jefferson from football and Destiny Slocum from women's basketball accepted Bennys for the Male and Female Newcomers of the Year.
Bennys Awards
Robert Byers Spirit Award – Destiny Dawson, Track and Field
Glenn Klein Community Service Award – Mikayla Pivec, Women's Basketball
Everyday Champions Award – Nathan Braaten, Men's Soccer
Male Vintage Benny – 2018 Baseball National Champions
Female Vintage Benny – Destiny Dawson, Women's Track and Field
Joe Zaher Male Newcomer of the Year – Jermar Jefferson, Football
Female Newcomer of the Year – Destiny Slocum, Women's Basketball
Male Breakout of the Year – Men's Soccer
Female Breakout of the Year – Cross Country
Male Comeback of the Year – Football Win at Colorado
Female Comeback of the Year – Women's Basketball Win vs.