LAFAYETTE - The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Athletics Department hosted the Annual Welcome Back Convocation Awards on Monday evening at First Baptist Church in Lafayette.
The Welcome Back Convocation serves as a time to look back and honor student-athletes, coaches and staff for their accomplishments in the previous year as well as serve as a kickoff for the upcoming season.
Student-athletes and various athletic programs were honored for their work on and off the field.
Winners from this year's convocation are listed below.
Champs Cup
2015-2016 - Women's Basketball
Highest GPA Award- Student-Athletes Highest Cumulative GPA Team Sawyer Camillo Memorial Award MVP Award (Staff) Head Coach Honors Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year- Softball Assistant Coach of the Year- 2015-2016 Sun Belt Leadership Team Dutch Reinhardt Award 2015-2016 Impact Award 2015-2016 Helping Hands Award 2015-2016 Spirit Award 2015-2016 Courage Award 2015-2016 International Student-Athlete Award Top Play of the Year Award
2015-2016 Highest Cumulative GPA
Dylan Moore, Baseball
Bryce Washington, Men's Basketball
Sylvana Okde, Women's Basketball
Aaron Bird, Football
Thomas Strandemo, Men's Golf
Lindsay Brammer, Women's Soccer
Annika Schmidt, Women's Soccer
Chelsea Lotief, Softball
John-Paul Bergeron, Men's Track & Field
Beau Robinson, Men's Track & Field
Hailey Hesterman, Women's Track & Field
Michael Kritsinger, Men's Tennis
Juliette Clement, Women's Tennis
Melissa Burckhartt, Women's Tennis
Hanna Rovira, Volleyball
Men's Tennis
Karmichael Dunbar, Football
Russell Register, Compliance Coordinator
LSWA Head Coach of the Year – Women's Basketball
Garry Brodhead
Michael Lotief
Deacon Jones, Women's Basketball
Sylvana Okde, Women's Basketball
Trey Granier, Football
Cade Romero, Softball Manager
Eric Prince, Assistant Director of Athletic Training
Aleah Craighton, Softball
Garry Brodhead, Women's Basketball
Steven Coutts, Football
2015-2016
Baseball
Kyle Clement's home run vs.