Down the red carpet they went, as Ole Miss student athletes, dressed in their Sunday best, made their way into The Pavilion for the sixth annual Rebels’ Choice Awards ceremony. It’s an event that started in 2011 as a way for the Ole Miss Athletic Department to celebrate National Student-Athlete day.

“We’re here because of the student-athletes. They’re the beginning and the end,” Athletic Director Ross Bjork said. “I think it’s a testament to showcasing what our student athletes do on and off of the fields and the courts and the tracks.