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PILOTS CELEBRATE HISTORIC 2016-17 AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL WALLY’S

The University of Portland Athletic Department and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held the fourth annual Wally's on Sunday night at the Beauchamp Recreation and Wellness Center on the UP Campus. The Wally's are an awards banquet honoring student-athletes, teams and athletics staff for their accomplishments.

17 awards were given out, and the majority of the nominees and award winners were voted on by UP's 270 student-athletes. Kevin Baker from Portland's baseball team acted as the night's MC, and the student-athletes were the award presenters.

Please see below for a complete list of the night's honorees.

The 2016-17 Wally's
Male Rookie of the Year
Gio Magana-Rivera, Soccer

Female Rookie of the Year
Cali Thompson, Volleyball

Co-Coaches of the Year
Nick Carlin-Voigt, Men's Soccer
Ian Solof, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

SAAC Behind the Scenes Award
Cat Wade, Former Director of Sports Performance

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