Fort Valley State honors athletes at year-end banquet

         Football player Zaquan Baldwin and runner April Rogers took the top academic awards Tuesday night at the Wildcats Awards Night at Fort Valley State.

          Baldwin has a 3.85 and Rogers a 3.66. The women’s cross country team, which Rogers is on, topped the team academic honors with a 3.365.

Iamani Wainwright in women's tennis and Rogers in cross country and track were multiple winners.

Award winners by sport

Women's Cross Country
April Rogers, academic award
Aryelle McDonald, Most Valuable Runner
Men's Cross Country
Kevius Shaw, academic award
Keith Richards, Most Valuable Runner
Volleyball
Jaelyn Franklin, newcomer award
Ashaunti Brown, academic award
India King, co-defensive player of the year
Ashley Simmons-Blair, co-defensive player of the year
Nia Bell, offensive player of the year
Women's Basketball
Alexia Green, academic award
Torri Myers, newcomer award
Amiah Height, coach's award
Alicia Franklin, co-most valuable player
Nola Carter, co-most valuable player
Men's Basketball
Brenton Cliette-Jordan, academic award
D'Angelo Strickland, newcomer award
Shawn Foxbrennen, coach's award
Jaylon McMillan, most valuable player
Cheerleading
Qianna Lockett, newcomer award
Desjamebra Hames, academic award
Charisma Heath, coach's award
Lynkevius Adams, most valuable player
Women's Tennis
Imani Wainwright, academic award
Imani Wainwright, most improved  player
Tyreicia Smith, most outstanding player
Kariah Kelly, most valuable player
Men's Tennis
Henri Abrams, academic award
Tyrone Goss, most improved player
Uriah Boyd, most outstanding player
Michaiah Dawson, most valuable player
Women's Track & Field
April Rogers, academic award
Tamia Clark, coach's award
Camille Saunders, most valuable player
Men's Track & Field
Cameron Davis, academic award
Amos Corgelas, coach's award
Vincent Buckley, most valuable player
Softball
Ladayshia Williams, newcomer award
Marlayzha Crutchfield, academic award
Kayla Brown, pitcher of the year
Ashley Simmons-Blair, defensive player award
Shakerra Geter, offensive player award
Football
Voris Bryant, newcomer award
Zaquan Baldwin, academic award
Juwan Gardner, coach's award
Lorenzo Smothers, offensive most valuable player
Cameron Young, defensive most valuable player