Murphy Osborne Scholar-Athlete Award
This is Conference Carolinas' Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award. Student-Athletes are nominated by their institutions based on their academic, athletic, and service accomplishments. The Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) from all Conference Carolinas institutions submit institutional nominations, and votes are cast by the FARs.
To be eligible for the award the student-athlete:
- Must be a senior, graduating in the current academic year (December or May) with the exception of a first-year graduate student who is completing his/her final year of eligibility at the same institution as undergraduate matriculation.
- Must have a minimum of four-semesters of residence at the nominating institution
- Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.25
- Must have a full-time student at the time of nomination and for at least two years at the member school
- must be a starter or important substitute in a conference sport.
Previous Winners
|
Year
|
Winner
|
Sport |
Institution
|
| 2019-20 |
Steffi Kong |
Women's Tennis |
Converse |
| 2018-2019 |
Rachel Berkey |
Women's Tennis |
Erskine College |
| 2017-2018 |
Robert Poole |
Men's Volleyball |
University of Mount Olive |
| 2016-2017 |
Calvin Hawke |
Baseball |
Barton College |
| 2015-2016 |
Megan Nanney |
Women's Soccer |
Belmont Abbey College |
| 2014-2015 |
Francesca Ceppi |
Women's Tennis |
University of Mount Olive |
| 2013-2014 |
Rodrigo Avila |
Men's Tennis |
King University |
| 2012-2013 |
James Sweeney |
Men’s Soccer |
Coker College* |
| 2011-2012 |
Vincent Chauvette |
Men’s Tennis & Cross Country |
Erskine College |
| 2010-2011 |
Jocelyn Smith |
Softball |
Erskine College |
| 2009-2010 |
Jamie Lancaster |
Women's Volleyball |
Anderson* |
| 2008-2009 |
Kyle Bennett |
Men's Soccer |
Erskine College |
| 2007-2008 |
Samantha Mitchell |
Women's Volleyball & Track and Field |
University of Mount Olive |
| 2006-2007 |
Audrey Barker |
Women's Lacrosse |
Pfeiffer University |
| 2005-2006 |
Brenna Clark |
Women's Lacrosse |
Pfeiffer University |
| 2004-2005 |
Jessica Martin |
Women's Cross Country |
Erskine College |
| 2003-2004 |
Jamie McFadden |
|
Barton College |
| 2002-2003 |
Dianna Plyler |
|
Erskine College |
| 2001-2002 |
Harmony Noda |
|
Limestone College |
| 2000-2001 |
Deedra Oates |
|
Pfeiffer University |
| 1999-2000 |
Michelle Adams |
|
Lees-McRae College |
| 1998-1999 |
Candace Phifer |
|
Pfeiffer University |
| 1997-1998 |
Murrel Timmons |
|
Lees-McRae College |
| 1996-1997 |
Nikki Hall |
|
Longwood College* |
| 1995-1996 |
Alana Hill |
|
Lees-McRae College |
| 1994-1995 |
Elizabeth Clack-Freeman |
Softball |
Coker College* |
| 1993-1994 |
Stephanie Ferri |
|
Pfeiffer University |
| 1992-1993 |
Stephanie Ferri |
|
Pfeiffer University |
| 1991-1992 |
Sandeep Mulay |
|
Barton College |
| 1990-1991 |
Andrew Lisk |
|
High Point* |
| 1989-1990 |
Theresa Shea |
|
High Point* |
| 1988-1989 |
Julie Barbee |
|
Wingate* |
| 1987-1988 |
Matthew Mason |
|
Guilford* |
| 1986-1987 |
Mary Jo Lindley |
|
Guilford* |
| 1985-1986 |
Teresa Sweatman |
|
High Point* |
| 1984-1985 |
Brad Eldridge |
|
Catawba* |
|
*No longer members of the conference
|
|