Griffon football’s Michael Jordan was named Male Student-Athlete of the Year and volleyball’s Jessie Thorup Female Student-Athlete of the Year at the 17th Annual MWSU/St. Joseph News-Press Student-Athlete Honors Banquet.
The two were selected from 11 nominees who were named for each sport: Yasmine El Ghazi (women’s tennis), Ryan Hand (men’s golf), Shi Qing Ong (women’s golf), Leslie Grier (cheer squad), Janie Smith (softball), Cosimo Cannella (baseball), Sydney Andrews (soccer), Kevin Thomas (men’s basketball) and Sarafina Handy (women’s basketball).
The Tom Smith Career Achievement Award went to Jordan and Yomi Alli (football), Raphael Spencer (football), Jordan Chohon and Thorup (volleyball) and LaQuinta Jefferson (women’s basketball).