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FIGHTING ILLINI SPIRIT AWARD
The Fighting Illini Spirit Award is given annually to the male and female student-athletes who best exemplify the spirit, courage, effort and dedication of the Fighting Illini.Awards Home | Big Ten Medal of Honor | Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year | Newcomer of the Year
Male Recipients 1990 Darrick Brownlow, FB 1991 Andy Kpedi, MBK 1992 Mike Hopkins, FB 1993 Scott Turner, FB/T&F & Pete Frew, BSB 1994 Steve Bridges, T&F/XC 1995 Ernest Benion, WRS 1996 Jeremy Sutter, TEN 1997 Ernest Benion, WRS 1998 Gavin Sontag, TEN 1999 Travis Romagnoli, GYM 2000 Joe Sprengard, BSB 2001 Babatunde Ridley, T&F 2002 Chad Hay, WRS & Mike Kosta, TEN 2003 Jerrance Howard, MBK 2004 Erik Garnett, GYM 2005 Chris Martin, TEN 2006 Alex Tirapelle, WRS 2007 Shawn Roof, BSB 2008 J Leman, FB 2009 Chester Frazier, MBK 2010 Juice Williams, FB & Luke Stannard, GYM 2011 Chad Wiest, GYM 2012 Nathan Scheelhaase, FB 2013 Corey Lewis, FB |
Female Recipients 1990 Heather Singalewitch, GYM 1991 Tonja Buford, T&F 1992 Kate Riley, WBK 1993 Tonya Booker, WBK 1994 Merrill Mullis, VB 1995 Dina Slomski, GYM & Lissa Kimmel, TEN 1996 Laura Mindock, T&F 1997 Kelly Scherr, VB 1998 Missy Kann, SOC 1999 Trisha Henry, SWM 2000 Melissa Beitz, VB 2001 Betsy Spicer, VB 2002 Ade Oshinowo, T&F 2003 Sarah Baumgartner, SB 2004 Kelly Walker, SOC 2005 Erin Virtue, VB 2006 Rasa Virsilaite, VB 2007 Caroline Moore, SWM 2008 Shannon McDonnell, SOC 2009 Kayani Turner, VB 2010 Megan Fudge, TEN 2011 Krystin Miller, SOC 2012 Amy Allin, TEN 2013 Shayla Mutz, SOC |
