Clarksville, Ark.-The first annual University of the Ozarks OZZY awards took place Tuesday, April 25 in the Rogers Conference Center where numerous student-athletes and teams were honored for their outstanding athletic and academic seasons.

Headlining the award winners were the 2016-2017 Athletes of the Year Grace Brown and Thomas Mills. Brown, a junior member of the shooting sports team, won a national championship in international bunker trap in 2017. Mills, a senior member of the men's soccer team, was named First Team All-Conference as a forward. The American Southwest Conference Scholar-Athlete Medal of Honor honors went to women's basketball player Bryanna Moltz and men's basketball player Dillon Gash.

Athletic department winners on the night, voted on by the student-athletes, included:
No. 1 Fan: Dr. Amy Oatis, University Professor
Female Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Rose Robinson, Women's Basketball
Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year: Justin Crider, Baseball
Female Rookie of the Year: Lauren Fox, Competitive Cheer
Male Rookie of the Year: Joey Schenck, Wrestling
Best Upset: Men's Basketball recovers from a large halftime deficit to beat UT-Tyler
Team of the Year: Clay Target Shooting Team
Most Spirited Team: Wrestling
Best Moment of the Year: Men's Soccer overtime game-winning goal against Mary Hardin-Baylor
Most Improved Male Athlete of the Year: Ny'Trell Dean, Wrestling
Most Improved Female Athlete of the Year: Hailey Ostrander, Women's Basketball and Softball
Most Improved Team of the Year: Competitive Cheer
Coach of the Year: LeRoy Gardner, Wrestling

The Show can be viewed here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/university-of-the-ozarks-athletics