Banquet puts bow on 2016 football season

Banquet puts bow on 2016 football season

11/27/2016 2:31:00 PM | Football

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KeeSean Johnson, Jeff Camilli and Kody Kroening highlight Sunday’s end-of-the-year banquet with MVP honors

By: Matt Burkholder / Director of Communications

FRESNO, Calif. – The 2016 Bulldogs gathered as a team for a final time Sunday afternoon for their end-of-the-year banquet.

The event started with the 14-member senior class that walked down the ramp and onto the turf of Bulldog Stadium for the last time on Saturday being honored for their dedication to the program. The group was presented with framed jerseys as mementos.

Others were recognized for their efforts in the classroom, including 13 Bulldogs that had at least a 3.30 GPA: Jakeem Fedd, Frank Dalena, Jacob Vazquez, Brandon Hughes, Michael Martens, Kyle Riddering, Zack Kinninger, Jaleel Carter, Patrick Williams, Jr., Kody Kroening, Blake Cusick, Mike Bell and Justin Verrell.

From there, the banquet moved into the awards presentations. The following awards were distributed by football staff members:

• Academic Achievement Award
OL Jacob Vazquez – presented by Jordan Peterson

• Over Achiever Award
Offense, OL Micah St. Andrew
Defense, DB Stratton Brown
– presented by Joe Bernardi

• Developmental Weight Room Award
WR Justin Allen – presented by Thomas Stallworth

• Scout Team Players of the Year
Offense, WR Da'Mari Scott – presented by Todd Hunt
Defense, DB Ryan Alvarez - presented by Dylan Cruz
Special Teams, WR Frank Dalena – presented by Lucus Gingold

• Outstanding Linemen of the Year
Offense, OL Aaron Mitchell – presented by Mark Weber
Defense, DE Nathan Madsen – presented by Pete Germano

• Most Valuable Players of the Year
Offense, WR KeeSean Johnson – presented by Burl Toler III
Defense, ILB Jeff Camilli – presented by Lorenzo Ward
Special Teams, PK Kody Kroening – presented by Dave Ungerer

For their leadership over the past season, commemorative coins were distributed to the 2016 team captains, WR Aaron Peck, QB Chason Virgil, LB Jeff Camilli and DB Tyquwan Glass, by interim head coach Eric Kiesau to cap the event.

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