2008 Woodie Awards
MSU Top Ten List
The Ten Best Midseason Athletes
Jose Ortiz
Issue date: 1/29/04 Section: Sports
10. Lance Wigfall (Indoor Track): Wigfall set two school records earlier this year in the 200 and 500 meter races. The freshman ran the 500-meter race in one minute and two seconds, almost two seconds faster than the previous mark set in 1988.
9. Pam "Downtown" Barone and Vanessa "T-Cup" Defreitas (Women's Basketball): The two tiny Red Hawk Guards may make up the best back court in the NJAC. The two have combined for 19.1 ppg, almost nine assists on the season. "T-Cup" brings irreplaceable energy to the court and sparks the Red Hawk transition game with her three steals per game. The Lady Hawks are 13 - 3.
The wrestling team is 6-2-1 in dual matches this season. Their current success is due to the outstanding play of the Red Hawk wrestlers, especially four key athletes who have taken a good team, and made them great.
The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse
8. Frank Dipiano: One of two heavy weights on the team, DiPiano usually has to wrestle the last match, and has come up clutch eight times this season with five pins.
7. Dominic Dellagatta: (165 lbs.): Senior, and team captain Dellagatta brings incredible energy and leadership to his team. When the captain wrestles, the team is almost always guaranteed a win, he's 8-1 this season, and is undefeated in dual matches.
6. Eduard Aliakseyenka: (174 lbs.): In 1998 the "Russian Destruction" Aliakseyenka was the Russian national wrestling champion, and placed sixth in the world. The best part, he's on our side now, and has not lost this season with a 9-0 record.
5. Dennis Gaul: (184 lbs.): The sophomore super wrestler has won 14 matches this year including one at the 197-weight class, one below heavy weight. His seven pins this season lead the team, with only one loss, and the other three "Horsemen" the Red Hawks will be tough to beat.
4. Duquan Everett (Men's Basketball): Everett leads the NJAC in ppg with 23.7, and in rebounds per game with 9.4. Enough said.
3. Ebony Allen (Women's Basketball): Last year's NJAC rookie of the year leads her team in points per game with 14.3 ppg, and is second in rebounding with 7.5 per game. When her game is on, there is no one in the conference who can stop her.
2. Lamont Newell (Men's Basketball): The Red Hawk starting point guard plays more minutes per game than anyone on the basketball team. He's 10 points, 4.5 assists, four rebounds, and almost two steals per game. When Newell has a good game, the Red Hawks usually win.
1. Stephanie "Machine" Machin (Women's Basketball): She's called the machine because she's a rebounding machine, third in the conference with 9.5 per game. Stephanie has five double doubles on the season, and has been one of the most consistent players on the 13 - 3 women's basketball team.
9. Pam "Downtown" Barone and Vanessa "T-Cup" Defreitas (Women's Basketball): The two tiny Red Hawk Guards may make up the best back court in the NJAC. The two have combined for 19.1 ppg, almost nine assists on the season. "T-Cup" brings irreplaceable energy to the court and sparks the Red Hawk transition game with her three steals per game. The Lady Hawks are 13 - 3.
The wrestling team is 6-2-1 in dual matches this season. Their current success is due to the outstanding play of the Red Hawk wrestlers, especially four key athletes who have taken a good team, and made them great.
The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse
8. Frank Dipiano: One of two heavy weights on the team, DiPiano usually has to wrestle the last match, and has come up clutch eight times this season with five pins.
7. Dominic Dellagatta: (165 lbs.): Senior, and team captain Dellagatta brings incredible energy and leadership to his team. When the captain wrestles, the team is almost always guaranteed a win, he's 8-1 this season, and is undefeated in dual matches.
6. Eduard Aliakseyenka: (174 lbs.): In 1998 the "Russian Destruction" Aliakseyenka was the Russian national wrestling champion, and placed sixth in the world. The best part, he's on our side now, and has not lost this season with a 9-0 record.
5. Dennis Gaul: (184 lbs.): The sophomore super wrestler has won 14 matches this year including one at the 197-weight class, one below heavy weight. His seven pins this season lead the team, with only one loss, and the other three "Horsemen" the Red Hawks will be tough to beat.
4. Duquan Everett (Men's Basketball): Everett leads the NJAC in ppg with 23.7, and in rebounds per game with 9.4. Enough said.
3. Ebony Allen (Women's Basketball): Last year's NJAC rookie of the year leads her team in points per game with 14.3 ppg, and is second in rebounding with 7.5 per game. When her game is on, there is no one in the conference who can stop her.
2. Lamont Newell (Men's Basketball): The Red Hawk starting point guard plays more minutes per game than anyone on the basketball team. He's 10 points, 4.5 assists, four rebounds, and almost two steals per game. When Newell has a good game, the Red Hawks usually win.
1. Stephanie "Machine" Machin (Women's Basketball): She's called the machine because she's a rebounding machine, third in the conference with 9.5 per game. Stephanie has five double doubles on the season, and has been one of the most consistent players on the 13 - 3 women's basketball team.