Golden Bobcats - Female Student-Athlete of the Year Nominations
Tennyson Ballek Bobcat of the Year (Female)
Emma Tarbath
Nordic Skiing
Skiing
Women's Tennis
Cross Country and Track & Field
Basketball
Golf
Alpine Skiing
WBB
Emma Tarbath
Nordic Skiing
- Closed out season by earning First Team All-America honors for first time by taking fifth in the 15K Freestyle at the NCAA Championships. Was MSU's most consistent nordic skier during winter and garnered second-team all-conference accolades. Notched nine total top-10 showings, including a a podium with a runner-up finish in the freestyle at New Mexico.
Skiing
- Competed for her native Estonia in the biathlon at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Placed 22nd at the Olympics. Member of the Bobcats NCAA team for third straight season and narrowly missed out on All-America status in both nordic events at NCAA Championships. Had four top-10 finish on college circuit. "She did all this while being a full-time student racing for MSU and her Estonian national team. She is a leader on the women's Nordic ski team that others look up to."
Women's Tennis
- Senior leader on the women's tennis team. Had a winning streak that reached seven consecutive matches go into April with a straight-sets victory over her Southern Utah opponent at No. 2 singles. Went undefeated in Big Sky play for her first six matches and was 8-2 in her final 10 outings of March.
Cross Country and Track & Field
- Helped lead cross country team to its best team performance (runner-up) at Big Sky Championships since 1999. Was Bobcats' top finisher in three of five meets during cross country season and was second best in other two meets. Finished fourth overall at Big Sky Cross Country meet, best Bobcat finish at meet since 2013 and earned all-conference honors. Lasota earned all-conference at the Big Sky Indoor Championships by earning a silver medal in the 3,000 meter run and also took fourth overall in the 5,000 meter run.
Basketball
- Delany completed her stellar career for MSU with a solid senior season. Shot over 40 percent during her senior season as a captain and led the team with a 11.4 scoring average. Was team leader during Big Sky schedule with 14.8 points per game while also putting up a rebound clip of 5.1 per game. "She is a great athlete and had a very successful season this year!"
Golf
- On pace to set program-record scoring average mark currently with Kelly sitting at a 74.88 per round mark. Won MSU's first individual event in several years by winning in a playoff at the GCU Invitational. Leads the team with six top-20 finishes and three in the top 10. Also had a low round of 68 in Anaconda, Montana, this fall.
Alpine Skiing
- Earned All-America accolades in both the slalom and giant slalom at the NCAA Championships, the lone Bobcat to earn such honors in two events. Was a First Team All-American with a fifth-place finish in the slalom. Made a total of three podium appearances during season and had eight top-10 showings for the Bobcats.
WBB
- Broke the assist record, passed 1,000 points and was a part of the winningest team in women's basketball history to cap senior season. Earned all-conference accolades as a senior and was part of an NCAA Tournament, the first for MSU since the 90's. Set a single-season school record with 81 3-pointers and joined the Big Sky's all-time list in career assists.
