JOHN W. GUCKEYSON AWARD

Most Outstanding Male Athlete

MIKE

SHAWARYN

  • Notched the best season by a pitcher in Maryland baseball history in 2015 and is arguably the top hurler in school history.
  • (2015) Finished with a single season school records in wins (13) and strikeouts (138). Notched a 1.71 ERA in 116.0 IP.
  • (2015) Earned first-team All-American honors, the first Maryland first-team All-American since 2002.
  • (2015) Accepted an invitation to pitch for the USA Collegiate National Team, becoming just the second Maryland baseball player to play for USA Baseball and the first since 1979.
  • (2015) Selected unanimously to the All-Big Ten first team. Recorded 85 strikeouts in conference play, a Big Ten record.
  • (2015) 4x Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
  • Holds the record for career wins in Maryland history with 28.
  • Holds the Maryland career strikeouts record with 281.
  • (2016) 1x Big Ten Pitcher of the Week
  • (2016) Struck out 71 and is holding opponents to a .189 batting average, the second best mark in the Big Ten.

ALSO NOMINATED

KYLE BERNLOHR // MEN'S LACROSSE

  • (2015) Won Kelly Award – Nation’s Most Outstanding Goalie
  • (2015) First Team All-America, First Team All-Big Ten, NCAA All-Tournament Team
  • Shutdown corner who was rarely thrown towards; led team with 11 pass breakups
  • (2015) Won a Maryland record 15 games between the pipes, leading the nation in goals against average (6.95)
  • A two-time Tewaaraton Award nominee (nation’s most outstanding player)
  • (2015) Led Terps to NCAA Finals
  • (2016) First Team All-Big Ten; Big Ten All-Tournament Team

DAVID KOCHER // MEN'S GOLF

  • Top 20 in national individual rankings (Palmer Cup)
  • Has played in nearly every tournament over his two seasons
  • Made NCAA Regionals as an individual in just his freshman season in late May 2015
  • This year, named to Big Ten Players to Watch List and two-time Big Ten Golfer of the Week
  • Won the Firestone Invitational in fall 2015
  • Has gone even or under par in 17 of 22 rounds so far this season

WILLIAM LIKELY // FOOTBALL

  • A first team FWAA All-American and first team All-Big Ten as a returner and cornerback
  • 2015 Rodgers-Dwight Return Specialist of the Year (Best returner in the Big Ten)
  • Shutdown corner who was rarely thrown towards; led team with 11 pass breakups
  • Broke a 76-year-old Big Ten record by totaling 233 punt return yards against Richmond
  • Currently owns six Maryland records, including four on special teams and two on defense; became first defensive player in school history to surpass 3,000 all-purpose yards
  • Made starts on defense, special teams and even offense – extremely versatile

MELO TRIMBLE // MEN'S BASKETBALL

  • Named a Second Team All-Big Ten selection and tabbed a Second Team Associated Press All-B1G pick.
  • Helped lead Maryland to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2003
  • Guided Maryland to back-to-back 27-plus win seasons for the first time in program history
  • One of only two players in Maryland history to record 500 points in each of their first two seasons, joining former Naismith Player of the Year Joe Smith
  • Led the Terps in scoring (14.8 ppg), assists (5.0 apg), free throw percentage (.868) and steals (44)
  • Was on the Wooden Award National Ballot and one of 10 finalists for Bob Cousy Award

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