MELO TRIMBLE

JOHN W. GUCKEYSON AWARD

MOST OUTSTANDING MALE ATHLETE

MELO TRIMBLE

Men's Basketball

Jr., Guard, Upper Marlboro, Md.

• Led Maryland to third straight NCAA Tournament appearance

• Guided the Terps to the best start in school history (20-2)

• One of four players in Maryland history to record 1,600 points, 400 assists and 150 steals, joining Terrapin legends Greivis Vasquez, Walt Williams and Johnny Rhodes

• Three-time All-Big Ten selection - only one of 15 players in program history to be named all-conference three times

• Leader of a team that boasted three freshman starters

• Averaged a team-high 16.8 points per game

• Won 79 games in three seasons

ALSO NOMINATED

ALEX CROGNALE

Men's Soccer

Sr., Defender, Gahanna, Ohio

• MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist.

• Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

• First Team All-Big Ten selection

• Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Defensive Player after guiding the Terps to a third straight Big Ten tourney title and fourth conference tournament championship overall

• A defender by trade, Crognale finished the season with six goals and captained a young Maryland squad that set a program-record for consecutive wins (15) and accomplished an unbeaten regular season (16-0-2)

• Signed contract with Columbus Crew

ISAIAH DAVIS-ALLEN

Men's Lacrosse

Sr., Midfield, Springfield, Va.

• 2016 First Team All-American, First Team All-Big Ten, NCAA All-Tournament Team

• 2017 Tewaaraton Candidate – Best player in the country

• Two-time team captain and four-year starter

• Has led Maryland to three NCAA Final Four appearances and two NCAA Finals appearances, in addition to three Big Ten titles

• 2017 Senior CLASS Award Finalist (top-10) for athletics, academics, community service and character

• Terps have never been ranked outside the top-15 during Davis-Allen’s tenure

BRIAN SHAFFER

Baseball

Jr., RHP, Pylesville, Md.

• (2016) All-Big Ten Third Team

• (2016) Notched an 8-3 record and tossed 103.2 IP with 75 Ks to just 13 walks. Held an ERA of 2.60.

• (2016) Big Ten All Tournament Team.

• (2016/17) 3x Big Ten Pitcher of the Week.

• (2017) Played his way onto the midseason USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award Watch List. The award is given to the best amateur baseball player in the country.

• (2017) Serves as a quiet leader of the pitchers, who balances a high competitive mentality with a calm demeanor on the mound

• (As of 4/16) Enjoying the best season of his career. Ranks among the top-5 in the Big Ten in all major pitching categories. Has a 1.83 ERA with a conference high 67 strikeouts in 64.2 IP. Holding opponents to a .194 batting average against