Dover (May 4, 2009) --- Sophomore wrestler Matt Cathell was named Delaware State University’s 2008-09 Male Student Athlete-of-the-Year, and freshman bowler Adriana Jaime was the top female during the university’s annual Athletics Award Banquet at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center Monday evening.

Cathell and Jaime (pronounced “Hi-may”) were selected by a panel of university administrators on the basis of athletic and academic performance, leadership and community service.

A native of Dover, Del., and a graduate of Caesar Rodney High School, Cathell competed in the 2009 NCAA National Championship Tournament, his second straight tourney appearance. He was named MVP of the 2009 NCAA East Regional after winning the 149-pound championship for the consecutive year. Cathell was 16-2 this season, suffering his only losses in the NCAA nationals. He was ranked as high as No. 9 in the national 149-pound coach’s polls during the 2008-09 season.

Jaime, a native of Canoga Park, Cal., was a National Tenpin Coaches Association Second Team All-America, All-MEAC First Team selection and MEAC Rookie-of-the-Year for the 2008-09 season. She helped lead the Hornets to the first MEAC and ECAC championships, and NCAA Tournament appearance in team history. DSU was 2-2 and reached the Final 4 in the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Jaime was tops on the Hornets, and second in the MEAC, with a 197.3 average.  

The other candidates for Delaware State Male Athlete-of-the-Year were Ross Babineaux (baseball), Donte Holmes (cross country/indoor &outdoor track and field), Larrone Moore (indoor/outdoor track & field/football), Dan Perkins (baseball) and Nick Richmond (football), while other female candidates were Hannah Adewumi (tennis), Nekisha Franklin (indoor/outdoor track & field), Sonia Johnson (basketball), Cassandra Joyner (volleyball), Angela Reynolds (bowling), Mallory Ross (cross country/indoor & outdoor track and field) and Brittney Ruark (softball).