Cleveland State’s Madelynn Madison Earns League’s Inaugural Sportsmanship Award
Rachel White
INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2024) – Cleveland State cross country and track & field student-athlete Madelynn Madison has been named the first recipient of our Horizon League Sportsmanship Award.
Major Voices:
Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach
- “Our League is committed to good sportsmanship and we are honored to recognize Madelynn as our first Horizon League Sportsmanship Award winner. Madelynn and our other finalists clearly demonstrate our values of respect and integrity and we are so proud of the way they represent us before, during and after competition.”
Cleveland State Cross Country/Track & Field Head Coach Jason Hudson
- “I am so happy for Maddie to be recognized as the Horizon League’s Sportsmanship Award honoree. Not only is she one of our team captains, but she goes above and beyond in making everyone feel welcome in athletic and academic spaces. She doesn’t just cheer on her own teammates, but she cheers on everyone she competes against. She is the first one to help a fellow competitor after a race or say thank you to an official. It’s great that the League is able to recognize individuals for their off-track success, and for Maddie’s attitude and personality to be noticed with a League-wide award is wonderful.”
Dig Deeper:
- The Wadsworth, Ohio native was also the recipient of a sportsmanship award during the indoor track & field season.
- The League’s Competition Cabinet selected Madison as the winner of the inaugural award.
- The Horizon League Sportsmanship Award recognizes student-athletes or teams who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior.
- Sportsmanship is defined as behavior exhibited during competition by student-athletes based on values, respect and integrity.
- 2024 Sportsmanship Award Finalists
- Madelynn Madison, Cleveland State Cross Country and Track & Field*
- Allison Sherman, Detroit Mercy Cross Country and Track & Field
- Calli Gentry, Green Bay Volleyball
- Morgan Gilbert, IUPUI Softball
- Kendall Nead, Milwaukee Women's Basketball
- Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky Men's Basketball
- Allie Tefend, Oakland Women's Soccer
- Anna Olafsdottir, Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Golf
- Kaoru Hayashi, RMU Women's Soccer
- Taylor Bransfield, Wright State Volleyball
- Terin Frodyma, Youngstown State Swimming & Diving