CSU-P Announces Top Female and Male Athletes for GPSA Sports Banquet
Pueblo, CO -- Paul Plinske, Athletic Director for Colorado State University-Pueblo, has announced the school's selections for the
Jessie Banks and James "Spank" Blasing awards which will be presented at the Greater Pueblo Sports Association (GPSA) Banquet
on November 15.
JaNaiya Davis (women's basketball) and Jazzy Espinoza (volleyball) became the 34th and 35th members selected for the Jessie Banks Award.
The award is named after Jessie Banks, a pioneer in women's sports. Banks launched the women's basketball program and served for many years
as its coach. She also played an important role in the expansion of the women's sports programs at CSU-Pueblo.
The award recognizes the school's top female scholar-athlete.
Reggie WIlliams (baseball) is the recipient of the James Blasing award. This award, given for the 39th time, is named for James "Spank" Blasing,
a longtime coach and sports administrator at CSU-Pueblo. Blasing launched the men's track and cross country programs during his tenure
at the school. The award recognizes the school's top male scholar-athlete.
The GPSA Banquet will take place at 7 p.m., on Wed., Nov. 15, 2023, at the Occhiato Ballroom on the campus of CSU-Pueblo.