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.