Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

The IUP Breakthrough Athlete of the Year Award is given each year to a first-year starter or first-time key contributor who has improved their season performance dramatically over the last year. The Breakthrough Athlete of the Year Award began in 2017 with the creation of the Crimson & Gray Awards. 

 

2020-21 IUP Breakthrough Athletes of the Year: Austin Mueller and Rachel Rodriguez

 

Year	Men's Recipient	Women's Recipient
2016-17	Dalton Trump, Track & Field	Kassie Kesneck, Softball
2017-18	Ted DeSanti, Baseball	Nicole Smith, Swimming
2018-19	Malik Miller, Basketball	Lexi Griggs, Basketball
2019-20	Armoni Foster, Basketball	Paige Mikesell, Swimming
2020-21	Austin Mueller, Baseball	Rachel Rodriguez, Softball
2021-22	Tomiwa Sulaiman, Basketball	Karolin Kirchtag, Tennis