MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Athletic Department showcased its student-athletes at the 2016 Buckinghams held at the Overture Center for the Arts in downtown Madison on Tuesday night.

Aiming to spotlight the overall achievements and excellence of student-athletes, the event recognizes not only the success in their respective sports, in the community and in the classroom, but also their on-stage skills.

A few of the highlights from the evening were a dueling piano performance featuring football's Dare Ogunbowale and Matt Ross from men's golf, a dance performance by Macy Oswald from softball, and Corey Clement from football performing an original musical performance with Amy Riedel. 

Other acts included:
- A singing performance by Emmy Sehmann from women's swimming and diving
- Shannon Lipe and Nica Wardell from women's lightweight rowing performing a musical act
- A spoken word performance by Tiffany Ike from women's track and field
- A musical performance by rowers Nigel Baummer and Kate Ruffalo
- Nick Jones from men's soccer with a Back to the Future guitar performance
- Katy Josephs from women's hockey playing the piano and singing

Student-athletes had the chance to hit the red carpet prior to the event and attend a dessert reception.

As for the awards, Zak Showalter from the men's basketball team and Kelsey Card from women's track and field were named the male and female Student-Athlete of the Year award winners. The award recognizes the student-athletes who best combine academic and athletic achievements with commitment to community service.

Merritt Denham from women's rowing and Tyson Miehe from men's track and field and cross country received the Unsung Hero award, while football's Chikwe Obasih and Lily Hansen from women's rowing received the Beyond the Game Award of Excellence.

A complete list of winners is below. 

STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 
Zak Showalter – Men's Basketball
Kelsey Card – Women's Track and Field

UNSUNG HERO
(Displays hard work, positive attitude and determination in athletics, the classroom, as well as the community – nominated by coaches, then voted on by student-athlete population)
Tyson Miehe – Men's Track and Field and Cross Country
Merritt Denham – Women's Rowing

BEYOND THE GAME AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Chikwe Obasih – Football
Lily Hansen – Women's Rowing

ACADEMIC MOMENTUM AWARD
(The National Consortium for Academics and Sport (NCAS) seeks to recognize student-athletes who have demonstrated significant academic improvement throughout their collegiate careers and celebrate them for having the ability to balance textbooks with playbooks)
Amanda Aiello – Women's Lightweight Rowing

PRESIDENT'S AWARD
(Honoring the SAAC and SAESO Presidents for their leadership)
Maddie Timm – Women's Cross Country and Track and Field
Dare Ogunbowale – Football
Corey Clement – Football
Mark Nitka – Men's Rowing

4.0 RECOGNITION AWARD
Jefferson Chan – Men's Rowing

TEAM HIGHEST CUMULATIVE GPA AWARD
Men's Cross Country
Women's Track and Field

BADGER CHALLENGE
(Teams that exemplify commitment to developing the whole student-athlete)
Men's Swimming and Diving
Women's Golf

TEAM IMPACT AWARD
(Greatest number of community service hours divided by number of student-athletes on roster)
Wrestling
Women's Golf

PERFORMANCE AWARD
(Nominated for their academic work and constant improvement)
Zak Showalter – Men's Basketball
Jordan Smith – Men's Basketball
Keelon Brookins – Football
TJ Reynard – Football
Sojourn Shelton – Football
Ben Skogen – Men's Golf
Kevin Schulze – Men's Hockey
Nicole Bauman – Women's Basketball
Shannon Malone – Women's Basketball
Courtney Burke – Women's Hockey
Molly Doner – Women's Hockey
Rachel Jones – Women's Hockey
Jorie Walters – Women's Hockey
Ashley Peterson     – Women's Swimming and Diving
Grace Wold – Women's Swimming and Diving
Ekaterina Stepanova – Women's Tennis
Brenna Detra – Women's Track and Field
Ebony McClendon – Women's Track and Field

ATHLETIC BOARD SCHOLARS
(Highest cume GPA for previous year, above sophomore standing, letterwinner, non grad student)
Aaron Moesch – Men's Basketball
Joseph McAsey – Men's Cross Country
Daniel Voltz – Football
Thomas Schofield – Men's Golf
Adam Miller – Men's Hockey
George Perrett – Men's Rowing
Adam Lauko – Men's Soccer
Harrison Tran – Men's Swimming and Diving
Elliott Sprecher – Men's Tennis
Brandon Mortensen – Men's Track and Field
Andrew Crone – Wrestling 
Tessa Cichy – Women's Basketball
Grace Meurer – Women's Cross Country
Aya Johnson – Women's Golf
Jenny Ryan – Women's Hockey
Anna Knutson – Women's Rowing
Audrey Dalgarno – Women's Lightweight Rowing
Nikki Greenhalgh – Women's Soccer
Taylor Stewart – Softball 
Madeline Hazle – Women's Swimming and Diving
Maria Avgerinos – Women's Tennis
Jane McCurry – Women's Track and Field
Haleigh Nelson – Volleyball

IMPACT AWARD
(Highest number of community service hours per team)
Matt Ferris – Men's Basketball
Andrew Endicott – Football
Johnny Decker – Men's Golf
Corbin McGuire – Men's Hockey
Graham Mink – Men's Rowing
Adam Lauko – Men's Soccer
Matt Aronson – Men's Swimming and Diving
Lamar Remy – Men's Tennis
Cooper Barth – Men's Track and Field and Cross Country
Rylan Lubeck – Wrestling
Ashley Kelsick – Women's Basketball
Michelle Cheung – Women's Golf
Molly Doner – Women's Hockey
Amanda Morris – Women's Rowing
Kylie Schwarz – Women's Soccer
Taylor Berry – Softball
Ashley Peterson – Women's Swimming and Diving
Lauren Chypyha – Women's Tennis
Taylor Johnson – Women's Track and Field and Cross Country
Haleigh Nelson – Volleyball

CHI ALPHA SIGMA
(National Student-Athlete Honor Society)
Maria Avgerinos – Women's Tennis
Taylor Berry – Softball
Andrew Crone – Wrestling
Matt Ferris – Men's Basketball
Dana Grindall – Women's Swimming and Diving
Chase Kinney – Women's Swimming and Diving
Ryan Kromer – Men's Cross Country
Jane McCurry – Women's Track and Field
Franchesca Morris – Women's Track and Field
Brandon Mortensen – Men's Track and Field
Haleigh Nelson – Volleyball
Sara Novak – Softball
Colette Richter – Women's Cross Country
Isaac Schlenker – Men's Soccer
Elliott Sprecher – Men's Tennis