THE ROCKY'S STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARDS BANQUET 

The Iowa Western Athletic Department hosted its 2nd edition of The Rocky's Student-Athlete Awards Banquet on May 1st, 2023.

Reiver Athletics celebrated its top individual athletic and academic achievements and its 5 team national championships from the 2022-23 athletic season. IWCC recognized seven individuals and two teams throughout the evening.

Awards for The Rocky's are based on the past 12 months and honor the accomplishments of the 2022 spring sports, baseball, softball, golf, track & field, and all of the 2022-23 fall and winter sports.

The event concluded with The Moment of the Year award which was voted on by the student-athletes at the beginning of the banquet.

2022-23 The Rocky's - Awards recipients:

Female Academic Student-Athlete of the Year:  Duru Ozkan - Volleyball
Male Academic Student-Athlete of the Year:  Derek Von Arb - Football
Academic Team of the Year:  Volleyball
Doug Goodman Award:  Jason Kolbas - Men's Golf
Perseverance Award:  Paul Ruff - Men's Wrestling
Female Athlete of the Year:  Miracle Ailes - Women's Track & Field
Male Athlete of the Year:  Jackson Filer - Football
Employee of the Year:  Norm Johnson - Sous Chef
Moment of the Year:  Football Defeats #1 Hutchinson to Win the National Title

The Doug Goodman Award

An active member of the Iowa Western and Council Bluffs community, Doug Goodman served on the IWCC Board of Trustees for 14 years. He was a founding member of the Reiver Wrestling program and was named Iowa Western Community College's Outstanding Alumnus in 2012.  He and his wife Deb chaired the college's Black Tie Harvest for Scholarships and both have been avid supporters of Iowa Western. 

Sadly, Doug passed away in 2018 but his legacy lives on through the Doug Goodman Award which is presented annually at The Rocky's Student-Athlete Award Banquet to an Iowa Western student-athlete that encompasses the athletic, academic, and social excellence that Doug Goodman represented.

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