West Virginia's Athlete of the Year Candidates

Courtesy: Big12Sports.com           Release: 07/19/2013

Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each day through July 19. Fans who follow the Big 12 Conference on Facebook and twitter will then be able to vote for their male and female choices from July 19-23. Fan voting will be considered in the final tally for selecting this prestigious award.

Today's featured candidates are West Virginia's Amanda Nugent and Harrison Musgrave.

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE	FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEE
Harrison Musgrave; Baseball Sophomore; Bridgeport, W.Va. ♦  9-1 on the season with a 2.17 ERA in 14 starts ♦  Struck out 81 batters in 95.1 innings ♦  Recorded three complete games and three shutouts ♦  Louisville Slugger Second Team All-American ♦  Big 12 Pitcher of the Year	Amanda Nugent; Swimming Senior; Greater Manchester, England ♦  Qualified for her fourth trip to the NCAA Championships ♦  First female swimming in WVU history to be named an All-American with a seventh place finish in the 200 fly ♦  Won the Big 12 Championship in the 200 fly ♦  Finished her career as the school record holder in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 800 free relay and 400 medley relay ♦  In dual meets, recorded seven first-place finishes