ELMIRA, N.Y. – Elmira College's Megan Edwards (Women's Wrestling) and the Elmira College Cheerleading Team were recognized on Thursday evening by WETM 18 Sports during the 10th Annual Twin Tiers Sports Awards. 

Sponsored by Mansfield University Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Edwards big takedown for the Elmira College Women's Wrestling Team against Ithaca College inside Speidel Gymnasium. Edwards would go on to earn AMCC First Team All-Conference honors, while placing first in the NCAA Region 1 Tournament in the 124lb bracket. In addition to her accolades on the mat, Edwards would earn the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award at the National Championship site, the first given out in NCAA Women's Wrestling history. 

Other nominees included:
Troy's Brendan Gilliand's 72-yard touchdown run
Horseheads football's Pat Laney's wild catch
Elmira boys basketball's Karim Woodard's near full court buzzer beater

Sponsored by John's Equipment Rental, Elmira College brought home the award for College Team of the Year for a third consecutive year as the Cheerleading Team secured its fifth national championship in April at NCA College Nationals. 

Other nominees included:
Corning CC Softball – Regional Champions and a 5th in NJCAA World Series
Ithaca College Wrestling- NYS Collegiate Champions and regional runner-up
Alfred University Softball – Empire 8 Champions

Other award recipients can be seen below:

Male MVP – Sponsored by Nel's Tractor
Corning's Nolyn Proudfoot

Female MVP – Sponsored by Nel's Tractor
Horseheads' Alexa Lese

College Athlete of The Year – Sponsored by Southern Tier Custom Fabricators
Atalyia Rijo – Arkansas Softball

People's Choice Best Mascot – Sponsored by Croft Lumber
Stitches of the Elmira Pioneers

Coach of The Year – Sponsored by Chemung Supply Corporation
Horseheads' Andy Scott – NYS Final Four appearances in baskebtall and baseball

High School Team of The Year – Sponsored by Finger Lakes Spring Water
Horseheads Baseball – Second straight Final Four appearance

Moment of The Year – Sponsored by Young's Tires
Logan Knowles completes NYC Marathon

Inspiration of The Year – Sponsored by Elm Chevy
Corning's Jeff Cortright – world champion archery shooter fights cancer
 

Lifetime Achievement Award – Sponsored by Crystal City Motorworx
Carol Houssock – the longtime voice of the Chemung Speedrome retires