The RoundHouse | 4/27/2021 2:13:00 PM

On Monday, Wichita State held its Gold Carpet awards to honor student-athletes for their contributions in the classroom and in competition.
 
Those honored are the team leaders, the workers, the ones who keep locker rooms positive during difficult times and the ones who push their teammates to take a few more swings or a few more shots and get a little better.
 
We've told their stories over the years in many different forms. Here are a few of those stories, from past years, from several of the Shockers honored on Monday.
 

✨ 8th Annual Gold Carpet Awards ✨

Last night we celebrated our Shocker student-athletes for their outstanding achievements on the playing field and in the classroom.

See who took home hardware and view photos from the event at https://t.co/S2o106Laws. pic.twitter.com/YHWziY3H0x

— Go Shockers (@GoShockers) April 27, 2021

 
Volleyball
Brooke Smith
 
Brooke Smith changed plans to play volleyball at Wichita State.

Brooke Smith's art helped describe the pandemic.

Assistant coach Sean Carter describes Smith as a great teammate. 
 
Women's golf
Michelle Lederman
 
Michelle Lederman talks about life during a pandemic.
 
Women's tennis
Marta Bellucco

Marta Bellucco and Emma Wright talk about how athletes at Wichita State are promoting diversity and social justice.

Marta Bellucco stayed longer than planned at Wichita State.
 
Track and field
Taran Taylor 
 
Taran Taylor and assistant coach John Wise talk track and field.
 
Cory Martens
 
Cory Martens made a smooth transition to his new school.
 
Joseph Holthusen
 
Joseph Holthusen leads a strong hurdles group at Wichita State.

Joseph Holthusen talks about dealing with a pandemic.

Rebekah Topham
 
Rebekah Topham struggled with reading when she arrived at Wichita State. She wants her story to help others.

Rebekah Topham is one of the Shockers who dealt with the uncertainty of the pandemic to return for an outdoor track season.
 
Yazmine Wright
 
Yazmine Wright learned to relax and take a break from running to improve her performance.

Yazmine Wright had to learn to love cross country and it wasn't easy.
 
Jed Helker
 
Jed Helker clicked with teammate Zack Penrod on a recruiting visit.

Softball
Kaylee Huecker

Kaylee Huecker's life without softball rested on her coach's desk. She didn't sign the letter.
 
Madison Perrigan
 
Madison Perrigan talks about hitting home runs, her nickname and playing catcher.

Madison Perrigan hit home runs and tried not to think about them.
 
Men's tennis
Murkel Dellien and Marius Frosa
 
Dellien and Frosa talk about their tennis career at Wichita State.

From 2019: Doubles team started with uncertainty and grew into a big success.
 
Marius Frosa handled a promotion to the top of the lineup.
 
Men's basketball
Tyson Etienne
 
Tyson Etienne showed how work ethic can help late in a close game.

Why did Tyson Etienne return to Wichita State for the 2020-21 season? This kind of game.
 
Tyson Etienne joins an elite list of Shockers with American Athletic Conference honor.
 
Baseball
Preston Snavely
Preston Snavely joins the podcast to talk about baseball and his future in law enforcement.
 
Corrigan Bartlett

Corrigan Bartlett talks transferring to Wichita State and how coach Eric Wedge makes a strong impression.

 

Last night we celebrated a successful 2020-21 school year at @ShockerLife's annual Gold Carpet Awards. Congratulations @Jacobcherrs for winning the Men's Basketball Leadership Award and to @TheTyEtienne1 for winning WSU strength & conditioning's Workhorse Award. #watchus pic.twitter.com/x0nLyy01eQ

— Wichita State Men's Basketball (@GoShockersMBB) April 27, 2021