Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each day through July 17. Fans will then be able to vote for their male and female choices from July 21-24. Fan voting will be considered in the final tally for selecting this prestigious award. Today's featured candidates are Kansas State's Dani Winters and Cody Whitehair.
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Dani Winters
Track & Field
Senior; Plainville, Kansas
♦ 2016 NCAA Indoor Shot Put National Champion
♦ Indoor First Team All-American
♦ Set K-State's school record with her throw at the Indoor NCAA Championship (17.97m / 58-11.50)
♦ 2016 Big 12 Outdoor Shot Put champion
♦ Co-Big 12 Female Track and Field Scholar Athlete of the Year |
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Cody Whitehair
Football
Senior; Abilene, Kansas
♦ 2015 First Team All-Big 12, his fourth-straight All-Big 12 honor
♦ 2015 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year honorable mention
♦ 2015 Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award watch list member for the second-straight year
♦ Started 51 of 52 career games, including 41-straight starts to end his career
♦ Player Representative and Team Captain |