2019-20 Big 12 Athlete of the Year candidates will be highlighted each weekday through May 22.

Fans will be able to vote for their male and female choices from May 22 until May 26 on Big12Sports.com. Fan voting will be considered in the final tally for selecting this prestigious award.

Today’s featured candidates are K-State’s Peyton Williams and Tejaswin Shankar.

K-STATE Female Athlete of the Year Candidate
Peyton Williams; Basketball/Volleyball
Sr., Topeka, Kan.

Accomplishments
^ All-Big 12 First Team performer in women’s basketball and an All-Big 12 Second Team honoree in volleyball.
^ Garnered Senior CLASS Award and CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team status. 
^ Rated as one of college basketball’s top-25 players entering the 2019-20 season by ESPN.com, while also earned Preseason All-Big 12 accolades.
^ Participated with USA Basketball, earning a silver medal in the 2019 U.S. Pan American Games.
^ Became the first women’s basketball player to win Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in consecutive seasons. 

K-STATE Male Athlete of the Year Candidate
Tejaswin Shankar; Track & Field
Jr.; New Delhi, India

Accomplishments
^ Clinched his second straight Big 12 Indoor High Jump title in Ames, Iowa.
^ 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection.
^ Broke the school record in the men's pentathlon at the Carol Robinson/Attila Zsiovczky Winter Pentathlon with 4,137 points, earning USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week. 
^ Won the Iowa State Classic in the high jump event with a season-best mark of 2.25m/7-4.50.
^ His high jump mark of 2.25m/7-4.50 led the Big 12 and ranked fifth nationally.