EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced that juniors Ellie Hall (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field) and Alex Nolan (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field) have been named the Old National Bank/USI Student Athletes of the Year.
 
Hall is coming off a career-year for the Screaming Eagles that saw her earn Ohio Valley Conference Cross Country Athlete of the Year honors as well as first-team All-OVC distinction.
 
The Ferdinand, Indiana, native finished fifth at the OVC Cross Country Championships last fall after being named OVC Runner of the Week honors twice during the regular season. She posted four top-10 finishes and was 60th at the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Championships.
 
On the track, Hall raced to a pair of wins at the OVC Outdoor Championships last month. She carded conference titles in the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters after recording the top time in the OVC in both events during the regular season.
 
Nolan also had a career season for the Screaming Eagles that saw him earn OVC Cross Country Athlete of the Year honors as well as first-team All-OVC accolades.
 
The Evansville native collected a third-place finish at the OVC Cross Country Championships and was 61st at the NCAA I Great Lakes Region Championships. He was named OVC Runner of the Week three times during the regular season.
 
Nolan raced to four conference titles on the track during the indoor and outdoor seasons. He won the 3,000 and 5,000 meters at the OVC Indoor Championships before earning victories in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships.
 
Previous winners of the ONB/USI Male Student Athlete of the Year award were Duncan Bray (2003, 2004; soccer), Matt Keener (2005; baseball), Chris Thompson (2006; basketball), Melvin Hall (2007; basketball), Paul Jellema (2008; cross country/track), Shaun Larsen (2009; baseball), Jamar Smith (2010; basketball), Trevor Leach (2011; baseball), Dustin Emerick (2012; cross country & track), Michael Jordan (2013; cross country & track), Johnnie Guy (2014, 2016; cross country & track), Tyler Pence (2015, cross country & track), Jeril Taylor (2017, basketball), Alex Stein (2018, 2019; basketball), Josh Price (2021; basketball), Titus Winders (2022; cross country/track & field), Noah Hufnagel (2023; cross country/track & field), Jason Bannister (2024; golf) and Brady Terry (2025 cross country/track & field). The award was not presented in 2020 due to COVID-19.
 
Past winners of the ONB/USI Female Student Athlete of the Year award were Shannon Wells (2003, volleyball), Jenny Farmer (2004; cross country/track), Heather Cooksey (2005; cross country/track), Laura Ellerbusch (2006; volleyball), Allison Shafer (2007; cross country/track), Kristin Eickholt (2008; softball), Mary Ballinger (2009, 2010; cross country/track), Danielle LaGrange (2011, 2012; volleyball), Susan Ellsperman (2013; soccer), Anna Hackert (2014; basketball), MacKenzie Dorsam (2015; softball), Haley Hodges (2016 & 2017; softball) and Emily Roberts (2016; cross country/track), Kaydie Grooms (2018; basketball), Jennifer Leonhardt (2019; softball), Jennifer Comastri (2021; cross country/track & field), Cameron Hough (2022; cross country/track & field), Allie Goodin (2023; softball), Josie Newman (2024; softball) and Vanessa Shafford (2024; basketball) as well as Meredith Raley (2025; basketball). The award was not presented in 2020 due to COVID-19.