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Kyle Beckerman Nominated for Top Pro/Olympian Athlete at Utah Governor's State of Sport Awards

Published on March 12, 2015 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SANDY, Utah (Thursday, March 12, 2015) - Real Salt Lake midfielder and captain Kyle Beckerman is nominated the best Pro/Olympian Male Athlete at the fourth annual Utah Governor's State of Sports Awards, hosted by the Utah Sports Commission and presented by Zions Bank. The annual awards celebrate the achievements made in high school, amateur, collegiate, Olympic and professional sports in the state of Utah in 2014.

Beckerman is one of eight nominees in his category after he captained RSL to a seventh consecutive playoff appearance and fifth consecutive season of at least 15 wins and 50 points. He also represented the U.S. National Team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where he started all three Group Stage matches as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16 for the second consecutive World Cup.

The winners of the Governor's State of Sport Awards will be determined by an online vote. Voting is now open for all 10 award categories at http://www.stateofsportawards.com/. The nominees were selected by a committee comprised of members of the sports media and community at large.

The 10 winners of the State of Sport Awards will be announced at an awards dinner on April 21 at EnergySolutions Arena in downtown Salt Lake City. Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert will speak at the ceremony and present awards to all 10 winners. Late night TV show host and comedian Jay Leno will be a special guest at the event, along with this year's lifetime achievement winner, Stein Eriksen.

2015 Governor's State of Sport Awards Nominees

High School Female Athlete

Jessie Bradley - Weightlifting, USA Weightlifting

Whittni Orton - Basketball/Track, Panguitch High School

Riley Lyman - Basketball/Volleyball, Enterprise High School

Lucy Biles - Cross Country - Herriman High School

Lacy Haddock - Basketball/Volleyball - Timpview High School

High School Male Athlete

Austin Kaventzis - Football/Track, Jordan High School

Britain Covey - Football, Timpview High School

Osa Masina - Football, Brighton High School

Sam Merrill - Baseball/Basketball, Bountiful High School

Frank Jackson - Basketball, Lone Peak High School

Colton Shaver - Baseball, Jordan High School

College Female Athlete

Jennifer Hamson - Basketball & Volleyball, Brigham Young University

Alexa Gray - Volleyball, Brigham Young University

Mary Beth Lofgren - Gymnastics, University of Utah

Bailey Bateman - Volleyball, University of Utah

College Male Athlete

Tom Hackett - Football, University of Utah

Nate Orchard - Football, University of Utah

Tyler Haws - Basketball, Brigham Young University

Delon Wright - Basketball, University of Utah

Zach Vigil - Football, Utah State University

Devontae Booker - Football, University of Utah

Professional/Olympian Female Athlete

Devin Logan - Freeskiing, U.S. Ski and Snowboard

Maddie Bowman - Freeskiing, U.S. Ski and Snowboard

Noelle Pikus-Pace - Skeleton, USA Bobsled and Skeleton

Kaitlyn Farrington - Snowboarding, U.S. Ski and Snowboard

Professional/Olympian Male Athlete

Kaycee Feild - Rodeo, PRCA

Ted Ligety - Alpine Skiing, U.S. Ski Team

Kyle Beckerman - Soccer, Real Salt Lake

Steve Holcomb - Bobsled, US Bobsled and Skeleton

Joss Christensen - Freeskiing, U.S. Ski and Snowboard

Gordon Hayward - Basketball, Utah Jazz

Sage Kotsenburg - Snowboarding, U.S. Ski and Snowboard

Tony Finau - Golf, PGA Tour/Web.com Tour

Coach of the Year

Allyce Jones - Pleasant Grove HS Volleyball

Matt Wells - Utah State University Football

Shawn Olmstead - BYU Women's Volleyball

Dave Peck - Bingham HS Football

Timo Mostert - American Fork HS Cross Country

Team of the Year

American Fork High School Cross Country

Bingham High School Football

Timpview High School Football

University of Utah Football

Lone Peak High School Men's Basketball

Brigham Young University Women's Volleyball

Event/Highlight of the Year

Tour of Utah - Professional Cycling

Olympic Trials - Speedskating, Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined

Red Bull Rampage Freeride Mountain Bike

Gordon Hayward Buzzer Shot vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Travis Wilson to Kaelin Clay vs. USC

Taysom Hill Hurdles Texas Defender

Southern Utah's A.J. Hess Launces 40-ft. Shot for the Win

Brighton Football Defeats Jordan in Triple Overtime

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