
It’s your one-stop shop for all things Rock M awards season
It’s awards season at Rock M Nation, and we’ve got a lot to celebrate from the 2024-25 school year. New hires, postseason highs, incredible individual and team performances… There’s a lot of good things going on in CoMo, and we intend to talk about it.
And because we always strive to do things a bit differently around here, we created our own award, the Rock M’my, a few years ago. Consider it to be part Emmy, part Espy, and all parts love of Mizzou Athletics. (pronounced Rock Emmy)
I encouraged the staff to not just consider the major sports and the top dogs, but to dig below the surface and select worthy nominees from all the teams. Luckily, Rock M Nation represents a diverse group of writers with knowledge about a variety of Mizzou sports, so this wasn’t too much of an ask and 15 Mizzou sports and a few “others” were represented. Here’s how the distribution shook out.
We have seven different award categories this year, with one new addition this year. The schedule will be as follows:
- Monday, July 14: Best Photo
- Wednesday, July 16: Newcomer of the Year
- Friday, July 18: I’m Him/I’m Her (Best Performance)
- Sunday, July 20: Best Performance in a Supporting Role
- Monday, July 21: Most Euphoric Moment
- Wednesday, July 23: Most Gut-Wrenching Moment
- Friday, July 25: Best Team
- Sunday, July 27: THE WINNERS!
With each nomination, you’ll also find a bit of backstory, so you, the fans, can make an informed decision, because at the end of each post, you’ll vote. Forget to cast your ballot one day? No big deal. I’ll provide links to the other awards from the preceding posts, and you’ll see them all wrapped up in a nice little virtual black and gold bow here for easy viewing.
Once all the votes for each award have been tabulated over the next few weeks, the winners will be announced, and that student-athlete/team will win our completely serious award that will undoubtedly be the greatest triumph of their lives thus far.