LARAMIE, Wyoming (8/6/26) – The Mountain West Conference announced its 2025-26 Scholar-Athlete award recipients on Thursday. A total of 114 Cowboys and Cowgirls were recognized.
In order to qualify, student-athletes must hit two benchmarks. They need to have completed at least two semesters, or three quarters, at a member institution and possess a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Below is a list of the Wyoming honorees…
Football (17)
Justin Erb, Marketing
Kyle Frendt, Accounting
Caleb Hall, Management
Gavyn Helm, Accounting
Chisom Ifeayani, Masters in Business Administration
Braylon Jenkins, Psychology
Andrew Johnson, Construction Management
Kaiden Kimble-Turner, Business
Parker Moore, Economics
Steven Perez, American Studies
Caleb Robinson, Masters in Business Administration
Erik Sandvik, Finance
Ethan Stuhlsatz, Masters in Business Administration
Evan Svoboda, Masters in Business Administration
Nikos Varelas, Physiology
Aneesh Vyas, Masters in Artificial Intelligence
Jake Wilson, Management
Men's Basketball (2)
Matija Belic, Economics
Garrett Spielman, Civil Engineering
Men's Golf (5)
Austin Barry, Finance
Brody Knowlton, Accounting
Brody Leid, Finance
Kristof Panke, Masters in Business Administration
Conner Scheich, Finance
Men's Track & Field (13)
Austin Akers, Botany
Tanner Brown, Finance
Ryan Elsen, Finance
Nolan Hoffman, Environmental Science
Charles LaFore, Finance
Quinn Lindsay, Physiology
Guthrie Manzella, Health Sciences
Ayden Mills, Mechanical Engineering
Aidan Ramsey, Masters in Business Administration
Meyer Smith, Finance
Dylan Van Der Hock, Communications
Habtamu Wetzel, Mechanical Engineering
McGinley Zastrow, Masters in Mechanical Engineering
Women's Basketball (7)
Liv Blomquist, Political Science
Mikyn Hamlin, Psychology
Katie Harrington, Business
Payton Muma, Masters in Business Administration
Kati Ollilainen, Economics
Henna Sandvik, Finance
Madi Symons, Physiology
Women's Golf (6)
Ellie Barry, Finance
Elle Higgins, Finance
Lucia Morelli, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Kiley Reisner, Business Economics
Kira Reisner, Communications
Meghan Vogt, Masters in Business Administration
Women's Soccer (14)
Kiley Ballek, Physiology
Haley Bartel, Professional Sales
Lily Brongo, Computer Science
Alisa Bunn, Design, Merchandising & Textiles
Maddie Burr, Physiology
Renee Craddock, Physiology
Reese Gould, Marketing
Alyssa Glover, Biology
Rachel Hansen, Human Nutrition
Julia Herges, General Studies
Peyton Hunt, Psychology
Raegan Richardson, Finance
Eliza-Grace Smith, Masters in Education
Jennah Wanner, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Women's Swimming & Diving (20)
Katherine Beauchene, Nursing
Tessa Bendokas, Political Science
Heidi Billings, Family & Consumer Science
Abigail Bruss, Nursing
Taylor Craft, Speech Pathology
Eleanor Fristscher, Pharmacy
Macey Hansen, Communications
Raiden Harris, Wildlife Fish Biology & Management
Sienna Hawbaker, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Isabelle Henderson, Animal & Vet Science
Tara Joyce, Mechanical Engineering
Savannah Kierstead, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Ella Lesnever, Biology
Savannah McVey, Journalism
Veronika Ozimek, Physiology
Makenna Reiner, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Anna Roesler, Civil Engineering
Ava Salverson, Animal & Vet Science
Natalie Six, Marketing
Avery True, Elementary Education
Women's Tennis (6)
Serina Abriola, Mechanical Engineering
Silver Bijlsma, Microbiology
Eugenia Ceinos-Sosa, Computer Science
Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia, Psychology
Madlena Orlova, Management
Ruby Young, Civil Engineering
Women's Track & Field (17)
Libby Berryhill-Worshek, Masters in Kinesiology
Elayna Chafee, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Lauren Clarke, Molecular Biology
Megan Doherty, Speech Language & Hearing
Claire Engelhart, Biology
Brooke Holzworth, Nursing
Muriel Jones, Animal & Vet Science
Lily McDowell, Psychology
Avalon Morgan, Nutrition
Lily Nichols, Elementary Education
Rozlyn Slichko, Masters in Civil Engineering
Madeline Thorne, Animal & Vet Science
Marina Trave Ferrer, Masters in Food Science
Gracie Uhre, Finance
Megan Witkiewicz, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Elliana Zock, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Melody Zumbrunnen, Agricultural Communication
Volleyball (7)
Rya Fingerlin, Elementary Education
Lilly LaFlesch, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Paige Lauterwasser, Kinesiology & Health Promotion
Sara Quigley, Speech Pathology
Addison Thorington, Business
Evelyn Udezue, Communications
Emma Winter, Marketing
