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The 2025 Bowerman Finalists and Watch List for men’s and women’s NCAA track and field

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It’s time for a look at potential winners of the Bowerman, an annual award presented to the most outstanding athletes in collegiate track and field.

Here’s the latest on some of the best in DI track and field.

THE BOWERMAN: Complete history of the track and field honor

Update: Arkansas’ Jordan Anthony won the 2025 men’s Bowerman and Alabama’s Doris Lemngole won the 2025 women’s Bowerman

Finalists

gender athlete school events
Women Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Savannah Sutherland Michigan Sprints/Hurdles
Men Jordan Anthony Arkansas Sprints
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

Watch lists from the season

Check out every 2025 watch list below.

Semifinalists

The Bowerman watch list semifinalists (June 25/26)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Elena Kulichenko Georgia Jumps
  Mya Lesnar Colorado State Throws
  Doris Lemngole* Alabama Distance
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Hana Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Savannah Sutherland Michigan Sprints/Hurdles
  Roisin Willis Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna** California Discus
  Jordan Anthony Arkansas Sprints
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Carlie Makarawu Kentucky Sprints
  Ralford Mullings Oklahoma Throws
  Brian Musau Oklahoma State Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*Two-time Semifinalist
**Three-time Semifinalist

PREDICTING: How the Bowerman watch lists predict the award’s final winner

2025 watch list dates

Below you’ll find all of the Bowerman watch list dates for 2025. 

Update Women’s Date Men’s Date
Preseason Wednesday, Jan. 8 Thursday, Jan. 9
1 Wednesday, Feb. 5 Thursday, Feb. 6
2
(Post-Indoor Conferences)		 Wednesday, March 5 Thursday, March 6
3
(Post-NCAA Indoor)		 Wednesday, March 26 Thursday, March 27
4 Wednesday, April 16 Thursday, April 17
5 Wednesday, May 7 Thursday, May 8
6
(Post-Outdoor Conferences)		 Wednesday, May 21 Thursday, May 22
7
(Post-NCAA prelims)		 Wednesday, June 4 Thursday, June 5
Semifinalists
(Post-NCAA Outdoor)		 Wednesday, June 25 Thursday, June 26
Finalists Monday, July 7 Tuesday, July 8
Winners Thursday, Dec. 18 Thursday, Dec. 18

All dates subject to change

PAST BOWERMANS: 2024 – Leo Neugebauer | 2024 – Parker Valby | 2023 – Jaydon Hibbert | 2023 – Julien Alfred | 2022 – Trey Cunningham | 2022 – Abby Steiner

Date of the winner of the Bowerman

The 2025 winners will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the 2025 USTFCCCA convention at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

Past watch lists

Watch list update No. 7

The seventh update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, June 4, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, June 5.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 7 (June 4/5)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Şilan Ayyildiz Oregon Mid-Distance
  Alexis Brown Baylor Sprints/Jumps
  Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jayden Ulrich Louisville Throws
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Jordan Anthony Arkansas Sprints
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishamel Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Liam Murphy Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women
    • Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech (Jumps)
    • Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU (Steeple/Distance)
    • Meghan Hunter, BYU (Mid-Distance)
    • Klaudia Kazimierska, Oregon (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan (Pole Vault)
    • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
  • Men
    • Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn (Sprints)
    • Micahi Danzy, Florida State (Sprints)
    • Geoffrey Kirwa, Louisville (Steeple/Distance)
    • Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota (Hammer/Throws)
    • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
    • Abdul-Rasheed Saminu, South Florida (Sprints)
    • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
    • Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota (Throws)

Watch list update No. 6

The sixth update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, May 21, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, May 22.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 6 (May 21/22)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Şilan Ayyildiz Oregon Mid-Distance
  Alexis Brown* Baylor Sprints/Jumps
  Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jayden Ulrich Louisville Throws
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Jordan Anthony* Arkansas Sprints
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Liam Murphy Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Parker Wolfe North Carolina Distance

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women
    • Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech (Jumps)
    • Lianna Davidson, Georgia (Javelin)
    • Rachel Glenn, Arkansas (Hurdles/Jumps)
    • Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU (Steeple/Distance)
    • Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan (Pole Vault)
    • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
    • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
  • Men
    • Micahi Danzy, Florida State (Sprints)
    • Geoffrey Kirwa, Louisville (Steeple/Distance)
    • Angelos Mantzouranis, Minnesota (Hammer/Throws)
    • Jamar Marshall, Jr., Houston (Sprints/Hurdles)
    • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
    • Ja’Kobe Tharp, Auburn (Hurdles)
    • Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota (Throws)

Watch list update No. 5

The fifth update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, May 7, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, May 8.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 5 (May 7/8)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Şilan Ayyildiz Oregon Mid-Distance
  Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Brynn King Roberts Wesleyan Pole Vault
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jayden Ulrich Louisville Throws
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui New Mexico Distance
  Geoffrey Kirwa* Louisville Steeple/Distance
  Angelos Mantzouranis* Minnesota Hammer/Throws
  Liam Murphy Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women
    • Margot Appleton, Virginia (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Lianna Davidson, Georgia (Javelin)
    • JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina (Sprints)
    • Lexy Halladay-Lowry, BYU (Steeple/Distance)
    • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
    • Manuela Rotundo, Georgia (Javelin)
  • Men
    • Kanyinsola Ajayi, Auburn (Sprints)
    • Jordan Anthony, Arkansas (Sprints)
    • Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn (Sprints)
    • Nathan Green, Washington (Mid-Distance)
    • Garrett Kaalund, Southern California (Sprints)
    • Carli Makarawu, Kentucky (Sprints)
    • Gary Martin, Virginia (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Ralford Mullings, Oklahoma (Throws)
    • Auhmad Robinson, Texas A&M (Sprints)
    • Daniel Reynolds, Wyoming (Throws)
    • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
    • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
    • Parker Wolfe, North Carolina (Distance)

Watch list update No. 4

The fourth update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, April 16, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, April 17.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 4 (April 16/17)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Brynn King* Roberts Wesleyan Pole Vault
  Pamela Kosgei New Mexico Distance
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Manuela Rotundo* Georgia Javelin
  Jayden Ulrich* Louisville Throws
  Isabella Whittaker Arkansas Sprints
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  James Corrigan BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Ishmael Kipkurui* New Mexico Distance
  Liam Murphy* Villanova Mid-Distance/Distance
  Auhmad Robinson* Texas A&M Sprints
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women
    • Şilan Ayyildiz, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
    • Lianna Davidson, Georgia (Javelin)
    • JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina (Sprints)
    • Hana Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
    • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
  • Men
    • Jordan Anthony, Arkansas (Sprints)
    • Johnny Brackins, Jr., Southern California (Hurdles/Jumps)
    • Simen Guttormsen, Duke (Pole Vault)
    • Garrett Kaalund, Southern California (Sprints)
    • Trey Knight, CSUN (Throws)
    • Carli Makarawu, Kentucky (Sprints)
    • Gary Martin, Virginia (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
    • Daniel Reynolds, Wyoming (Throws)
    • Kendrick Smallwood, Texas (Sprints/Hurdles)
    • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
    • Kostas Zaltos, Minnesota (Throws)

Watch list update No. 3

The third update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, March 26, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, March 27.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 3 (March 26/27)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler  Georgia Sprints
  Lianna Davidson* Georgia Javelin
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Axelina Johansson Nebraska Throws
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Indya Mayberry* TCU Sprints
  Amanda Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Hana Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Jadin O’Brien* Notre Dame Combined Events
  Isabella Whittaker* Arkansas Sprints
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  James Corrigan* BYU Mid-Distance/Steeple
  Nathaniel Ezekiel Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Simen Guttormsen* Duke Pole Vault
  Carli Makarawu* Kentucky Sprints
  Gary Martin Virginia Mid-Distance/Distance
  Daniel Reynolds* Wyoming Throws
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women
    • Şilan Ayyildiz, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
    • Alexis Brown, Baylor (Sprints/Jumps)
    • Dajaz Defrand, Southern California (Sprints)
    • JaMeesia Ford, South Carolina (Sprints)
    • Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
    • Wilma Nielsen, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
  • Men
    • Jordan Anthony, Arkansas (Sprints)
    • Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
    • Johnny Brackins, Jr., Southern California (Hurdles/Jumps)
    • Nathan Green, Washington (Mid-Distance)
    • Brian Musau, Oklahoma State (Distance)
    • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
    • Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
    • JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)

Watch list update No. 2

The second update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, March 5, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, March 6.

The Bowerman watch list update No. 2 (March 5/6)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Silan Ayyildiz* Oregon Mid-Distance
  Aaliyah Butler Georgia Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Tacoria Humphrey* Illinois Jumps
  Axelina Johansson Nebraska Throws
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Amanda Moll* Washington Pole Vault
  Hana Moll Washington Pole Vault
  Julitette Whittaker Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Johnny Brackins Jr. Southern California Hurdles/Jumps
  Nathaniel Ezekiel* Baylor Sprints/Hurdles
  Gary Martin* Virginia Mid-Distance/Distance
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  JC Stevenson* Southern California Sprints/Jumps
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles
  Parker Wolfe North Carolina Distance

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women
    • Anthaya Charlton, Florida (Jumps)
    • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
    • Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
    • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
    • Hilda Olemomoi, Florida (Distance)
    • Michaela Rose, LSU (Mid-Distance)
    • Isabella Whittaker, Arkansas (Sprints)
  • Men
    • Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
    • Makanakaishe Charamba, Auburn (Sprints)
    • Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
    • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Aidan McCarthy, Cal Poly (Mid-Distance)
    • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
    • Daniel Reynolds, Wyoming (Throws)
    • Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
    • Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
    • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)
    • Sam Whitmarsh, Texas A&M (Mid-Distance)

Watch list update No. 1

The first update to the Bowerman women’s watch list was announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5, with the men’s watch list announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. 

The Bowerman watch list update No. 1 (Feb. 5/6)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Aaliyah Butler* Georgia Sprints
  Anthaya Charlton* Florida Jumps
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Doris Lemngole Alabama Distance
  Hilda Olemomoi Florida Distance
  Laura Pellicoro* Portland Mid-Distance
  Jaida Ross Oregon Throws
  Chloe Timberg Rutgers Pole Vault
  Julitette Whittaker Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Johnny Brackins Jr. Southern California Hurdles/Jumps
  Trey Knight* CSUN Throws
  Wanya McCoy* Florida Sprints
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan Ole Miss Throws
  Habtom Samuel New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles
  Sam Whitmarsh Texas A&M Mid-Distance
  Parker Wolfe North Carolina Distance

*Watch list career debut

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women
    • Axelina Johansson, Nebraska (Throws)
    • Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico (Distance)
    • Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
    • Mya Lesnar, Colorado State (Throws)
    • Indya Mayberry, TCU (Sprints)
    • Amanda Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
    • Hana Moll, Washington (Pole Vault)
    • Wilma Nielsen, Oregon (Mid-Distance)
    • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
    • Michaela Rose, LSU (Mid-Distance)
    • Savannah Sutherland, Michigan (Sprints/Hurdles)
  • Men
    • Favour Ashe, Oregon (Sprints)
    • Graham Blanks, Harvard (Distance)
    • Nathaniel Ezekiel, Baylor (Sprints/Hurdles)
    • Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
    • Abdullahi Hassan, Mississippi State (Mid-Distance)
    • Chinecherem Nnamdi, Baylor (Javelin)
    • Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
    • Tarsis Orogot, Alabama (Sprints)
    • Jonathan Seremes, Missouri (Jumps)
    • Aleksandr Solovev, Texas A&M (Pole Vault)
    • JC Stevenson, Southern California (Sprints/Jumps)
    • Keyshawn Strachan, Nebraska (Javelin)

Preseason watch list

The women’s preseason watch list was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, with the men’s preseason watch list announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. 

The Bowerman preseason watch list (Jan. 8/9)
Gender Athlete School Events
Women Kaylyn Brown* Arkansas Sprints
  JaMeesia Ford South Carolina Sprints
  Rachel Glenn Arkansas Hurdles/Jumps
  Axelina Johansson Nebraska Throws
  Doris Lemngole*+ Alabama Distance
  Brianna Lyston LSU Sprints
  Hilda Olemomoi* Florida Distance
  Michaela Rose LSU Mid-Distance
  Jaida Ross# Oregon Throws
  Juliette Whittaker+ Stanford Mid-Distance
Men Mykolas Alekna California Discus
  Johnny Brackins Jr. Southern California Hurdles/Jumps
  Chinecherem Nnamdi* Baylor Javelin
  Tarik Robinson-O’Hagan*+ Ole Miss Throws
  Tarsis Orogot Alabama Sprints
  Habtom Samuel+ New Mexico Distance
  Ethan Strand* North Carolina Mid-Distance/Distance
  Ja’Kobe Tharp Auburn Hurdles
  Sam Whitmarsh Texas A&M Sprints/Mid-Distance
  Parker Wolfe+ North Carolina Distance

*Watch list career debut
#Returning finalist
+Returning semifinalist

The following athletes received votes:

  • Women | Aaliyah Butler, Georgia (Sprints)
    • Rosey Effiong, Arkansas (Sprints)
    • Brynn King, Roberts Wesleyan (Pole Vault)
    • Pamela Kosgei, New Mexico (Distance)
    • Elena Kulichenko, Georgia (Jumps)
    • Jadin O’Brien, Notre Dame (Combined Events)
    • Savannah Sutherland, Michigan (Sprints/Hurdles)
    • Chloe Timberg, Rutgers (Pole Vault)
  • Men
    • Nathan Green, Washington (Mid-Distance)
    • Kenneth Ikeji, Harvard (Throws)
    • Eli Kosiba, Grand Valley State (Jumps)
    • Rivaldo Marshall, Arkansas (Mid-Distance)
    • Tinoda Matsatsa, Georgetown (Mid-Distance/Distance)
    • Nathan Mountain, Virginia (Mid-Distance)
    • Samuel Ogazi, Alabama (Sprints)
    • Godson Oghenebrume, LSU (Sprints)
    • Colin Sahlman, Northern Arizona (Mid-Distance)



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Fantin’s Late Goal Lifts No. 4 Nittany Lions over No. 10 Cornell – Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Matilde Fantin’s late third period goal lifted the No. 4 Nittany Lions over No. 10 Cornell on Tuesday evening to finish 18-1-0 in 2025.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • With under five minutes to go in the game and on the power play, Maddy Christian skated into the offensive zone after receiving a pass from Sophie Morrow and she dropped it off to Matilde Fantin who sent a rocket just under the bar to score.

GOALTENDERS

  • Senior goaltender Katie DeSa made a season-high 35 saves in the victory. She is now tied with Josie Bothun ’24 for the program’s all-time shutout.
  • Cornell goaltender Annelies Bergmann made 31 saves in the loss.

STATS AND NOTES

  • Penn State won their sixth game over a ranked opponent, their most wins over ranked opponents in a single season.
  • Katie DeSa’s 34 saves is the most by a Nittany Lion goaltender since she had 38 against Mercyhurst on Dec. 7, 2024.
  • Matilde Fantin scored her eighth goal of the season, to lead all rookie skaters on PSU.
  • Penn State improves to 2-4-1 against Cornell all-time, snapping a three-game losing streak dating back to Oct. 13, 2022.
  • Maddy Christian has points in back-to-back games to bring her season total to 20.

UP NEXT

  • Penn State hits the road to face No. 2 Ohio State in the program’s first ever top-five matchup in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. Friday’s game is set for 6 p.m. and Saturday’s puck drop slated 3:30 p.m.



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The Appalachian Newspapers’ 2025 All Mountain Volleyball Team is comprised of players from the 15th Region, Jenkins, Buckhorn, Knott Central, Perry Central, Hazard and Letcher Central.

The 2025 All-Mountain Volleyball Team was voted upon by the Appalachian Newspapers’ Randy White, Steve LeMaster and Adam Mahan.

All Mountain 

Volleyball Player of the Year nominees:

Kylie Kinner — Paintsville

Miley Riddle — Shelby Valley

Lindy Gearheart — Pikeville

Taylor Baker — Knott Central

 

All Mountain Volleyball 

Player of the Year

Miley Riddle — Shelby Valley: Riddle had an outstanding junior season. She led the state in kills with 838 (Paintsville’s Kylie Kinner finished second with 828). Riddle helped Shelby Valley to its most successful season in school history as the Lady Wildcats finished the season with a 34-6 record. Shelby Valley won the 15th Region All “A” Classic and advanced to the state All “A” Classic Bronze Division finals, the 59th District Tournament, their first-ever 15th Region Tournament championship, a win over Knott Central in the opening round of the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament and an appearance in the state volleyball quarterfinals.

 

All Mountain Coach of 

the Year nominees:

Misty Riddle — Shelby Valley

Dawn Kinner — Paintsville

Shae Cornett — Knott Central

 

 

All Mountain Coach 

of the Year:

Misty Riddle — Shelby Valley: Riddle helped Shelby Valley to its most successful season in school history as the Lady Wildcats finished the season with a 34-6 record. Shelby Valley won the 15th Region All “A” Classic and advanced to the state All “A” Classic Bronze Division finals, the 59th District Tournament, their first-ever 15th Region Tournament championship, a win over Knott Central in the opening round of the KHSAA Volleyball State Tournament and an appearance in the state volleyball quarterfinals.

 

All-Mountain 

Volleyball Team

Shelby Valley

Sahnia Linton

Talynn Johnson

Ryleigh Perry

Makaya Price

Lindsay Baldwin 

 

Paintsville

Kylie Kinner

Mallory May

Ella Wells

Addison Helton

Annabelle Blankenship

 

Pikeville

Lindy Gearheart

Carly May

Sophie Woods

Catharine Walters

Kyla Lee

 

East Ridge

Savannah Baldridge

Lily Stacy

Savannah Wallace

Olivia Stanley

 

Pike Central

Layla Johnson

Sadie Vaughn

Alyssa Hess

Molly Reed

Claire Stacy

 

Belfry

Baylor Hall

Makaylin Meade

Abrielle Swain

 

Phelps

Aerionna Pigman

Charity Mounts

Cloey Bevins

 

Johnson Central

Chloe Reed

Macie Clark

Mia Estep

Madi Conn

Leah Hall 

 

Martin County

No stats listed on the KHSAA website

 

Magoffin County

Karlee Wallen

Kellen Simpkins

Jaylee Reed

Abby Barnett

 

Betsy Layne

Jayden Jarrell

Jania Isom

Harlyn Slone

Aubrey Williams

Miley Burchett

 

Prestonsburg

Addison Wright

Ally Hamilton

Katie Slone

Kennedy Dixon

 

Floyd Central

Chloe Howard

Lydia Wallace

Caidence Lafferty

Rylee Daniels

Miley Thornsberry

 

Lawrence County

Brylee Stafford

Aryn Huffman

Kailyn Stacy

 

Hazard

Savannah Combs

Mallory Mitchell

Rachel Allen

Adyson Jent

 

Perry Central

Laney Davis

Lylah Sullivan

Meghan Asher

Kinley McGraner

Chloe Campbell

 

Knott Central

Taylor Baker

Zoe Miller

Samara Bailey

Ava Waddell

Avery Conley

 

Buckhorn

Ashlynn Adams

Chasity Turner

Haylee-Drew Blank

 

Jenkins

Abbigail Lilly

Peyton Wilder

Kassidy Bolling

 

Letcher Central

Evany Pack

Kelsi Holbrook

Calissa Lowe

Hanna Eldridge



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The new year will begin with a significant showcase for a player who could mean a lot to the Kansas volleyball team down the line.

Right-side hitter Taylor Stanley, a 2026 signee, will take part in the Under Armour All-America Game, an all-star match that purports to feature “the 28 best high school volleyball players in the country, hands down.” The event will take place at The Venue at UCF in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday and is set for livestreams on ESPN+ and the SportsCenter Next YouTube channel beginning at 3 p.m. Central Time.

Stanley will wear No. 23 for Team Roses, which is led by longtime Texas, USC and United States national team coach Mick Haley, as one of seven pin hitters on its roster. She is the only Kansan or KU pledge taking part in the event.

Stanley stands 6-foot-3 and has played for Blue Valley Southwest High School in Overland Park and the KC Power club team.

“Taylor definitely represents the best player in the area, and she’s choosing to be at her home school, and she wants to be a Jayhawk, KU coach Matt Ulmer said in a VBAdrenaline livestream for signing day, “and again hopefully people will want to follow that.”

She signed with KU in November and, according to her school newspaper, is set to enroll early, meaning she will join the Jayhawks not long after taking part in the All-America Game. VBAdrenaline.com ranks Stanley as the No. 12 overall player in the class and the No. 1 opposite.

“I don’t know what you don’t like about her,” Ulmer said on the livestream. “I really think there’s everything that you would want in an opposite. She can absolutely bring that. She can also score from the left, she can score from the back row, I mean, she’s going to be a six-rotation point scorer, and we know the names of the people that can do that at a high level, and I think that’s what she can bring.”

She has spent time representing the U.S. at the youth level, as she played with the under-19 national team, which competed above its age group at the 2025 FIVB Women’s U21 World Championship in Surabaya, Indonesia, in August. The U.S. went 7-2 with a ninth-place finish.

At KU, Stanley will be part of a six-player class that also includes pin hitters Tessa Dodd, Avery Poulton and Ryan Sadler and middle blockers Cydnee Bryant and Jaeli Rutledge. She may see significant action right away on the right side, in part because of the qualities Ulmer described and in part because of the offseason departure of all-conference opposite Jovana Zelenović.






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St. Cloud State Athletics Names Wolters Kluwer Athletes of the Month for December

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ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Athletics recognized two student-athletes as the Wolters Kluwer Athletes of the Month for December. Men’s Basketball sophomore guard Luke Winkel (Ankeny, Iowa) was named Male Athlete of the Month while Volleyball junior outside hitter Shelby Kimm (North Liberty, Iowa) was named Female Athlete of the Month for their performances during the month.
 
Luke Winkel’s December Highlights

  • Averaged 22.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 1.5 assists.

  • Shot 44.7% from the field, 43.6% from three, and 74.2% from the free throw line.

  • Tallied his first career double-double with 27 points and 11 assists against Wayne State.

  • Scored a then career-high 29 points against Concordia-St. Paul to go with six assists.

  • Totaled a new career-high of 30 points with seven rebounds and five steals against Sioux Falls.

  • Helped lead the Huskies to a 5-0 start in the NSIC for the first time since 2008-09.

  • SCSU went 4-2 in December and are tied for third in the NSIC with a 5-2 conference record.

  • Currently fourth in the NSIC in scoring and assists.

Shelby Kimm’s December Highlights

  • 3 MP: 3.38 digs/set, 2.69 points/set, 2.38 kills/set, 0.46 blocks/set, one double-double

  • Produced 19 digs and seven kills in the Huskies 3-1 win over No. 17 Missouri Western in the NCAA Round of 64/Central Region Quarterfinals. Her 19 digs were tied for the second most in a single match this season and it was her sixth straight match with double digit digs.

  • Recorded 11 kills and eight digs in SCSU’s 3-1 win over No. 2 and Central Region Host, Nebraska Kearney in the NCAA Round of 32/Central Region Semifinals. It was her 21st match with 10+ kills.

  • Notched an 18-dig, 13-kill double-double with three block assists in the Huskies five-set loss to No. 6 Concordia-St. Paul in the NCAA Sweet 16/Central Region Championship. It was her 17th double-double of the season. It was also her fifth match with 18+ digs and her 13th match with 13+ kills.

  • Named to the AVCA All-America Second Team, AVCA All-Central Region Second Team, D2CCA All-Central Region First Team and NCAA Central Region All-Tournament Team.

  • Named to CSC Academic All-District® Team, NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence and NSIC All-Academic Team.

  • Helped the Huskies earn a No. 5 ranking in the final AVCA/TARAFLEX Division II Poll for the second consecutive season and third time in program history.

  • Helped SCSU tie its program record for NCAA Tournament wins in a season with two and advance to the NCAA Round of 16/Central Region Championship for the second consecutive season and third time in the past four seasons.

 

2025-2026 Wolters Kluwer Athletes of the Month
September

October

  • Austin Burnevik (Men’s Hockey)

  • Ellie Primerano (Women’s Soccer)

November

  • Dominic Ducato (Wrestling)

  • Jaylee Strickland (Women’s Soccer)

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For all the latest on St. Cloud State Athletics, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the Huskies on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.





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Three Husker Newcomers Set for Under Armour Next All-America Match – University of Nebraska

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Three incoming Nebraska volleyball student-athletes will compete in the 2026 Under Armour Next All-America Match on New Year’s Day at The Venue on the campus of UCF in Orlando.

 

Gabby DiVita will play on Team Pearls, while Jayden Robinson and Keoni Williams will be on Team Roses. 

 

The Under Armour Next All-America Match will be streamed live on the SCNext YouTube Channel at 3:30 p.m. CT on Jan. 1, with ESPNU re-airing the event at 6 p.m. CT on Jan. 4.

 

The Under Armour Next All-America match features some of the nation’s best high school seniors as they prepare to join some of the top college volleyball programs in the country. This elite class has committed to 16 different colleges.



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2025 All-Westbank Volleyball Team – Crescent City Sports

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  • December 31, 2025
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Name School Position Class
Adelynn Creath Academy of Our Lady MB Senior
Lillian Daviss Academy of Our Lady OH Senior
Zhoey Johnson Academy of Our Lady MB Sophomore
Kaitlynn Riley Academy of Our Lady OH Sophomore
Raya Dickinson Belle Chasse S Junior
Brelan Fremin Belle Chasse L Junior
Illeana Austin Edna Karr L Senior
Morgan Ellis Edna Karr S Senior
Laikyn Sabio Fisher OH Senior
Sophia Briscoe John Ehret L/DS Senior
Kiley Davis John Ehret OH Sophomore
Jes’Unique Murdock John Ehret MB Freshman
Dakota Sylve L.B. Landry MB Senior
Addison McGuire South Plaquemines MB Junior
Ny’Jae Barnes Thomas Jefferson MB Senior
Devin Hubbard Thomas Jefferson MB Junior
Kyra Harriet Young Audiences MB Senior

Individual Honors

Offensive MVP:
Lillian Daviss, Senior — Academy of Our Lady

Defensive MVP:
Brelan Fremin, Junior — Belle Chasse



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