The Buzzies are MSUB's annual awards presented to the most outstanding student-athletes and performances each academic year. The Buzzies are traditionally held inside Petro Theater on the MSUB campus in late April following the conclusion of athletic competition.
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Year-By-Year Buzzies Information
Overall Awards
Female Athlete of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Bobbi Knudsen |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
Malta, MT |
None |
| 2014 |
Bobbi Knudsen |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Malta, MT |
Aubrey Conceicao, Monica Grimsrud, Emily Paffhausen |
| 2015 |
Kayleen Goggins |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Shepherd, MT |
Taylor Hoke, Corrie Holm, Chelsey Walter |
| 2016 |
Alisha Breen |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
Choteau, MT |
Katlyn Lokay, Della Lyle, Kortney McNeil, Kyndal Williams |
| 2017 |
Heather Tracy |
Softball |
Junior |
Boise, ID |
Tiana Hanson, Ashlynn Ward, Dana Lubieniecki |
| 2018 |
Alisha Breen |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Choteau, MT |
Bailee Dexter, Heather Tracy |
| 2019 |
Shealyn Hafer |
Women's Golf |
Senior |
Butte, MT |
Rylan Austin, Hannah Collins |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Brittanee Fisher |
Softball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Bayli Monck, Taylor Stringari |
| 2022 |
Taryn Shelley |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Shoreline, WA |
Brittanee Fisher, Bayli Monck |
| 2023 |
Marin Penney |
Softball |
Junior |
Lake Oswego, OR |
Clare Keenan, Kailee Stoppel |
| 2024 |
Kola Bad Bear |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Christine Funk, Teagan Seeton |
| 2025 |
Dyauni Boyce |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Winifred, MT |
Hannah Cooper, Christine Funk, Jan Tapasathien |
Most Wins: 2, Bobbi Knudsen, Alisha Breen
Most Nominations: 2, Six With.
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Male Athlete of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Thomas Chameraud |
Men's Soccer |
Senior |
Poitiers, France |
None |
| 2014 |
Robert Peterson |
Men's XC/Track |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
Kavindu Gamage, Kalob Hatcher, Gage Huft, Brody Miller |
| 2015 |
Brody Miller |
Baseball |
Senior |
Missoula, MT |
Jake Hedge, Rhys Lambert, Robert Peterson |
| 2016 |
Robert Peterson |
Men's XC/Track |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Ricardo Palomino, Luke Reinschmidt |
| 2017 |
Sam Zook |
Men's Track |
Junior |
Casper, WY |
Julien Dragomir, Casey Merrittt, Caleb Stetzner |
| 2018 |
Guillaume Kremer |
Men's Soccer |
Junior |
Metz, France |
Kade Hall, Sam Zook |
| 2019 |
Steen Fredrickson |
Baseball |
Senior |
Ashland, OR |
Guillaume Kremer, Zack Rollins |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Beau Ackerman |
Men's Track |
Senior |
Glendive, MT |
Will Riley, Garrett Woodin |
| 2022 |
Carrington Wiggins |
Men's Basketball |
Junior |
Flint, MI |
Cooper Dulich, Halil Yilmaz |
| 2023 |
Carrington Wiggins |
Men's Basketball |
Senior |
Flint, MI |
Ase Ackerman, Kaden Kirshenbaum |
| 2024 |
Jalen Tot |
Men's Basketball |
Junior |
Dallas, TX |
Zack Blaszak, Kolja Thomas |
| 2025 |
Kael Robinson |
Men's Basketball |
Senior |
Hamilton, New Zealand |
Hayden Mullins, So Nagano, Jack Nehler |
Most Wins: 2, Robert Peterson, Carrington Wiggins
Most Nominations:Â 3, Robert Peterson
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Coach of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Season |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Dave Coppock |
Cross Country/Track |
23rd |
Cedar Falls, IA |
Wojtek Krakowiak, Kevin Woodin |
| 2014 |
Kevin Woodin |
Women's Basketball |
10th |
Libby, MT |
None |
| 2015 |
Rob Bishop |
Baseball |
4th |
Miles City, MT |
Lisa Allen, Wojtek Krakowiak |
| 2016 |
Kevin Woodin |
Women's Basketball |
12th |
Libby, MT |
Alex Balog, Rob Bishop, Wojtek Krakowiak |
| 2017 |
Alex Balog |
Men's Soccer |
5th |
Leuven, Belgium |
Dave Coppock, Kevin Woodin |
| 2018 |
Kevin Woodin |
Women's Basketball/Golf |
14th |
Libby, MT |
Alex Balog, Aaron Sutton |
| 2019 |
Aaron Sutton |
Baseball |
3rd |
Fruitland, ID |
Mick Durham, Casey Williams |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Jeff Allen |
Men's Golf |
3rd |
Dillon, MT |
Casey Williams, Kevin Woodin |
| 2022 |
Kevin Woodin |
Women's Basketball |
18th |
Libby, MT |
Adam Buie, Mick Durham, Derek Waddoups |
| 2023 |
Mick Durham |
Men's Basketball |
5th |
Three Forks, MT |
Caitlyn Saunders, Kevin Woodin |
| 2024 |
Luke Fennelly |
Men's Basketball |
1st |
Whitefish, MT |
Abiye Jack, Kevin Woodin |
| 2025 |
Derek Waddoups |
Baseball |
6th |
Roy, UT |
Adam Buie, Luke Fennelly, Kevin Woodin |
Most Wins:Â 4, Kevin Woodin
Most Nominations: 10, Kevin Woodin
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Team of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Men's Cross Country |
Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer |
| 2014 |
Women's Basketball |
None |
| 2015 |
Softball |
Baseball, Women's Soccer |
| 2016 |
Women's Basketball |
Baseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer |
| 2017 |
Men's Soccer |
Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Track, Women's Golf, Women's Track |
| 2018 |
Women's Basketball |
Baseball, Men's Soccer, Softball |
| 2019 |
Baseball |
Men's Basketball |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Men's Golf |
Men's Track & Field, Volleyball, Women's Basketball |
| 2022 |
Women's Basketball |
Baseball, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf |
| 2023 |
Women's Basketball |
Cheer/Stunt, Men's Basketball |
| 2024 |
Women's Basketball |
Cheer/Stunt, Men's Basketball |
| 2025 |
Women's Basketball |
Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Golf |
Most Wins:Â 7, Women's Basketball
Most Nominations:Â 9, Women's Basketball
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Breakout Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Jarrell Crayton |
Men's Basketball |
Senior |
Bellevue, NE |
Clint Choquette, Kyndal Williams |
| 2014 |
Austin Hanser |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Mary Conwell, Katlyn Lokay, Robert Peterson |
| 2015 |
Myles Berkram |
Baseball |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
Jace Anderson, Alisha Breen, Krystal Daniels, Emily Paffhausen, Josh Panasuk, Bella Rovens, Ashlynn Ward |
| 2016 |
Marissa Van Atta |
Women's Basketball |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
Adam Cox, Emmanuel Johnson, Myrissa Prince, Jessica Spang |
| 2017 |
Kamal Tall |
Men's Basketball |
Junior |
Leuven, Belgium |
Megan Dettling, Jordan Devoto, Shealyn Hafer, Joe Scott |
| 2018 |
Beau Ackerman |
Men's Track |
Junior |
Glendive, MT |
Amanda Barham, Alexa Iacolucci, Andrew Schleusner, Vanessa Stavish, Eli Williams |
| 2019 |
Landon Peterson |
Baseball |
Senior |
Boise, ID |
Ivan Colmenero, Ignacio Crespo, Forrest Cross, Taylor Cunningham, Tyler Green, Renae Heisler, Riley Kaercher, Madison Kelly, Miranda Livingston, Hailey Steinbeisser, Claire Tevaseu |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Kailee Stoppel |
Women's Track |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Ase Ackerman, Lexie Bloyder, Tanner Cantwell, Addison Gardner, Avery Gill, Hailee Gregerson, Kevin Kolb, Bryan Maxwell, Skylar Reed |
| 2022 |
Dominick Buso |
Baseball |
Senior |
San Marcos, CA |
Emmanuel Ajanaku, Braden Anderson, Hannah Hayden, Riley Kaercher, Brennan Larson, Kortney Nelson, Sydney Wate |
| 2023 |
Payton Flynn |
Baseball |
Junior |
Kennewick, WA |
Aspen Giese, Paul O'Neil |
| 2024 |
Dyauni Boyce |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
Winifred, MT |
Christine Funk, Liam O'Halloran |
| 2025 |
Bryn Lucht |
Softball |
Sophomore |
Wauconda, IL |
Kaden Bertram, Chloe Williams |
Most Wins:Â 1, Many With
Most Nominations:Â 2, Riley Kaercher
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Freshman of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2014 |
Rio Frame |
Women's Cross Country |
Glendive, MT |
Alisha Breen, Marc Matthews, Morgan Opp, Bella Rovens, Ashlynn Ward |
| 2015 |
Sammy Walter |
Women's Golf |
Billings, MT |
Cameron Cassinelli, Kendall Denham, Brianna Gray, Rylee Kane, Jorge Paez, Ricquel Ramsbottom, Jessica Spang |
| 2016 |
Preston Beverly |
Men's Basketball |
Wildomar, CA |
Kortney McNeil, Kaelen Shay, Janessa Williams, Jared Winslow, Alycia Wright |
| 2017 |
Maddy Lincoln |
Softball |
Olympia, WA |
Chuck Carr, Caje Golden, JD Hauenstein, Amanda Hemmen, Michaela Johnson, Caleb Statzner, Faith Taylor |
| 2018 |
Izela Alvarez |
Volleyball |
Dumas, TX |
Luca Battistotti, Hannah Collins, Lamont Frisby, Allie Hughes, Zharon Richmond, Wyatt Setian, Caleb Trost |
| 2019 |
Brendan Howard |
Men's Basketball |
Great Falls, MT |
Ase Ackerman, Rylan Austin, Sierra Durbin, Tierney Messmer, Cassidy O'Dell, Kyle Patelis, Andres Perez, Skylar Reed, Taryn Shelley, Kailee Stoppel, Brooks Zimmer |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Brie Frazier |
Softball |
Nine Mile Falls, WA |
Ethan Babcock-Barrie, Jordan Cookman, Kennedy Juranek, Mathias Kjolner, Payden Lynn, Kortney Nelson, Jordan Roe |
| 2022 |
Liberty Palmer |
Women's Soccer |
Maple Valley, WA |
Meilyn Armstrong, Cooper Dulich, Christine Funk, Aspen Giese, Jazlyn Kalehuawehe, Ben Ralston, Madeline Severson |
| 2023 |
Teagan Seeton |
Softball |
Mesa, AZ |
Bjarne Fedkenhauer, Tatum Hull |
| 2024 |
Julia Gordon |
Women's Track & Field/Volleyball |
Farmington, MN |
Hannah Cooper, Andrew Rush |
| 2025 |
Sam Coxen |
Baseball |
Granite Bay, CA |
Ava Curtright, Kennedy Dypwick |
Most Wins: 1, 11Â With
Most Nominations:Â 1, Many With
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Newcomer of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2014 |
Chelsea Banis |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Fairfield, MT |
Austin Hudson, Jonathan Mesghna, Jake Mills, Kevin Toon |
| 2015 |
Kari Kastelic |
Women's Soccer |
Sophomore |
Phoenix, AZ |
Santiago de la Rosa Mora, Nocona Frame, Momir Gataric, Rhys Lambert, Corey Morris |
| 2016 |
Ricardo Palomino |
Men's Soccer |
Sophomore |
Puebla, Mexico |
Tiana Hanson, Della Lyle, Michael Porter, Nikki Tiffany, Matt Winter |
| 2017 |
Julien Dragomir |
Men's Soccer |
Senior |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Jalen Garcia, Casey Rich, Grace Weeks |
| 2018 |
Kaleo Johnson |
Baseball |
Junior |
Alameda, CA |
Kelsee Bushell, Rachel Koehler, Hannah Nessan, Zack Rollins, Mason Schram |
| 2019 |
Daniel Cipriano |
Baseball |
Junior |
Aguora Hills, CA |
Samuele Folla, Jolene House, Melvin Newbern Jr. |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Cariann Kunkel |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
Hamilton, MT |
Carson Green, Brad Lowes, Dawson Strobel, Ashley Tiffin, Carrington Wiggins |
| 2022 |
Halil Yilmaz |
Men's Soccer |
Junior |
Wiesbaden, Germany |
James Anderson, Brad Graves, Maycen O'Neal, Damen Thacker, Sydney Torres |
| 2023 |
Kaden Kirshenbaum |
Baseball |
Sophomore |
Federal Way, WA |
Paiten Langston, Steven Richardson |
| 2024 |
Daniel Moody |
Men's Basketball |
Senior |
Tuscon, AZ |
Ryan Jeffrey, Erika Wilson |
| 2025 |
So Nagano |
Men's Soccer |
Junior |
Kobe, Japan |
Kael Robinson, Jordin Taulua |
Most Wins: 1, 11Â With
Most Nominations:Â 1, Many With
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Comeback Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2016 |
Janiel Olson |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Bryon Baker, Elizabeth Howard, Garret Robinson |
| 2017 |
Jace Anderson |
Men's Basketball |
Senior |
Whitewater, MT |
Casey Merritt |
| 2018 |
Alisha Breen |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Choteau, MT |
Kade Hall, Tom Lohmann, Taylor Sherman |
| 2019 |
Tyler Green |
Men's Basketball |
Junior |
Redding, CA |
Matt Dillon, Ricardo Palomino |
| 2020 |
Maddy Lincoln |
Softball |
Senior |
Olympia, WA |
Alexa Iacolucci, Shantik Bedrosian, Will Heward, Emily Gaines |
| 2021 |
Beau Ackerman |
Men's Track & Field |
Senior |
Glendive, MT |
Emily Gaines |
| 2022 |
Forrest Cross |
Men's Track & Field |
Senior |
Sundance, WY |
PJ Ausmus, Ally Findlay, Brent Finn, Marvin Putu, Danielle Zahn |
| 2023 |
Grace Jones |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
Helena, MT |
Portia Spencer, Bodee Wright |
| 2024 |
Zharon Richmond |
Men's Basketball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Liberty Palmer, Alexis Tovar |
| 2025 |
Jahsita Fa'ali'i |
Volleyball |
Senior |
Lathrop, CA |
Ryan Hanley, Maddie Smith |
Most Wins: 1, 10Â With
Most Nominations:Â 2, Emily Gaines
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Career Achievement Award
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2017 |
Bella Rovens |
Softball |
Senior |
Sparks, NV |
None |
| 2018 |
Rylee Kane |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Red Lodge, MT |
None |
| 2019 |
Jalen Garcia |
Baseball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2020 |
Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
| 2021 |
Daniel Cipriano |
Baseball |
Senior |
Aguora Hills, CA |
None |
| 2022 |
Brittanee Fisher |
Softball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2023 |
Taryn Shelley |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2024 |
Shayla Montague |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2025 |
Kortney Nelson |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Scobey, MT |
None |
Most Wins: 1, 8Â With
Most Nominations:Â 1, 8Â With
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Fan of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Kristine Antwine |
None |
| 2014 |
Jacket Hooligans (Men's Soccer) |
None |
| 2015 |
Cheryl Nook |
None |
| 2016 |
None |
None |
| 2017 |
None |
None |
| 2018 |
Larry McComas |
None |
| 2019 |
Harrison Faulk |
None |
| 2020 |
Will Moody |
None |
| 2021 |
Stefani Hicswa |
None |
| 2022 |
Men's Golf Team |
None |
| 2023 |
Kathy Kotecki |
None |
| 2024 |
Jazlyn Kalehuawehe |
None |
| 2025 |
Shiloh Skillen-Robison |
None |
Most Wins: 1, 11Â With
Most Nominations:Â 1, 11Â With
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Scholar Athlete of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Kristen Kastelic |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Phoenix, AZ |
None |
| 2014 |
Lewis Polkow |
Men's Track & Field |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2015 |
Annie DePuydt |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Saco, MT |
None |
| 2016 |
Drew Christina |
Baseball |
Senior |
Walla Walla, WA |
None |
| 2017 |
Tiana Hanson |
Women's Basketball |
Senior |
Shepherd, MT |
None |
| 2018 |
Bailee Dexter |
Women's Golf |
Senior |
Townsend, MT |
None |
| 2019 |
Jordan Devoto |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Wilsall, MT |
None |
| 2020 |
Amanda Hemmen |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Renton, WA |
None |
| 2021 |
Brenna Beckett |
Women's Track & Field |
Senior |
Broadview, MT |
None |
| 2022 |
Tierney Messmer |
Women's Golf |
Senior |
Sidney, MT |
None |
| 2023 |
Annelise Clark, Hannah Hashbarger, Kiley Sandow |
Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Glenrock, WY, West Linn, OR, Murrieta, CA |
None |
| 2024 |
Annelise Clark-Sexson |
Women's Track & Field |
Senior |
Glenrock, WY |
None |
| 2025 |
Vivien Guese |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Hamburg, Germany |
None |
Most Wins:Â Annelise Clark-Sexson, 2
Most Nominations:Â Annelise Clark-Sexson, 2
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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Award - Female
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Jody Lutz |
Volleyball |
Senior |
Dugald, Manitoba |
None |
| 2014 |
Jackie Hill |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Boise, ID |
None |
| 2015 |
Aubrey Conceicao |
Softball |
Senior |
Temecula, CA |
None |
| 2016 |
Blair Street |
Women's Track & Field |
Senior |
Clyde Park, MT |
None |
| 2017 |
Dana Lubieniecki |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Lakewood, CO |
None |
| 2018 |
Abbie Lohof |
Women's Track & Field |
Sophomore |
Laurel, MT |
None |
| 2019 |
Abbie Lohof |
Women's Track & Field |
Junior |
Laurel, MT |
None |
| 2020 |
Kalin Sandow |
Women's Soccer |
Senior |
Murrieta, CA |
None |
| 2021 |
Shannon Reny |
Women's Basketball |
Junior |
Libby, MT |
None |
| 2022 |
Aspen Tolman |
Women's XC/Track & Field |
Junior |
Westminster, CO |
None |
| 2023 |
Kennedy Juranek |
Volleyball |
Junior |
Wilsonville, OR |
None |
| 2024 |
Jazlyn Kalehuawehe |
Softball |
Junior |
Folsom, CA |
None |
| 2025 |
Jazlyn Kalehuawehe |
Softball |
Senior |
Folsom, CA |
None |
Most Wins:Â 2, Abbie Lohof, Jazlyn Kalehuawehe
Most Nominations:Â 2, Abbie Lohof, Jazlyn Kalehuawehe
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Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Award - Male
| Year |
Winner |
Sport |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Navin Marimuthu |
Men's Tennis |
Senior |
Chennai, India |
None |
| 2014 |
Kavindu Gamage |
Men's Tennis |
Senior |
Melbourne, Australia |
None |
| 2015 |
Cameron Stanek |
Men's Track & Field |
Junior |
Casper, WY |
None |
| 2016 |
Cameron Lee |
Men's Soccer |
Senior |
Cape Town, South Africa |
None |
| 2017 |
Jacob Marshall |
Men's XC/Track |
Senior |
Seward, AK |
None |
| 2018 |
Scott Larson |
Men's Golf |
Junior |
Kalispell, MT |
None |
| 2019 |
Kyle McLaughlin |
Men's Track & Field |
Junior |
Belgrade, MT |
None |
| 2020 |
Kyle McLaughlin |
Men's Track & Field |
Senior |
Belgrade, MT |
None |
| 2021 |
Mason Powell |
Baseball |
Sophomore |
Gillette, WY |
None |
| 2022 |
Hayden Foltz |
Baseball |
Junior |
Pocatello, ID |
None |
| 2023 |
Ty Vohland |
Men's Soccer |
Sophomore |
Sherwood, OR |
None |
| 2024 |
Roddy Lewis |
Men's Soccer |
Sophomore |
Colorado Springs, CO |
None |
| 2025 |
Zack Blaszak |
Baseball |
Senior |
Park City, UT |
None |
Most Wins:Â 2, Kyle McLaughlin
Most Nominations:Â 2, Kyle McLaughlin
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Student Support Staff Worker of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Other Nominees |
| 2014 |
Nicole Bisson |
None |
| 2015 |
None |
None |
| 2016 |
Aaron Selig |
None |
| 2017 |
Josie Smart |
None |
| 2018 |
Megan Fetters, Dallas Reiland |
None |
| 2019 |
Brittney Hutchinson, Shi Robison |
None |
| 2020 |
Will Heward, Rachel Lythgoe, Emma Tucker |
None |
| 2021 |
Rachel Gunderson |
None |
| 2022 |
Ashley MacLeod |
None |
| 2023 |
Kimber Schmidt |
None |
| 2024 |
Haley Jensen |
None |
| 2025 |
Mya Washington |
None |
Most Wins: 1, 14Â With
Most Nominations:Â 1, 14Â With
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Yellowjacket Award For Service
| Year |
Winner |
Other Nominees |
Description |
| 2015 |
Men's Soccer |
None |
For their work adopting Sebastien Easton through the Team IMPACT program. |
| 2016 |
Women's Basketball |
None |
Commemorating 10 years of 'Think Pink' Night. |
| 2017 |
Dave Coppock |
None |
Commemorating 28 years of service to Yellowjacket Athletics |
| 2018 |
Men's Basketball |
None |
For their work adopting Elijah Salley through the Team IMPACT program |
| 2019 |
Dr. Scott Harris |
None |
For 15 years of dedication and service to Yellowjacket Athletics |
| 2020 |
Women's Basketball |
None |
For hosting the Elementary School Game |
| 2021 |
Krista Montague |
None |
Commemorating 25Â years of service to Yellowjacket Athletics |
| 2022 |
Denise Wynia |
None |
Commemorating 24Â years of service to Yellowjacket Athletics |
| 2023 |
Hayden Foltz |
None |
For his work interning for Yellowjacket Athletics |
| 2024 |
Lindsey Knight |
None |
For her work in supporting Yellowjacket Athletics during the 2023-24 academic year |
| 2025 |
Volleyball |
None |
For their work in creating the Kids Night/Toss-a-Teddy game |
Most Wins: 2, Women's Basketball
Most Nominations:Â 2, Women's Basketball
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Game/Event of the Year
2013 –
Women’s Basketball defeats NCAA Division I opponent Montana State (Dec. 29, 2012)
Other Nominees: Women’s Soccer upsets SPU in GNAC Tournament; Men’s Cross Country finishes third at GNAC Championships.
2014 –
Women’s Basketball defeats Alaska Fairbanks 104-77 to clinch GNAC regular-season title (Feb. 27, 2014)
Other Nominees: Men’s Basketball overtime upset of WWU; Men’s XC sweeps UAF Invite titles; Volleyball five-set upset win over CWU.
2015 –
Volleyball upsets No. 11 Western Washington in five sets at home for first-ever program win over Vikings (Sept. 27, 2014)
Other Nominees: Baseball ties program record with 21 runs vs. CWU; Women’s Soccer 3-2 comeback win over NNU after trailing 2-0; Men’s Soccer beats WWU 1-0 on the road; Softball overcomes 9-1 deficit to beat CWU 12-10.
2016 –
Men’s Soccer posts 3-2 comeback win after being down 2-0 at halftime, and playing down a man on MSUB Kicks Cancer Day (Oct. 17, 2015)
Other Nominees: Men’s Basketball makes 17 3-pointers vs. UAA; Softball broke school record w/23 hits vs. WWU; Women’s Basketball beat WWU to clinch NCAA berth; Women’s Golf broke school record w/297; Women’s Soccer beat CWU 1-0 on Senior Day to clinch GNAC tourney berth.
2017 -
Men's Basketball beats #19 WWU on the road (Dec. 31, 2016)
2018 - Women's Basketball beats #13 Alaska Anchorage to win NCAA D2 West Region Title (March 12, 2018)
Other Nominees: Baseball has 9-5 comeback win over Central Washington; Men’s Basketball overcomes 13-point deficit to top SFU by 2; Men’s Soccer claims 2-1 win over #9 Simon Fraser; Softball wins 1-0 while Megan Dettling strikes out GNAC-record 18; Volleyball defeated UAA 3-1 on the road; Women’s Golf defeated Rocky in the Leslie Spalding Cup.
2019 - Baseball Jarrod Molnaa threw the first 9-inning shutout in the GNAC (March 24, 2019)
Other Nominees: Men's Basketball beat GNAC Champion Seattle Pacific 92-63; Men's Soccer beat Seattle Pacific 3-2 on the road; Men's Track Brady Ostermiller broke the school record; Softball beat No. 13 Chico State 2-0; Volleyball upset Central Washington in five sets; Women's Golf won the Saint Martin's Invitational.
2020 -
Women's Basketball Jeanann Lemelin set MSUB school record with 10 made 3-pointers in win over SPU (February 22, 2020)
Other Nominees:
Women's Soccer 2-1 win over Concordia for 1st win in school history over defending GNAC Champion;
Triathlon competes in first ever competition;
Baseball 10 homers in doubleheader win over Colo. School of Mines;
Volleyball sweeps Rocky first time since 2007.
2021 - Men's Golf placed fifth at first-ever NCAA Regional Championship (May 8, 2021)
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Other Nominees: Baseball’s Blake Tritch threw 8-inning CG victory; Men’s Track broke records at home meet; Softball completed 6-run seventh for comeback win; Volleyball beat Rocky in 5-set thriller; Women’s Basketball topped LC-State 82-81 in overtime; Women’s Soccer ended season with 1-0 shutout win over Carroll; Women’s Golf won the Hardrocker Invitational.
2022 -
Women's Basketball defeated No. 9 Alaska Anchorage on the road (Jan. 17, 2022)
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Other Nominees: Baseball – Tied school record twice/broke GNAC record for double plays in a series; Men’s Basketball – Upset win at first-place Saint Martin’s; Men’s Golf – 2nd place finish at WWU Invite; Top-finishing GNAC school; Men’s Soccer – Defeated Simon Fraser 3-0 at home; Softball – 8-run 7th inning to come from behind and win 9-7 at Central Washington; Volleyball – Overcame 2-0 deficit to upset Alaska in five sets at home on Pink Night; Women’s Soccer – Double OT 1-1 draw against No. 8 Seattle Pacific (Oct. 16, 2021)
2023 - Men's Soccer defeated #22 Northwest Nazarene at home 4-1 with four goals in eight minutes (October 22, 2022)
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Other Nominees: Baseball - Set single game run record in 30-6 win over Colorado Christian;
Men's Basketball - Triple overtime victory at Saint Martin's;
Softball - Mercy rule win against #11 Cal State San Marcos;
Triathlon - Two MSUB student-athletes compete at the NCAA Championships;
Women's Basketball - Quarterfinals win against Cal State LA in the NCAA West Region Tournament.
2024 -
Women's Basketball beats No. 1 Seed in West Region Azusa Pacific to advance to the Sweet 16
    Other Nominees: Men's Basketball defeats #8 ranked Saint Martin's at home on senior day; Baseball wins over MSU Denver 25-13 while hitting a program record 8 home runs; Softball wins with a run rule over Hawaii Pacific with 5 home runs by 4 different players; Volleyball defeats Western Washington at home for the first time in 10 years; Women's Soccer upset 2-1 victory at home over #24 Western Oregon; Cheer and Stunt wins 1st place College Team at the Montana Cheer Championships; Men's Soccer victory over GNAC Champion Simon Fraser at home
2025Â -
Men's and Women's Golf sweep the Hardrocker Invitational
    Other Nominees: Men's Basketball beats #25 Saint Martin's 73-65; Baseball Derek Waddoups wins 100th career game at MSUB to clinch seriees sweep of Saint Martin's; Softball wins 15-14 in nine innings on a walkoff single, while team ties home runs in a game record, and Jazlyn Kalehuawehe breaks program record for hits in a game; Men's and Women's Track & Field win their home meet to clinch the Rimrock Rivalry for MSUB; Women's Soccer upset 2-1 victory at home over #24 Western Oregon; Cheer and Stunt wins third place at the NCAA DII Co-Ed Cheer catagory at the College Classic Virtual National Championship; Men's Soccer upsets #10 Western Oregon on the road in 2-1 victory; Women's Basketball defeats #7 Lubbock Christian and #16 UT Tyler during Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic.
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Most Wins: 6, Women’s Basketball.
Most Nominations: 9, Women’s Basketball.
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Moment/Play of the Year
2013 – Men’s Basketball Sam Johnson’s dunk that was featured on ESPN SportsCenter Top Plays (Dec. 17, 2012)
Other Nominees: Jessie Mancilla goal in GNAC Championships (Women’s Soccer); Austin Rue go-ahead 3-run home run (Baseball)
2014 – Women’s Basketball come-from-behind 60-59 win over Academy of Art in NCAA West Region first round (March 14, 2014)
Other Nominees: Luke Reinschmidt hits for the cycle (Baseball); Robert Peterson wins GNAC mile title (Men’s Track); Marc Matthews hits buzzer beater for OT win over No. 13 SPU (Men’s Basketball).
2015 – Antoine Hosley sets GNAC single-game record with 50 points on Senior Night (Feb. 28, 2015)
Other Nominees: Kyle Durbin/Kevin Toon triple play on SportsCenter (Baseball); Amanda Perri game-winning goal to beat SPU (Women’s Soccer); Bella Rovens walk-off 3-run home run to beat CWU (Softball); Robert Peterson 10th in mile at NCAA Nationals (Men’s Track); Kayleen Goggins buzzer-beater for win over WOU on ROOT SPORTS (Women’s Basketball).
2016 – Scott Larson hits hole-in-one on first collegiate stroke (Sept. 14, 2015)
Other Nominees: Corey Morris game-ending diving play (Baseball); Fernando Perez game-winning goal (Men’s Soccer); Emmanuel Johnson Senior Night (Men’s Basketball); DMR GNAC title race (Men’s Track); Alycia Wright game-winning goal (Women’s Soccer); Bella Rovens robs a grand slam (Softball); VB wins Set 3 38-36 over Rocky (Volleyball); Shealyn Hafer hits a hole-in-one (Women’s Golf); Della Lyle top showing at conference meet (Women’s Track); Janiel Olson breaks career rebounding record (Women’s Basketball).
2017 - Marc Matthews Game-Winning 3-pointer at home over Alaska Anchorage (Jan. 12, 2017)
2018 – Rylee Kane clinches NCAA D2 West Region title with two free throws against Alaska Anchorage (March 12, 2018)
Other Nominees: Kade Hall throws out runner at the plate to clinch 2-1 win over WOU; Zharon Richmond throws down a loud dunk on a lob from Kendall Denham; Guillaume Kremer delivers a top-corner free kick in 2-0 win over WWU; Jorey Egeland takes second at the GNAC Indoor Track Championships; Heather Tracy breaks the MSUB hits record; Izela Alvarez breaks the MSUB single-season digs record; Michaela Johnson breaks the 60-meter & 60-meter hurdles records.
2019 - Alyssa Etheridge throws the first no-hitter in school history (March 8, 2019)
Other Nominees: Jalen Garcia robs a home run; Tyler Green hits a buzzer-beating 3-pointer; Austin Shafer scores a game-winning goal; Isaiah Girard breaks a school record; Volleyball has match-winning point against CWU; Julia Keller scores buzzer-beating goal from near midfield.
2020 - Tyler Green hits game winning buzzer shot against Central Washington 92-91 (January 11, 2020)
Other Nominees:
Skyler Jenkins 3 home runs in a game;Â Taylor Cunningham 3-pt shot to win against Alaska; Theo Lamare winning goal against NNU; Brenna Beckett breaks long jump and triple jump school records.
2021 - Addison Gardner hits a game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer in overtime for an 82-81 win (February 13, 2021)
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Other Nominees: Daniel Cipriano broke the career home run record; Beau Ackerman broke the school record in javelin; Garrett Woodin placed 23rd at the NCAA Championships; Bryan Maxwell scored the game-winner against Rocky; Brittanee Fisher hit a walk-off home run; Maddi Vigil ended season with career-high 33 digs; Clare Keenan made a triple save on a penalty kick; Sydney Rochford made a career-low round on final day of her career; Kendall Lynn broke the school record in the triple jump.
2022 - Tyler Godfrey collects two walk-offs on the same day (April 8, 2022)
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Other Nominees:Â Malik Brikat tip-in game-winner vs. Central Washington; Dawson Strobel shoots season-low 69 at Hanny Stanislaus Invitational; Halil Yilmaz Golden Goal for hat trick with OT victory vs. Texas A&M International; Braden Anderson PRs in final attempt at GNAC to move from 9th to 5th; Marin Penney hits a game-winning grand slam to complete comeback at CWU; Bayli Monck becomes 10th player in school history with 1,000 kills; Kevin Woodin becomes winningest coach in MSUB history; Kinsey Irvin wins the Hardrocker Invitational; Sydney Torres Golden Goal for 2-1 OT win over Simon Fraser; Kailee Stoppel breaks school record in the 800 at GNAC Championships; Madisan Chavez qualifies for NCAA Championships (Nov. 1, 2021)
2023 - Aspen Giese hits buzzer beating three pointer to upset #8 Western Washington (February 16, 2023)
Other Nominees: Tatum Hull breaks school record indoor long jump on final attempt at GNAC Indoor Meet to finish third;
Jazlyn Kalehuawehe hits walk off home run against Central Washington;
Adessa Lundberg shoots an albatross from 190 yards out at the SW Minnesota State Spring Classic;
Ben Ralston sets school record in the 400m;
Bilal Shabazz hits game winning three pointer against Alaska Fairbanks.
2024 -Â
Men's Basketball clinches first ever GNAC regular season championship at Alaska Fairbanks
    Other Nominees: Kola Bad Bear's put back shot to win over Western Washington at home; Jazlyn Kalehuawehe's walk off home run at Concordia Irvine; Liam O'Halloran hits a hole-in-one at South Dakota Mines; Ryan Fenley sets a new school record in the Heptathalon; Meilyn Armstrong's 20 ft Birdie put to win the Grob/Spalding Cup; Grace Jones sets a new school record in the indoor weight throw; Jackie Sharpe's game-winning goal at Western Oregon; Cheer and Stunt compete at a competition for the first time in over a decade
2025Â -
Jajuan Tot hits half court buzzer-beater in the GNAC TOurnament to give MSUB it's first postseason win since 2012
    Other Nominees: Dyauni Boyce scores her 1,500th career point; Lauren Blaschak walk-off home run to run rule Simon Fraser; Jason Wright hits pinch-hit home run to seal MSUB's first win of the season at Cal State East Bay; Hannah Cooper breaks indoor weight throw and high jump school records at the same meet; Jan Tipasathien wins the Yellowjacket Invitational to claim her 5th tournament victory in a row; Cheer & Stunt puts up double pyramids in their annual halftime routine; Christine Funk breaks the MSUB all-time digs record with 1,531; Sam Kemmer scores hat-trick in 5-0 victory over Saint Martin's.   Â
Most Wins: 1, 12Â With.
Most Nominations: 2, Robert Peterson, Bella Rovens, Jazlyn Kalehuawehe
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Individual Team Awards
Baseball Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Colby Robison |
Infielder |
Senior |
Rexburg, ID |
Brady Muller, Austin Rue |
| 2014 |
Brody Miller |
Shortstop |
Junior |
Missoula, MT |
Luke Reinschmidt, Kevin Toon |
| 2015 |
Brody Miller |
Second Baseman |
Senior |
Missoula, MT |
Brady Muller, Luke Reinschmidt |
| 2016 |
Cody Cooper |
Right-Handed Pitcher |
Junior |
Bozeman, MT |
Kyle Durbin, Luke Reinschmidt |
| 2017 |
Casey Merritt |
Leftfielder |
Senior |
Twin Falls, ID |
Bryon Baker, Zach Robinson |
| 2018 |
Kade Hall |
Leftfielder |
Senior |
Pocatello, ID |
Adam Cox, Jalen Garcia |
| 2019 |
Matt Dillon |
Rightfielder |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Daniel Cipriano, Steen Fredrickson |
| 2020 |
Daniel Cipriano |
Designated Hitter |
Senior |
Agoura Hills, CA |
Sam Muskat, Tanner Cantwell |
| 2021 |
Will Riley |
Shortstop |
Senior |
Lismore, Australia |
Tanner Cantwell, Daniel Cipriano |
| 2022 |
Cooper Dulich |
Shortstop |
Freshman |
Encinitas, CA |
Tyler Elliott, Hayden Foltz |
| 2023 |
Kaden Kirshenbaum |
Third Baseman |
Sophomore |
Federal Way, WA |
Jackson Betancourt, Payton Flynn |
| 2024 |
Zack Blaszak |
Shortstop |
Junior |
Park City, UT |
Payton Flynn, Jack Nehler |
| 2025 |
Jack Nehler |
First Baseman |
Junior |
Gresham, OR |
Kaden Kirshenbaum, Hayden Mullins |
Most Wins: 2, Brody Miller
Most Nominations: 3, Luke Reinschmidt, Daniel Cipriano
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Cheerleader of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Zach Conner |
Base |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2014 |
Stevie Howell |
Stunt |
Junior |
Columbus, MT |
None |
| 2015 |
Tionna Kober |
Stunt |
Sophomore |
Missoula, MT |
None |
| 2016 |
Christian Coppedge |
Base |
Junior |
Denton, MT |
None |
| 2017 |
Olivia Salyer |
Stunt |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2018 |
Aimee Schelle |
Base |
Freshman |
Billings, MT |
None |
| 2019 |
Jessica Gapay |
Base |
Junior |
Lewistown, MT |
None |
| 2020 |
Jessica Gapay |
Base |
Senior |
Lewistown, MT |
None |
| 2021 |
None |
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| 2022 |
None |
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| 2023 |
Nova Rosman |
Flyer |
Freshman |
Shepherd, MT |
Samantha Fusco, Zane Nelson |
| 2024 |
Portia Spencer |
Flyer |
Junior |
Taylorsville, UT |
Avery Osborne, Zane Nelson |
| 2025 |
Portia Spencer |
Flyer |
Senior |
Taylorsville, UT |
Avery Osborne, Kayli Olson |
Most Wins:Â 2, Jessica Gapay, Portia Spencer
Most Nominations: 2, Jessica Gapay, Zane Nelson
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Men's Basketball Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Jarrell Crayton |
Forward |
Senior |
Bellevue, NE |
David Arnold, Kalob Hatcher |
| 2014 |
Kalob Hatcher |
Guard |
Senior |
San Diego, CA |
Austin Hudson, Jonathan Mesghna |
| 2015 |
Momir Gataric |
Guard |
Junior |
Sunnyvale, CA |
Jace Anderson, Antoine Hosley |
| 2016 |
Emmanuel Johnson |
Forward |
Senior |
San Antonio, TX |
Preston Beverly, Marc Matthews |
| 2017 |
Marc Matthews |
Guard |
Senior |
Phoenix, AZ |
Jace Anderson, Preston Beverly |
| 2018 |
Kendall Denham |
Guard |
Senior |
Malta, MT |
Zharon Richmond, Zack Rollins |
| 2019 |
Tyler Green |
Guard |
Junior |
Redding, CA |
Brendan Howard, Zack Rollins |
| 2020 |
Brendan Howard |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Great Falls, MT |
Tyler Green, Zharon Richmond |
| 2021 |
Brendan Howard |
Forward |
Junior |
Great Falls, MT |
Chrishon Dixon, Carrington Wiggins |
| 2022 |
Carrington Wiggins |
Guard |
Junior |
Flint, MI |
Emmanuel Ajanaku, Damen Thacker |
| 2023 |
Bilal Shabazz |
Forward |
Senior |
Milwaukee, WI |
Abdul Bah, Carrington Wiggins |
| 2024 |
Jalen Tot |
Guard |
Junior |
Dallas, TX |
Daniel Moody, Zharon Richmond |
| 2025 |
Kael Robinson |
Forward |
Senior |
Hamilton, New Zealand |
Brendon Johnson, Jalen Tot |
Most Wins:Â 2, Brendan Howard
Most Nominations:Â 3, Brendan Howard, Carrington Wiggins
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Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Clint Choquette |
Distance |
Senior |
Butte, MT |
Michael Luhr, Robert Peterson |
| 2014 |
Robert Peterson |
Distance |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
Travis Buttleman, Michael Luhr |
| 2015 |
Robert Peterson |
Distance |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Liam McKay, Josh Panasuk |
| 2016 |
Robert Peterson |
Distance |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Garrett Love, Matt Winter |
| 2017 |
Jorey Egeland |
Distance |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Josh Panasuk, Garrett Love |
| 2018 |
Jorey Egeland |
Distance |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Ivan Colmenero, Tyus Mendoza |
| 2019 |
Ivan Colmenero |
Distance |
Senior |
Manhattan, MT |
Carson Jessop, Ronald Venema |
| 2020 |
Ronald Venema |
Distance |
Senior |
Pinesdale, MT |
Ase Ackerman, Bryant Edgerton |
| 2021 |
Ase Ackerman |
Distance |
Junior |
Glendive, MT |
Carson Jessop, Logan Straus |
| 2022 |
Ase Ackerman |
Distance |
Junior |
Glendive, MT |
Carson Jessop, Logan Straus |
| 2023 |
Ase Ackerman |
Distance |
Senior |
Glendive, MT |
Bryant Edgerton, Logan Straus |
| 2024 |
Andrew Rush |
Distance |
Freshman |
Saint Ignatius, MT |
Bryant Edgerton, Will Hyatt |
| 2025 |
None |
Most Wins: 3, Robert Peterson, Ase Ackerman
Most Nominations: 4, Robert Peterson, Ase Ackerman
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Men's Golfer of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Gage Huft |
Sophomore |
Kimberly, ID |
Eric Gravbrot, Brad Harrelson |
| 2014 |
Gage Huft |
Junior |
Kimberly, ID |
Brad Harrelson, Austin Westphal |
| 2015 |
Jake Hedge |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Houston Bradbury, Austin Westphal |
| 2016 |
Connor Miele |
Junior |
Everett, WA |
Scott Larson, Michael Porter |
| 2017 |
Caleb Stetzner |
Freshman |
Anaconda, MT |
Connor Miele, Michael Porter |
| 2018 |
Garrett Woodin |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
Caleb Stetzner, Caleb Trost |
| 2019 |
Garrett Woodin |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Riley Kaercher, Payton Stott |
| 2020 |
Garrett Woodin |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Payton Stott, Caleb Trost |
| 2021 |
Garrett Woodin |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Riley Kaercher, Kevin Kolb |
| 2022 |
RIley Kaercher |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Riley Lawrence, Caleb Trost |
| 2023 |
Carson Garner |
Junior |
Hot Springs, AK |
Paul O'Neil, Dawson Strobel |
| 2024 |
Liam O'Halloran |
Senior |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Kevin Kolb, Lucas Howell |
| 2025 |
Ryan Badger |
Freshman |
Palm Desert, CA |
Kaopun Akmaneenin, Hayato Ito |
Most Wins:Â 4, Garrett Woodin
Most Nominations:Â 4, Garrett Woodin
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Men's Soccer Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Thomas Chameraud |
Midfielder |
Senior |
Poitiers, France |
Cameron Lee, Conner Moe |
| 2014 |
Cameron Lee |
Defender |
Sophomore |
Cape Town, South Africa |
Michael Aringer, Haley Klarich |
| 2015 |
Rhys Lambert |
Midfielder |
Sophomore |
Gold Coast, Australia |
Tom Lohmann, Fernando Perez |
| 2016 |
Ricardo Palomino |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Puebla, Mexico |
Tom Lohmann, Julian Toenges |
| 2017 |
Julien Dragomir |
Forward |
Senior |
Scottsdale, AZ |
Oliver Posarelli, Guillaume Kremer |
| 2018 |
Guillaume Kremer |
Midfielder |
Junior |
Metz, France |
Luca Battistotti, Tom Lohmann |
| 2019 |
Guillaume Kremer |
Midfielder |
Senior |
Metz, France |
Dana Kowachek, Ricardo Palomino |
| 2020 |
Luca Battistotti |
Defender |
Junior |
San Rocco al Porto, Italy |
Shantik Bedrosian, Samuele Folla |
| 2021 |
Bryan Maxwell |
Defender |
Junior |
Spokane, WA |
Luca Battistotti, Austin Shafer |
| 2022 |
Halil Yilmaz |
Forward |
Junior |
Wiesbaden, Germany |
Luca Battistotti, Marvin Putu |
| 2023 |
Bryan Maxwell |
Defender |
Senior |
Spokane, WA |
Callum Bryan, Jeremie Briquet |
| 2024 |
Kolja Thomas |
Defender |
Sophomore |
Butjadingen, Germany |
Callum Bryan, Guillermo Gonzalez |
| 2025 |
So Nagano |
Forward |
Junior |
Kobe, Japan |
George Jones, Fred Reiter |
Most Wins:Â 2, Guillaume Kremer, Bryan Maxwell
Most Nominations:Â 4, Luca Battistotti
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Men's Tennis Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Navin Marimuthu |
Senior |
Chennai, India |
Brandon Beardsley, Christian Fischer |
| 2014 |
Kavindu Gamage |
Senior |
Melbourne, Australia |
Brandon Beardsley, Eric De Romas |
| 2015 |
Santiago de la Rosa Mora |
Sophomore |
Gijon, Spain |
Brandon Beardsley, Robert Pike |
Most Wins: 1, 3 With
Most Nominations: 3, Brandon Beardsley
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Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Tanner Rottrup |
Throws |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Dylan Beuhler, Drew Galahan |
| 2014 |
AJ Montanez |
Throws |
Sophomore |
Lovell, WY |
Robert Peterson, Nate Vanderby |
| 2015 |
Robert Peterson |
Distance |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Liam McKay, Landon Polkow |
| 2016 |
Robert Peterson |
Distance |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Austin Lindquist, Nate Vanderby |
| 2017 |
Sam Zook |
Sprints |
Junior |
Casper, WY |
Nels Flanagan, Jorey Egeland |
| 2018 |
Sam Zook |
Sprints |
Senior |
Casper, WY |
Nels Flanagan, Jorey Egeland |
| 2019 |
Isaiah Girard |
Jumps |
Junior |
Dillon, MT |
Brady Ostermiller, Sam Zook |
| 2020 |
Mason Schram |
Sprints |
Senior |
Gardiner, MT |
Forrest Cross, Isaiah Girard |
| 2021 |
Beau Ackerman |
Throws |
Senior |
Glendive, MT |
Isaiah Girard, Payden Lynn |
| 2022 |
Forrest Cross |
Throws |
Senior |
Sundance, WY |
Ase Ackerman, Brad Graves |
| 2023 |
Forrest Cross |
Throws |
Senior |
Sundance, WY |
Brad Graves, Ben Ralston |
| 2024 |
Ryan Fenley |
Sprints |
Junior |
Harlowton, MT |
JayCee Herbert, Isaac Perkins |
| 2025 |
Isaac Perkins |
Throws |
Junior |
Rapid City, SD |
JayCee Herbert, Payton Kokot |
Most Wins: 2, Robert Peterson, Sam Zook, Forrest Cross
Most Nominations: 3, Robert Peterson; Sam Zook, Forrest Cross
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Softball Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Aubrey Conceicao |
Second Base |
Sophomore |
Temecula, CA |
Amanda Todd, Nicole Wilkerson |
| 2014 |
Aubrey Conceicao |
Second Base |
Junior |
Temecula, CA |
Jessyka MacDonald, Breanna Wilson |
| 2015 |
Taylor Hoke/Jessyka MacDonald |
Shortstop/RHP |
Seniors |
Adna, WA/Billings, MT |
Emily Osborn |
| 2016 |
Heather Tracy |
Right Field |
Sophomore |
Boise, ID |
Cameron Cassinelli, Cori Gammon |
| 2017 |
Heather Tracy |
Right Field |
Junior |
Boise, ID |
Cameron Cassinelli, Megan Dettling |
| 2018 |
Heather Tracy |
Right Field |
Senior |
Boise, ID |
Cameron Cassinelli, Megan Dettling |
| 2019 |
Madison Kelly |
Catcher |
Senior |
Phoenix, AZ |
Rylan Austin, Alyssa Etheridge |
| 2020 |
Skyler Jenkins |
Utility |
Sophomore |
San Tan Valley, AZ |
Payton Reynolds, Allie Hughes |
| 2021 |
Brittanee Fisher |
First Baseman |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Allie Hughes, Sidney Pollard |
| 2022 |
Brittanee Fisher |
First Baseman |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Alyssa Etheridge, Skyler Jenkins |
| 2023 |
Marin Penney |
Third Baseman |
Junior |
Lake Oswego, OR |
Alyssa Etheridge, Jazlyn Kalehuawehe |
| 2024 |
Teagan Seeton |
Centerfield |
Sophomore |
Mesa, AZ |
Caitlyn James, Marin Penney |
| 2025 |
Marleigh Nieto |
Outfielder |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Bryn Lucht, Jazlyn Kalehuawehe |
Most Wins:Â 3, Heather Tracy
Most Nominations:Â 3, Heather Tracy, Cameron Cassinelli.
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Volleyball Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Erin Compton |
DS/LIB |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Monica Grimsrud, Jody Lutz |
| 2014 |
Monica Grimsrud |
OH |
Junior |
Montana City, MT |
Chelsey Walter, Kyndal Williams |
| 2015 |
Chelsey Walter |
OH |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Monica Grimsrud, Kyndal Williams |
| 2016 |
Kyndal Williams |
S |
Senior |
Helena, MT |
Audri Marrs, Ashlynn Ward |
| 2017 |
Stormy Siemion |
OH |
Senior |
Huntley, MT |
Kylee Cornelio, Ashlynn Ward |
| 2018 |
Izela Alvarez |
LIB |
Freshman |
Dumas, TX |
Bayli Monck, Maddi Vigil |
| 2019 |
Maddi Vigil |
OH |
Sophomore |
Ogden, UT |
Miranda McConnell, Skylar Reed |
| 2020 |
Bayli Monck |
RS |
Junior |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Maddi Vigil, Joelle Mahowald |
| 2021 |
Bayli Monck |
RS |
Senior |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Skylar Reed, Maddi Vigil |
| 2022 |
Bayli Monck |
RS |
Senior |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Hannah Hashbarger, Joelle Mahowald |
| 2023 |
Paiten Langston |
MB |
Junior |
West Jordan, Utah |
Jahsita Fa'ali'i, Hannah Hashbarger |
| 2024 |
Christine Funk |
DS/L |
Junior |
Choteau, MT |
Julia Gordon, Bailey Nichols |
| 2025 |
Christine Funk |
DS/L |
Senior |
Choteau, MT |
Jahsita Fa'ali'i, Jordin Taulua |
Most Wins:Â 3, Bayli Monck
Most Nominations:Â 4, Bayli Monck
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Women's Basketball Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Bobbi Knudsen |
Guard |
Junior |
Malta, MT |
Kayleen Goggins, Janiel Olson |
| 2014 |
Bobbi Knudsen |
Guard |
Senior |
Malta, MT |
Chelsea Banis, Janiel Olson |
| 2015 |
Kayleen Goggins |
Forward |
Senior |
Shepherd, MT |
Alisha Breen, Quinn Peoples |
| 2016 |
Alisha Breen |
Forward |
Junior |
Choteau, MT |
Monica Grimsrud, Janiel Olson |
| 2017 |
Tiana Hanson |
Forward |
Senior |
Shepherd, MT |
Rylee Kane, Marissa Van Atta |
| 2018 |
Alisha Breen |
Forward |
Senior |
Choteau, MT |
Rylee Kane, Vanessa Stavish |
| 2019 |
Hannah Collins |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Great Falls, MT |
Taylor Cunningham, Vanessa Stavish |
| 2020 |
Jeanann Lemelin |
Guard |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Hannah Collins, Taryn Shelley |
| 2021 |
Cariann Kunkel |
Forward |
Junior |
Hamilton, MT |
Addison Gardner, Taryn Shelley |
| 2022 |
Taryn Shelley |
Forward |
Senior |
Shoreline, WA |
Cariann Kunkel, Kortney Nelson |
| 2023 |
Kortney Nelson |
Guard |
Sophomore |
Scobey, MT |
Cariann Kunkel, Shayla Montague |
| 2024 |
Kola Bad Bear |
Forward |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Dyauni Boyce, Kortney Nelson |
| 2025 |
Dyauni Boyce |
Forward |
Senior |
Winifred, MT |
Aspen Giese, Kortney Nelson |
Most Wins: 2, Bobbi Knudsen, Alisha Breen
Most Nominations: 3, Janiel Olson, Alisha Breen, Taryn Shelley, Kortney Nelson
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Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Whitney Mickelsen |
Distance |
Senior |
Aurora, UT |
Renae Hepfner, Mary Owen |
| 2014 |
Renae Hepfner |
Distance |
Junior |
Belt, MT |
Rio Frame, Jinise Osborne |
| 2015 |
Nocona Frame |
Distance |
Senior |
Glendive, MT |
Rio Frame, Renae Hepfner |
| 2016 |
Rio Frame |
Distance |
Junior |
Glendive, MT |
Taylor Condon, Brielle Davis |
| 2017 |
Rio Frame |
Distance |
Senior |
Glendive, MT |
Nikki Aiken, Bailey Bomar |
| 2018 |
Nikki Aiken |
Distance |
Junior |
Belgrade, MT |
Bailey Bomar, Catrina Schuchard |
| 2019 |
Nikki Aiken |
Distance |
Senior |
Belgrade, MT |
Sierra Durbin, Kailee Stoppel |
| 2020 |
Nikki Aiken |
Distance |
Senior |
Belgrade, MT |
Sierra Durbin, Kailee Stoppel |
| 2021 |
Kailee Stoppel |
Distance |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Sierra Durbin, Ally Whitmer |
| 2022 |
Kailee Stoppel |
Distance |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Ally Whitmer, Kendra Woods |
| 2023 |
Kailee Stoppel |
Distance |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Carey Berendsen, Ally Whitmer |
| 2024 |
Carey Berendsen |
Distance |
Sophomore |
Laramie, WY |
Cecily Eagleton, Madeline Severson |
| 2025 |
Cecily Eaglton |
Distance |
Junior |
Teton, ID |
Carey Berendsen, Madeline Severson |
Most Wins:Â 3, Nikki Aiken, Kailee Stoppel
Most Nominations:Â 5, Kailee Stoppel
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Women's Golfer of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Melissa Saken |
Junior |
Peers, AB |
Cayley Fish, Katie Fish |
| 2014 |
Melissa Saken |
Senior |
Peers, AB |
Katie Fish, Capri Ingram |
| 2015 |
Sammy Walter |
Freshman |
Billings, MT |
Mariah Cleveland, Haley Shackelford |
| 2016 |
Kortney McNeil |
Freshman |
Billings, MT |
Anna DeMars, Bailee Dexter |
| 2017 |
Bailee Dexter |
Junior |
Townsend, MT |
Haley Shackelford, Sammy Walter |
| 2018 |
Bailee Dexter |
Senior |
Townsend, MT |
Shealyn Hafer, Sammy Walter |
| 2019 |
Shealyn Hafer |
Senior |
Butte, MT |
Renae Heisler, Tierney Messmer |
| 2020 |
Tierney Messmer |
Sophomore |
Sidney, MT |
Kinsey Irvin, Sydney Rochford |
| 2021 |
Tierney Messmer |
Junior |
Sidney, MT |
Avery Gill, Kinsey Irvin |
| 2022 |
Kinsey Irvin |
Senior |
Lewistown, MT |
Meilyn Armstrong, Tierney Messmer |
| 2023 |
Brennan Larson |
Junior |
Roundup, MT |
Hannah Adams, Haylee Adams |
| 2024 |
Hannah Adams |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
Haylee Adams, Meilyn Armstrong |
| 2025 |
Jan Tipasathien |
Sophomore |
Bangkok, Thailand |
Ella Tannenberger, Gia Vargas |
Most Wins: 2, Melissa Saken, Bailee Dexter, Tierney Messmer
Most Nominations:Â 4, Tierney Messmer
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Women's Soccer Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Jaucelyn Richter |
Forward |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Heidi Greenback, Jennifer Larsen |
| 2014 |
Heidi Greenback |
Forward |
Senior |
Woodinville, WA |
Katlyn Lokay, Chelsea Shuman |
| 2015 |
Haley McFarlane |
Defender |
Sophomore |
Colorado Springs, CO |
Katlyn Lokay, Chelsea Shuman |
| 2016 |
Katlyn Lokay |
Defender |
Senior |
Boulder, CO |
Kari Kastelic, Dana Lubieniecki |
| 2017 |
Dana Lubieniecki |
Midfielder |
Senior |
Lakewood, CO |
Amanda Hemmen, Kari Kastelic |
| 2018 |
Alexa Iacolucci |
Midfielder |
Sophomore |
Lake Forest Park, WA |
Kalin Sandow, Jessica Spang |
| 2019 |
Amanda Hemmen |
Defender |
Junior |
Renton, WA |
Kalin Sandow, Claire Tevaseu |
| 2020 |
Amanda Hemmen |
Defender |
Senior |
Renton, WA |
Alexa Iacolucci, Courteney Shovlin |
| 2021 |
Haylee Gunter |
Midfielder |
Junior |
Buckley, WA |
Lexie Bloyder, Taylor Gertsch |
| 2022 |
Liberty Palmer |
Forward |
Freshman |
Maple Valley, WA |
Haylee Gunter, Clare Keenan |
| 2023 |
Clare Keenan |
Goalkeeper |
Junior |
Tallahassee, FL |
Lauren Becraft, Taylor Gertsch |
| 2024 |
Liberty Palmer |
Forward |
Sophomore |
Liberty Lake, WA |
Sunny Bennion, Erika Wilson |
| 2025 |
Liberty Palmer |
Forward |
Junior |
Liberty Lake, WA |
Ava Curtright, Taylor Gertsch |
Most Wins:Â 3, Â Liberty Palmer
Most Nominations: 3, Katlyn Lokay, Liberty Palmer
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Women's Tennis Player of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Madeline Loomis |
Junior |
Riverside, CA |
Kaitlin Nichols, Emily Paffhausen |
| 2014 |
Mary Conwell |
Sophomore |
Hamilton, MT |
Madeline Loomis, Emily Paffhausen |
| 2015 |
Emily Paffhausen |
Senior |
Dillon, MT |
Morgan Opp, Ricquel Ramsbottom |
Most Wins: 1, 3 With
Most Nominations: 3, Emily Paffhausen
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Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2013 |
Leah Berry |
Multis |
Junior |
Lewistown, MT |
Corrie Holm, Stacey Pitt |
| 2014 |
Corrie Holm |
Throws |
Junior |
Billings, MT |
Nocona Frame, Hope Reid |
| 2015 |
Corrie Holm |
Throws |
Senior |
Billings, MT |
Nocona Frame, Amanda Nichols |
| 2016 |
Della Lyle |
Distance |
Senior |
Buffalo, WY |
Amanda Nichols, Janessa Williams |
| 2017 |
Josey Smiedala |
Sprints |
Sophomore |
Helena, MT |
Brenna Beckett, Michaela Johnson |
| 2018 |
Michaela Johnson |
Sprints |
Sophomore |
Billings, MT |
Nikki Aiken, Hannah Nessan |
| 2019 |
Shaniah Schwend |
Jumps |
Senior |
Bridger, MT |
Nikki Aiken, Hannah Nessan |
| 2020 |
Brenna Beckett |
Jumps |
Senior |
Broadview, MT |
Nikki Aiken, Mariah May |
| 2021 |
Taylor Stringari |
Throws |
Senior |
Shepherd, MT |
Kendall Lynn, Kailee Stoppel |
| 2022 |
Kendall Lynn |
Jumps |
Sophomore |
Three Forks, MT |
Ryann Moline, Kailee Stoppel |
| 2023 |
Kendall Lynn |
Jumps |
Junior |
Three Forks, MT |
Tatum Hull, Ryann Moline |
| 2024 |
Hannah Cooper |
Jumps/Throws |
Freshman |
Ballantine, MT |
Jaida Green, Grace Jones |
| 2025 |
Hannah Cooper |
Jumps/Throws |
Sophomore |
Ballantine, MT |
Jaida Green, Mya Richardson |
Most Wins: 2, Corrie Holm, Kendall Lynn, Hannah Cooper
Most Nominations: 3, Corrie Holm, Nikki Aiken, Kendall Lynn
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Women's Triathlon Athlete of the Year
| Year |
Winner |
Position |
Class |
Hometown |
Other Nominees |
| 2020 |
Madisan Chavez |
Triathlon |
Freshman |
Crow Agency, MT |
Maddy Terwilliger |
| 2021 |
Journey Erickson |
Triathlon |
Freshman |
Hardin, MT |
Madisan Chavez |
| 2022 |
Madisan Chavez |
Triathlon |
Sophomore |
Crow Agency, MT |
Izzy Siegle, Ally Whitmer |
| 2023 |
Madisan Chavez |
Triathlon |
Junior |
Crow Agency, MT |
Izzy Siegle, Ally Whitmer |
| 2024 |
Alahna Lien |
Triathlon |
Sophomore |
Post Falls, ID |
Carey Berendsen, Aspen Tolman |
Most Wins:Â 3, Madisan Chavez
Most Nominations:Â 4, Madisan Chavez
