The Rockhurst University Male and Female Student-Athletes of the Year for 2025-26 were announced on April 27 at the Student-Athlete Hawk Choice Awards at Mason-Halpin Field House.

Brock Ollila was selected the Mark Sappington Male Athlete of the Year. Ollila was a First Team All-GLVC and GLVC Goalkeeper of the Year in both 2026 and 2025. He was a USILA All-American and CSC Academic All-American in 2025.

Sarah Pyle was named the Taylor Skala Female Athlete of the Year. Pyle earned first team All-GLVC and All-American honorable mention honors in her senior season. She is the fifth player in Rockhurst history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs.

Below is a list of the Student-Athlete Hawk Choice Award winners:

Mark Sappington Male Athlete of the Year Finalists
Brock Ollila, Lacrosse (winner)
Noah Brende, Soccer
Shay Spadaro, Volleyball
Jaylen Wesley, Basketball
Ashton Vinton, Golf

Taylor Skala Female Athlete of the Year Finalists
Sarah Pyle, Volleyball (winner)
Anna Lantz, Soccer
Elise Magee, Lacrosse
Avery Huffman, Softball
Sofia Valdespino, Tennis

Rock Award
Afton Koch, Baseball
Jenna Dernovish, Cheer
Alexzandria Stuart, Dance
Jack Scott, Men's Basketball
Ashton Vinton, Men's Golf
Avery Moody, Men's Lacrosse
Kaden Cripe, Men's Soccer
Jack Powell, Men's Swimming & Diving
Carson Scarbrough, Men's Track & Field
Killian Guillou, Men's Tennis
Nathan Jacques, Men's Volleyball
Andrew Hartegan, Men's Cross Country/Track & Field
Eva Fulk, Softball
Macie Conway, Women's Basketball
Sarah Hinkamp, Women's Golf
Kharis Perona, Women's Lacrosse
Caty Burton, Women's Soccer
Reese Moore, Women's Swimming & Diving
Ellie Ochs, Women's Track & Field
Maria Baez, Women's Tennis
Molly Trachta, Women's Volleyball
Grace Kaiser, Women's Cross Country

Freshmen of the Year
Keller Costello, Baseball
Maddie Whitten, Cheer
Bell Buzzard, Dance
London Burton, Men's Basketball
Bryce Renz, Men's Golf
Mitchell Halsted, Men's Lacrosse
Nick Schrag, Men's Soccer
Tiago Deluca, Men's Swimming & Diving
Elijah Thompson, Men's Track & Field
Ollie Dickason, Men's Tennis
Quentin Huhman, Men's Volleyball
Carter Tomac, Men's Cross Country
Emma Reeves, Softball
Kayla Reis, Women's Basketball
Arantza Zepeda, Women's Golf
Cheyanne Devine, Women's Lacrosse
Lexi Matzke, Women's Soccer
Ava Hughbanks, Women's Swimming & Diving
Aubri Waterhouse, Women's Track & Field
Nadia Kaewsai, Women's Tennis
Katie Vargo, Women's Volleyball
Kaitlyn Davis, Women's Cross Country

Most Outstanding Player
Dakota Hanna, Baseball
Talyn Willingham-Davis, Cheer
Molly Kimmey, Dance
Drenin Dinkins, Men's Basketball
Mike Wolski, Men's Golf
Brock Ollila, Men's Lacrosse
Mattia Petricca, Men's Soccer
Ian Klapper, Men's Swimming & Diving
Myles Jackson, Men's Track & Field
Alex Tikhonov, Men's Tennis
Shay Spadaro, Men's Volleyball
Max Hertenstein, Men's Cross Country
Avery Huffman, Softball
Macie Conway, Women's Basketball
Arantza Zepeda, Women's Golf
Kylee Pickens, Women's Lacrosse
Anna Lantz, Women's Soccer
Paige Sheridan, Women's Swimming & Diving
Maia Maury, Women's Track & Field
Ella Coleman, Women's Tennis
Sarah Pyle, Women's Volleyball
Alexis Borum, Women's Cross Country

Best Teammate
Afton Koch, Baseball
Talyn Willingham-Davis, Cheer
Paige Schnarr, Dance
Aidan Page, Men's Basketball
Mike Wolski, Men's Golf
Lars Yarkosky, Men's Lacrosse
Noah Brende, Men's Soccer
Jack Powell, Men's Swimming & Diving
Kaden Harvie, Men's Cross Country
Gregory Kent, Men's Tennis
Bailey McCue, Men's Volleyball
Andrew Hartegan, Men's Cross Country
Emilee Farnan, Softball
Macie Conway, Women's Basketball
Celia Stiltner, Women's Golf
Kayce Cooper, Women's Soccer
Alynah Tran, Women's Swimming & Diving
Alyssa Huffmaster, Women's Track & Field
Hana Bytyqi, Women's Tennis
Molly Trachta, Women's Volleyball
Alexis Borum, Women's Cross Country
Page Yehling, Women's Lacrosse

Comeback Kid Award
Ian Keylon, Men's Lacrosse
Sam Owens, Baseball
Aubrie Smith, Women's Lacrosse
Nathan Jacques, Men's Volleyball
Sam Rosenberg , Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Heart of a Hawk Award
Afton Koch, Baseball
Katie Nord, Women's Lacrosse
Kaden Cripe, Men's Soccer
Maia Maury, Women's Track & Field
Nathan Jacques, Men's Volleyball