GRAND FORKS, N.D. – With the 2024-25 athletic season winding down, North Dakota Athletics celebrated their student-athletes at the Empire Arts Center in downtown Grand Forks. 

Multiple student-athletes and teams were honored for their work in the classroom, in our community and on the playing surface in front of their peers, coaching staffs, administrators and special guests in an event that featured remarks from Athletics Director Bill Chaves and UND President Dr. Andy Armacost. 

Nominations for each award were submitted by each team's head coach,with help from their athletic communications contact, while the winners were voted upon by head coaches, athletics support staff and members of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). A description of the award as well as the finalists are listed below, with the winner in bold.

Female Scholar Team of the Year:
Presented to the female team with the highest cumulative grade point average over the past calendar year
• Women's Cross Country (WINNER)
• Women's Golf
• Women's Track And Field

Male Scholar Team of the Year: 
Presented to the male team with the highest cumulative grade point average over the past calendar year
• Men's Cross Country
• Men's Golf
• Men's Tennis (WINNER)

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year: 
Presented to a female student-athlete who displayed great distinction in both the classroom and in competition
• Nore Heinitz, Senior, Women's Tennis
• Jadyn Keeler, Junior, Women's Track and Field  (WINNER)
• Katelyn Neumayer, Junior, Softball
• Katy Riviere, Junior, Volleyball
• Avery Tomes, Junior, Soccer
• Miranda Vanderwal, Junior, Women's Basketball
• Emersyn Walker, Junior, Women's Golf

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year: 
Presented to a male student-athlete who displayed great distinction in both the classroom and in competition
• Ben Buxa, Red-Shirt Freshman, Football
• Louis Jamernik V, Fifth Year, Hockey (WINNER)
• Kevin Koua, Senior, Men's Tennis
• Erik Stoxen, Senior, Men's Golf

Spirit Squad Scholar Athlete: 
Presented to a spirit squad member who displayed great distinction in both the classroom and in competition
• Roxy Manson, Cheer
• Renee Temple, Cheer (WINNER)
• Kayln Voightman, Dance

Female Team Community Service Award: 
Presented to the female team with the highest team impact score
• Women's Golf  (WINNER)
• Softball
• Women's Track And Field

Male Team Community Service Award: 
Presented to the male team with the highest team impact score
• Men's Basketball  (WINNER)
• Football
• Men's Track And Field

Female Individual Community Service Award: 
Presented to a female student-athlete for outstanding community service efforts, based on total hours
• Lily Bredemeier, Senior, Women's Golf
• Riley Crothers, Senior, Women's Golf (WINNER)
• Kalai Hamlin, Senior, Women's Golf
• Annika Jyrkas, Freshman, Women's Golf
• Emersyn Walker, Junior, Women's Golf

Male Individual Community Service Award: 
Presented to a male student-athlete for outstanding community service efforts, based on total hours
• Federico Fiorda, Fifth Year, Men's Tennis (WINNER)
• Hudson Flom, Redshirt-Freshman, Football
• Brian Mathews, Senior, Men's Basketball
• Erik Stoxen, Senior, Men's Golf
• Henry Theobald, Freshman, Football

Spirit Squad Individual Community Service Award: 
Presented to a spirit squad member for outstanding community service efforts, based on total hours
• Kiara Lloyd, Cheer
• Paige Koopmeiners, Hockey Cheer (WINNER)
• Kayln Voightman, Dance

UND Leads Cup: 
Awarded to the team that earns the most points in the following areas: team semester GPA over the last calendar year, community service team impact scores and leadership/involvement opportunities 
• Women's Basketball
• Women's Golf (WINNER)
•  Women's Track and Field/Cross Country

Female UNDproud Award:
Recognize the student athletes who showed great school spirit by supporting their fellow student athletes at various home competitions. The winners of this award tallied the most check-ins throughout the academic year.
• Jackie Albrecht, Softball
• Jackie Dudus, Women's Track and Field/Cross Country
• Eucabeth Kivikangas, Women's Track and Field
• Avery Toms, Soccer (WINNER)
 
Male UNDproud Award:
Recognize the student athletes who showed great school spirit by supporting their fellow student athletes at various home competitions. The winners of this award tallied the most check-ins throughout the academic year.
• Kevin Koua, Men's Tennis
• Ethan Terry, Men's Tennis (WINNER)
• Eric Weiss, Men's Track and Field/Cross Country

Spirit Award: 
Given to one spirit squad member who best represents and exudes their pride for UND through community/campus involvement, academic excellence and dedication to their team
• Roxy Manson, Cheer
• Maddy Bregier, Dance (WINNER)
• Abby Porter, Hockey Cheer

Female Unsung Hero Award: 
Presented to the female student-athlete who made significant contributions to their teams, yet did so without receiving the accolades or spotlight
• Makaela Carr, Senior, Softball (WINNER)
• Alyssa Giupponi, Freshman, Women's Tennis
• Fatima Ibrahim, Sophomore, Women's Basketball
• Erin Johnson, Senior, Women's Golf
• Eucabeth Kivikangas, Junior, Track And Field
• Alisha Maake, Senior, Soccer
• Izzie Mccormick, Junior, Volleyball

Male Unsung Hero Award: 
Presented to the male student-athlete who made significant contributions to their teams, yet did so without receiving the accolades or spotlight

• Dylan James, Junior, Hockey
• Amar Kuljuhovic, Senior, Men's Basketball
• Simon Romfo, Junior, Football
• Ethan Terry, Sophomore, Men's Tennis (WINNER)
• Jory Vasek, Senior, Track And Field

Play of the Year: 
Awarded to the student-athlete who provides the best highlight moment of the season
• Dylan James, Hockey
• Katie Joten, Softball
• Amelia Loeffler, Soccer
• Mambourou Mara, Men's Basketball (WINNER)
• Simon Romfo, Football
• Volleyball Team

Best Individual Performance: 
Given to the student-athlete that provided the best individual performance during the season
• Bo Belquist, Football
• Treysen Eaglestaff, Men's Basketball (WINNER)
• Nore Heinitz, Women's Tennis
• Jadyn Keeler, Women's Track and Field
• Ethan Terry, Men's Tennis
• Kylie Warner, Women's Golf

Female Newcomer of the Year: 
Awarded to a female freshman, redshirt freshman or first-year transfer student-athlete who made an immediate contribution to the success of their team
• Tehya Armstrong, Freshman, Softball
• Nadia Evans, Redshirt-Freshman, Women's Track And Field
• Vanessa Imoh, Freshman, Volleyball
• Ethel Li, Junior, Women's Tennis
• Grace Miller, Freshman, Soccer (WINNER)
• Jocie Schiller, Freshman, Women's Basketball

Male Newcomer of the Year: 
Awarded to a male freshman, redshirt freshman or first-year transfer student-athlete who made an immediate contribution to the success of their team
• Leo Galliano, Freshman, Men's Tennis (WINNER)
• Mier Panoam, Sophomore, Men's Basketball
• Sawyer Seidl, Redshirt-Freshman, Football
• T.J. Semptimphelter, Graduate Student, Hockey
• Shane Zieden, Freshman, Men's Track And Field



Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year: 
Presented to the top female student-athlete of the year
• Kenna Curry, Senior, Women's Track And Field (WINNER)
• Katie Joten, Graduate Student, Softball
• Kiera Pemberton, Sophomore, Women's Basketball
• Jarolin De Los Santos Lugo, Senior, Volleyball

Glenn "Red" Jarrett Male Athlete of the Year: 
Presented to the top male student-athlete of the year
• Bo Belquist, Senior, Football (WINNER)
• Treysen Eaglestaff, Junior, Men's Basketball
• Jake Livanavage, Sophomore, Hockey
• Ethan Thomas, Freshman, Men's Track And Field
• Leandro Zgraggen, Senior, Men's Tennis