Iowa State Holds Annual O.S.C.A.R.S. Celebration

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Athletics Department hosted its annual O.S.C.A.R.S. (Outstanding Scholar-Athletes Celebrating Achievements & Recognition Showcase) Tuesday night at Stephens Auditorium.

The O.S.C.A.R.S. is an extravaganza for all student-athletes and staff to showcase the best in the classroom, the locker room and on the playing fields.

The latest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was released in November and the Cyclones received high marks. Iowa State's 95 percent score led the Big 12 and set a school record for the seventh consecutive season according to the 2022 Division I academic performance metrics.

The student-athletes producing these high numbers were rewarded for their dedication, as over 200 individuals were honored for their scholastic and team accomplishments.

2023 Awards

Scholar-Athlete (Individuals who produced a 3.0 GPA in Spring of 2022, Fall of 2022 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater.)

Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society (First time student-athletes who maintained a 3.40 GPA into their junior and senior years.)
Recipients: Ashley Bengston (swimming & diving), Maddie Brant (soccer), Alaina Breitbach (swimming & diving), Joscelyn Buss (swimming & diving), David Carr (wrestling), Brenna Cohoon (women's track & field/cross country), Laura Cook (gymnastics), Winter Craig (swimming & diving), Nyamer Diew (women's basketball), Lexi Donarski (women's basketball), Olivia Edwards (soccer), Alexis Englebrecht (volleyball), Sam Hall (men's track & field/cross country), Paige Hanley (swimming & diving), Jaren Holmes (men's basketball), Brinley Horras (swimming & diving), Sydney Jackson (swimming & diving), Miska Kadleckova (tennis), Rebecca Manteuffel (women's track & field), Camille Marin (softball), Ben Monroe (wrestling), Kaia Parker (gymnastics), Salome Prat (soccer), Andie Quirke (swimming & diving), Colby Reeder (football), Hanna Reid (soccer), Emily Ryan (women's basketball), Trinity Sadecky (swimming & diving), Sam Schuyler (wrestling), Hannah Shaw (soccer), Jordan Silkowitz (soccer), Aliyah Simmons (women's track & field), Jake Slocum (men's golf), Dimitri Stanley (football), Lauren Thomas (gymnastics), Solei Thomas (volleyball), Keely Tierney (swimming & diving), Sarah Tyree (softball), O'Rien Vance (football), Jasmine Weiland (swimming & diving)

All-Cyclone Team (Presented to student-athletes who earned the highest GPA on their respective teams for the 2022 Spring and Fall semesters.)
Recipients: Laura Cooke (gymnastics), Fallon DeWitt (swimming & diving), Liyana Durisic (women's golf), Dana Feyen (women's cross country), Beau Freyler (football), Miska Kadleckova (tennis), Magdalena Keck (soccer), Aljaž Kunc (men's basketball), Cailie Logue (women's track & field), Ben Monroe (wrestling), Quinton Orr (men's cross country), Jake Slocum (men's golf), Ellie Spelhaug (softball), Zach Verzani (men's track & field), Maggie Vick (women's basketball), Captain: Abby Greiman (volleyball)

Team GPA Award (Presented to the men's and women's teams who earned the highest GPA for the Spring 2022 and Fall 2022 semesters.)
Recipients: Women's Cross Country (3.72 GPA), Men's Golf (3.36 GPA)

Norm Boyles Outstanding Service Award (This award is in honor of Boyles, who from 1986-96 diligently served as Iowa State's faculty athletics representative. The award is presented to a university faculty or staff member who has made significant contributions to the success of student-athletes.)
Recipient: Mark Hagley
Hagley, who passed away in January, was a valuable resource for many Cyclone student-athletes as an academic counselor in the sociology department. A lifelong Cyclone fan, his passion, dedication, and service to the department will be missed.

Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award (Lage served as Oklahoma State's faculty athletics representative from 1983-2007 and the award is the Big 12 Conference's highest academic honor. Honorees must accomplish the following: lettered at least once in their career, maintain residence at their institution for at least one academic year with 100 hours of earned credit and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or higher.)
Recipients: Ashley Bengston (swimming & diving), Alaina Breitbach (swimming & diving), David Carr (wrestling), Blake Clark (football), Laura Cooke (gymnastics), Alexis Engelbrecht (volleyball), Maya Ford (gymnastics), Beatriz Jordao (women's basketball), Trinity Kay (swimming & diving), Madelyn Langkamp (gymnastics), Ben Monroe (wrestling), Claudia Najera (soccer), Sam Schuyler (wrestling), Carli Spelhaug (softball), Ellie Spelhaug (softball), Jade Vella-Wright (gymnastics)

Big 12 Dr. Prentice Gautt Postgraduate Scholarships (The Big 12 annually awards two individuals from each affiliate school with a $10,000 post-graduate scholarship in honor of Gautt, who was an assistant commissioner for the Big Eight and Big 12 Conference and the first black football player at Oklahoma. Recipients must have established a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher and maintain residency at their academic institution for at least two years.)
Recipients: Charlie Johnson (men's track & field), Grace Dickel (women's track & field)

Innovation Spotlight Recognition (Recognizes innovations and actions that student-athletes have taken to positively impact the lives of others during their time at Iowa State.)
Recipients: Gabe Kalscheur (men's basketball), Micah Walker (men's track & field)

Farm Strong Squad (Each year, Iowa Farm Bureau sponsors the Farm Strong Squad. Head coaches from each sport select one individual at the beginning of the season who represents the characteristics of an Iowa farmer.)
Recipients: Liyana Durisic (women's golf), Dana Feyen (women's cross Country), Cebastian Gentil (men's track & field), Caleb Grill (men's basketball), Kaylyn Hall (women's track & field), Annie Hatch (volleyball), Isaac Judge (wrestling), Miska Kadleckova (tennis), Morgan Kane (women's basketball), Trinity Kay (swimming & diving), Madelyn Langkamp (gymnastics), Gable Sieperda (men's cross country), Carli Spelhaug (softball), Eva Steckelberg (soccer), Nate Vance (men's golf), O'Rien Vance (football)

Letter Jacket Recognition (First-year letterwinners during the Spring of 2022, Fall of 2022 and Winter of 2023.)

Letter Ring Presentation (Student-athletes who have earned a letter during their career receive a letter ring in their final year of competition.)

Cyclone Serve Awards (Presented to the team with the most service hours per team member and the individual with the highest total hours served in the current academic year.)
Recipients: Swimming & Diving, 763 hours; Ruby Chou (women's golf), 158 hours

Male And Female Highlight Of The Year (Presented to one male student-athlete and one female student-athlete who delivered a clutch play, game or tournament performance.)
Recipients: David Carr (wrestling), Ashley Joens (women's basketball)

For The Love Of The Game (Presented to student-athletes whose work ethic, attitude and overall presence makes a significant contribution to their team for no other reason than the love of their sport.)
Recipients: Angelina Allen (softball), Maddie Brant (soccer), Joel Devine (wrestling), Dana Feyen (women's cross country), Maya Ford (gymnastics), Kaylyn Hall (women's track & field), Annie Hatch (volleyball), Conrad Hawley (men's basketball), Kendell Jackson (football), Taglao Jeeravivitaporn (women's golf), Chie Kezuka (tennis), Mary Kate King (women's basketball), Mallory Miller (swimming & diving), Tim Sindt (men's cross country), Jake Slocum (men's golf), Peter Smith (men's track & field)

Eye Of The Storm (Presented to a student-athlete who has demonstrated heart and perseverance in the face of significant personal challenge and adversity in their life.)
Recipient: Yonger Bastida (wrestling)

Team Performance Of The Year (Presented to the team whose overall achievement exceeded expectations, overcame adversity or made drastic improvements to impact the team's season performance.)
Recipient: Women's Basketball, 2023 Big 12 Tournament Champions

Letterwinner All-Around Award (Presented to a male and female senior student-athlete who exemplified character, leadership, community service work, athletic success and academic excellence throughout their Iowa State careers.)
Recipients: David Carr (wrestling), Ashley Joens (women's basketball)

David Carr

Ashley Joens