Iowa State University Athletics
Iowa State Honors Outstanding Accomplishments By Student-Athletes
04.23.2024 | Athletics
AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Athletics Department recognized the accomplishments of its student-athletes at its annual O.S.C.A.R.S. (Outstanding Scholar-Athletes Celebrating Achievements & Recognition Showcase) Monday evening at Stephens Auditorium.
The O.S.C.A.R.S. is a celebration in the form of an awards show for all student-athletes and staff to showcase the best in the classroom, the locker room and on the playing fields.
The most recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) was released in December and the Cyclones received high marks. Iowa State's 95 percent score led the Big 12 and matched the school record set a year ago and marked the eighth-straight year it either tied or established a new academic excellence standard.
The student-athletes producing these high numbers were rewarded for their dedication, as more than 200 individuals were honored for their scholastic and team accomplishments.
Spring 2023 Highlights
2024 Awards
Scholar-Athlete (Individuals who produced a 3.0 GPA in Spring of 2023, Fall of 2023 or a 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.)
All-Cyclone Team (Presented to student-athletes who earned the highest GPA on their respective teams for the 2023 Spring and Fall semesters)
Recipients: Josie Bergstrom (gymnastics), Tyler Claiborne (football), Brenna Cohoon (women's cross country) - Captain, Fallon DeWitt (swimming and diving), Liyana Durisic (women's golf), Kailynn Gubbels (women's track and field), Annie Hatch (volleyball), Mary Kate King (women's basketball), Gus Langford (men's track and field), Tamin Lipsey (men's basketball), Ernie Mattson (men's cross country), Zach May (men's golf), Ben Monroe (wrestling), Hanna Reid (soccer), Carlie Spelhaug (softball), Anna Supapitch Kuearum (tennis).
Team GPA Award (Presented to the men's and women's teams who earned the highest GPA for the Spring 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters.)
Recipients: Women's Cross Country and Men's Golf
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: Lisa Phillips, Kinesiology
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: Riley Beach (women's cross country), Brenna Cohoon (women's cross country), Winter Craig (swimming and diving), Olivia Edwards (soccer), Joscelyn Farner (swimming and diving), Madelynn Hill (women's cross country), Brinley Horras (swimming and diving), Lauren Kimball (swimming and diving), Ernie Mattson (men's cross country), Hanna Reid (soccer), Gable Sieperda (men's cross country), Lauren Thomas (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 residencey at their academic institution for at least two years.)
Recipients: Ben Monroe (wrestling), Ashley Bengtson (swimming and diving)
Fall 2023 Highlights
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: Pammy Chookaew (women's golf), Olivia Edwards (soccer), Alexis Engelbrecht (volleyball), Luke Gutschewski (men's golf), Madelynn Hill (women's cross country), Brinley Horras (swimming and diving), Robert Jones (men's basketball), Jason Kraisser (wrestling), Anna Supapitch Kuearum (tennis), Milaysia Ochoa (softball), Anna Irene Palacios (gymnastics), Ezekiel Rop (men's cross country), Emily Ryan (women's basketball), Peter Smith (men's track and field), Gerry Vaughn (football), Sydney Willits (women's track and field).
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: Men's: Football and Beau Freyler (football); Women's: Soccer and Madison Dohrn (swimming and diving)
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: Abu Sama III (football); Sydney Willits (women's track and field)
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: Gable Sieperda (men's cross country); Anna Supapitch Kuearum (tennis)
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: Cole Carlucci (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, Men's Basketball
Winter 2024 Highlights
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), Milaysia Ochoa (softball)
