{"id":119207,"date":"2026-04-28T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2026-oskees-university-of-illinois-athletics\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:30:00","slug":"fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2026-oskees-university-of-illinois-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2026-oskees-university-of-illinois-athletics\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Illini Athletics Celebrated at the 2026 Oskees &#8211; University of Illinois Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"sidearm-story-template-links hide-on-large\" aria-label=\"Story Links\">&#13;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"hide\">Story Links<\/h3>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                <\/aside>\n<p><strong>CHAMPAIGN, Ill. \u2013 <\/strong>Illinois&#8217; best and brightest student-athletes were honored in person at The Oskees\u00a0on Monday night from State Farm Center.<\/p>\n<p>The Oskees\u00a0is an annual all-sports celebration\u00a0recognizing\u00a0first-year letter jacket recipients, graduating student-athletes, and all Fighting Illini\u00a0who have excelled both athletically and academically.<\/p>\n<p><b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/mckenna-schaefbauer\/15245\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15245\" target=\"_blank\">McKenna Schaefbauer<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b> and\u00a0<b><i\/><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/kenta-miyoshi\/15303\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15303\" target=\"_blank\">Kenta Miyoshi<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0of women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s tennis\u00a0took home the night&#8217;s highest honor, the prestigious\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/2015\/4\/6\/bigten-medalofhonor.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Ten Medal of Honor<\/a>. Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded annually to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their college career. The conference&#8217;s most exclusive award was the first of its kind in intercollegiate athletics to recognize academic and athletic excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her three years in the orange and blue, Schaefbauer&#8217;s growth and impact are undeniable. She started\u00a0at the No. 6 singles spot in her first match at Illinois and went on to play\u00a0solely at No. 1 during her junior and senior seasons.\u00a0The Normal, Illinois, native grew on and off the court while truly embodying what it means to be a student-athlete. Schaefbauer capped her career as a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection in 2026 to become a two-time all-conference selection. This past season, she earned a career-high ITA singles ranking of No. 29 while capturing four wins over nationally-ranked opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Schaefbauer&#8217;s list of achievements off the court is even more impressive. The senior has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and been recognized as a three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and two-time CSC All-District selection while working towards her degree in political science. Schaefbauer has been involved in the community both at South Carolina and across her three seasons at Illinois, participating in food drives, fundraisers, youth tennis camps, and numerous volunteer appearances including Big Ten Reading Week, MLK Day of Service, Feeding Our Kids. She has also served as the women&#8217;s tennis SAAC representative. Schaefbauer is the eighth Illinois women&#8217;s tennis student-athlete to receive the Big Ten Medal of Honor and the first since 2005.<\/p>\n<p>Across his four seasons at Illinois, Miyoshi has become a mainstay in the Illini lineup and one of the best players not only in the Big Ten, but in the country. Named the 2025 Big Ten Player of the Year, Miyoshi has secured all-conference status in each of the last three seasons, including unanimous All-Big Ten First Team honors in 2025 and 2026. The Japan native has earned ITA Singles All-America accolades in back-to-back seasons, and he enters the NCAA Tournament with 97 career singles wins.<\/p>\n<p>Off the court, Miyoshi\u00a0was a CSC First Team Academic All-American during the 2024-25 academic year \u2013 the first student-athlete in program history to achieve that honor \u2013 and is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten and three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete selection. He has also claimed Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and CSC Academic All-District recognition in both 2024 and 2025. Miyoshi served as one of the team&#8217;s SAAC representatives in 2024-25 and was one of three student representatives across campus on the 2024-25 Illinois Athletic Board. Also making an impact in the community, he has participated in United Way of Champaign County and MLK Day of Service initiatives. He is the seventh Illinois men&#8217;s tennis student-athlete to receive the Big Ten Medal of Honor and the first since 2004.<\/p>\n<p>In the honor&#8217;s second\u00a0year, the 2025-26\u00a0Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community &amp; Impact Award was presented to <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/tali-joelson\/15230\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15230\" target=\"_blank\">Tali Joelson<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(women&#8217;s gymnastics) and <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/tj-griffin\/15109\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15109\" target=\"_blank\">TJ Griffin<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(football). The award\u00a0celebrates a male and female athlete at each conference school who embodies &#8220;Jackie&#8217;s Nine&#8221; core values of courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence.<\/p>\n<p>The Fighting Illini Spirit Awards, which are given to the male and female athlete who best exemplify the spirit, courage, effort, and dedication of the Fighting Illini, also were handed out on Monday. Receiving the 2026\u00a0Spirit Awards were <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/kylan-boswell\/15198\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15198\" target=\"_blank\">Kylan Boswell<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0and <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/lety-vasconcelos\/15255\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15255\" target=\"_blank\">Lety Vasconcelos<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> from our men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s basketball teams.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>women&#8217;s golf<\/strong>\u00a0(3.90\u00a0GPA) and\u00a0<strong>men&#8217;s gymnastics<\/strong>\u00a0(3.73\u00a0GPA) teams were recognized for having the top team cumulative grade-point averages among Illinois&#8217; varsity sports over the last two semesters, and a number of\u00a0individuals were honored for having the top GPA in their respective classes.<\/p>\n<p><i><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-gymnastics\/roster\/jax-washburn\/15366\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15366\" target=\"_blank\">Jax Washburn<\/a><\/dfn><\/b><\/i> of men&#8217;s gymnastics, <i><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/chloe-cho\/15224\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15224\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Cho<\/a><\/dfn><\/b><\/i>\u00a0of women&#8217;s gymnastics, <i><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/kylie-eaton\/15313\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15313\" target=\"_blank\">Kylie Eaton<\/a><\/dfn><\/b><\/i> of women&#8217;s golf, and <i><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/ava-moore\/15392\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15392\" target=\"_blank\">Ava Moore<\/a><\/dfn><\/b>\u00a0<\/i>of softball<i\/>\u00a0had the top GPAs among sophomores.\u00a0<b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/zach-viiala\/15305\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15305\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Viiala<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>of men&#8217;s tennis and <b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/adisyn-caryl\/15382\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15382\" target=\"_blank\">Adisyn Caryl<\/a><\/dfn><\/b>\u00a0of softball<dfn>\u00a0<\/dfn>were the top juniors.\u00a0Among seniors,<strong><em>\u00a0<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/will-baysingar\/15445\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15445\" target=\"_blank\">Will Baysingar<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>of wrestling, <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/victoria-zheng\/15318\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15318\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Zheng<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> from women&#8217;s golf, <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/brielle-mapanao\/15315\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15315\" target=\"_blank\">Brielle Mapanao<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> from women&#8217;s golf,\u00a0and <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/alexis-wendel\/15326\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15326\" target=\"_blank\">Alexis Wendel<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0of\u00a0swim and dive\u00a0had the highest GPAs. For graduate students, <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/richie-lacien\/15589\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15589\" target=\"_blank\">Richie LaCien<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> of baseball<em>,<\/em> <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/dylan-connell\/15450\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15450\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Connell<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0of\u00a0wrestling, <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/charlie-fifield\/15451\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15451\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Fifield<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0of wrestling, <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/gisela-segura\/15265\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15265\" target=\"_blank\">Gisela Segura<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i><\/b>of women&#8217;s basketball, <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/christina-crawford\/15419\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15419\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Crawford<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0of softball, <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/sydney-stephens\/15290\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15290\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Stephens<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0of soccer, <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kristine-blazevica\/15476\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15476\" target=\"_blank\">Kristine Blazevica<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> of women&#8217;s track &amp;\u00a0field, <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/anastasia-retsa\/15510\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15510\" target=\"_blank\">Anastasia Retsa<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0of women&#8217;s track &amp; field,\u00a0and <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/nora-wollen\/15519\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15519\" target=\"_blank\">Nora Wollen<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>\u00a0of\u00a0women&#8217;s track &amp; field\u00a0had the top GPAs. The top cheer GPAs belonged to <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/cheerleading\/roster\/lexi-brizzolara\/15642\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15642\" target=\"_blank\">Lexi Brizzolara<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em>\u00a0and <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/cheerleading\/roster\/eli-kennel\/15653\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15653\" target=\"_blank\">Eli Kennel<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>women&#8217;s gymnastics<\/strong>\u00a0team, led by first-year head coach<dfn>\u00a0<b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/coaches\/josh-nilson\/2261\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2261\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Nilson<\/a><\/dfn><\/b><\/dfn>, earned\u00a0the Illini Way Student-Athlete Development Team Competition Award for its achievements in\u00a0community and DEI engagement, personal and professional development, and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Individually, five Illini were recognized as Illini Way Student-Athlete Development Stand Out Athletes. Those individuals were <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/chloe-cho\/15224\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15224\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Cho<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b> from women&#8217;s gymnastics<b><i\/><\/b><i\/>, <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/martina-cibulkova\/15329\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15329\" target=\"_blank\">Martina Cibulkova<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> of swim &amp; dive, <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/tali-joelson\/15230\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15230\" target=\"_blank\">Tali Joelson<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> from women&#8217;s gymnastics, <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/cari-bohm\/14967\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"14967\" target=\"_blank\">Cari Bohm<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b> of volleyball<b><i\/><\/b><i\/>, and <em><strong><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/tadeas-placek\/15530\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15530\" target=\"_blank\">Tadeas Placek<\/a><\/dfn><\/strong><\/em> from men&#8217;s track &amp; field.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the awards handed out, finalists for Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year,\u00a0Freshman of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year also were announced. These award winners will be\u00a0selected in June following the conclusion of the spring sports season.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniB1GMOH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>The Big Ten Conference&#8217;s oldest and most prestigious award has been given\u00a0annually to a female and male student in the graduating class\u00a0that has\u00a0demonstrated proficiency in both scholarship and athletics.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00bb <em><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/mckenna-schaefbauer\/15245\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15245\" target=\"_blank\">McKenna Schaefbauer<\/a><\/dfn><\/b>,<\/em> Women&#8217;s Tennis\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00bb <em><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/kenta-miyoshi\/15303\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15303\" target=\"_blank\">Kenta Miyoshi<\/a><\/dfn><\/b>,<\/em> Men&#8217;s Tennis<\/p>\n<h3><strong>BIG TEN JACKIE ROBINSON COMMUNITY &amp; IMPACT AWARD\u00a0WINNERS | <a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/2025\/4\/29\/big-ten-jackie-robinson-community-impact-award.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>The Big Ten Conference&#8217;s newest\u00a0award celebrates student-athletes who embody &#8220;Jackie&#8217;s Nine&#8221; core values &#8211; courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00bb\u00a0<em><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/tali-joelson\/15230\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15230\" target=\"_blank\">Tali Joelson<\/a><\/dfn><\/b>,<\/em> Women&#8217;s Gymnastics\u00a0 \u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00bb <em><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/tj-griffin\/15109\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15109\" target=\"_blank\">TJ Griffin<\/a><\/dfn><\/b>,<\/em> Football<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FIGHTING ILLINI SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniSpiritWinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Female and male athletes who most exemplify the spirit, courage, effort, and dedication of the Fighting Illini.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00bb <em><b><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/lety-vasconcelos\/15255\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15255\" target=\"_blank\">Lety Vasconcelos<\/a><\/dfn><\/b>,<\/em>\u00a0Women&#8217;s Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0\u00bb <b><i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/kylan-boswell\/15198\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15198\" target=\"_blank\">Kylan Boswell<\/a><\/dfn><\/i><\/b>, Men&#8217;s Basketball<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FIGHTING ILLINI OUTSTANDING TEAM GPA AWARDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Highest cumulative grade-point average for a team over the last two semesters.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <b>Women&#8217;s Golf<\/b>\u00a0&#8211; 3.90\u00a0GPA, Coach<em>\u00a0<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/coaches\/renee-slone\/2286\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2286\" target=\"_blank\">Renee Slone<\/a><\/dfn><\/em><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb\u00a0<strong>Men&#8217;s Gymnastics\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; 3.73\u00a0GPA, Coach\u00a0<em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-gymnastics\/roster\/coaches\/daniel-ribeiro\/2297\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2297\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Ribeiro<\/a><\/dfn><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD WINNERS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Female and male student-athletes with the highest grade-point average in each class of school.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Female Cheer <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/cheerleading\/roster\/lexi-brizzolara\/15642\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15642\" target=\"_blank\">Lexi Brizzolara<\/a><\/dfn>, 4.00 GPA, accounting &amp; information systems<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Male Cheer <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/cheerleading\/roster\/eli-kennel\/15653\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15653\" target=\"_blank\">Eli Kennel<\/a><\/dfn>, 3.80\u00a0GPA, advertising<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-gymnastics\/roster\/jax-washburn\/15366\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15366\" target=\"_blank\">Jax Washburn<\/a><\/dfn>, Men&#8217;s Gymnastics,\u00a04.00\u00a0GPA, health planning &amp;\u00a0administration<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/chloe-cho\/15224\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15224\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Cho<\/a><\/dfn>, Women&#8217;s Gymnastics, 4.00 GPA, interdisciplinary health sciences<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/kylie-eaton\/15313\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15313\" target=\"_blank\">Kylie Eaton<\/a><\/dfn>, Women&#8217;s Golf, 4.00 GPA, kinesiology<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Sophomore <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/ava-moore\/15392\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15392\" target=\"_blank\">Ava Moore<\/a><\/dfn>, Softball, 4.00 GPA, accountancy<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Junior\u00a0<dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/zach-viiala\/15305\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15305\" target=\"_blank\">Zach Viiala<\/a><\/dfn>, Men&#8217;s Tennis, 4.00 GPA,\u00a0finance<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Junior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/adisyn-caryl\/15382\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15382\" target=\"_blank\">Adisyn Caryl<\/a><\/dfn>, Softball, 3.98\u00a0GPA, elementary education<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/will-baysingar\/15445\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15445\" target=\"_blank\">Will Baysingar<\/a><\/dfn>, Wrestling, 3.98\u00a0GPA, finance &amp; data science<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/victoria-zheng\/15318\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15318\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Zheng<\/a><\/dfn>, Women&#8217;s Golf, 4.00 GPA, finance<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-golf\/roster\/brielle-mapanao\/15315\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15315\" target=\"_blank\">Brielle Mapanao<\/a><\/dfn>, Women&#8217;s Golf, 4.00 GPA, kinesiology<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Senior <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/alexis-wendel\/15326\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15326\" target=\"_blank\">Alexis Wendel<\/a><\/dfn>, Swim &amp; Dive, 4.00 GPA, finance<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/richie-lacien\/15589\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15589\" target=\"_blank\">Richie LaCien<\/a><\/dfn>, Baseball, 4.00 GPA, strategic leadership &amp; management<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/dylan-connell\/15450\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15450\" target=\"_blank\">Dylan Connell<\/a><\/dfn>, Wrestling, 4.00 GPA, management<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/charlie-fifield\/15451\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15451\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Fifield<\/a><\/dfn>, Wrestling, 4.00 GPA, management<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/gisela-segura\/15265\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15265\" target=\"_blank\">Gisela Segura<\/a><\/dfn>, Women&#8217;s Basketball, 4.00 GPA, recreation, sport, &amp; tourism<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/christina-crawford\/15419\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15419\" target=\"_blank\">Christina Crawford<\/a><\/dfn>, Softball, 4.00 GPA, livestock systems health<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/sydney-stephens\/15290\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15290\" target=\"_blank\">Sydney Stephens<\/a><\/dfn>, Soccer, 4.00 GPA, recreation, sport, &amp; tourism<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/kristine-blazevica\/15476\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15476\" target=\"_blank\">Kristine Blazevica<\/a><\/dfn>, Women&#8217;s Track &amp; Field, 4.00 GPA, recreation, sport, &amp; tourism<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/anastasia-retsa\/15510\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15510\" target=\"_blank\">Anastasia Retsa<\/a><\/dfn>,\u00a0Women&#8217;s Track &amp; Field, 4.00 GPA, management<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb Graduate Student <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/nora-wollen\/15519\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15519\" target=\"_blank\">Nora Wollen<\/a><\/dfn>, Women&#8217;s Track &amp; Field, 4.00 GPA,\u00a0management<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ILLINI WAY STUDENT-ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT TEAM COMPETITION AWARD<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Team accumulating the most\u00a0points in four different categories:\u00a0<strong>Unify<\/strong>\u00a0(Community and Engagement),\u00a0<strong>Develop<\/strong>\u00a0(Personal and Professional Development),\u00a0<strong>Inspire<\/strong>\u00a0(Leadership) and\u00a0<strong>Achieve<\/strong>\u00a0(Honors and Awards).<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <strong>Women&#8217;s Gymnastics<\/strong>, Coach <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/coaches\/josh-nilson\/2261\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"2261\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Nilson<\/a><\/dfn><\/p>\n<h3><strong>DIKE EDDLEMAN FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniEddlemanWinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Presented to the University of Illinois female athlete who most excels\u00a0in her sport at both the conference and national levels.\u00a0Winner announced in June after the completion of all spring sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/berry-wallace\/15256\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15256\" target=\"_blank\">Berry Wallace<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/chloe-cho\/15224\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15224\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Cho<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Gymnastics<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/izzy-lee\/15732\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15732\" target=\"_blank\">Izzy Lee<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Soccer<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb\u00a0<i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/mckenna-schaefbauer\/15245\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15245\" target=\"_blank\">McKenna Schaefbauer<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Tennis<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb\u00a0<i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/sophia-beckmon\/15475\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15475\" target=\"_blank\">Sophia Beckmon<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Track &amp; Field<\/p>\n<h3><strong>DIKE EDDLEMAN MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR FINALISTS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniEddlemanWinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Presented to the University of Illinois male athlete who most excels\u00a0in his sport at both the conference and national levels.\u00a0Winner announced in June after the completion of all spring sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/keaton-wagler\/15216\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15216\" target=\"_blank\">Keaton Wagler<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/luke-altmyer\/15079\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15079\" target=\"_blank\">Luke Altmyer<\/a><\/dfn><\/em> \u2013 Football<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/max-herendeen\/15558\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15558\" target=\"_blank\">Max Herendeen<\/a><\/dfn><\/em> \u2013 Golf<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-gymnastics\/roster\/brandon-dang\/15355\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15355\" target=\"_blank\">Brandon Dang<\/a><\/dfn><\/em> \u2013 Gymnastics<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/kenta-miyoshi\/15303\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15303\" target=\"_blank\">Kenta Miyoshi<\/a><\/dfn><\/em> \u2013 Tennis<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0\u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/jip-de-greef\/15523\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15523\" target=\"_blank\">Jip de Greef<\/a><\/dfn><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Track &amp; Field<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/kannon-webster\/15465\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15465\" target=\"_blank\">Kannon Webster<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Wrestling<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FEMALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR FINALISTS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniFreshmanAward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Presented to a female, participating in her first year at Illinois, who most excels\u00a0in athletics.\u00a0Winner announced in June after the completion of all spring sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb\u00a0<em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/cearah-parchment\/15260\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15260\" target=\"_blank\">Cearah Parchment<\/a><\/dfn><\/em> \u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/summer-clancy\/15239\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15239\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Clancy<\/a><\/dfn> \u2013 Gymnastics<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/ashlyn-adams\/15724\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15724\" target=\"_blank\">Ashlyn Adams<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Soccer<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/ady-kiddy\/15418\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15418\" target=\"_blank\">Ady Kiddy<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Softball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/jaicieonna-gero-holt\/15480\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15480\" target=\"_blank\">JaiCieonna Gero-Holt<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Track &amp; Field<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/alyssa-aguayo\/15880\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15880\" target=\"_blank\">Alyssa Aguayo<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Volleyball<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MALE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR FINALISTS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniFreshmanAward\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Presented to a male, participating in his\u00a0first year at Illinois, who most excels\u00a0in athletics.\u00a0Winner announced in June after the completion of all spring sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/aj-putty\/15587\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15587\" target=\"_blank\">AJ Putty<\/a><\/dfn><\/em><i>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Baseball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/keaton-wagler\/15216\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15216\" target=\"_blank\">Keaton Wagler<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/gabriel-debru\/15309\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15309\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel Debru<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Tennis<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/luuk-pelkmans\/15538\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15538\" target=\"_blank\">Luuk Pelkmans<\/a><\/dfn> \u2013<\/i> Track &amp; Field<i\/><br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/colin-kelly\/15454\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15454\" target=\"_blank\">Colin Kelly<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Wrestling<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FEMALE NEWCOMER\u00a0OF THE YEAR FINALISTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Presented to a non-freshman female, participating in her first year at Illinois, who most excels in athletics.\u00a0Winner announced in June after the completion of all spring sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/maddie-webber\/15264\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15264\" target=\"_blank\">Maddie Webber<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/nora-wollen\/15519\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15519\" target=\"_blank\">Nora Wollen<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Cross Country<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/cayla-jackson\/15730\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15730\" target=\"_blank\">Cayla Jackson<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Soccer<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/skylar-brennan\/15423\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15423\" target=\"_blank\">Skylar Brennan<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Softball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/michelle-kaner\/15332\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15332\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Kaner<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Swim &amp; Dive<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/cara-mester\/15415\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15415\" target=\"_blank\">Cara Mester<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Tennis<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-track-and-field\/roster\/meagan-humphries\/15506\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15506\" target=\"_blank\">Meagan Humphries<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Track &amp; Field<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/kenna-phelan\/15887\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15887\" target=\"_blank\">Kenna Phelan<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Volleyball<\/p>\n<h3><strong>MALE NEWCOMER\u00a0OF THE YEAR FINALISTS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Presented to a\u00a0non-freshman male, participating in his\u00a0first year at Illinois, who most excels\u00a0in athletics.\u00a0Winner announced in June after the completion of all spring sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/andrej-stojakovic\/15217\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15217\" target=\"_blank\">Andrej Stojakovic<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/james-thompson-jr-\/15193\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15193\" target=\"_blank\">James Thompson Jr.<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Football<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-golf\/roster\/dane-huddleston\/15564\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15564\" target=\"_blank\">Dane Huddleston<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 Golf<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-track-and-field\/roster\/andreas-hantson\/15536\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15536\" target=\"_blank\">Andreas Hantson<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Track &amp; Field<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/spencer-moore\/15467\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15467\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Moore<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Wrestling<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FIGHTING ILLINI FEMALE SPIRIT AWARD FINALISTS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniSpiritWinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Female student-athlete who best exemplifies the spirit, courage, effort, and dedication of the Fighting Illini.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-basketball\/roster\/lety-vasconcelos\/15255\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15255\" target=\"_blank\">Lety Vasconcelos<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-gymnastics\/roster\/tali-joelson\/15230\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15230\" target=\"_blank\">Tali Joelson<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Gymnastics<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/ashley-stellon\/15738\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15738\" target=\"_blank\">Ashley Stellon<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Soccer<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/softball\/roster\/alaina-miller\/15408\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15408\" target=\"_blank\">Alaina Miller<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Softball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-swimming-and-diving\/roster\/elleka-boeres\/15328\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15328\" target=\"_blank\">Elleka Boeres<\/a><\/dfn><\/em> \u2013 Swim &amp; Dive<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/cari-bohm\/14967\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"14967\" target=\"_blank\">Cari Bohm<\/a><\/dfn><\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Volleyball<\/p>\n<h3><strong>FIGHTING ILLINI MALE SPIRIT AWARD FINALISTS |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/IlliniSpiritWinners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AWARD HISTORY<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em>Male student-athlete who best exemplifies the spirit, courage, effort, and dedication of the Fighting Illini.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/baseball\/roster\/will-johannes\/15576\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15576\" target=\"_blank\">Will Johannes<\/a><\/dfn>\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 Baseball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-basketball\/roster\/kylan-boswell\/15198\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15198\" target=\"_blank\">Kylan Boswell<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Basketball<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/kenenna-odeluga\/15050\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15050\" target=\"_blank\">Kenenna Odeluga<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Football<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-gymnastics\/roster\/ryan-vanichtheeranont\/15365\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15365\" target=\"_blank\">Ryan Vanichtheeranont<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Gymnastics<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <em><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/mens-tennis\/roster\/gabriel-debru\/15309\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15309\" target=\"_blank\">Gabriel Debru<\/a><\/dfn><\/em> \u2013 Tennis<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00bb <i><dfn><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/sports\/wrestling\/roster\/danny-pucino\/15459\" rel=\"smarttag noopener\" rev=\"15459\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Pucino<\/a><\/dfn><\/i>\u00a0\u2013 Wrestling<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fightingillini.com\/news\/2026\/4\/27\/baseball-fighting-illini-athletics-celebrated-at-the-2026-oskees.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Story Links &#13; &#13; &#13; CHAMPAIGN, Ill. \u2013 Illinois&#8217; best and brightest student-athletes were honored in person at The Oskees\u00a0on Monday night from State Farm Center. The Oskees\u00a0is an annual all-sports celebration\u00a0recognizing\u00a0first-year letter jacket recipients, graduating student-athletes, and all Fighting Illini\u00a0who have excelled both athletically and academically. McKenna Schaefbauer and\u00a0Kenta Miyoshi\u00a0of women&#8217;s and men&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119208,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119207"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/119207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/119208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=119207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=119207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}