Wichita State held its 13th-annual awards ceremony (rebranded to The Wheaties) for student-athletes on Wednesday night, recognizing student-athletes from all 16 varsity sports teams for their outstanding achievements on the playing field and court and in the classroom over the past 12 months.
 
Here is a list of the 2025-26 award winners:
 
Female Newcomer – Ausha Moore (Softball)

Male Newcomer – Brady Pacha (Baseball)

Scholar Athlete – Sarah Bertry (Cross Country)

Female Breakthrough Athlete – Theodora Chantava (Women's Tennis)

Male Breakthrough Athlete – TJ Williams (Men's Basketball)

Shocker Spirit Award – Allie Paulsen (Volleyball) & Trace Spires (Men's Track & Field)

Comeback Athlete – Gabi Maas (Volleyball)

Female Heart of a Shocker – Emerson Wilford (Volleyball)

Male Heart of a Shocker – Kenyon Giles (Men's Basketball)

Female Iron Shocker – Mickayla Tosch (Softball)

Male Iron Shocker – Brady Hamilton (Baseball)

Moment(s) of the Year – Giorgia Roselli & Xin Tong Wang Match Point to win American Conference doubles championship (Women's Tennis); Distance Medley Relay Team at Indoor American Conference Championships to Win Race (Women's Track & Field)

Unbreakable Spirit Award – Raiden Bacon (Track & Field via "Team Impact" program)

Best Dressed – Abby Rexford (Women's Track & Field)

16:1 Wu-Ward - Women's Golf Team

Shocker Way Wu-Ward – Bowling

Male Athlete of the Year – Elkana Kipruto (Men's Track & Field/Cross Country)

Female Athlete of the Year – Sara Duque Jimenez (Bowling)

Team of the Year – Women's Bowling

Legacy Award – Steve Feilmeier

Best Sneakers – Kevin Saal

Inspiration/Impact Awards

Baseball
Inspiration: Collin Wilber
Impact: Brady Hamilton

Men's Golf 
Inspiration: Mouhamad Ballout
Impact: Jose Miguel Ramirez

Volleyball
Inspiration: Katie Zimmerman
Impact: Jordan Heatherly

Women's Tennis
Inspiration: Chad Kissell
Impact: Giorgia Roselli

Men's Basketball 
Inspiration: Paul Mills
Impact: Karon Boyd

Women's Basketball 
Inspiration: Jasmine Morris
Impact: Bre'Yon White

Women's Golf 
Inspiration: Lucy Parson
Impact: Mackenzie Wilson 

Softball 
Inspiration: Elizabeth Economon
Impact: Ausha Moore

Men's Tennis 
Inspiration: Nick Taylor 
Impact: Alejandro Jacome
 
Men's T&F
Inspiration: Heidi Benton & Tanner Brown
Impact: Trace Spires

Women's T&F/XC
Inspiration: Aliyah Fertig
Impact: Sadie Millard

Women's Bowling
Inspiration: Kat Hollowell
Impact: Paige Wagner