University of Wisconsin-Superior Athletics

Since 2013-14

Mertz Mortorelli Male Athlete of the Year
Named after the longtime coach and athletics director at UW-Superior, this award recognizes the male student-athlete who has displayed distinctive, unique or exceptional athletic accomplishments at UW-Superior during the past year.
 

Year	Student-Athlete	Sport
2025	Josh Bellamy	Men's Soccer
2024	Nate Ohman	Men's Track and Field
2023	Ryan Rodriguez	Baseball
2022	Blake Perry	Men's Soccer
2021	Ryan Peterson	Men's Golf
2020	CJ Pillath	Men's Track and Field
2019	CJ Pillath	Men's Track and Field
2018	Jon Bucklew	Men's Soccer
2017	Anton Svensson	Men's Hockey/Men's Golf
2016	Charles Corbett	Men's Cross Country/Men's Track and Field
2015	Kenny McGee	Men's Track and Field
2014	Tom Fairbanks	Baseball

Lydia C. Thering Female Athlete of the Year
Named after the longtime Yellowjacket coach and professor in the department of health and human performance, this award recognizes the female student-athlete who has displayed distinctive, unique or exceptional athletic accomplishments at UW-Superior during the past year.

Year	Student-Athlete	Sport
2025	Ellie Macal	Softball
2024	Elise Besonen	Women's Basketball
2023	Mya Holmquist	Women's Soccer
2022	Kaela Kraemer	Softball
2021	LeAnn Torgerson	Women's Track and Field
2020	Kaleigh Martinson	Women's Hockey
2019	Hannah Norlin	Women's Basketball
2018	Hailey Kontny	Women's Basketball/Women's Soccer
2018	Maggie Cragg	Women's Golf/Women's Hockey/Softball
2017	Svenja Ruehl	Women's Track and Field
2016	Hayley Botten	Women's Golf
2015	Sally Linzmeier	Women's Soccer/Women's Basketball/Softball
2014	Sally Linzmeier	Women's Basketball/Softball

Yellowjacket Men's Scholar Athlete of the Year
Annually honoring one male student-athlete who has displayed distinctive, unique or exceptional scholastic accomplishment. In the event of a tie, multiple recipients can be chosen.

Year	Student-Athlete	Sport
2025	Ethan Coady	Baseball
2024	David Collins	Men's Cross Country/Men's Track and Field
2023	David Collins	Men's Cross Country/Men's Track and Field
2022	David Kaplan	Men's Hockey
2021	Martan Yelle	Men's Hockey
2020	Cameron Lee	Baseball
2019	Cameron Lee	Baseball
2018	Daniel Litchke	Men's Hockey
2017	Isaac Staat	Men's Cross Country/Men's Track and Field
2016	Jackson Lindquist	Men's Cross Country/Men's Track and Field
2015	Kyle Gauger	Baseball
2014	Derek Stauber	Men's Hockey

Yellowjacket Women's Scholar Athlete of the Year
Annually honoring one female student-athlete who has displayed distinctive, unique or exceptional scholastic accomplishment. In the event of a tie, multiple recipients can be chosen.

Year	Student-Athlete	Sport
2025	Brenna Mattson, Elise Besonen, Hailie Evans and Katie Dobson	Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball
2024	Brenna Mattson, Elise Besonen, Hailie Evans and Katie Dobson	Women's Soccer, Women's Basketball
2023	Kasha Hughlett	Women's Track and Field
2022	Kasha Hughlett	Women's Track and Field
2021	Amber Heidenreich	Women's Hockey/Women's Track and Field
2020	Olivia Bancroft-Hart	Softball
2020	Amber Heidenreich	Women's Hockey/Women's Track and Field
2020	Eva Reinertsen	Women's Basketball
2019	Eva Reinertsen	Women's Basketball
2018	Hailey Kontny	Women's Basketball/Women's Soccer
2017	Hailey Kontny	Women's Basketball
2016	Shelly Misco	Softball
2015	Katelyn Adams	Women's Soccer
2014	Jessica Zimmerman	Volleyball

Yellowjacket Community Service Award
Annually recognizes one student-athlete who donates the most hours of community service to Superior and the surrounding communities. In the event of a tie, multiple recipients can be chosen.

Year	Student-Athlete	Sport
2025	Brynne Crystal	Women's Soccer
2024	Brynne Crystal	Women's Soccer
2023	Rachel Webb	Women's Soccer
2022	Jordyn O'Brien	Volleyball
2021	Emily Wald	Women's Tennis
2020	Matthew Carlson	Men's Track and Field
2019	Mackenzie Kmecik	Women's Basketball
2018	Mac Reykdal	Men's Basketball
2017	Alissa Boyhtari	Women's Track and Field
2016	Grace Kennedy	Women's Basketball
2015	Grace Kennedy	Women's Basketball
2014	Alex Beers	Baseball