Northern Iowa SAAC

And the PESPY for the Big Cat Award goes to... 🏆 Bill Mukhtar (@UNITrackFieldXC) #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

BIG CAT AWARD NOMINEES 🏈 Derek Anderson ⚽ Caroline Hazen 🏃 Bill Mukhtar 🌊 Erica Peters 🤼 Connor Thorpe 🥎 Anna Wischnowski #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for Female Athlete of the Year goes to... 🏆 Ryley Goebel (@UNIwbb) AND Kate Lappe (@UNISoftball) #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 🏐 Lily Dykstra 🏀 Ryley Goebel 🏐 Cassidy Hartman 🥎 Kate Lappe 🌊 Abby Lear 🏃 Emma Randecker #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for Male Athlete of the Year goes to... 🏆 Carter Morton (@UNITrackFieldXC) #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES ⛳ Calen Bishop 🏀 Trey Campbell 🤼 Ryder Downey 🏈 Bill Jackson 🏃 Carter Morton #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for Team of the Year goes to... 🏆 @UNIVolleyball #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

TEAM OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 🏀 Men's Basketball 🌊 Swimming & Diving 🥎 Softball 🏃 Men's Track & Field 🏐 Volleyball 🤼 Wrestling #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for Coaching Staff of the Year goes to... 🏆 Dave Paulsen and the @UNITrackFieldXC staff #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

COACHING STAFF OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 🌊 Bethany Hovland 🥎 Ryan Jacobs & Staff 🏃 Dave Paulsen & Staff 🏐 Bobbi Petersen & Staff 🤼 Doug Schwab & Staff #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for the Team Community Service Award goes to... 🏆 @UNIFootball #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

TEAM COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD NOMINEES 🏈 Football 🏀 Men's Basketball 🏀 Women's Basketball 🌊 Swimming & Diving 🏐 Volleyball #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for Best Comeback goes to... 🏆 Isabelle Elliott (@UNIVolleyball) #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

BEST COMEBACK NOMINEES 🌊 Aspen Cole 🏐 Isabelle Elliott 🌊 Avery Hogan 🏈 Jordan McClom 🏃 Sydnee Scott 🏀 RJ Taylor #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for the Unsung Hero Award goes to... 🏆 Cael Rahnavardi (@UNI_wrestling) Kalob Runyon accepting on Rahnavardi’s behalf #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

UNSUNG HERO NOMINEES 🌊 Elyse Brayton 🏐 Sydney Golden ⚽ Caroline Hazen 🏀 Hunter Jacobson 🤼 Cael Rahnavardi 🏃 David Russell #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

And the PESPY for Stafflete of the Year goes to... 🏆 Justin Peine (@UNIStrength) #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026

STAFFLETE OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 🤼 Cael Happel 💪 Brandon Ronan 💪 Rachel Ronan 💪 Justin Peine ⚕️ Boone Tomlinson #EverLoyal | #LegacyEra | #PESPYS2026