Annual Honorees Carol Whipple 2022 Duathlon, Masters Arvada, CO Won Gold in the World Cross Duathlon Championships Yasmine Hernandez 2022 All-Around Campus Leadership Colorado State University, Pueblo NCAA National Champion Sophia Smith 2022 Professional Athlete of the Year Portland Thorns NWSL MVP Becky Hammon 2022 Professional Coach of the Year Las Vegas Aces WNBA Coach of the Year The Denver Broncos Foundation 2022 Dorothy Mauk Pioneer Award H.S. Girls Flag Football Created over 500 sport opportunities for girls Nell Rojas 2022 Marathon Boulder, CO Top American in the Boston Marathon Mary Smith 2022 Comeback Masters Track and Field Master Ranking of #1 in the World in the 400m Tom Hilbert 2022 Legacy Colorado State University Winningest coach in CSU history Clare Gallagher 2022 Ultra Marathon Boulder, CO Leadville 100 Champion Shannon Feran 2022 Triathlon Colorado Mesa University USAT Age-Group National Championship Jennifer Kupcho 2022 Sportswoman of the Year Professional LPGA Golfer Finished as the top American on the LPGA Tour Ann Wolta Blackstone 2022 Joan Birkland Leadership Award St. Mary's Academy, Golf A Lifetime Empowering Others Through Golf Kara Winger 2022 Track and Field, Professional Team USA World #1 and American Record Holder Brooke Wilson 2022 Cross Country, High School Valor Christian High School 5A State Champion Megan Torrence 2022 Shooting Calhan, CO 4-H National Record Setter Sam Thacker 2022 Lacrosse, D-I College University of Denver First Team All-American Izzy Starck 2022 Volleyball, High School Rampart High School Gatorade Colorado Volleyball Player of the Year Victoria Sanders 2022 Diving Discovery Canyon High School Set the 3A diving record Zoe Rollins 2022 Inspiration Thompson Valley High School Returned to serve at a match while still partially paralyzed Brianna Robles 2022 Track and Field, D-II College Adams State University 2-time National Champion Kyleigh Peoples 2022 Lacrosse, D-II College Regis University First Team All-American Shea Murphy 2022 Lacrosse, High School Green Mountain High School 1st Team All-State Kira Mullins 2022 Mountain Biking Columbine High School Colorado H.S. Mountain Bike Champion Allie McLaughlin 2022 Mountain Running Professional Mountain Ultra Trail Runner of the Year Jill McGill 2022 Golf, Senior Professional U.S. Senior Women's Open Champion Zoe Martin 2022 Field Hockey Colorado Academy State leader in goals and points Damon Martin 2022 Milestone Adams State University 20th NCAA Cross Country Championship Hailey Maestretti 2022 Softball, High School Lutheran High School #1 in the state in strikeouts and wins Shannan Lane 2022 High School Coach of the Year Pueblo South High School 5th championship appearance in 9 seasons as a head coach Civana Kuhlmann 2022 Soccer, College University of Colorado First Team All-Pac-12 Ava Keenan 2022 Most Promising Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy #1 Mogul Skier in the country in her age group Jessica Hutchinson 2022 Gymnastics, College University of Denver Big 12 Gymnast of the Year & All-Around Champion Mya Hollingshed 2022 Basketball, College University of Colorado Drafted 8th overall in 2022 WNBA Draft Rylee Hladky 2022 Volleyball, College Metropolitan State University of Denver Two-time AVCA All-America 1st team Katie Hensien 2022 Skiing University of Denver National Women's Alpine Skier of the Year Peyton Garrison 2022 Track and Field, Small High School Coal Ridge High School 3A State Record Setter, 400 Meters Marissa Gallegos 2022 Wrestling, College Colorado Mesa University WCWC Southwest Regional Champion Agur Dwol 2022 Track and Field, Large High School Mullen High School Gatorade Colorado high school athlete of the year Lily Chitambar 2022 Tennis, High School Boulder High School Won her second Class 5A state championship in 2022 Mariah Bell 2022 Ice Skating Team USA U.S. Olympian and National Champion Lauren Burt 2022 Gymnastics, High School Lakewood High School Won the Class 5A all-around title Naomi Clark 2022 Soccer, High School Grandview High School Scored hat trick in State Finals Stephanie Cotter 2022 Cross Country, College Adams State University 2-Time National Cross Country Champion Lauren Betts 2022 Basketball, High School Grandview High School WBCA National Player of the Year Micaela DeGenero 2022 Track and Field, College University of Colorado NCAA National Champion in the Mile Lucy Bell 2022 Swimming, College Fossil Ridge High School Broke Missy Franklin’s 200-yard IM record Hadley Ashton 2022 Golf, High School Erie High School Won the Class 4A state championship Leigha Devine 2022 Golf, College Rutgers University 2-Time CGA Women’s Player of the Year Lily Borgenheimer 2022 Swimming, College Colorado Mesa University 2022 NCAA II Champion (200 Breast) Paige Adair 2022 Softball, College Colorado Mesa University D2CCA South Central Region Pitcher of the Year Valarie Allman 2021 Sportswoman of the Year Longmont, Colorado Third American woman to win gold in the discus Michaela Onyenwere 2021 Professional Rookie of the Year New York Liberty Sixth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft Molly Little 2021 Bravery University of Denver Little led the effort to change the NCAA’s handling and policy of sexual assault and gender-based violence. Lisa Schumacher 2021 Milestone Sterling High School Reached the 500-game win mark Devyn Priselac 2021 Perseverance Fort Collins High School .356 batting average, .903 lifetime field percentage Georgia Mullins 2021 College- Division III Volleyball Colorado College Earned First-Team All- America by American Volleyball Coaches Association Marissa Gallegos 2021 College- Wrestling Colorado Mesa University Two-time WCWC All-American and Olympic Trials participant Kathy Jones Heck 2021 Trailblazer Holly, Colorado Starting center for the All-American Red Heads Sydney Kennett 2021 Innovator Won the USA National Indoor Skydiving Freestyle Open for three years straight Rhonda Blanford-Green 2021 Joan Birkland Leadership Award CHSAA First female and first black commissioner for CHSAA Carol Callan 2021 Leadership USA Basketball Guided the program to 7 Olympic gold medals Lindsey Horan 2021 Professional Athlete of the Year Colorado Spring, Colorado Played her 100th game with the USWNT in the Tokyo Olympics Carter Booth 2021 High School- Big School Volleyball Cherry Creek High School Alternate for the FIVB Women’s U-20 World Championship team Taysa Conger 2021 High School- Small School Volleyball Merino High School Named 1A Volleyball Player of the Year Rylee Hladky 2021 College-Division II Volleyball Metropolitan State University of Denver Named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year Mahala Norris 2021 College Track-Outdoor United States Air Force Academy NCAA title in the 3,000m steeplechase Christel Donley 2021 Masters- Track and Field Colorado Springs, Colorado Ranks #1 in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, the triple jump, and high jump Hailey Danz 2021 Triathlon Paralympian Colorado Springs, Colorado Two-time World Triathlon Para Championship winner Elizabeth Marks 2021 Paralympian- Swimming Colorado Springs, Colorado Won gold in the 100m backstroke int the 2019 World Championships Anastasija Zolotic 2021 Taekwondo- Olympian Colorado Springs, Colorado Olympic Gold medal winner Lauren Manwiller 2021 High School- Tennis Mullen High School Named CHSAA’s 4A Player of the Year Anna Reidmiller 2021 College- Tennis University of Denver Named the 2021 Summit League Women’s Tennis Player of the Year Taylor James 2021 High School- Track Niwot High School Gatorade Player of the Year Agur Dwol 2021 High School- Field Mullen High School Won the 4A State title for triple jump as well as the long jump Sage Hurta 2021 College- Indoor Track University of Colorado Co Pac-12 Woman of the Year Nikki McGaffin 2021 High School- Big School Softball Fossil Ridge High School Ranked #1 for recruiting in NCAA Softball Shelby Robb 2021 College- Softball Metropolitan State University of Denver Earned RMAC Gold Glove Anna Shaw 2021 Swimming- High School Heritage High School Set state records for the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle, Lily Borgenheimer 2021 College- Division II Swimming Colorado Mesa University Six-time RMAC champion and a nine-time CSCAA Overall All-American Aysia Leckie 2021 College- Division I Swimming University of Denver Received seven All-Summit League honors and won the Summit League’s Swimmer of the Year Stacy Gaskill 2021 Snowboard/Snow cross Golden, Colorado Finished 6th at the SBX World Championships Degen Miller 2021 High School- Soccer Alexander Dawson School Named 2021 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year Lila Dere 2021 College- Division II Soccer Colorado Mesa University 2021 RMAC Player of the Year Jaelin Howell 2021 College- Division I Soccer Florida State University Two-time national champion and winner of the 2021 MAC Hermann award Hailey Maestretti 2021 High School- Small School Softball Lutheran High School CHSAA’s 3A Player of the Year Amelia Smart 2021 Skiing University of Denver Five-time NCAA All-American Anna Zanusso 2021 College- Golf University of Denver First Pioneer since 2014 to qualify for the NCAA Championships Lynzee Brown 2021 College- Gymnastics University of Denver 2021 Honda Sports Award for gymnastics MeiLan Haberl 2021 Hockey Yale University 2021 Austrian National Champion Margo Miller 2021 High School- Small School Lacrosse Evergreen High School Honored as a first-team All-State starter Jessie Bakes 2021 High School- Big School Lacrosse Colorado Academy USA Lacrosse Girl’s High School Player of the Week Bea Behrens 2021 College- Division I Lacrosse University of Denver 2021 Big East Attack Player of the Year Jessica Berg 2021 College- Division II Lacrosse Regis University 2021 RMAC Midfielder of the Year Megan Torrence 2021 High School- Shooting Calahan, Colorado Competed in the 2021 National Junior Olympics Amber English 2021 Shooting Colorado Springs, Colorado Member of the World Class Athlete Program Ellie Johnson 2021 Field Hockey Regis Jesuit High School Colorado Field Hockey Player of the Year Aubri Braecklein 2021 High School- Golf Jefferson Academy Colorado Junior Golf Alliance Player of the Year Allie Navarette 2021 College-Division II Basketball Metropolitan State University of Denver 2021 RMAC Player of the Year Ashten Prechtel 2021 College-Division I Basketball Stanford University PAC-12’s “Sixth Player of the Year” in 2020 Riley Stewart 2021 High School- Cross Country Cherry Creek High School Three-time Colorado Cross Country State champion Abby Nichols 2021 College- Cross Country University of Colorado Won the NCAA Pre-National Invitation Jennifer Valente 2021 Cycling- Olympics University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 2020 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 Olympic bronze medalist (team), 2021 UCI Track Cycling Dahlia Allen 2021 High School-Big School Diving Lewis-Palmer High School 5A State champion title for diving Victoria Sanders 2021 High School- Small School Diving Discovery Canyon High School Two-time state champion Jolynn Harris 2021 College- Diving Colorado Mesa University RMAC Diver of the Week eight times Lauren Betts 2021 High School- Basketball Grandview High School 2021 FIBA U-19 World Cup gold medalist Ava Kuszak 2021 All-Round Holy Family High School National champion in her softball club and was a state qualifier in swimming Tarynn Sieg 2020 Track & Field, College, Field Events Colorado State University Shot Put & Weight Throw Conference Champ Julia Fuller 2020 Coach of the Year, High School Buena Vista High School 2A Cross Country State Champions Kindyll Wetta 2020 Comeback, High School Basketball Valor Christian High School Overcame Two ACL Surgeries Lindsey Immel 2020 Swimming, High School Rampart High School 3-Event Swimming State Champion Maddie Karr 2020 Gymnastics, College University of Denver Scored Two Perfect 10s on Vault Maria Mettler 2020 Track & Field, College, Running Air Force Academy 3,000 Meter Conference Champion Mary Kvamme 2020 Joan Birkland Leadership Award Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports Advocate for Equity in Girls Sports Mikaela Tommy 2020 Skiing, College CU Boulder Women’s College Alpine Skier of the Year Nikki McGaffin 2020 Softball, Big School Classification Fossil Ridge High School 5A Softball State Champion Riley Stewart 2020 Cross Country, High School Cherry Creek High School 2-time 5A Cross Country State Champion Sadie Ross 2020 Softball, Small School Eaton High School Pitched Win in First Prep Championship Aubri Braecklein 2020 Golf, Amateur Jefferson Academy High School Colorado Golf Association (CGA) Women’s Stroke Play Champion Becky Hammon 2020 Trailblazer, NBA San Antonio Spurs NBA’s First Female Acting Head Game Coach Bethany Michalak 2020 Most Promising, Cross Country Air Academy High School Won the State Championship as a Freshman Christina Maccarone 2020 Swede Johnson Spirit Award Grandview High School, Aurora Started Unified Cheerleading Program Dani Jones 2020 Sportswoman of the Year, Runner CU Boulder National Track Athlete of the Year Denali Pinto 2020 Basketball, College Colorado School of Mines Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year Erin Norton 2020 Comeback, College Running MSU Denver 2nd at RMAC Cross Country Championships Jaelin Howell 2020 Soccer, College Florida State University Conference Midfielder of the Year Jana Van Gytenbeek 2020 Basketball, High School Cherry Creek High School All-time CHSAA Assists Leader Jennifer Kupcho 2020 Professional Athlete of the Year LPGA Touring Professional Recorded First Professional Win Angel Rios 2019 Wrestling, High School Valley High School Finished Fourth at Boys State Tourney Brooke Raboutou 2019 Sport Climbing U.S. National Sport Climbing Team 2020 Olympic Team Emily Stockman 2019 Beach Volleyball USA National Team Five Top Five Finishes Gail Klock 2019 Coach of the Year, Masters Softball Peaches Senior Women’s Softball Coached While Undergoing Chemotherapy Hailey Schalk 2019 Golf, High School Holy Family High School 3-Time High School Golf State Champion Jaelyn Smith 2019 Basketball, College MSU Denver 2nd RMAC Assists All-Time Jana Van Gytenbeek 2019 Basketball, High School Cherry Creek High School CCHS most-decorated basketball player Jennifer Kupcho 2019 Professional Athlete of the Year LPGA Touring Professional Pro Golf Debut at U.S. Women’s Open Jennifer Schubert-Akin 2019 Inspiration Award, Marathon Running Steamboat Springs $150,000 raised for Multiple Sclerosis Judith Laney 2019 Triathlon Denver Nationally ranked in 65-69 Age Group Katharine Merrifield 2019 Field Hockey, High School Colorado Academy Top Colorado Goal Scorer in a Decade Katherine Sackett 2019 Softball, High School Erie High School 4A Softball Player of the Year Katie Oleksak 2019 Volleyball, College Colorado State University Led Rams to 28 Straight Victories Keri Atchison 2019 Swede Johnson Spirit Award Mountain Vista High School Led Squad Through Unimaginable Loss Laura Knoblach 2019 Ultra-Ironman Triathlon Boulder Completed Equivalent of 20 Ironmans Lisa Long 2019 Soccer, High School Cheyenne Mountain High School Colorado Springs Gazette Soccer Player of the Year Maddie Ward 2019 Swimming, College Colorado State University CSU Record Holder Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart 2019 Coach of the Year, College University of Denver Coached DU to NCAA Team Final Mikaela Tommy 2019 Skiing, College CU Boulder Won Three Straight Giant Slalom Races Miranda Stinson 2019 Lacrosse, College CU Boulder PAC-12 Attacker of the Year Morgan Kreb 2019 Shooting, Rifle Jr. Olympic Team High School Nationals Champion Rebecca Weissmann 2019 Tennis, College University of Southern California USC Tennis Team Captain Remington Ross 2019 All-Round Athlete, High School Highland H.S. (Ault) & Eaton H.S. All-State Softball & Track Champion Sloane Murphy 2019 Lacrosse, High School Colorado Academy U.S. Lacrosse All-America Sydney Kennett 2019 Indoor Skydiving Sagewood Middle School Guinness World Record Holder Taylor Kornieck 2019 Soccer, College CU Boulder Career Points Leader DU Gymnastics 2019 Team of the Year, College University of Denver Fourth in NCAA Team Final Colorado Academy Lacrosse 2019 Team of the Year, High School Colorado Academy, Denver 5-time Lacrosse State Champions Valarie Negin 2019 Tennis, High School Smoky Hill High School #1 Singles State Champion Sarah Thomas 2019 Sportswoman of the Year Conifer Historic English Channel Ultra-Swim Jaslynn Gallegos 2019 Wrestling, High School Skyview High School Historic Finish at Boys State Tourney Anna Hall 2019 Pentathlon, High School Valor Christian High School Pentathlon & Heptathlon National Records Karen Johnson 2019 Dorothy Mauk Pioneer Award Englewood Basketball Coach & Mentor Dani Jones 2019 Running, College CU Boulder 4-time NCAA Champion Sage Alexandra Hurta 2019 Running, College CU Boulder CU 800 Meter Record Holder Coleen Gillilan 2019 Swimming, High School Fossil Ridge High School 5A Swimmer of the Year Sophia Herzog 2019 Paralympic Swimming Team USA World Record Holder Taylor James 2019 Track & Field, High School Niwot High School 4A Track Athlete of the Year Francesca Belibi 2019 Trailblazer, Basketball Regis High School, Stanford First Girl to Dunk in Colorado Preps Maggie Guterl 2019 Ultrarunning Durango Ran 250 miles in 60 hours Gianna Bartalo 2019 Volleyball, High School Lewis-Palmer High School 4A Volleyball Player of Year Brittney Dixon 2019 Diving, College Colorado Mesa University 2-time RMAC Diving Champion Frances Cable 2019 Diving, High School Arapahoe High School 2-time State Champ & Diver of the Year Kirsty Hodgkins 2019 Golf, College CU Boulder 3-time Regional Golf Champion Lynnzee Brown 2019 Gymnastics, College University of Denver NCAA Floor Exercise Co-Champion Kaylie Berens 2019 Gymnastics, High School Pomona High School All-Around, Beam, & Vault State Champ MeiLan Haberl 2019 Ice Hockey Air Academy High School, Yale Starter on Boys Varsity Team Katie Fankhouser 2019 Kayak Lyons High School, Ft. Lewis College Junior Freestyle Kayak National Champ Lisa Johnson 2019 Joan Birkland Leadership Award Girls on the Run Rockies Founder, Girls on the Run Rockies Cindy “CJ” Johnson 2019 Highland Games, Masters Englewood Highland Games World Masters Champion Christel Donley 2019 Track & Field, Masters Colorado Springs Eight-Event National Masters Champ, 80+ Stephanie Cotter 2019 Cross Country, College Adams State University Division II NCAA National Champion Sara Crawford 2019 Coach of the Year, High School Kit Carson High School Basketball 77-Game Winning Streak Sierra Bower 2019 Cross Country, High School Basalt High School 3A Cross Country State Champion Year
Carol Whipple 2022 Duathlon, Masters Arvada, CO Won Gold in the World Cross Duathlon Championships Yasmine Hernandez 2022 All-Around Campus Leadership Colorado State University, Pueblo NCAA National Champion Sophia Smith 2022 Professional Athlete of the Year Portland Thorns NWSL MVP Becky Hammon 2022 Professional Coach of the Year Las Vegas Aces WNBA Coach of the Year The Denver Broncos Foundation 2022 Dorothy Mauk Pioneer Award H.S. Girls Flag Football Created over 500 sport opportunities for girls Nell Rojas 2022 Marathon Boulder, CO Top American in the Boston Marathon Mary Smith 2022 Comeback Masters Track and Field Master Ranking of #1 in the World in the 400m Tom Hilbert 2022 Legacy Colorado State University Winningest coach in CSU history Clare Gallagher 2022 Ultra Marathon Boulder, CO Leadville 100 Champion Shannon Feran 2022 Triathlon Colorado Mesa University USAT Age-Group National Championship Jennifer Kupcho 2022 Sportswoman of the Year Professional LPGA Golfer Finished as the top American on the LPGA Tour Ann Wolta Blackstone 2022 Joan Birkland Leadership Award St. Mary's Academy, Golf A Lifetime Empowering Others Through Golf Kara Winger 2022 Track and Field, Professional Team USA World #1 and American Record Holder Brooke Wilson 2022 Cross Country, High School Valor Christian High School 5A State Champion Megan Torrence 2022 Shooting Calhan, CO 4-H National Record Setter Sam Thacker 2022 Lacrosse, D-I College University of Denver First Team All-American Izzy Starck 2022 Volleyball, High School Rampart High School Gatorade Colorado Volleyball Player of the Year Victoria Sanders 2022 Diving Discovery Canyon High School Set the 3A diving record Zoe Rollins 2022 Inspiration Thompson Valley High School Returned to serve at a match while still partially paralyzed Brianna Robles 2022 Track and Field, D-II College Adams State University 2-time National Champion Kyleigh Peoples 2022 Lacrosse, D-II College Regis University First Team All-American Shea Murphy 2022 Lacrosse, High School Green Mountain High School 1st Team All-State Kira Mullins 2022 Mountain Biking Columbine High School Colorado H.S. Mountain Bike Champion Allie McLaughlin 2022 Mountain Running Professional Mountain Ultra Trail Runner of the Year Jill McGill 2022 Golf, Senior Professional U.S. Senior Women's Open Champion Zoe Martin 2022 Field Hockey Colorado Academy State leader in goals and points Damon Martin 2022 Milestone Adams State University 20th NCAA Cross Country Championship Hailey Maestretti 2022 Softball, High School Lutheran High School #1 in the state in strikeouts and wins Shannan Lane 2022 High School Coach of the Year Pueblo South High School 5th championship appearance in 9 seasons as a head coach Civana Kuhlmann 2022 Soccer, College University of Colorado First Team All-Pac-12 Ava Keenan 2022 Most Promising Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy #1 Mogul Skier in the country in her age group Jessica Hutchinson 2022 Gymnastics, College University of Denver Big 12 Gymnast of the Year & All-Around Champion Mya Hollingshed 2022 Basketball, College University of Colorado Drafted 8th overall in 2022 WNBA Draft Rylee Hladky 2022 Volleyball, College Metropolitan State University of Denver Two-time AVCA All-America 1st team Katie Hensien 2022 Skiing University of Denver National Women's Alpine Skier of the Year Peyton Garrison 2022 Track and Field, Small High School Coal Ridge High School 3A State Record Setter, 400 Meters Marissa Gallegos 2022 Wrestling, College Colorado Mesa University WCWC Southwest Regional Champion Agur Dwol 2022 Track and Field, Large High School Mullen High School Gatorade Colorado high school athlete of the year Lily Chitambar 2022 Tennis, High School Boulder High School Won her second Class 5A state championship in 2022 Mariah Bell 2022 Ice Skating Team USA U.S. Olympian and National Champion Lauren Burt 2022 Gymnastics, High School Lakewood High School Won the Class 5A all-around title Naomi Clark 2022 Soccer, High School Grandview High School Scored hat trick in State Finals Stephanie Cotter 2022 Cross Country, College Adams State University 2-Time National Cross Country Champion Lauren Betts 2022 Basketball, High School Grandview High School WBCA National Player of the Year Micaela DeGenero 2022 Track and Field, College University of Colorado NCAA National Champion in the Mile Lucy Bell 2022 Swimming, College Fossil Ridge High School Broke Missy Franklin’s 200-yard IM record Hadley Ashton 2022 Golf, High School Erie High School Won the Class 4A state championship Leigha Devine 2022 Golf, College Rutgers University 2-Time CGA Women’s Player of the Year Lily Borgenheimer 2022 Swimming, College Colorado Mesa University 2022 NCAA II Champion (200 Breast) Paige Adair 2022 Softball, College Colorado Mesa University D2CCA South Central Region Pitcher of the Year Valarie Allman 2021 Sportswoman of the Year Longmont, Colorado Third American woman to win gold in the discus Michaela Onyenwere 2021 Professional Rookie of the Year New York Liberty Sixth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA draft Molly Little 2021 Bravery University of Denver Little led the effort to change the NCAA’s handling and policy of sexual assault and gender-based violence. Lisa Schumacher 2021 Milestone Sterling High School Reached the 500-game win mark Devyn Priselac 2021 Perseverance Fort Collins High School .356 batting average, .903 lifetime field percentage Georgia Mullins 2021 College- Division III Volleyball Colorado College Earned First-Team All- America by American Volleyball Coaches Association Marissa Gallegos 2021 College- Wrestling Colorado Mesa University Two-time WCWC All-American and Olympic Trials participant Kathy Jones Heck 2021 Trailblazer Holly, Colorado Starting center for the All-American Red Heads Sydney Kennett 2021 Innovator Won the USA National Indoor Skydiving Freestyle Open for three years straight Rhonda Blanford-Green 2021 Joan Birkland Leadership Award CHSAA First female and first black commissioner for CHSAA Carol Callan 2021 Leadership USA Basketball Guided the program to 7 Olympic gold medals Lindsey Horan 2021 Professional Athlete of the Year Colorado Spring, Colorado Played her 100th game with the USWNT in the Tokyo Olympics Carter Booth 2021 High School- Big School Volleyball Cherry Creek High School Alternate for the FIVB Women’s U-20 World Championship team Taysa Conger 2021 High School- Small School Volleyball Merino High School Named 1A Volleyball Player of the Year Rylee Hladky 2021 College-Division II Volleyball Metropolitan State University of Denver Named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year Mahala Norris 2021 College Track-Outdoor United States Air Force Academy NCAA title in the 3,000m steeplechase Christel Donley 2021 Masters- Track and Field Colorado Springs, Colorado Ranks #1 in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, the triple jump, and high jump Hailey Danz 2021 Triathlon Paralympian Colorado Springs, Colorado Two-time World Triathlon Para Championship winner Elizabeth Marks 2021 Paralympian- Swimming Colorado Springs, Colorado Won gold in the 100m backstroke int the 2019 World Championships Anastasija Zolotic 2021 Taekwondo- Olympian Colorado Springs, Colorado Olympic Gold medal winner Lauren Manwiller 2021 High School- Tennis Mullen High School Named CHSAA’s 4A Player of the Year Anna Reidmiller 2021 College- Tennis University of Denver Named the 2021 Summit League Women’s Tennis Player of the Year Taylor James 2021 High School- Track Niwot High School Gatorade Player of the Year Agur Dwol 2021 High School- Field Mullen High School Won the 4A State title for triple jump as well as the long jump Sage Hurta 2021 College- Indoor Track University of Colorado Co Pac-12 Woman of the Year Nikki McGaffin 2021 High School- Big School Softball Fossil Ridge High School Ranked #1 for recruiting in NCAA Softball Shelby Robb 2021 College- Softball Metropolitan State University of Denver Earned RMAC Gold Glove Anna Shaw 2021 Swimming- High School Heritage High School Set state records for the 50-meter freestyle and the 100-meter freestyle, Lily Borgenheimer 2021 College- Division II Swimming Colorado Mesa University Six-time RMAC champion and a nine-time CSCAA Overall All-American Aysia Leckie 2021 College- Division I Swimming University of Denver Received seven All-Summit League honors and won the Summit League’s Swimmer of the Year Stacy Gaskill 2021 Snowboard/Snow cross Golden, Colorado Finished 6th at the SBX World Championships Degen Miller 2021 High School- Soccer Alexander Dawson School Named 2021 Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year Lila Dere 2021 College- Division II Soccer Colorado Mesa University 2021 RMAC Player of the Year Jaelin Howell 2021 College- Division I Soccer Florida State University Two-time national champion and winner of the 2021 MAC Hermann award Hailey Maestretti 2021 High School- Small School Softball Lutheran High School CHSAA’s 3A Player of the Year Amelia Smart 2021 Skiing University of Denver Five-time NCAA All-American Anna Zanusso 2021 College- Golf University of Denver First Pioneer since 2014 to qualify for the NCAA Championships Lynzee Brown 2021 College- Gymnastics University of Denver 2021 Honda Sports Award for gymnastics MeiLan Haberl 2021 Hockey Yale University 2021 Austrian National Champion Margo Miller 2021 High School- Small School Lacrosse Evergreen High School Honored as a first-team All-State starter Jessie Bakes 2021 High School- Big School Lacrosse Colorado Academy USA Lacrosse Girl’s High School Player of the Week Bea Behrens 2021 College- Division I Lacrosse University of Denver 2021 Big East Attack Player of the Year Jessica Berg 2021 College- Division II Lacrosse Regis University 2021 RMAC Midfielder of the Year Megan Torrence 2021 High School- Shooting Calahan, Colorado Competed in the 2021 National Junior Olympics Amber English 2021 Shooting Colorado Springs, Colorado Member of the World Class Athlete Program Ellie Johnson 2021 Field Hockey Regis Jesuit High School Colorado Field Hockey Player of the Year Aubri Braecklein 2021 High School- Golf Jefferson Academy Colorado Junior Golf Alliance Player of the Year Allie Navarette 2021 College-Division II Basketball Metropolitan State University of Denver 2021 RMAC Player of the Year Ashten Prechtel 2021 College-Division I Basketball Stanford University PAC-12’s “Sixth Player of the Year” in 2020 Riley Stewart 2021 High School- Cross Country Cherry Creek High School Three-time Colorado Cross Country State champion Abby Nichols 2021 College- Cross Country University of Colorado Won the NCAA Pre-National Invitation Jennifer Valente 2021 Cycling- Olympics University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 2020 Olympic gold medalist, 2020 Olympic bronze medalist (team), 2021 UCI Track Cycling Dahlia Allen 2021 High School-Big School Diving Lewis-Palmer High School 5A State champion title for diving Victoria Sanders 2021 High School- Small School Diving Discovery Canyon High School Two-time state champion Jolynn Harris 2021 College- Diving Colorado Mesa University RMAC Diver of the Week eight times Lauren Betts 2021 High School- Basketball Grandview High School 2021 FIBA U-19 World Cup gold medalist Ava Kuszak 2021 All-Round Holy Family High School National champion in her softball club and was a state qualifier in swimming Tarynn Sieg 2020 Track & Field, College, Field Events Colorado State University Shot Put & Weight Throw Conference Champ Julia Fuller 2020 Coach of the Year, High School Buena Vista High School 2A Cross Country State Champions Kindyll Wetta 2020 Comeback, High School Basketball Valor Christian High School Overcame Two ACL Surgeries Lindsey Immel 2020 Swimming, High School Rampart High School 3-Event Swimming State Champion Maddie Karr 2020 Gymnastics, College University of Denver Scored Two Perfect 10s on Vault Maria Mettler 2020 Track & Field, College, Running Air Force Academy 3,000 Meter Conference Champion Mary Kvamme 2020 Joan Birkland Leadership Award Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports Advocate for Equity in Girls Sports Mikaela Tommy 2020 Skiing, College CU Boulder Women’s College Alpine Skier of the Year Nikki McGaffin 2020 Softball, Big School Classification Fossil Ridge High School 5A Softball State Champion Riley Stewart 2020 Cross Country, High School Cherry Creek High School 2-time 5A Cross Country State Champion Sadie Ross 2020 Softball, Small School Eaton High School Pitched Win in First Prep Championship Aubri Braecklein 2020 Golf, Amateur Jefferson Academy High School Colorado Golf Association (CGA) Women’s Stroke Play Champion Becky Hammon 2020 Trailblazer, NBA San Antonio Spurs NBA’s First Female Acting Head Game Coach Bethany Michalak 2020 Most Promising, Cross Country Air Academy High School Won the State Championship as a Freshman Christina Maccarone 2020 Swede Johnson Spirit Award Grandview High School, Aurora Started Unified Cheerleading Program Dani Jones 2020 Sportswoman of the Year, Runner CU Boulder National Track Athlete of the Year Denali Pinto 2020 Basketball, College Colorado School of Mines Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Player of the Year Erin Norton 2020 Comeback, College Running MSU Denver 2nd at RMAC Cross Country Championships Jaelin Howell 2020 Soccer, College Florida State University Conference Midfielder of the Year Jana Van Gytenbeek 2020 Basketball, High School Cherry Creek High School All-time CHSAA Assists Leader Jennifer Kupcho 2020 Professional Athlete of the Year LPGA Touring Professional Recorded First Professional Win Angel Rios 2019 Wrestling, High School Valley High School Finished Fourth at Boys State Tourney Brooke Raboutou 2019 Sport Climbing U.S. National Sport Climbing Team 2020 Olympic Team Emily Stockman 2019 Beach Volleyball USA National Team Five Top Five Finishes Gail Klock 2019 Coach of the Year, Masters Softball Peaches Senior Women’s Softball Coached While Undergoing Chemotherapy Hailey Schalk 2019 Golf, High School Holy Family High School 3-Time High School Golf State Champion Jaelyn Smith 2019 Basketball, College MSU Denver 2nd RMAC Assists All-Time Jana Van Gytenbeek 2019 Basketball, High School Cherry Creek High School CCHS most-decorated basketball player Jennifer Kupcho 2019 Professional Athlete of the Year LPGA Touring Professional Pro Golf Debut at U.S. Women’s Open Jennifer Schubert-Akin 2019 Inspiration Award, Marathon Running Steamboat Springs $150,000 raised for Multiple Sclerosis Judith Laney 2019 Triathlon Denver Nationally ranked in 65-69 Age Group Katharine Merrifield 2019 Field Hockey, High School Colorado Academy Top Colorado Goal Scorer in a Decade Katherine Sackett 2019 Softball, High School Erie High School 4A Softball Player of the Year Katie Oleksak 2019 Volleyball, College Colorado State University Led Rams to 28 Straight Victories Keri Atchison 2019 Swede Johnson Spirit Award Mountain Vista High School Led Squad Through Unimaginable Loss Laura Knoblach 2019 Ultra-Ironman Triathlon Boulder Completed Equivalent of 20 Ironmans Lisa Long 2019 Soccer, High School Cheyenne Mountain High School Colorado Springs Gazette Soccer Player of the Year Maddie Ward 2019 Swimming, College Colorado State University CSU Record Holder Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart 2019 Coach of the Year, College University of Denver Coached DU to NCAA Team Final Mikaela Tommy 2019 Skiing, College CU Boulder Won Three Straight Giant Slalom Races Miranda Stinson 2019 Lacrosse, College CU Boulder PAC-12 Attacker of the Year Morgan Kreb 2019 Shooting, Rifle Jr. Olympic Team High School Nationals Champion Rebecca Weissmann 2019 Tennis, College University of Southern California USC Tennis Team Captain Remington Ross 2019 All-Round Athlete, High School Highland H.S. (Ault) & Eaton H.S. All-State Softball & Track Champion Sloane Murphy 2019 Lacrosse, High School Colorado Academy U.S. Lacrosse All-America Sydney Kennett 2019 Indoor Skydiving Sagewood Middle School Guinness World Record Holder Taylor Kornieck 2019 Soccer, College CU Boulder Career Points Leader DU Gymnastics 2019 Team of the Year, College University of Denver Fourth in NCAA Team Final Colorado Academy Lacrosse 2019 Team of the Year, High School Colorado Academy, Denver 5-time Lacrosse State Champions Valarie Negin 2019 Tennis, High School Smoky Hill High School #1 Singles State Champion Sarah Thomas 2019 Sportswoman of the Year Conifer Historic English Channel Ultra-Swim Jaslynn Gallegos 2019 Wrestling, High School Skyview High School Historic Finish at Boys State Tourney Anna Hall 2019 Pentathlon, High School Valor Christian High School Pentathlon & Heptathlon National Records Karen Johnson 2019 Dorothy Mauk Pioneer Award Englewood Basketball Coach & Mentor Dani Jones 2019 Running, College CU Boulder 4-time NCAA Champion Sage Alexandra Hurta 2019 Running, College CU Boulder CU 800 Meter Record Holder Coleen Gillilan 2019 Swimming, High School Fossil Ridge High School 5A Swimmer of the Year Sophia Herzog 2019 Paralympic Swimming Team USA World Record Holder Taylor James 2019 Track & Field, High School Niwot High School 4A Track Athlete of the Year Francesca Belibi 2019 Trailblazer, Basketball Regis High School, Stanford First Girl to Dunk in Colorado Preps Maggie Guterl 2019 Ultrarunning Durango Ran 250 miles in 60 hours Gianna Bartalo 2019 Volleyball, High School Lewis-Palmer High School 4A Volleyball Player of Year Brittney Dixon 2019 Diving, College Colorado Mesa University 2-time RMAC Diving Champion Frances Cable 2019 Diving, High School Arapahoe High School 2-time State Champ & Diver of the Year Kirsty Hodgkins 2019 Golf, College CU Boulder 3-time Regional Golf Champion Lynnzee Brown 2019 Gymnastics, College University of Denver NCAA Floor Exercise Co-Champion Kaylie Berens 2019 Gymnastics, High School Pomona High School All-Around, Beam, & Vault State Champ MeiLan Haberl 2019 Ice Hockey Air Academy High School, Yale Starter on Boys Varsity Team Katie Fankhouser 2019 Kayak Lyons High School, Ft. Lewis College Junior Freestyle Kayak National Champ Lisa Johnson 2019 Joan Birkland Leadership Award Girls on the Run Rockies Founder, Girls on the Run Rockies Cindy “CJ” Johnson 2019 Highland Games, Masters Englewood Highland Games World Masters Champion Christel Donley 2019 Track & Field, Masters Colorado Springs Eight-Event National Masters Champ, 80+ Stephanie Cotter 2019 Cross Country, College Adams State University Division II NCAA National Champion Sara Crawford 2019 Coach of the Year, High School Kit Carson High School Basketball 77-Game Winning Streak Sierra Bower 2019 Cross Country, High School Basalt High School 3A Cross Country State Champion Year
