Several hundred student-athletes, coaches, and administrative staff celebrated high academic and athletic achievement at the annual SLS ROARS Awards Tuesday evening at Hyland Arena in St. Charles, Missouri.

Festivities began with the distribution of athletic stoles team by team for SLS students that are graduating this spring. After everyone with a 3.5 cumulative GPA or higher was honored (see complete list below), there were 13 different ROARS Awards that were announced. A description for each award is included below.

Here is a list of all nominees and the winners in chronological order.

Best in a Supporting Role – Female
Presented to a dedicated student-athlete whose unwavering commitment, teamwork, and perseverance make a lasting impact, contributing to the team's success both on and off the field.

•              Ardyn Hawryshko- Women's Ice Hockey
•              Lauren Louzader- Shotgun Sports
•              Rylee Kara- Olympic Weightlifting
•              Jasmine Bouckaert- Lionettes

WINNER: Best in a Supporting Role-Female

 























Best in a Supporting Role – Male
•              Austin Meers- Men's Ice Hockey
•              Chad Tinney- Men's Rugby
•              Vaughn Klosowski- Shotgun Sports
•              Jackson Wozniak- Roller Hockey


WINNER: Best in a Supporting Role-Male
























Newcomer of the Year – Female
Presented to an exceptional first-year student athlete at Lindenwood who has made an immediate and significant positive impact on their team throughout their first season as a Lion. This athlete demonstrated remarkable talent, work ethic, and perseverance. Eligible recipients include freshmen, redshirt freshmen, and transfer students.
•              Sahanna Doherty- Cheer
•              Sophie Lampley- Lion Line
•              Bella Behl- Lionettes
•              Izzy Fletcher- Women's Bowling

WINNER: Newcomer of the Year - Female


 






















Newcomer of the Year – Male
•              Lucas Corselli- Shotgun Sports
•              Nick Jones- Men's Ice Hockey
•              Luke DiPasquale- Roller Hockey
•              Christian Petersen- Men's Bowling

WINNER: Newcomer of the Year – Male

 























Emerging Athlete of the Year – Female
Presented to a student-athlete who has demonstrated remarkable growth, dedication, and improvement throughout the season. Through hard work, perseverance, and a commitment to excellence, the recipient has significantly elevated their performance and made a meaningful impact on their team
•              Maris Bode- Cheer
•              Jordyn Bates- Lion Line
•              Grace Montgomery- Olympic Weightlifting
•              Sydney Nelson – Archery

WINNER: Emerging Athlete of the Year – Female

 























Emerging Athlete of the Year – Male
•              Jack Louko- Men's Ice Hockey
•              Mark Barbour- Men's Rugby
•              Tyler Goorsky- Cheer
•              Kaden Lansford- Men's Bowling

WINNER: Emerging Athlete of the Year – Male

 























Heart of a Lion – Female
Presented to a student-athlete who has served as an exemplary representative of Lindenwood University and the Lindenwood Athletic Department. This individual possesses a strong school spirit, personal strength and a strong sense of devotion to not just their team, but to all Lindenwood athletics.
•              Daniela Morga- Cheer
•              Reagan Behl- Lionettes
•              Emily Gawedzinski- Golden Line
•              Anna Rawe- Shotgun Sports

WINNER: Heart of a Lion – Female

 























Heart of a Lion – Male
•              Logan Millhausen- Men's Ice Hockey
•              Chris Wallace- Men's Rugby
•              Calvin Lackey- Olympic Weightlifting
•              Bennett Blake- Roller Hockey

WINNER: Heart of a Lion – Male

 























Showstopping Moment
Presented to a team or individual involved in a moment or series of moments judged to be the most remarkable, compelling, or entertaining in a given year. This could be a single play, race, or upset match that stands out as a pivotal or extraordinary moment for Lindenwood Athletics.

• Lawson Veit- Archery…After shooting a perfect 600 for 600 at Indoor Nationals in his previous competitions, in order for the team to maximize points, Lawson switched to a completely different discipline and shot barebow at Outdoors and won the Gold medal with a perfect 10 in a one arrow shoot-off.

• Shotgun Sports- The Super Sporting Squad needed an epic performance at the ACUI Championships and they got it, enabling the Lions to defeat Texas A&M by only FIVE targets to win back to back national championships.

• Olympic Weightlifting- Brad Bingham…as a freshman headed into the final events, he needed to get a Personal Record in snatch, Clean & Jerk, AND Total all in one session and he did…enabling the Lions to win back to back national championships

• Roller Hockey- Chase Christopher was given the nod in goal at the NCRHA National Championship game and stopped every shot he faced to give the Lions a 2-0 shutout win over the defending national champions.

• Men's Bowling – They bowled a perfect Baker 300 in the finals to clinch the championship match and win the 16^th Annual Lions Classic Tournament in early November.

WINNER: Showstopping Moment

 























Coaching Staff of the Year
Presented to the coaching staff that had the best results while overcoming the most obstacles. The coaching staff also exuded leadership and excellence on and off the field of competition to their team and the athletic administration, as well as the entire Lindenwood community. 
•              Archery
•              Shotgun Sports
•              Cheerleading
•              Golden Line
•              Roller Hockey

WINNER: Coaching Staff of the Year

 























Athlete of the Year – Female
Presented to a student-athlete who has demonstrated exceptional athletic performance, leadership, and dedication throughout the season. The recipient exemplifies excellence in competition, consistently contributes to their team's success, and upholds the highest standards of sportsmanship, teamwork, and integrity. Their hard work, perseverance, and commitment to their sport set them apart as a true role model within the athletic community.
•              Loki Antonio- Women's Ice Hockey
•              Serena Bartels- Lion Line
•              Paige Schwartz- Cheer
•              Hailey Bozych- Women's Bowling

WINNER: Athlete of the Year – Female

 























Athlete of the Year – Male
•              Jake McEntee- Cheer
•              Duncan Krige- Men's Rugby
•              Matthew Lorio- Shotgun Sports
•              James Tice- Olympic Weightlifting

WINNER: Athlete of the Year – Male

























Team of the Year
Presented to the team that has demonstrated outstanding performance, resilience, and unity throughout the season. The recipients have exemplified excellence in competition, teamwork, and sportsmanship while achieving significant success in their sport.

• Winning back-to-back National Champions this year - Olympic Weightlifting

• Winners of the programs 15^th National Championship - Cheerleading Advanced Small Coed

• Winners of the programs 16^th National Championship - Cheerleading Intermediate Small Coed

• Finishing the season with a record of 37-2, finishing tops in the Central Region, and winners of their FIRST American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division II National
Championship - ACHA Men's Ice Hockey

• Finishing the season with a perfect 16-0 record and winnings their 13^th NCRA National Championship - Roller Hockey – D1

• Also finishing the season with a perfect record of 18-0 and winning their 18th NCRA Championship - Roller Hockey Gold (AA)

• Also winning their 18^th National Championship Last month: Shotgun Sports

WINNER: Team of the Year


 





















Academic High-Performers
Archery

Piper Colantone
Katy Edison
Brianna Hayes
Gage Kellett
Cody Mosely
Hunter Powell
Hallie Sellers
Peyton Willeford
Katie Wondell
Kenzie Yates

Bowling
Jonathan Becker
Sadie Bettendorf
Hailey Bozych
Anthony Evrley
Isabelle Fletcher
Haylie Frick
Kaden Lansford
Zachary Ludwig
Carissa Merkle
Connor McCague
Leanora Nicklin
Elijah Northcutt
Hunter Pirtle
Max Sauer
Julia Smith
Samantha Smith
James Zugmaier

Cheerleading
Madelynn Alexander
Breyanna Bennett
Maris Bode
Ava Bullock
Jaynanne Caupert
Hannah Chung
KyleeAnna Clinto

Kaylee Combs
Sarah Cross
Abigayle Diekemper
Sahanna Doherty
Madison Fournie
Lauren Gluck
Zachary Gust
Cye Ham
Cagney Kwiatkowski
Keagan Kyle
Hannah Laflen
Krista Martin
Emma Maxwell
McKenzie McKelvey
Brianna Michaels
Daniela Morga
Cora Moutray
Haylee Nicolaides
Allison Parcel
Angelina Portugal
Lily Prater
Kendall Rabick
Olivia Rath
Alexis Salazar
David Santiago
Jadyn Schmidt
Brooke Schottel
Olivia Schulz
Ashtyn Seymour
Alisha Sprang
Jackson Thompson
Emily Vallat
Morgan Verdught
Eliza Weber
Molly Wielgus
Zoe Williams
Haydin Williams
Isabella Wind
Kara Yang
Julia Zoellner

Lion Line
Alexis Antolik
Olivia Antzoulatos
Serena Bartels
Jordyn Bates
Lindsay Duff
Hayley Holman
Sydnie Lampley
Sophie Lampley
Karli O'Connell

Elaine Ottens
Grace Quante
Madelyn Sabella
Madeline Young

Lionettes
Allison Beech
Isabella Behl
Reagan Behl
Jasmine Bouckaert
Lydia Cooney
Meredith Gallo
Alyssa Hamby
Adirah Heppermann
Randi Jenkins
Reese Metzger
Sierra Mitchell
Dailey O'Hern
Makayla Reisel
Tabitha Schacht
Lilian Thaxton
Kaylie Waechter
 
Golden Line
Emily Gawedzinski
Madelyn Heuser
Isabella Jilka
Natalie Kasten
 
Esports
Zachary Blaha
Alexander Blume
Jackson Carter
Lliam Gammon
Matthew Glass
Tristan Gonzalez
Andrew Hellmann
Matthew Hollenberg
Cameron McCallion

Victor Mercade Gonzalez
Nathan Osterholt
Spenser Praska
Skylar Robben
Trevor Scholes
Anthony Wokurka
 
Women's ACHA Ice Hockey
Ava Bilton
Alison Blaskovich
Mackenzie Cameron
Saskie Fuchs
Ardyn Hawryshko
Sierra Lesniak
Kristen Martinez
Hilary Pearce
Samantha Roth
Julia Schoonbaert
Paris Suzuki
Madison Teague
 
Men's ACHA Ice Hockey
Jacob Behnen
Jordan Behnen
Ethan Christofferson
Praveen Dhaliwal
Justin Grenon
Nicholas Jones
Nolan Kahl
Cade Kujawski
William Lalonde
Jake Lange
Jack Louko

Zachary Maupin
Chase McClellan
Logan Millhausen
Michael Mullen
Zachary Schwartz
Cole Wheaton
 
Olympic Weightlifting
Ariana Aranda
Allysen Byerley
Nicole Citera-Juarez
Taylor Craig
Jordyn Dearth
Landon Horn
Carson Johnson
Rylee Kara
Calvin Lackey
Cameron Lee
Grace Montgomery
Danny Morrow
Shawn Rhodes
Lillian Spry
Chloe Varady
 
Roller Hockey
Brian Blake
Chase Christopher
Luke DiPasquale
Landon Kooker
Clayton Liefeld
Colin Markotay
Nicholaus Meyer
Dylan Pritchett
Matthew Sherman
Corinna Weimann
Jackson Wozniak

Men's Rugby
Giovanni Agostini
Mark Barbour
Sebastiano Battara
William Bentley
Guillerma Bilbao Olarreaga
Carter Breneman
Gavin Fitzhugh
Byron Forword
Nate Gillis
Joaquin Gonzalez Fontan
Malan Graham
Johannes Greyling
Ivan Ingram
Ryan Keenan
Brendan Mason
Sanele Mdingi
Milche Mulder

Jacob Racine
Riley Richardson-Mould
Declan Ries
Marcus Robinson
Cole Scharffenorth
Emily Schoneman
Brooklyn Sosinsky
Chad Tinney
Ike Wrigley
 
Shotgun Sports
Chloe Anderson
Grace Corselli
Lucas Corselli
Jacob Diller
Matthew Dombrowski
Kelan Kinion
Ryan Kraemer
Matthew Lorio
McKenzie Massey
Mitchell Ottinger
Bradley Phillips
Anna Rawe
Claire Ridenhour
Alexis Schweiss
Tristian Stubbs
Konnor Vohs
Benjamin Warwick
Jordan Ziercher