Nominees For Eighth Annual Billy’s Announced
5/1/2026 2:30:00 PM | Creighton Athletics, Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country / Track, Women's Cross Country / Track, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Rowing, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Volleyball
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton Athletics will celebrate its top individual and team accomplishments from the past year on May 4th with the eighth edition of The Billy's.
Awards for The Billy's are based on the past 12 months. The fall/winter sports (Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Basketball) will be based on the Fall of 2025 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis, Track) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2025.
The event will feature 29 awards, including 14 True Blue Awards that recognize one student-athlete from each squad who embodied the values of resiliency, high character, selflessness, humility, discipline, dedication, determination, reliability, culture and a team-first attitude.
The Male and Female Carl M. Reinert, S.J., Scholar-Athlete Award recipients will also be recognized, as will the Male and Female Team Academic Awards, the Male and Female Teams of the Year and the Magis Award. The eight other awards to be distributed include the Male and Female Rookie of the Year, Male and Female Comeback Kid, Male and Female Muscle and Hustle Award, and the Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
Ana Bellinghausen will conduct interviews on the "blue" carpet leading up to the event, with coverage of selected interviews planned for Creighton's social media channels.
The list of nominees is below:
Male Rookie of the Year
Gavin Gerch, Men's Golf
Matthew Hudson, Men's Soccer
Wilson Magers, Baseball
Owen Marett, Men's Cross Country
Female Rookie of the Year
Jalen Chaney, Women's Soccer
Abbey Hayes, Volleyball
Julia Karmazin, Women's Golf
Ava Zediker, Women's Basketball
Male Comeback Kid
Dominic Cancellieri, Baseball
Jacob Ludwick, Men's Track & Field
Tommy Murray, Men's Cros Country/Track
Omar Ramadan, Men's Soccer
Female Comeback Kid
Grace Boffeli, Women's Basketball
Abigail Santana, Women's Soccer
Kaelan Schultz, Softball
Sarah Vaske, Women's Cross Country/Track
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Brady Bragg, Men's Soccer
Zach Kuo, Men's Tennis
Logan Piper, Men's Track
Ben North, Baseball
Kolby Brown, Men's Golf
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Ella Offer, Women's Soccer
Kennedy Townsend, Women's Basketball
Kiara Reinhardt, Volleyball
Lily West, Softball
Saige Christen, Women's Track
Male Athlete of the Year
Grant Feldman, Men's Golf
Alejandro Gandini, Men's Tennis
Garrett Langrell, Baseball
Jacob Ludwick, Men's Track & Field
Nolan Sailors, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year
Ava Martin, Volleyball
Ariana Mondiri, Women's Soccer
Bianca Rademacher, Women's Tennis
Kiara Reinhardt, Volleyball
Sydra Seville, Softball
Male Team of the Year
Baseball
Men's Golf
Men's Tennis
Female Team of the Year
Women's Golf
Softball
Volleyball
Awards for The Billy's are based on the past 12 months. The fall/winter sports (Volleyball, Soccer, Cross Country and Basketball) will be based on the Fall of 2025 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis, Track) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2025.
The event will feature 29 awards, including 14 True Blue Awards that recognize one student-athlete from each squad who embodied the values of resiliency, high character, selflessness, humility, discipline, dedication, determination, reliability, culture and a team-first attitude.
The Male and Female Carl M. Reinert, S.J., Scholar-Athlete Award recipients will also be recognized, as will the Male and Female Team Academic Awards, the Male and Female Teams of the Year and the Magis Award. The eight other awards to be distributed include the Male and Female Rookie of the Year, Male and Female Comeback Kid, Male and Female Muscle and Hustle Award, and the Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
Ana Bellinghausen will conduct interviews on the "blue" carpet leading up to the event, with coverage of selected interviews planned for Creighton's social media channels.
The list of nominees is below:
Male Rookie of the Year
Gavin Gerch, Men's Golf
Matthew Hudson, Men's Soccer
Wilson Magers, Baseball
Owen Marett, Men's Cross Country
Female Rookie of the Year
Jalen Chaney, Women's Soccer
Abbey Hayes, Volleyball
Julia Karmazin, Women's Golf
Ava Zediker, Women's Basketball
Male Comeback Kid
Dominic Cancellieri, Baseball
Jacob Ludwick, Men's Track & Field
Tommy Murray, Men's Cros Country/Track
Omar Ramadan, Men's Soccer
Female Comeback Kid
Grace Boffeli, Women's Basketball
Abigail Santana, Women's Soccer
Kaelan Schultz, Softball
Sarah Vaske, Women's Cross Country/Track
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Brady Bragg, Men's Soccer
Zach Kuo, Men's Tennis
Logan Piper, Men's Track
Ben North, Baseball
Kolby Brown, Men's Golf
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Ella Offer, Women's Soccer
Kennedy Townsend, Women's Basketball
Kiara Reinhardt, Volleyball
Lily West, Softball
Saige Christen, Women's Track
Male Athlete of the Year
Grant Feldman, Men's Golf
Alejandro Gandini, Men's Tennis
Garrett Langrell, Baseball
Jacob Ludwick, Men's Track & Field
Nolan Sailors, Baseball
Female Athlete of the Year
Ava Martin, Volleyball
Ariana Mondiri, Women's Soccer
Bianca Rademacher, Women's Tennis
Kiara Reinhardt, Volleyball
Sydra Seville, Softball
Male Team of the Year
Baseball
Men's Golf
Men's Tennis
Female Team of the Year
Women's Golf
Softball
Volleyball
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Men's Soccer
/ Men's Golf
RHP
/ Baseball
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/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Golf
OH
/ Volleyball
GK
/ Men's Soccer
/ Women's Golf
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
OH
/ Volleyball
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
/ Women's Tennis
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/ Men's Soccer
MB
/ Volleyball
OF
/ Baseball
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/ Women's Soccer
UTL
/ Softball
OF
/ Softball
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
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