Iowa State University Athletics
Twenty-Six Earn Big 12's Highest Academic Honor
08.27.2025 | Academic Services
AMES, Iowa – A total of 26 Iowa State student-athletes were named recipients of the Big 12 Conference's highest academic honor, The Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award.
To be eligible for the accolade, student-athletes must have lettered at least once in their career while maintaining residence at their institution for at least one academic year. Each honoree can only be recognized once, and has 100 hours of earned credit with a cumulative grade point average of 3.80.
2024-25 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award Winners
Caleb Bacon, Football
Sadie Baich, Soccer
Jim Bonifas, Football
Chloe Broughton, Soccer
Gabe Burkle, Football
Kinsey Christianson, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Drew Clausen, Football
Kiki Connell, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Fallon Dewitt, Swimming & Diving
Maya Duckworth, Volleyball
Kiersten Fisher, Women's Track & Field
Beau Freyler, Football
Morgan Furmaniak, Soccer
Kailynn Gubbels, Women's Track & Field
Bella Heikes, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Lauren Hernandez, Soccer
Kaia Holtkamp, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Magdalena Keck, Soccer
Ashlyn Keeney, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Leia Khairy, Soccer
John Klosterman, Football
Mallory Miller, Swimming & Diving
Tyler Moore, Football
Josie Bergstrom-Te Slaa, Gymnastics
Kaylee Tobaben, Women's Cross Country/Track & Field
Yira Yoggerst, Soccer
