Nominees For Seventh Annual Billy’s Announced
4/24/2025 3:30:00 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
The Billy's honor the best in Creighton Athletics from the past 12 months.
OMAHA, Neb. – Creighton Athletics will celebrate its top individual and team accomplishments from the past year on Wednesday night with the seventh 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 2024 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis, Track) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2024.
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 and Connor Happer 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
Jackson McAndrew, Men's Basketball
Eli Nissen, Baseball
Jack Pineau, Baseball
Owen Price, Men's Golf
Female Rookie of the Year
Annie Dawson, Women's Golf
Natalee Gehred, Women's Track & Field
Jaya Johnson, Volleyball
Ashten Pierson, Softball
Male Comeback Kid
Shane Curtin, Baseball
Will MacLean, Baseball
Tommy Murray, Men's Cross Country/Track
Sami Osmani, Men's Basketball
Female Comeback Kid
Kiani Lockett, Women's Basketball
Ariana Mondiri, Women's Soccer
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Ty Davis, Men's Basketball
Braden Gluth, Baseball
Jacob Ludwick, Men's Track & Field
Omar Ramadan, Men's Socer
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Natalee Gehred, Track & Field
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Savanna Solomon, Women's Soccer
Lily West, Softball
Male Athlete of the Year
Shaun Campbell, Men's Golf
Alejandro Gandini, Men's Tennis
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Men's Basketball
Evan Kraus, Men's Cross Country/Track
Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Jensen, Women's Basketball
Morgan Maly, Women's Basketball
Cayla Nielsen, Softball
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Malvika Shukla, Women's Tennis
Kendra Wait, Volleyball
Men's Team of the Year
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Golf
Female Team of the Year
Women's Basketball
Women's Soccer
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 2024 performances, while the sports still competing (Baseball, Softball, Rowing, Golf, Tennis, Track) will be based on performances from the Spring of 2024.
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 and Connor Happer 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
Jackson McAndrew, Men's Basketball
Eli Nissen, Baseball
Jack Pineau, Baseball
Owen Price, Men's Golf
Female Rookie of the Year
Annie Dawson, Women's Golf
Natalee Gehred, Women's Track & Field
Jaya Johnson, Volleyball
Ashten Pierson, Softball
Male Comeback Kid
Shane Curtin, Baseball
Will MacLean, Baseball
Tommy Murray, Men's Cross Country/Track
Sami Osmani, Men's Basketball
Female Comeback Kid
Kiani Lockett, Women's Basketball
Ariana Mondiri, Women's Soccer
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Male Muscle and Hustle Award
Ty Davis, Men's Basketball
Braden Gluth, Baseball
Jacob Ludwick, Men's Track & Field
Omar Ramadan, Men's Socer
Female Muscle and Hustle Award
Natalee Gehred, Track & Field
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Savanna Solomon, Women's Soccer
Lily West, Softball
Male Athlete of the Year
Shaun Campbell, Men's Golf
Alejandro Gandini, Men's Tennis
Ryan Kalkbrenner, Men's Basketball
Evan Kraus, Men's Cross Country/Track
Female Athlete of the Year
Lauren Jensen, Women's Basketball
Morgan Maly, Women's Basketball
Cayla Nielsen, Softball
Norah Sis, Volleyball
Malvika Shukla, Women's Tennis
Kendra Wait, Volleyball
Men's Team of the Year
Baseball
Men's Basketball
Men's Golf
Female Team of the Year
Women's Basketball
Women's Soccer
Softball
Volleyball
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Golf
LHP
/ Baseball
/ Women's Golf
/ Men's Tennis
/ Women's Cross Country / Track
RHP
/ Baseball
G
/ Women's Basketball
RS/MB
/ Volleyball
C
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
INF
/ Baseball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Cross Country / Track
OF
/ Softball
LHP
/ Baseball
G
/ Men's Basketball
INF
/ Softball
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Men's Golf
M
/ Men's Soccer
/ Women's Tennis
D
/ Women's Soccer
S
/ Volleyball
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