Troy Athletics Celebrates 2025-26 with 12th Annual Trojan Tribute

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Troy Athletics Celebrates 2025-26 with 12th Annual Trojan Tribute

4/16/2026 11:37:00 AM | Baseball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, General, Basketball (M), Golf (M), Tennis (M), Softball, Track & Field, Basketball (W), Golf (W), Soccer, Tennis (W), Volleyball, Golf, Tennis, Track & Field (M), Track & Field (W), Cross Country (M), Cross Country (W), Development

By: Troy Athletics Communications

TROY, Ala. – Troy Athletics handed out its top individual, team and academic awards on Wednesday evening at its 12^th annual Trojan Tribute ceremony in Trojan Arena. Zay Dyer took home her second Female Athlete of the Year honors; Brantley Scott took home top male honors, while men's golf won #OneTROY Team of the Year after making the NCAA Tournament last spring.

For the second straight season, Dyer broke the single-season rebound record with 422. She also sat second in the country in double-doubles with 24, finishing her career with 49 – she ranks seventh among active D-I players. Dyer led Troy to its first-ever WBIT appearance after a runner-up finish in the Sun Belt Tournament and regular season. She capped off her career, winning Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year, All-Sun Belt First Team and All-Sun Belt Defensive Team.

Scott was named to both the PING and Golfweek All-American Teams as an honorable mention selection, becoming Troy's first All-American since 1993. After missing the fall, Scott earned All-Sun Belt First Team, leading the team in five of the eight tournaments in the spring and shooting under-par in six of those eight events. He led Troy to an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament, ranking as high as No. 46 in the country. He set program records in score vs. par (-0.54) and stroke average (70.96), ranking 41^st nationally and qualifying for the U.S. Open Regional Qualifier.

Track athlete Kady Schwietz received the top honor of the year, the Trojan Way Leadership Award. This award is given to the student-athlete who is the epitome of a Troy student-athlete and is the true definition of a student-athlete leader both on campus and in the community.

Troy's top academic honors were given to soccer's Alaina Uncapher, cross country's Makenna Calbert and track's Kady Schwietz (Sorrell Award for the female graduating student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA) and baseball's Gavin Schrader and track's Jonas Koturena (Clements Award for the male student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA). For team success, volleyball and men's golf took home the Team GPA Award.

Heart of Warrior Award
Richard Shaughnessy

Sorrell Award
Makenna Calbert – Cross Country
Alaina Uncapher – Soccer
Kady Schwietz – Track & Field

Clements Award
Jonas Koturenka – Track & Field
Gavin Schrader – Baseball

Female Team GPA Award
Volleyball

Male Team GPA Award
Men's Golf

Strength of Character
Leilani Guion – Women's Basketball
Gavan Baxley – Track & Field

Male Strength and Conditioning Award
Houston Markham – Baseball

Female Strength and Conditioning Award
Amiah Butler - Volleyball

Jadarius Garner "Total Trojan" Award
Jaci Mesa – Volleyball
Theo Seng – Men's Basketball

Male Newcomer of the Year
Blake Cavill – Baseball

Female Newcomer of the Year
Rachel Leggett – Women's Basketball

Male Freshman of the Year
Jimmy Janicki – Baseball

Female Freshman of the Year
Aaliyah Murphy – Track & Field

Male Athlete of the Year
Brantley Scott – Men's Golf

Female Athlete of the Year
Zay Dyer – Women's Basketball

#OneTroy Team of the Year
Men's Golf

Trojan Way Leadership Award
Kady Schwietz – Track & Field