November 09, 2026 | General
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Twenty-eight University of Louisville student-athletes have been recognized as recipients of the 2026 Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Award, honoring their outstanding achievements in the classroom while competing at the highest level of collegiate athletics.
Presented annually, the award recognizes student-athletes who graduate with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 or higher and have participated in at least two years of NCAA intercollegiate athletics at an FBS level institution.
Louisville's 28 honorees represent multiple athletic programs and demonstrate a strong commitment to academic achievement alongside their dedication to competition.
The 2026 Louisville 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award recipients are:
Aubrey Bagenstose – Lacrosse
Karoline Barrett - Women's Swimming & Diving
Autumn Bell – Track and Field
Claire Carver-Ritter – Rowing
Karsyn Cherry – Women's Soccer
Alba Cuns – Rowing
Chloe Cuzzupe – Field Hockey
Julia Dennis – Women's Swimming & Diving
Bri DeSpines – Softball
Tyler Everslage – Field Hockey
Erynn Floyd - Women's Soccer
Kim Herkle - Women's Swimming & Diving
Bayram Hot - Baseball
Eli Hoyt - Baseball
Demaria King - Women's Track & Field
Tatum Kroon – Field Hockey
Isaac McKneely - Men's Basketball
Peter Michael - Baseball
Erin Nicholson – Women's Lacrosse
CeCe Reilly – Women's Lacrosse
Emma Schroll - Women's Soccer
Sam Secrest - Football
Lizzie Sexton - Women's Soccer
Cole Sherman – Men's Basketball
Hadley Snyder – Women's Soccer
Andrew Tan – Men's Golf
Rylie Wollerton – Field Hockey
Alyssa Zabala – Softball
Presented annually, the award recognizes student-athletes who graduate with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.80 or higher and have participated in at least two years of NCAA intercollegiate athletics at an FBS level institution.
Louisville's 28 honorees represent multiple athletic programs and demonstrate a strong commitment to academic achievement alongside their dedication to competition.
The 2026 Louisville 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award recipients are:
Aubrey Bagenstose – Lacrosse
Karoline Barrett - Women's Swimming & Diving
Autumn Bell – Track and Field
Claire Carver-Ritter – Rowing
Karsyn Cherry – Women's Soccer
Alba Cuns – Rowing
Chloe Cuzzupe – Field Hockey
Julia Dennis – Women's Swimming & Diving
Bri DeSpines – Softball
Tyler Everslage – Field Hockey
Erynn Floyd - Women's Soccer
Kim Herkle - Women's Swimming & Diving
Bayram Hot - Baseball
Eli Hoyt - Baseball
Demaria King - Women's Track & Field
Tatum Kroon – Field Hockey
Isaac McKneely - Men's Basketball
Peter Michael - Baseball
Erin Nicholson – Women's Lacrosse
CeCe Reilly – Women's Lacrosse
Emma Schroll - Women's Soccer
Sam Secrest - Football
Lizzie Sexton - Women's Soccer
Cole Sherman – Men's Basketball
Hadley Snyder – Women's Soccer
Andrew Tan – Men's Golf
Rylie Wollerton – Field Hockey
Alyssa Zabala – Softball
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