The Meg & Kate Ryley Underclass Achievement Award,
named after the two former UVM skiers who each won the award in their careers, recognizes outstanding athletic accomplishments by a male and female student-athlete in the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes.
Niklas Herceg was the men's winner for 2024, while
Sophia Lefranc & Nikola Priede shared the women's honor.
Niklas Herceg | Video Presentation
Sophia Lefranc & Nikola Priede | Video Presentation
Year Award Winners (sport)
2025 Niklas Herceg (Skiing); Sophia Lefranc (Field Hockey) & Nikola Priede (Basketball)
2024 Yaniv Bazini (Soccer); Haley Brewster (Skiing)
2023 Max Murray (Soccer); Jackie House (Swimming & Diving)
2022 Tommy Burke (Lacrosse); Natalie Mlynkova (Hockey)
2021 Mathias Tefre (Skiing); Jessie McPherson (Hockey)
2020 Ben Ogden (Skiing); Bel Sogoloff (XC, Track & Field)
2019 Anthony Lamb (Basketball); Lina Sutro (Skiing)
2018 Nick Washuta (Lacrosse); Paula Moltzan (Skiing)
2017 Trae Bell-Haynes & Anthony Lamb (Basketball); Paula Moltzan (Skiing)
2016 Brian Wright (Soccer); Laurence St. Germain (Skiing)
2015 Dom Garand (Skiing); Maggie Preston (Swimming & Diving)
2014 Mario Puskarich (Hockey); Kristina Riis-Johannessen (Skiing)
2013 Jonathan Nordbotten (Skiing); Anja Gruber (Skiing)
2012 Four McGlynn (Men's Basketball); Kate Ryley (Skiing)
2011 Brian Voelkel (Men's Basketball); Kate Ryley (Skiing)
2010 Franz Bernstein (Skiing); Meg Ryley (Skiing)
2009 Viktor Stalberg (Hockey); Courtnay Pilypaitis (Basketball)
2008 Marqus Blakely (Basketball); Courtnay Pilypaitis (Basketball)
2007 Mike Trimboli (Basketball); Danielle Collins (Field Hockey)
2006 Mike Trimboli (Basketball); Carmen Lagala (Track & Field)
2005 Joe Fallon (Hockey); Amy Cochran (Soccer & Skiing)
