The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is proud to recognize 92 student-athletes who earned the WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award presented by Sterling Trophy for the 2024-25 season.
Representing all eight WCHA member institutions, the WCHA Scholar-Athlete Teams include student-athletes who have a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in their previous two semesters or three-quarters and who have achieved at least sophomore status in their academic careers
Minnesota State had the most recipients of any WCHA program on the list, with 19 student-athletes earning the honor. Bemidji State and Ohio State each landed 13 individuals on the list. St. Cloud State had 11 earn the recognition, while Minnesota, Minnesota Duluth, St. Thomas, and Wisconsin each had nine.
The WCHA Scholar-Athletes are selected with the help of the Faculty Athletic Representatives from each of the member institutions.
Below is a full list of the 2024-25 WCHA Scholar-Athlete award recipients by school.
Bemidji State (13)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Hailey Armstrong |
Forward |
So. |
Dawson Creek, B.C. |
| Shelby Breiland |
Forward |
Sr. |
Red Lake Falls, Minn. |
| Raeley Carney |
Forward |
Jr. |
Wasilla, Alaska |
| Ana Davis |
Defender |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Makenna Deering |
Defender |
Sr. |
South St. Paul, Minn. |
| Eva Filippova |
Goaltender |
So. |
Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia |
| Mya Headrick |
Forward |
Jr. |
Garden River, Ont. |
| Genevieve Hendrickson |
Forward |
Sr. |
Warroad, Minn. |
| Talya Hendrickson |
Forward |
So. |
Warroad, Minn. |
| Kate Johnson |
Forward |
So. |
Warroad, Minn. |
| Riley Reeves |
Defender |
So. |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| Shelby Sandberg |
Forward |
So. |
Ham Lake, Minn. |
| Alyssa Watkins |
Forward |
Sr. |
Hermantown, Minn. |
Minnesota (9)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Allie Franco |
Forward |
Jr. |
Oakdale, Minn. |
| Peyton Hemp |
Forward |
Sr. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Elly Klepinger |
Defender |
So. |
Corcoran, Minn. |
| Nelli Laitinen |
Defender |
Jr. |
Lohja, Finland |
| Ava Lindsay |
Forward |
So. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Maggie Nicholson |
Defender |
Gr. |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Lauren O'Hara |
Forward |
So. |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Skylar Vetter |
Goaltender |
Sr. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Audrey Wethington |
Forward |
Gr. |
Edina, Minn. |
Minnesota Duluth (9)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Hanna Baskin |
Defender |
Sr. |
Excelsior, Minn. |
| Anna Byczek |
Goaltender |
R-Fr. |
Marquette, Mich. |
| Ève Gascon |
Goaltender |
So. |
Mascouche, Quebec |
| Nina Jobst-Smith |
Defender |
Fifth-Yr |
North Vancouver, B.C. |
| Ida Karlsson |
Defender |
So. |
Avesta, Sweden |
| Jenna Lawry |
Forward |
Sr. |
Lindstrom, Minn. |
| Mary Kate O'Brien |
Forward |
R-Jr. |
Wilbraham, Mass. |
| Grace Sadura |
Forward |
So. |
Chanhassen Minn. |
| Clara Van Wieren |
Forward |
Gr. |
Okemos, Mich. |
Minnesota State (19)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| MacKenzie Bourgerie |
Forward |
Sr. |
St. Michael, Minn. |
| Suzette Faucher |
Goaltender |
Sr. |
Middleton, Wis. |
| Jenessa Gazdik |
Defender |
So. |
Somerset, Wis. |
| JuliAnna Gazdik |
Defender |
So. |
Somerset, Wis. |
| Shelbi Guttormson |
Defender |
Sr. |
Moorhead, Minn. |
| Hailey Hansen |
Goaltender |
So. |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Sydney Langseth |
Forward |
Gr. |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| Madison Mashuga |
Forward |
Sr. |
Anoka, Minn. |
| Jamie Nelson |
Forward |
Gr. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Taylor Otremba |
Forward |
Jr. |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Alexis Paddington |
Forward |
Sr. |
Thunder Bay, Ont. |
| Lilie Ramirez |
Defender |
Jr. |
So. St. Paul, Minn. |
| Kianna Roeske |
Defender |
Jr. |
Paynesville, Minn. |
| Jayden Seifert |
Defender |
Sr. |
Farmington, Minn. |
| Avery Stilwell |
Goaltender |
Jr. |
Litchfield, Minn. |
| Whitney Tuttle |
Forward |
Jr. |
Rosemount, Minn. |
| Kamryn Van Batavia |
Forward |
So. |
Luverne, Minn. |
| Claire Vekich |
Forward |
Sr. |
Coleraine, Minn. |
| Lauren Zawoyski |
Forward |
So. |
Edina, Minn. |
Ohio State (13)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Jocelyn Amos |
Forward |
So. |
Ailsa Craig, Ontario |
| Riley Brengman |
Defender |
Gr. |
China, Mich. |
| Jenna Buglioni |
Forward |
Gr. |
Port Moody, B.C. |
| Brooke Disher |
Defender |
Jr. |
Fort St. John, B.C. |
| Joy Dunne |
Forward |
So. |
Ofallon, Mo. |
| Sloane Matthews |
Forward |
Jr. |
Plymouth, Minn. |
| Emma Peschel |
Defender |
Jr. |
Edina, Minn. |
| Lexington Secreto |
Goaltender |
Jr. |
New Windsor, N.Y. |
| Sara Swiderski |
Defender |
Jr. |
Langley, B.C. |
| Amanda Thiele |
Goaltender |
Gr. |
Milford. Mich. |
| Makenna Webster |
Forward |
Gr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
| Maddi Wheeler |
Forward |
Gr. |
Erinsville, Ontario |
| Kiara Zanon |
Forward |
Gr. |
Fairport, N.Y. |
St. Cloud State (11)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Sydney Bryant |
Defender |
So. |
Traverse City, Mich. |
| Regan Bulger |
Defender |
Jr. |
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
| Jojo Chobak |
Goaltender |
Fifth-Yr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
| Avery Farrell |
Forward |
Jr. |
Rogers, Minn. |
| Emma Gentry |
Forward |
Gr. |
Alpena, Mich. |
| Greta Henderson |
Forward |
So. |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Taylor Larson |
Defender |
Sr. |
Nisswa, Minn. |
| Avery Myers |
Forward |
Gr. |
Fargo, N.D. |
| Alice Sauriol |
Forward |
So. |
Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| Svenja Voigt |
Forward |
Jr. |
Cologne, Germany |
| Grace Wolfe |
Defender |
Sr. |
Owatonna, Minn. |
St. Thomas (9)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Ella Boerger |
Forward |
So. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Madison Brown |
Forward |
So. |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| Maddy Clough |
Defender |
Sr. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Calla Frank |
Goaltender |
Gr. |
Hugo, Minn. |
| Rachel Golnitz |
Defender |
Sr. |
Wyoming, Minn. |
| Haley Maxwell |
Defender |
Jr. |
Edina, Minn. |
| Alli Pahl |
Defender |
Sr. |
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Cara Sajevic |
Forward |
So. |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Nicole Vallario |
Defender |
Sr. |
Lugano, Switzerland |
Wisconsin (9)
| Name |
Pos. |
Year |
Hometown |
| Chloe Baker |
Goaltender |
R-So. |
Hermosa Beach, Calif. |
| Lacey Eden |
Forward |
R-Sr. |
Annapolis, Md. |
| Claire Enright |
Forward |
R-So. |
Farmington, Minn. |
| Kelly Gorbatenko |
Forward |
So. |
Barrington, Ill. |
| Caroline Harvey |
Defender |
Jr. |
Salem, N.H. |
| Vivian Jungels |
Defender |
Jr. |
Edina, Minn. |
| Katie Kotlowski |
Defender |
R-Fifth-Yr |
La Crosse, Wis. |
| Ava McNaughton |
Goaltender |
So. |
Seven Fields, Pa. |
| Casey O'Brien |
Forward |
Fifth-Yr |
Milton, Mass. |
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