Twenty-Four Wildcats Honored with 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Twenty-four current and former University of Kentucky student-athletes have been honored by the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives Board with Academic Excellence Awards, it was announced recently.
This award recognizes outstanding student-athletes for their significant accomplishments in the classroom while competing at the highest level of college sports.
The award is given annually to student-athletes who graduate with a cumulative GPA of 3.80 or above and have participated in at least two years of NCAA intercollegiate athletics at a Football Bowl Subdivision institution.
UK Athletics supports the academic success of its student-athletes through CATS – the first academic center of its kind dedicated solely to serving student-athletes. CATS is an important component of UK’s Student-Athlete Experience division, launched as a renewal of the department’s commitment to preparing student-athletes for life after UK.
In May, 98 Wildcats received diplomas or certifications, giving UK Athletics a total of 123 graduates for the 2025-26 school year. Also in May, the annual NCAA Academic Progress Rate was released, with UK Athletics earning a score of 991 – five points higher than the national average – out of a possible 1,000.
Kentucky’s 2026 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award Recipients:
Lauryn Borzilleri – Softball
Ellison Boyle – STUNT
Martin Breysach – Men’s Tennis
Miles Brush – Men’s Track & Field
Ty Bryant – Football
Scott Campbell, Jr. – Baseball
Sofia Ceccarello – Rifle
Tyler Cerny – Baseball
Brandon Evans – Rifle
Mallory Glass – Women’s Soccer
Cadence Gormley – Gymnastics
Lydia Hanlon – Women’s Swimming & Diving
Josh Kattus – Football
Cole Lanter – Football
Luke Lawrence – Baseball
Skye Leach – Women’s Soccer
Kate Powers – Women’s Track & Field
Isabella Rivelli – Gymnastics
Delaynee Rodriguez – Gymnastics
Cole Stupp – Baseball
Jayce Tharnish – Baseball
Martin Voss – Rifle
Shelby Wingler – Women’s Track & Field
Jocelyn Zerr – STUNT
