Spring Stole Ceremony Held for University of Wyoming Student-Athletes Last Friday

Photo courtesy of UW Athletics

LARAMIE, Wyo.  (May 18, 2025) –The University of Wyoming Athletics Department honored he most recent group of student-athlete graduates last Friday at its Spring Stole Ceremony. The by-invitation event was held for the graduates and their families and friends at the UniWyo Federal Credit Union Sports Complex, which began at 5:30 p.m.

A total of well over 110-Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes graduated, with either their undergraduate or graduate degrees.

All 17 of Wyoming's NCAA-sanctioned sports, along with members of UW's Spirit team, Rodeo team and a group of UW Athletics' graduate assistants, were represented in this spring's group of graduates.

University of Wyoming head men’s basketball coach Sundance Wicks addressed the graduates on Friday, as did assistant athletics director of academics and eligibility Colter Linford. Emily Mellema, a member of the Cowgirl basketball program also spoke as part of the graduating class. Former Cowgirl swimmer Hannah McLean-Leonard also added remarks during the program.

"The graduation Stole Ceremony is one of the most special events of the year for our student-athletes and staff," UW Director of Athletics Tom Burman said. "It is a great opportunity for us to congratulate them and wish them well in the next phase of their lives."

The tradition of presenting UW student-athlete graduates with graduation stoles at a special reception began with the spring semester of 2014 and has been held every semester since. The graduation stoles are provided to wear along with the graduation stole from each student-athlete's college.

The UW Athletics' graduation stole is white with the familiar Steamboat Bucking Horse and Rider emblem on the right-hand side of the stole and a "W Club" emblem on the left. Each graduating student-athlete will also receive a free "W Club" membership for the coming year. The "W Club" is the official organization for former Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes and coaches.

The 2025 spring commencement ceremonies took place on Saturday. Three ceremonies for various colleges took place in the Arena-Auditorium at 8:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Detailed information on the 2025 University of Wyoming commencement ceremonies may be found at: http://www.uwyo.edu/commencement/

Men’s Golf      

Patrick Azevedo - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Jaren Calkins - BSB in Finance

Kristof  Panke - BSB in Accounting

Davis Seybert    - BSB in Business Economics

Damon Vilkauskas  - BS General Studies

Women’s Golf 

Grace   Dunkleberger - BS in Physiology

Maria Farnum - BA in International Studies & English

Meghan Vogt - BS Human Development & Family Sciences

Kyla Wilde - Master of Business Administration – Executive

Football

Caden   Barnett -BA in American Studies

Alex Brown - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Wrook  Brown  - BA in Communication

Tyrecus Davis – BA in American Studies

Cole DeMarzo - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Caleb Driskill     - Master of Business Administration - Executive

John Hoyland - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Nick Miles - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Caleb Robinson - BA in Communication

Evan Svoboda - BSB in Finance, Marketing

Nic Talich - BSB in Management, Minor in Construction Management

Jack Walsh - BS in Kinesiology & Health Promotion

Harrison Waylee - BA American Studies

Isaac White - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Micah Young - BS General Studies

Soccer                         

Taylor Brook - BA in Elementary Education

Madison Chance - BS in Speech Language & Hearing Science

Kylee Holstad    - BS in Nursing

Sekoya Moran - PHRD in Pharmacy

Eliza Smith - BA in Elementary Education

Wrestling

Cooper Birdwell - BS in Physiology

Warren Carr - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Mason Ding - BS in Construction Management

Ethan Ducca     - BA in American Studies 

Jared Hill - BA in Sociology

Josh Kyle - BS in Rangeland Ecology/Watershed Management

Aidan    Noonan - BS in Construction Management

Stockton O'Brien - BA in Sociology

Quayin Short - BS in General Studies

Cooper Voorhees -BA in American Studies

Gabe Willochel - BA in Sociology

Women’s Basketball                            

Tess Barnes - BS in Psychology  

McKinley Dickerson - MS Health Service Adminstraion

Allyson Fertig    - BA in Math Education

Joslin Igo - BS in Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Emily Mellema - BS in Management and Marketing

Ola Ustowska    - BA in Sociology

Men’s Basketball

Obi Agbim – BS in General Studies

Oleg Kojenets   - BS in Computer Science

Jordan  Nesbitt - BS in General Studies

Scottie Ebube - BS in General Studies

Cole Henry - Master of Business Administration

Cort Roberson - BS in Management and Marketing

Touko Tainamo - BS in Mathematics

Women’s Track and Field

Gabrielle Drube - BS in Physiology

Leah Christians - BA Communication & Journalism

Joan Grant - BA English

Sadie McMullen - MS Kinesiology and Health

Jenae   Ramirez - MA in Education

Izzy Reimann - BA in Sociology

Paige Sefried - MS Health Service Adminstration

Kylie Simshauser - BS Kinesiology and Health Promotion

Charlotte Ward - BSB Accounting

Abigail Whitman - BSB Accounting & Finance

Keely Wolf - MS Statistics

Nina Zraik - MS Environmental, Natural Resource and Society

Men’s Track and Field                          

Sage Coventry - Master of Business Adminstration- Executive

Jefferson Danso - BS in Psychology

Jaheim Ferguson - BS in Psychology

Carson Kaminski - BA in Criminal Justice

Charles McIntyre - BA in Philosophy

Kareem Mersal - MS Kinesiology and Health

Mason  Norman - BS in Construction Management

Daniel   Reynolds - MS Range Ecology/ Watershed Management

Asefa Wetzel - Certification in Financial Planning

Men’s Swimming and Diving

Jakob Borrman - BS in Mechanical Engineering

Quinton Cynor - BS in Kinesology & Health Promotion

Preston Harrison - BS in Psychology  

Matthew Lang - BSB in Finance

Jack O'Neil - BA in Journalism

Gavin Smith - BSB in Finance

Quinn Teller - BA in Journalism

Women’s Swimming and Diving

Emily Burchett - BS in Speech Language & Hearing Sciences

Brynlee Busskohl - BS in Kinesiology & Health Promotion

Kayla Cunningham - BS in Psychology & Sociology

Karter Friesen - BSB in Marketing, Management, & Professional Sales

Hannah Giles - BA in Secondary Education/Math, Mathematics

Gabrielle Haigler - BS in Wildlife & Fish Biology & Management

Rachel Horne    - BS in Physiology

Maisyn Klimczak - BS in General Studies

Sydney Metzler - BSB in Management

Lauren Swartz - BS Agricultural Business

Volleyball                                

Kendal Rivera - BS in Physiology

Sonte Stewart - Master of Business Administration – Executive

Spirit Squad                             

Jaxton Braten - BFA in Theatre and Dance

Haylee Madsen - BA in Elementary Education

Ellie Mueller - BSB in Marketing

Alec Stauffer - BS in Kinesiology & Health Promotion

Raelyn Wilson - BA in Elementary Education

Rodeo

Cian Ahern - BA in History

Alyx Bolton - BSB in Managment

Troupe Coors - BS in Civil Engineering

Riata Day - MS in Finance

Jenna Elshere - BA in Elementary Education

Cassidy Espenscheid - BS in Agricultural Business

Colton Farrow - BS in Architectural Engineering

Kagan Gilbert - BS in Rangeland Ecology/Watershed Management

Hailey Hardeman - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Bodie Herring   - BS in Agricultural Business

Halle Hladky - BS in Biology

Owen Hoal - MS in Animal and Vet Science

Jordyn McNamee - BSB in Management and Marketing

Emme Norsworthy - BS General Studies

Colter Nunn - BS in Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management

Rio Nutter - BSB in Marketing

Molly Rotenberger - BS in Agricultural Business

Tatum  Runner - Master of Business Administration - Executive

Lena Schiller     - BS in Agricultural Business with a certificate in Land Adminstration

Vanessa Steven - BS General Studies

Stefan Tonita    - BSB in Marketing