2024-25 Jayhawks Celebrated at Rock Chalk Choice Awards
9/8/2025 8:55:00 AM | General
LAWRENCE, Kan. – Student-athletes and staff from Kansas Athletics walked the red carpet to celebrate the 2024-25 academic and athletic year Sunday evening at the Rock Chalk Choice Award at the Lied Center on KU's campus.
Hosted by KU volleyball great Jill Dorsey Hall and former KU men's basketball player Jeff Hawkins, the event included KU student-athletes and administrators presenting awards and special honors throughout the show.
"I certainly am so proud to look back on what was a really special year in 2024-25," Director of Athletics Travis Goff said while addressing the attendees. "There are so many remarkable moments, team successes and trophies being raised. There were obviously countless individual feats of excellence and records shattered in the classroom. When we think about the pride in which you carry the Jayhawk, the pride in which you represented your families, your hometowns, the communities of people that have lifted you up and given you these countless opportunities, I couldn't be more appreciative and more proud."
Throughout the night, four spotlight performances from 2024-25 were highlighted. Those included:
Rock Chalk Choice Award Winners:
Athlete of the Year Winner Women's Sport Program – Camryn Turner, volleyball
Athlete of the Year Winner Men's Sport Program – Devin Neal, football
Newcomer of the Year Winner Male Sport Program – Bryce Barkdull, men's track and field, and Flory Bidunga, basketball
Newcomer of the Year Winner Women's Sport Program – Sophie Dawe, Soccer
The Crimson Climb Award – Jackson Hauge, baseball
The Jayhawker Award – KJ Adams, men's basketball
The True Blue Award – Landon Nelson, football, and Lizzy Ludwig, softball
The Billy Mills Award – Michael Brooks, baseball
Best Jayhawk in a Supporting Role – Hailey Farrell, swim and dive
Del Shankel Teaching Excellence Winner – Dr. Howard Graham
Team GPA – Swim and Dive
Hosted by KU volleyball great Jill Dorsey Hall and former KU men's basketball player Jeff Hawkins, the event included KU student-athletes and administrators presenting awards and special honors throughout the show.
"I certainly am so proud to look back on what was a really special year in 2024-25," Director of Athletics Travis Goff said while addressing the attendees. "There are so many remarkable moments, team successes and trophies being raised. There were obviously countless individual feats of excellence and records shattered in the classroom. When we think about the pride in which you carry the Jayhawk, the pride in which you represented your families, your hometowns, the communities of people that have lifted you up and given you these countless opportunities, I couldn't be more appreciative and more proud."
Throughout the night, four spotlight performances from 2024-25 were highlighted. Those included:
- KU women's golf winning the NCAA Columbus Regional and advancing to the NCAA Championship for the first time since 2014 in a record-breaking season
- Kansas football's 37-21 win against No. 16 Colorado on Senior Night, capping three-consecutive wins against ranked opponents
- Jayhawk soccer winning the 2024 Big 12 Championship and advancing to the NCAA Championship in head coach Nate Lie's first season at the helm
- KU baseball's record-breaking season where the Jayhawks finished with a 43-17 overall record and advanced to an NCAA Regional for the first time since 2014. Baseball's 43 wins tied for the second most in a season in program history.
Rock Chalk Choice Award Winners:
Athlete of the Year Winner Women's Sport Program – Camryn Turner, volleyball
Athlete of the Year Winner Men's Sport Program – Devin Neal, football
Newcomer of the Year Winner Male Sport Program – Bryce Barkdull, men's track and field, and Flory Bidunga, basketball
Newcomer of the Year Winner Women's Sport Program – Sophie Dawe, Soccer
The Crimson Climb Award – Jackson Hauge, baseball
The Jayhawker Award – KJ Adams, men's basketball
The True Blue Award – Landon Nelson, football, and Lizzy Ludwig, softball
The Billy Mills Award – Michael Brooks, baseball
Best Jayhawk in a Supporting Role – Hailey Farrell, swim and dive
Del Shankel Teaching Excellence Winner – Dr. Howard Graham
Team GPA – Swim and Dive
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