General May 01, 2026

15th Annual ROWDYs Nominees Announced

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Cal State Bakersfield Athletics Department is excited to be just one week away from the 15th Annual ROWDYs, an opportunity to come together and honor the best Roadrunners throughout the 2025-26 season. Continuing its second decade of ROWDYs award shows, the 15th-annual installment will once again welcome CSUB student-athletes, coaches, and staff to the Icardo Center for the event on Thursday, May 7, at 6:30 p.m. (PT). Family, friends, and fans will be able to watch the awards show live on the CSUB Athletics YouTube page.

As always, 'The 15th Annual ROWDYs' places a heavy focus on the student-athlete experience at CSUB, with an emphasis on the senior class of 2026. CSUB Athletics has an abundance of impressive accomplishments to celebrate, be it in competition, in the classroom, or in community leadership.

Every year, CSUB anxiously awaits this show to broadcast its amazing `Runners with plenty of multimedia highlights from the year. This live event is sponsored by some of our wonderful partner Valley Strong Credit Union.

In total, 21 awards will be handed out on May 7, with CSUB's top scholar-athletes being recognized for their outstanding academic and athletic feats. The ROWDYs also dig deeper, honoring those who are great leaders and show passion for their teams, the Athletics Department, and the Bakersfield community. The nominees for this year's awards are listed below with two major honors highlighting the evening.

The Athlete of the Year Award is presented to the top male and female `Runner athletes from the 2025-26 season. The President's Award, chosen by CSUB President Dr. Vernon Harper, goes to two seniors who have put together well-rounded careers, achieving the highest accomplishments in competition, in the classroom, and in the community.

New from 2025 is the "Play of the Year", which aims to recognize the most wow-worthy moment in CSUB Athletics through a public vote. These student-athletes and teams put their athleticism on display in feats that brought fans to their feet. The greater public can go to CSUB Athletics' Instagram account and vote on the 1v1 matchups through the end of this week, then the final vote will be in the hands of the `Runner student-athletes on the night of the awards show.

*Clutch Performer of the Year*
Guillermo Escobedo	Ronald Jessamy	Rashaad Ogun	Marianna Narvaiz
Wrestling	Men's Basketball	Men's Soccer	Softball

*Weight Room Warrior (Male)*
Elgin Bennett	Javier Toro	Richard Castro-Sandoval	CJ Manuel
Baseball	Track and Field	Wrestling	Swim & Dive

*Weight Room Warrior (Female)*
Ella Ensign	Mya Fortun	Makiah Parker	Aariana Harrison
Beach Volleyball	Soccer	Track & Field	Softball

*Newcomer of the Year (Male)*
RJ Jones	Francisco Felix	Karsten Eichler	Dailin Smith
Wrestling	Track and Field	Swim and Dive	Basketball
*Newcomer of the Year (Female)*
Jaiden Gore	Mayu Yager	Cedes Saldana	Chrishawn Coleman	Rionna Wallace
Soccer	Swim and Dive	Softball	Basketball	Track and Field

*Best Individual Turnaround (Male)*
Jacob Gutierrez	Santino Sanchez	Daniel Hartman	Jaden Alexander
Baseball	Wrestling	Track and Field	Basketball
*Best Individual Turnaround* *(Female)*
Tena Ikidi	Aariana Harrison	Jaiden Gore	Druegan Davis
Basketball	Softball	Soccer	Indoor VB

*Kegley-McCall Award*
To be awarded to the team with the highest cumulative GPA following the Fall Semester.

*All-Academic Team*
The member with the highest cumulative GPA from each team is named to the All-Academic Team.

`Runner Spirit Award

Awarded to the member of the Spirit Squad who demonstrates exceptional service to the program.

*Blue-Gold Award (Male)*
Kadar Waller	Nick Mascaro	Kevin Estrada	Richard Castro-Sandoval
Basketball	Baseball	Soccer	Wrestling
*Blue-Gold Award (Female)*
Skye Odom	Molly Gill	Ashlee Kresha	Analiese Gagliano
Track and Field	Softball	Golf	Indoor Volleyball

*Flachmann Award (Male)*
Javier Toro	Kadar Waller	Ethan Minaker	Filip Arras
Track & Field	Basketball	Baseball	Soccer
*Flachmann Award* *(Female)*
Kayla Visser	Sara Ybarra	Luiza Da Cruz	Julie Johnson
Softball	Soccer	Indoor VB	Track & Field

*Athlete of the Year (Male)*
Vili Sivec	Jacob Gutierrez	Ronald Jessamy	Javier Toro
Swim & Dive	Baseball	Basketball	Track & Field
*Athlete of the Year (Female)*
Sarah Mutai	Cynthia Ramirez	Makiah Parker	Cedes Saldana
Golf	Soccer	Track & Field	Softball

*Best Individual Contest (Male)*
Josh Farrell	Guillermo Escobedo	Evan Cloyd	Ronald Jessamy	Karsten Eichler
Soccer	Wrestling	Baseball	Basketball	Swim & Dive
*Best Individual Contest* *(Female)*
Vianna Garcia & Ella Ensign	Luiza Da Cruz	Sarah Mutai	Sara Ybarra
Beach Volleyball	Indoor VB	Golf	Soccer

*Rudy Carvajal Community Service Award*
Awarded to the team that was the most present in the community over the past season.

*President's Award (Male)*
Richard Castro-Sandoval	Nick Mascaro	Luka Geishauser	Jacob Yagers
Wrestling	Baseball	Men's Soccer	Track and Field
*President's Award* *(Female)*
Catalina Roggerone	Iris Han	Sarah Mutai	Vivi Kaelin
Soccer	Golf	Golf	Beach VB

~GoRunners.com~

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Players Mentioned

#24 Mya Fortun: D; 5' 4"; Senior

#8 Sara Ybarra: MF; 5' 3"; Senior; She/Her

#7 Cynthia Ramirez: F/M; 5' 3"; Senior

#5 Catalina Roggerone: MF; 5' 3"; Senior

#17 Kevin Estrada: MF; 5' 8"; Redshirt Senior

#25 Jaden Alexander: G/F; 6' 4"; Redshirt Junior

#12 Kadar Waller: G; 5' 11"; Graduate Student

#21 Ronald Jessamy: F; 6' 8"; Junior

#15 Dailin Smith: G; 6' 6"; Senior

CJ Manuel: Back/Free; 5' 10"; Junior

Vili Sivec: Fly/Free; 6' 0"; Senior

#24 Tena Ikidi: C/F; 6' 3"; Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

#24 Mya Fortun
: 5' 4"; Senior
: D

#8 Sara Ybarra
: 5' 3"; Senior; She/Her
: MF

#7 Cynthia Ramirez
: 5' 3"; Senior
: F/M

#5 Catalina Roggerone
: 5' 3"; Senior
: MF

#17 Kevin Estrada
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Senior
: MF

#25 Jaden Alexander
: 6' 4"; Redshirt Junior
: G/F

#12 Kadar Waller
: 5' 11"; Graduate Student
: G

#21 Ronald Jessamy
: 6' 8"; Junior
: F

#15 Dailin Smith
: 6' 6"; Senior
: G

CJ Manuel
: 5' 10"; Junior
: Back/Free

Vili Sivec
: 6' 0"; Senior
: Fly/Free

#24 Tena Ikidi
: 6' 3"; Fifth Year
: C/F

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15th Annual ROWDYs Nominees Announced

Players Mentioned

#24 Mya Fortun

#8 Sara Ybarra

#7 Cynthia Ramirez

#5 Catalina Roggerone

#17 Kevin Estrada

#25 Jaden Alexander

#12 Kadar Waller

#21 Ronald Jessamy

#15 Dailin Smith

CJ Manuel

Vili Sivec

#24 Tena Ikidi

Players Mentioned

#24 Mya Fortun

#8 Sara Ybarra

#7 Cynthia Ramirez

#5 Catalina Roggerone

#17 Kevin Estrada

#25 Jaden Alexander

#12 Kadar Waller

#21 Ronald Jessamy

#15 Dailin Smith

CJ Manuel

Vili Sivec

#24 Tena Ikidi