The 2024 Wichita Sports Commission’s Junior College Female Athlete of the Year award went to Blue Dragon women’s basketball’s Kiki Smith.
Smith received the award at the WSC Sports Banquet Wednesday night at Intrust Bank Arena.
Hutchinson Community College’s John Ontjes was named the commission’s Gene Stephenson Coach of the Year. HutchCC assistant women’s coach Phil Anderson received the award tonight on behalf of Ontjes.
Hutchinson Blue Dragon baseball’s Cooper Wesslund was a finalist for the commission’s Junior College Male Athlete of the Year.
Other award winners were announced Wednesday night:
• The Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award went to Sam Houston State University’s Walter Janek.
• The Lynette Woodard High School Female Athlete of the Year Award was given to Elizabeth Tjaden, a multi-sport athlete from Clearwater High School.
• The Barry Sanders High School Male Athlete of the Year winner was Omari Elias, a running back from Wichita Kapaun-Mount Carmel High School.
• The Junior College Male Athlete of the Year Award was given to basketball guard Jeff Nwonkwo from Cowley Community College.
• The College Female Athlete of the Year Award was given to Wichita State University pentathlon athlete Destiny Masters.
• The College Male Athlete of the Year Award was given to Keegan Martin, an offensive lineman from Friends University.
• The Professional Athlete of the Year Award was given to Jay Dickman, a hockey player with the Wichita Thunder.