COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Wednesday afternoon, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) announced its 2026 Women's Soccer Academic Player of the Year, First Team Academic All-RMAC selections, and Academic Honor Roll, with Adams State University earning recognition for its success in the classroom by placing 13 student-athletes on the conference's Academic Honor Roll.
The Grizzlies represented on the honor roll include seniors Chloe Fredenburg, Keira Robertson, Aja Lister, Natalia Toledo, Annabell Haugen, Lauren Ocampo, and Lorena Vargas-Galvan; junior Shay Norden; and sophomores Jaden Bussey, Ashlyn De Lemos, Maddie Landman, Simone Brothers, and McKaylee Burt.
The 13 selections highlight the continued commitment to academic excellence within the Adams State women's soccer program. The Grizzlies take pride in developing well-rounded student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom, and this year's recognition reflects the hard work, dedication, and commitment these student-athletes bring to their academic pursuits throughout the season. Adams State continues to emphasize the importance of success beyond the soccer field, as its student-athletes represent the program and university through their achievements in the classroom.
2026 RMAC Women's Soccer Academic Player of the Year
Natalie Rouse, Colorado School of Mines
2026 First Team Academic All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
(as selected by RMAC athletics communications directors)
Student-Athlete, School, Class, Pos, GPA, Major, Hometown
Sarah Dunn Colorado Mesa Sr. D 3.89 Business Finance Colorado Springs, Colo.
Ellie Duncan Colorado Mesa So. F 3.87 Nursing Montrose, Colo.
Kylie Hoffman Colorado Mesa Sr. D 4.00 Mass Communications Westminster, Colo.
Taylynn Levi UCCS Sr. MF 3.98 Mechanical Engineering Colorado Springs, Colo.
Brooke Pavlich UCCS Jr. F 3.93 Exercise Science Golden, Colo.
Maggie Payne Regis Jr. GK 3.97 Biology Overland Park, Kan.
Natalie Rouse Colorado School of Mines R-Sr. D 3.98 Applied Mathematics & Statistics 3.95 Operations Research in Nuclear Engineering Carlsbad, Calif.
Fernanda Rodriguez Regis Jr. F 3.51 Health Exercise Science Vista, Calif.
Aubri Roth Black Hills State So. MF 4.00 Elementary Education Laurel, Mont.
Bailey Smith Black Hills State Jr. MF 4.00 Biology & Chemistry Baldwin City, Kan.
Abby Stassi UCCS Sr. F 3.64 Finance Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Jordan Welsh Western Colorado Sr. F 3.96 Exercise & Sport Science Bend, Ore.
Keely Wieczorek Colorado Mesa Sr. GK 3.94 Exercise Science Camas, Wash.
2026 RMAC Women's Soccer Academic Honor Roll
ADAMS STATE (13)
Chloe Fredenburg (Sr. Psychology)
Jaden Bussey (So., Pre-Nursing)
Keira Robertson (Sr., Business Administration)
Natalia Toledo (Sr., Kinesiology)
Shay Norden (Jr., Pre-Nursing)
Aja Lister (Sr., Kinesiology)
Ashlyn De Lemos (So., Kinesiology)
Maddie Landman (So., Kinesiology)
Simone Brothers (So., Psychology)
Annabell Haugen (Sr., Sociology)
Lauren Ocampo (Sr., Kinesiology)
McKaylee Burt (So., Kinesiology)
Lorena Vargas-Galvan (Sr., Kinesiology)
