TicketsBearcats Strong is a year-long recognition program for UC student-athletes who exemplify strength in all facets of student life that was launched in 2011. The award focuses on the whole person, not just the student and not just the athlete. It factors academics, leadership, professionalism, and work ethic. If you are BEARCATS STRONG, you exhibit the qualities that the UC athletic department, your coach and your team stand for.
Today, the award is known as the Ally Sidloski Bearcat STRONG Award. It is named after former UC women's soccer player Ally Sidloski, who tragically lost her life the summer before her senior soccer season. Ally was as well-rounded as they come. She was an honors student in the College of Business, she was a standout on the soccer field, and she was always willing to go above and beyond to help others. On Sunday, August 20, UC Athletics as a part of the 2023 Inaugural Big 12 Pep Rally, honored the 2022-23 class of Ally Sidloski Bearcats STRONG Award winners.
Sixty-six student-athletes earned this award by meeting all three of the benchmarks outlined for the Ally Sidloski Bearcats STRONG award. The criteria includes meeting benchmarks for STRONG in BODY (Sports Performance dedication and consistency), STRONG in MIND (Academic GPA minimums and commitments), and STRONG in CHARACTER (Academy commitments and additional events).
As the 66 student-athletes received their award swag, the awardees honored were captured in a photo at the completion of the pep rally on Sunday with the David and Tracie Sidloski, the parents of Ally, who traveled to Cincinnati from Strongsville to attend the event.
The 66 student-athletes who received the Bearcats STRONG award for 2022-23 were:
Baseball
Josh Hegemann
Griffin Hugus
Jackson Murphy
Max Palmieri
Kyle Schupmann
Zach Segal
Football
Luke Dalton
Dominique Perry
Cayson Pfeiffer
Men's Golf
Harrison Sims
Men's Swimming and Diving
Connor Funke
Hunter Gubeno
Drew Hawthorne
Thomas Matthew
Men's Track and Field
Camden Beatty
Josiah Bronkema
Jamie Dailey
Carlos Kouassi
Brock Shellhaas
Chase VanSickle
Women's Basketball
Malea Williams
Women's Golf
Paighton Masterson
Brooke Patterson
Women's Lacrosse
Sydney Ballew
Morgan Bates
Harper Clopton
Kylie Gioia
Taylor Kozina
Jordan Remer
Julie Rose
Grace Wehland
Women's Soccer
Lauren Bastian
Kendall Battle
Maddy Pittman
Women's Swimming and Diving
Ella Chown
Joleigh Crye
Jessica Davis
Grace Gavin
Maddy Hensler
Mia Hensley
Lily Jones
Katie Pain
Payton Woodring
Women's Tennis
Sofia Bruno
Katie Ferguson
Callie Flanagan
Hayley Hirsch
Kelli Niehaus
Isabel Pacheco
Elizabeth Pendergast
Maria Santilli
Women's Track and Field
Kirsten Clay
Claire Curtsinger
Katie Engle
Carmela Henning
Noelle Meeker
Lenna Rowland
Emmy Sager
Renee Sijbesma
Gwen Stare
Leonie Troeger
Reaghan Wakefield
Women's Volleyball
Elissa Alcantara
Molly Harrison
Abby Walker
Today, the award is known as the Ally Sidloski Bearcat STRONG Award. It is named after former UC women's soccer player Ally Sidloski, who tragically lost her life the summer before her senior soccer season. Ally was as well-rounded as they come. She was an honors student in the College of Business, she was a standout on the soccer field, and she was always willing to go above and beyond to help others. On Sunday, August 20, UC Athletics as a part of the 2023 Inaugural Big 12 Pep Rally, honored the 2022-23 class of Ally Sidloski Bearcats STRONG Award winners.
Sixty-six student-athletes earned this award by meeting all three of the benchmarks outlined for the Ally Sidloski Bearcats STRONG award. The criteria includes meeting benchmarks for STRONG in BODY (Sports Performance dedication and consistency), STRONG in MIND (Academic GPA minimums and commitments), and STRONG in CHARACTER (Academy commitments and additional events).
As the 66 student-athletes received their award swag, the awardees honored were captured in a photo at the completion of the pep rally on Sunday with the David and Tracie Sidloski, the parents of Ally, who traveled to Cincinnati from Strongsville to attend the event.
The 66 student-athletes who received the Bearcats STRONG award for 2022-23 were:
Baseball
Josh Hegemann
Griffin Hugus
Jackson Murphy
Max Palmieri
Kyle Schupmann
Zach Segal
Football
Luke Dalton
Dominique Perry
Cayson Pfeiffer
Men's Golf
Harrison Sims
Men's Swimming and Diving
Connor Funke
Hunter Gubeno
Drew Hawthorne
Thomas Matthew
Men's Track and Field
Camden Beatty
Josiah Bronkema
Jamie Dailey
Carlos Kouassi
Brock Shellhaas
Chase VanSickle
Women's Basketball
Malea Williams
Women's Golf
Paighton Masterson
Brooke Patterson
Women's Lacrosse
Sydney Ballew
Morgan Bates
Harper Clopton
Kylie Gioia
Taylor Kozina
Jordan Remer
Julie Rose
Grace Wehland
Women's Soccer
Lauren Bastian
Kendall Battle
Maddy Pittman
Women's Swimming and Diving
Ella Chown
Joleigh Crye
Jessica Davis
Grace Gavin
Maddy Hensler
Mia Hensley
Lily Jones
Katie Pain
Payton Woodring
Women's Tennis
Sofia Bruno
Katie Ferguson
Callie Flanagan
Hayley Hirsch
Kelli Niehaus
Isabel Pacheco
Elizabeth Pendergast
Maria Santilli
Women's Track and Field
Kirsten Clay
Claire Curtsinger
Katie Engle
Carmela Henning
Noelle Meeker
Lenna Rowland
Emmy Sager
Renee Sijbesma
Gwen Stare
Leonie Troeger
Reaghan Wakefield
Women's Volleyball
Elissa Alcantara
Molly Harrison
Abby Walker