The Brophy track and field team celebrated its 2026 season with its annual team banquet on Monday.
Senior Tanner Bice was named the Mickey Ryan Most Valuable Athlete, leading the team in three events and placing third in the high jump at the AIA Division I meet. Benner Niemoth was named the Michael P. Keahon Most Valuable Distance Runner, while Garrett Larsen was the Willie Jones Most Valuable Sprinter. Max Columbus was the Most Valuable Field Event athlete.
Dillon Cole and Henry O’Riley were chosen as the Most Inspirational Athletes, while Spencer Nick, Ryken Aston, and Jacob Rabaldi were recognized as the Most Improved Athletes.
2026 Brophy Track and Field Awards
Most Outstanding Freshman Athlete – Hudson Hensly
Most Outstanding Sophomore Athlete - Jake Shaff
Most Improved athletes – Spencer Nick, Ryken Aston, Jacob Rabaldi
Most Inspirational athlete – Dillon Cole, Henry O’Riley
Most Valuable Field Event athlete – Max Columbus
Willie Jones / Most Valuable Sprinter – Garrett Larsen
Michael P. Keahon/ Most Valuable Distance Runner – Benner Niemoth
Brophy College Preparatory is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Alumni Awards, which will be presented during the Father–Son Communion Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 22. The annual gathering is one of Brophy’s most cherished traditions, bringing together generations of fathers and sons for a morning of faith, fellowship, and celebration of the Brophy brotherhood.