Army West Point Athletics
Army Athletics Celebrate 2025-26 Black Knight Awards Presented by USAA
May 20, 2026 | Athletics, Army A Club
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Athletics celebrated the great accomplishments of the 2025-26 season with the annual Black Knight Awards presented by USAA during graduation week at Eisenhower Hall on Wednesday.
The Black Knight Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of cadet-athletes, teams, and staff members across all of Army's athletic programs. The event serves as an opportunity to honor excellence in competition, academics, leadership, and service, while reflecting on another memorable year for the Black Knights.
Winners of each award were revealed at the event and leading up to it on social media, highlighting the performances and contributions that defined the 2025-26 season.
The Class of 1970 MacArthur Cup Athletics Award for Team of the Year was awarded to Women's Soccer. It is awarded to the Army West Point team that best exemplified competitive excellence, collective grit, and commitment to the values of Duty, Honor, Country. This prestigious award, endowed by the Class of 1970 in honor of General Douglas MacArthur's legacy, recognizes the team whose season reflected the highest standards of performance, leadership, and representation of the Corps of Cadets and the United States Military Academy.Â
Women's Soccer won the 2025 Patriot League Championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. The Black Knights posted 14 wins, which was the third-straight year with 10+ victories. Sophie Henry (Rookie of the Year) & Brigid Duffy (Offensive Player of the Year) each capture Patriot League major awards.
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The Black Knight Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of cadet-athletes, teams, and staff members across all of Army's athletic programs. The event serves as an opportunity to honor excellence in competition, academics, leadership, and service, while reflecting on another memorable year for the Black Knights.
Winners of each award were revealed at the event and leading up to it on social media, highlighting the performances and contributions that defined the 2025-26 season.
The Class of 1970 MacArthur Cup Athletics Award for Team of the Year was awarded to Women's Soccer. It is awarded to the Army West Point team that best exemplified competitive excellence, collective grit, and commitment to the values of Duty, Honor, Country. This prestigious award, endowed by the Class of 1970 in honor of General Douglas MacArthur's legacy, recognizes the team whose season reflected the highest standards of performance, leadership, and representation of the Corps of Cadets and the United States Military Academy.Â
Women's Soccer won the 2025 Patriot League Championship and earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2011. The Black Knights posted 14 wins, which was the third-straight year with 10+ victories. Sophie Henry (Rookie of the Year) & Brigid Duffy (Offensive Player of the Year) each capture Patriot League major awards.
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| Name | Sport | Award |
| Johnny Crush | Men's Swimming & Diving | Men's Athlete of the Year |
| Brigid Duffy | Women's Soccer & Women's Lacrosse | Women's Athlete of the Year |
| Johnny Crush | Men's Swimming & Diving | Men's Performance of the Year |
| Charlotte Richman | Women's Cross Country | Women's Performance of the Year |
| Norah Shattan | Volleyball | Team Player Award |
| Larry Pickett Jr. | Football | Maggie Dixon Inspirational Award |
| Will Kernodle | Cross Country/Track & Field | Manager of the Year |
| Reese Ericson | Women's Basketball | Servant Leadership Award |
| Jackson Mayo | Men's Basketball | Servant Leadership Award |
| Josiah Overbeek | Baseball | Men's Rookie of the Year |
| Sophia Henry | Women's Soccer | Women's Rookie of the Year |
| Johnny Crush | Men's Swimming & Diving | Men's Yearling of the Year |
| Angie McKane | Women's Swimming & Diving | Women's Yearling of the Year |
| Brady Small | Football | Men's Cow of the Year |
| Mikayla Cheney | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | Women's Cow of the Year |
| Sean Byrne | Men's Lacrosse | Men's Firstie of the Year |
| Brigid Duffy | Women's Lacrosse/Women's Soccer | Women's Firstie of the Year |
| Fiona Hastick | Women's Basketball | Comeback Athlete of the Year |
| Joey Kling | Men's Swimming & Diving | Comeback Athlete of the Year |
| Women's Soccer | Â Team of the Year |
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| Jeanine Mantooth | Rabble Rouser | Charge On Award |
| Louis Hover | Strength & Conditioning | Strength Award |
| Sophia Henry | Women's Soccer | Academic Excellence Award |
| Andon Thomas | Football | Academic Excellence Award |
| Alex Oshidar | Women's Tennis | Academic Excellence Award |
| Nicole Stroud | Volleyball | Academic Excellence Award |
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