CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the Christopher M. Ragsdale Sportsmanship team for the spring competition in 2026.
The HCAC All-Sportsmanship Award is named in honor of former HCAC Commissioner, Christopher M. Ragsdale who served as the Commissioner from 2009 to 2018. In its inaugural season, the All-Sportsmanship team was recognized following each sports season, and the league has returned to this practice of honoring athletes outside of the conference championship season to elevate the focus placed on these deserving individuals.
The sportsmanship award was developed as part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative in 2009. Members of the All-HCAC Sportsmanship team for each championship season include two athletes from each member institution, each of whom are selected by their schools as individuals who represent values that are associated with positive sportsmanship on and off the field/court. Nominees must have demonstrated consistently values such as fairness, respect, integrity, support and positivity in their participation in intercollegiate athletics within the HCAC.
HCAC Christopher M. Ragsdale Sportsmanship Team Spring 2026:
Anderson University:
John Mercer, Sophomore, Men's Golf
Lilyan Kirchner, First Year, Women's Golf
Berea College:
Ezra Smith, Sophomore, Men's Golf
Josie Hollingsworth, Sophomore, Softball
Bluffton University:
Sam Archambeau, Junior, Baseball
Hailey Lennard, Senior, Softball
Earlham College:
Ethan Upton, Senior, Men's Lacrosse
Cleo Saltz, Sophomore, Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Franklin College:
Jonah Decker, Senior, Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Fiona Sodrel, Sophomore, Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Hanover College:
Ashton Carie, Junior, Baseball
Jade Wims, Senior, Softball
Manchester University:
Kenny Redd, Senior, Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Anna Jozsa, Junior, Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Mount St. Joseph University:
Ethan Mason, Senior, Baseball
Lily Kapala, Senior, Softball
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology:
Warren Goik, Senior, Baseball
Emerson Donaldson, Sophomore, Women's Tennis
Transylvania University:
Tom Buchert, Senior, Men's Golf
Presley Helton, Sophomore, Women's Lacrosse
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