FOREST CITY, Iowa – Waldorf Athletics held the annual All Sports Program on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, combining efforts with Waldorf Student Life and Students Excelling in Activities & Leadership (S.E.A.L.) to honor the outstanding efforts of Waldorf University's students. Rachel Watson, Noah Miller, Kenzie Kidd, and Tyler Okada were honored for their contributions this season and throughout their time at Waldorf.

Rachel Watson: Lions Club Sportsmanship Award

Watson, a senior from Littleton, CO, fully embraced what it means to be a Champion of Character, both at Waldorf and at the NAIA level. While competing on the volleyball court, she also contributed her time and efforts to developing groups for student-athletes where they could have a voice and use that voice to create solutions for the betterment of current and future student-athletes across Waldorf University and the nation.

Noah Miller: Lions Club Sportsmanship Award

Miller, a senior from Forest City, Iowa, is a pillar in the Forest City and Waldorf communities. Over his four years on the men's basketball team, he scored 831 points, grabbed 216 rebounds, and had 185 assists. He has become a key component in the Waldorf athletic department, interning with the director of events and facilities in the fall and managing home events in the spring.

The Lions Club Award is presented to a student-athlete that best exemplifies sportsmanship not only on and off the playing field, but who is a solid student who meets the Champions of Character five core values: Integrity, Respect, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, and Servant Leadership.

Kenzie Kidd: Waldorf Athletics Honor Athlete

Kidd, a senior from Roscoe, Ill., was the lead attacker on the Warriors Volleyball team with 264 kills, averaging 2.97 kills per set and hitting 0.209%. She was second on the team with 3.36 digs per set and 299 total. She earned GPAC Second Team All-Conference this season.

Tyler Okada: Waldorf Athletics Honor Athlete

Okada, a senior from Anaheim, Calif., is no stranger to the national stage. He was a North Star Athletic Association and GPAC all-conference award winner and four-time national qualifier. He finished his senior season with a 22-11 record and was ranked #21 in the nation in his weight class of 149.

The Waldorf Honor Athlete Award has been in place for more than 50 years. It honors not only one of our top student-athletes, but one whom is a solid student, a person of honor, and respected by his or her peers.  

The Volleyball Team was awarded the 2024-2025 Team Community Service Award, which is awarded to one team each year for exceptional service and going above and beyond the department's expectations. The team volunteered at campus clean-ups, the annual rake-a-thon, and Trunk or Treat and scheduled visits and chats with assisted living and Mosaic. This is the third year in a row that the Volleyball team has received the award.