Brown, Kulow chosen as Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees

TEMPE – Kenzie Brown (Softball) and Jonny Kulow (Men’s Swimming) will function Sun Devil Athletics’ 2025-26 Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees. The honor marks the second consecutive 12 months Brown is Arizona State’s Female Athlete of the Year nominee, whereas Kulow follows Cam Skattebo, who was the Sun Devils’ Male Athlete of the Year candidate in 2024-25.

Each establishment nominates one male and one feminine student-athlete who competed for his or her establishment throughout the 2025-26 tutorial 12 months, no matter classification. The 16 full-member establishments that competed throughout the 2025-26 tutorial 12 months are eligible.

The winners might be introduced on Thursday, July 23.

Arizona State Female Athlete of the Year candidate
Kenzie Brown, Softball
Sr., Lake City, Ill.

In her remaining season within the Sun Devil Maroon and Gold, Brown tossed a team-best 168.0 innings in 36 pitching appearances en path to an 18-8 report and a 2.29 ERA to pair with 266 strikeouts and a .181 opponent batting common.

Brown was a three-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week recipient, a Second Team All-American (NFCA, Softball America and D1Softball), in addition to a College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honoree after graduating cum laude with a 3.66 GPA in Interdisciplinary Studies.

She was additionally an All-Big 12 First Team choice and chosen because the 2026 Big 12 Softball Tournament Most Valuable Player after main the Sun Devils to their first convention title since becoming a member of the league.

Brown was additionally the primary student-athlete in program historical past to be chosen as a unanimous nationwide pitcher of the week (NFCA, Softball America and D1Softball) when she was chosen on April 21.

Arizona State Male Athlete of the Year candidate
Jonny Kulow, Men’s Swimming
Sr., Lander, Wyo.

For as a lot success as Kulow discovered contained in the pool this 12 months, the Wyoming native completed simply as a lot – if no more – within the classroom.

Kulow, who received a nationwide championship within the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 free relay this season, was not too long ago introduced because the Big 12 Conference’s Bob Bowlsby Award winner, which acknowledges student-athletes who characterize the Big 12 for his or her management and excellence on and off the competitors floor. The honor is the very best particular person accolade any student-athlete can earn from the league workplace. He graduated summa cum laude (4.00 GPA) with a B.S. in medical microbiology, whereas additionally incomes the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award.

Over the course of his four-year Sun Devil profession, Kulow is a 22-time All-American, an 8-time Big 12 champion, and a three-time Academic All-American.

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