CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Earlier this month, former Coe College Women's Basketball player Caydee Kirkham and Coe College baseball senior Jack Walsh were named the 2026 Barron Bremner Outstanding Athletes. Kirkham was the A-R-C MVP in her senior season, leading the Kohawks to the NCAA Tournament and its first postseason win since 2012 with a historic campaign. Walsh was a dominant pitcher for the Kohawks, earning a trio of All-American honors and the nation's Gold Glove award for pitchers. 
 
The awards, made possible by Life Trustee John Strohm '79 and Mary Pat Link, annually honor the top three Coe female athletes and the top three Coe male athletes. Each spring, head coaches at Coe nominate candidates for this award before a committee votes to select the outstanding male and female athletes. The designation of "Outstanding Athlete" reflects achievement in athletics within the philosophy of NCAA Division III and is a fitting way to recognize the accomplishments of the young people nominated. The award was renamed after Barron Bremner in honor of his many years of outstanding service to the college, its students, and the community as a beloved coach and Athletic Director. 
 
Female Winner
 
Caydee Kirkham - Basketball
Kirkham ended her Kohawk career in style, leading the Coe Women's Basketball team to the A-R-C Postseason title and the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2012. Kirkham became the program's leader in career points and assists during her senior season and was named the American Rivers Conference MVP for the second time in her career. Caydee averaged 19.4 points and 5.8 assists in conference games and posted 15 20-point performances and five 30-point performances, while recording the program's first triple-double since 2009. She became the second All-American in program history, earning recognition from the WBCA and D3hoops.com. 
 
Male Winner
 
Jack Walsh - Baseball
Walsh had a dominant junior season on the mound for the Kohawk baseball team, going 9-2 overall while earning a slew of conference, regional, and national honors. Jack posted a dominant 2.77 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP in a team-high 81 innings, striking out a program-record 102 batters along the way. Following the dominant year, Walsh was named ABCA Region 9 Pitcher of the Year and first team all-region. Nationally, Jack was honored with a pair of All-American awards, picking up third-team honors from D3baseball.com and second-team honors from the ABCA. Additionally, Jack was selected as the gold glove recipient for all of Division III, cementing his all-around ability on the mound and in the field. 
 
HISTORY OF THE AWARD
 
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