The 2024-25 Big 12 Athlete of the Year nominees will be featured in alphabetical order by school starting Monday, July 14, through Wednesday, July 23, at 11 a.m. CT and 2 p.m. CT.

Each institution nominated one male and one female athlete of any classification who competed for their institution during the 2024-25 school year. Student-athletes were required to be in good academic standing and must have participated in a league-sponsored sport.

The 16 full-membership schools that competed during the 2024-25 academic year are eligible.

The winners will be announced Thursday, July 24. Stay tuned to Big12Sports.com and the league’s social media platforms to see the rest of the candidates.

This morning’s featured candidates are Utah’s Spencer Fano and Grace McCallum.    

Utah Male Athlete of the Year Candidate
Spencer Fano, Football
So., Spanish Fork, Utah   
Accomplishments

• Named All-American by PFF (First Team), AP (Second Team) and Walter Camp (Second Team).
• Earned All-Big 12 First Team honors (Coaches & AP) and was a finalist for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award.
• 2024 Academic All-Big 12 Team selection.
• Represented Utah in the Big 12 Beyond Borders program 2024-25. 

Utah Female Athlete of the Year Candidate
Grace McCallum, Gymnastics
Sr., Isanti, Minn.    

• 2025 NCAA runner-up in vault, bars, floor and all-around competition.
• Finalist for the AAI Award and named WCGA North Central Region Gymnast of the Year.
• 2025 Big 12 Gymnast of the Year and Big 12 Champion in vault and all-around; earned All-Big 12 honors in all-around, bars, beam, floor and vault.  
• CSC All-District Academic Team honoree and graduated with a psychology degree.

2024-25 Big 12 Athletes of the Year Nominees
Arizona - Colton Smith and Devyn Netz
Arizona State - Cam Skattebo and Kenzie Brown
Baylor - Nathaniel Ezekiel and Alexis Brown
BYU - James Corrigan and Lexy Halladay-Lowry
UCF - RJ Harvey and Hannah Lovejoy
Cincinnati - Kerrington Cross and Joleigh Crye
Colorado - Travis Hunter and Jordan Nytes
Houston - J’Wan Roberts and KeAyla Dove
Iowa State - Jaylin Noel and Rachel Joseph
Kansas - Devin Neal and Camryn Turner
K-State - Brendan Mott and Carla Bernat
Oklahoma State - Wyatt Hendrickson and Emma Robbins 
TCU - Lui Maxted and Hailey Van Lith
Texas Tech - JT Toppin and NiJaree Canady
Utah - Spencer Fano and Grace McCallum