CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Award Winners!

2026:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the American Society of Biomechanics, University of Utah (John and Marcia Price College of Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering), University of Colorado Denver (College of Engineering and Design), Colorado School of Mines (Department of Mechanical Engineering), HAS-Motion, Delsys, Bertec, Xsensor, Qualisys, BOA Technology, and Vicon

Podiums:

Best Presentation in Session 1: Chelsea Haddy, University of Utah

Best Presentation in Session 2: Mitchell Ekdahl, University of Colorado Denver

Best Presentation in Session 3: Alicia Kanai, Colorado School of Mines

Best Presentation in Session 4: Daniel Davis, University of Utah

Lightning Talks + Posters:

Best Presentation in Session 1: Kellen Waters, University of Colorado Boulder

Best Presentation in Session 2: Luis Morata, University of Colorado Boulder

2025:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the American Society of Biomechanics, University of Colorado Boulder (Colleges of Arts & Science, Engineering & Applied Science; Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Integrative Physiology) , University of Utah John and Marcia Price College of Engineering, Vicon, Simi Motion, HAS-Motion, and Theia 

Podium

Best Doctoral Student Podium Presentation: Anna Corman, Colorado School of Mines

Best Masters Student Podium Presentation: Emma Caringella, University of Utah 

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation: Elise Nielsen, University of Utah

Poster

Best Doctoral Student Poster in Session 1: Gwyn O'Sullivan, University of Utah

Best Doctoral Student Poster in Session 2: Fatemeh Aflatounian, Montana State University

Best Doctoral Student Poster in Session 3: Sonny Jones, University of Utah

Best Masters Student Poster Presentation: Phineas Ulmishek-Anderson, University of Colorado Boulder

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation: Thomas Alley, Brigham Young University 

2024:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the American Society of Biomechanics, BOA Technology, HAS-Motion, Qualisys, S3D Sidekick, Vicon, Noraxon, XSensor, Brigham Young University, Colorado State University, and University of Utah

Podium

Best Doctoral Student Podium Presentation: Alysha Bogard, University of Colorado Boulder 

Best Masters Student Podium Presentation: Adam Reinsch, University of Utah 

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation: Hannah Archer, University of Colorado Boulder 

Poster

Best Doctoral Student Poster Presentation: Chris Patrick, Colorado State University

Best Masters Student Poster Presentation: Margaret Meagher, University of Utah

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation: Danielle Dresdner, University of Colorado Boulder 

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation: Jessica Stringer, Brigham Young University 

2023:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the VICON, Motek, and the Department of Integrated Physiology at CU Boulder

Podium

Best Doctoral Student Podium Presentation: Jake Tinsley, University of Utah 

Best Masters Student Podium Presentation: Makenna Hemmerle, CU Boulder 

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation: Lauren Salsgiver, University of Wyoming 

Students' Choice Podium Presentation: Nolan Howes, Brigham Young University 

Poster

Best Doctoral Student Poster Presentation: Anthony Le, University of Utah 

Best Masters Student Poster Presentation: Jordan Acosta, Colorado State University

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation: Jacob Cox, Brigham Young University 

Students' Choice Poster Presentation: Samantha Nelson, Brigham Young University

2022:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the VICON, Boa, COSMED, and the Department of Integrated Physiology at CU - Boulder

Podium

Best Doctoral Student Podium Presentation: Ian Syndergaard - Brigham Young University 

Best Masters Student Podium Presentation: Galen Roda - University of Colorado - Denver 

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation: Ryan Schmad - University of Colorado - Boulder 

Most Amazing Podium Presentation: Yu Song - University of Wyoming 

Poster

Best Doctoral Student Poster Presentation: Jordan Sturdy - Colorado School of Mines 

Best Masters Student Poster Presentation: Allison Tanner - Colorado School of Mines

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation: Paxton Zettl - Colorado State University 

Most Amazing Poster Presentation: Julia Dunn - University of Utah 

2021:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the American Society of Biomechanics, VICON, Boa, Integrated Physiology Lab, CSU

Podium

Best Post-Doctoral Student Podium Presentation: Ross Wilkinson - University of Colorado - Boulder 

Best Doctoral Student Podium Presentation: Melissa Mazzo - University of Colorado - Boulder 

Best Masters Student Podium Presentation: Victoria Bandera - Colorado State University 

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation: Diana Enzastiga - Colorado State University 

Most Amazing Podium Presentation: Pieter Vanden Berghe - Ghent University 

Poster

Best Post-Doctoral Student Poster Presentation: Janet Zhang - University of Colorado - Boulder 

Best Doctoral Student Poster Presentation: Stephen Allen - University of Colorado - Boulder 

Best Masters Student Poster Presentation: Caelyn Hirschman - University of Colorado - Boulder 

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation: Elle Gaudette - University of Utah 

Most Amazing Poster Presentation: Prakuti Patel - Colorado State University 

2020:

Abstract Booklet Only

2019:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the American Society of Biomechanics, University of Wyoming, Boa, C-Motion Labs, Qualisys, and Vicon.

Best Doctoral Student Podium Presentation: Sutton Richmond, Colorado State University

Best Masters Student Podium Presentation: Colin Korbisch, CU Boulder

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation: Andrew Burns, CU Boulder

Best Doctoral Student Poster Presentation: Lauren Sepp, Colorado School of Mines

Best Masters Student Poster Presentation: Katherine Wagner, Colorado School of Mines

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation: Helena Myers, CU Boulder

Most Amazing Poster Presentation: Nicole Sauls, University of Wyoming

Most Amazing Podium Presentation: Mohammad Homayounpour, University of Utah

2018:

Awards made possible by the generous support of the American Society of Biomechanics, Bertec, Delsys, Motion Labs, Qualisys, Tekscan, and Vicon.

Best Doctoral Student Podium Presentation:

Erik Summerside - University of Colorado Boulder

Best Doctoral Student Poster Presentation:

Diba Mani - University of Colorado Boulder

Best Masters Student Podium Presentation:

Shalaya Kipp - University of Colorado Boulder

Best Masters Student Poster Presentation (two-way tie):

Ryan Alcantra - University of Colorado Boulder

Andrew Monaghan - Colorado State University

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation:

Christian Carmack - University of Colorado Boulder

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation (two-way tie):

Michael Samelson - Colorado State University

Caleb Ocheltree - Colorado State University

2017:

Best Graduate Student Podium Presentation (two-way tie):

Owen Beck - University of Colorado Boulder

Benjamin Wheatley - Colorado State University

Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation:

Jason Actis - Colorado School of Mines

Best Undergraduate Student Podium Presentation:

Elizabeth Bachman - University of Denver

Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation (two-way tie):

Barathwaj Murali - Colorado School of Mines

Mira Hopkins - University of Colorado Boulder