CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR Student Award Winners!

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