Award Winners

We are excited to announce our award winners for 2026!

2026 OATA Award winners

HALL OF FAME
Angie Beisner
 
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Ryan Weible
  
ATHLETIC TRAINERS OF THE YEAR
Michelle Godek          Maddie Legerski          Erick Boucher
  
LINDA WEBER DANIEL OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD
Chris Troyer
 
 HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
Dan Fronczak
 
TEAM PHYSICIAN AWARD 
Daniel Moretta, DO - Aultman Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Vikas Patel, DO - Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine
Michael Karns, MD - University Hospitals Sports Medicine
  
LIFESAVING EFFORTS AWARD 
Dallas Lamping        Kyle Lipscomb          Brianna Thiel         Angel Ortiz
  

2026 OATA SCHOLARSHIP Winners

FAMILY
Braeden Peer - Kent State University
 
ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENT
Madison Dixon - University of Cincinnati
Nicole Powers - Ohio University
 
TONY ORTIZ SCHOLARSHIP FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Zahria Nelson - The Ohio State University
 

2026 GLATA OHIO AWARD WINNERS

PRESIDENT'S EXCELLENCE AWARD
Siobhan Fagan
 
GOLDEN PINNACLE AWARD
Laura Harris

NATA Awards - Ohio Winners

 TBA
 

Click the links below to visit previous award winners

LINDA WEBER DANIEL OUTSTANDING MENTOR AWARD

OATA LIFESAVING EFFORTS AWARD

OATA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

DISTRICT AND NATIONAL AWARDS

RESEARCH AND GRANTS