Women's Flag Football

2025 KCAC Women's Flag Football All-Conference Selections Announced

WICHITA, Kan. — The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is pleased to announce the 2025 Women's Flag Football All-Conference selections and individual award winners as voted on by the conference's women's flag football head coaches.

Ottawa University took home the conference tournament title for the fifth season in a row.

The Braves' Madysen Carerra and Chihiro Iwata of Kansas Wesleyan University shared the KCAC Women's Flag Football Player of the Year honor. This marks the fifth straight season Carerra has either earned the honor outright or shared the honor.

Including the postseason, Carrera passed for 5,648 yards this season in 23 games played (245.57/game), with 95 passing touchdowns and only nine interceptions. She also rushed for 280 yards and tallied 10 rushing touchdowns on the season. Iwata accounted for 4,628 yards in the air in 20 games played (231.4/game), including the postseason, with 68 passing touchdowns and only seven picks. Like Carrera, Iwata was also a threat in the ground game, tallying 352 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on the year, in three less games than Carrera.

Ottawa University took home two other individual awards, as Alyssa Linkous was named the KCAC Women's Flag Football Offensive Player of the Year, and Cynthia Homs earned the KCAC Women's Flag Football Defensive Player of the Year honor.

Linkous took home the Offensive Player of the Year honor for the second time in her career, but for the first time since the 2021 season. Linkous led the Braves with 111 receptions in 23 games, with 1,512 receiving yards and 30 touchdowns. Homs made her presence felt on the defensive side of the ball with 107 total tackles on the year, along with 12 interceptions and 14 pass breakups. 

Willy Perez of Baker University was named the KCAC Women's Flag Football Coach of the Year by his peers. 

The full list of All-Conference first team, second team, and honorable mention winners, as voted on by the KCAC head women's flag football coaches, are listed below. 


FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
QB Chihiro Iwata Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. Tokyo, Japan
RB Addie Orsborn Ottawa University Sr. Round Rock, Texas
WR Aliyah Wood Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. Bakersfield, Calif.
WR Jazlyn Camacho Ottawa University R-Sr. Las Vegas, Nev.
WR Marley Spielberg Ottawa University So. Henderson, Nev.
WR Angel Roman Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
Screen Blocker Alexis Jimenez Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. Miami, Fla.
Screen Blocker Addie Orsborn Ottawa University Sr. Round Rock, Texas
Center Alyssa Linkous Ottawa University R-Sr. Owings, Md.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
LB Alexa Mansur Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. Las Vegas, Nev.
LB Cynthia Homs Ottawa University Sr. Lecanto, Fla.
LB Cydnee Redd Midland University Sr. Columbus, Ga.
Rusher Sue Kaufmann Ottawa University R-Sr. Staten Island, N.Y.
DB Aliyah Wood Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. Bakersfield, Calif.
DB Teliyah McInnis Ottawa University So. Las Vegas, Nev.
DB Jukanie Washington Ottawa University Jr. Decatur, Ga.
DB Kaley Phillips Baker University Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla.

FIRST TEAM UTILITY AND PUNT TEAM SPECIALIST

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
UTL Sanija Waller Baker University So. Tallahassee, Fla.
Punt Team Specialist Olivia Manfre Southwestern College So. Melbourne, Australia

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
 
POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
QB Madysen Carrera Ottawa University R-Sr. Riverview, Fla.
RB Sanija Waller Baker University So. Tallahassee, Fla.
WR Jaylin Harris Baker University So. Miami, Fla.
WR Kaley Phillips Baker University Jr. West Palm Beach, Fla.
WR Brooklin Hill University of Saint Mary Fr. Las Vegas, Nev.
WR Allaya Livingston Midland University Jr. Houston, Texas
Screen Blocker Sanija Waller Baker University So. Tallahassee, Fla.
Center Addie Chilek William Woods University Fr. Cuero, Texas

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
LB Dejonice Parris Ottawa University R-Sr. Hollywood, Fla.
LB Aaliya Oliver Kansas Wesleyan University Fr. Goodyear, Ariz.
LB Mahagonay Simmons Baker University Fr. Miami, Fla.
LB Gabriella Zabaletta Baker University So. Miami, Fla.
Rusher Khylie Douglas Kansas Wesleyan University So. Las Vegas, Nev.
DB Olivia Dominguez-Millsop Midland University Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
DB Vivianna Solis Southwestern College Jr. San Antonio, Texas
DB Olivia Manfre Southwestern College So. Melbourne, Australia
DB Angel Roman Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.

SECOND TEAM UTILITY AND PUNT TEAM SPECIALISTS

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
UTL Angel Roman Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
Punt Team Specialist Addison Cadwell Kansas Wesleyan University Fr. Arvada, Colo.
Punt Team Specialist Cydnee Redd Midland University Sr. Columbus, Ga.

HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
QB Amya Corulla Cottey College Jr. Staten Island, N.Y.
QB Angel Ioane Kaio Midland University Sr. Anchorage, Alaska
QB Makenzie Hicks William Woods University Fr. Forsyth, Ga.
RB Shyla Barrios Graceland University So. San Francisco, Calif.
RB Jocelyn Lopez Midland University Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
WR Mahagonay Simmons Baker University Fr. Miami, Fla.
WR Lesley Chalmers Cottey College Sr. Alberta, Canada
WR Delaney Mondino Graceland University Fr. Fountain Valley, Calif.
WR Ciaran DeCuir Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. Las Vegas, Nev.
WR Jazmine Whitfield Kansas Wesleyan University Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
WR Addison Cadwell Kansas Wesleyan University Fr. Arvada, Colo.
WR Tatiana Dos Santos Ottawa University Jr. Panama City, Panama
WR Olivia Manfre Southwestern College So. Melbourne, Australia
WR Mary Jones Southwestern College Fr. Ault, Colo.
WR Kennedy Vannoy William Woods University Fr. Villa Park, Ill.
Screen Blocker Alyssa Hollis Cottey College Sr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Screen Blocker Jocelyn Lopez Midland University Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Screen Blocker Madi Jones William Woods University Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo.
C Gabriella Zabaletta Baker University So. Miami, Fla.
C Alina Jeanbaptiste Cottey College So. Miami, Fla.
C Grace Jensen Graceland University Jr. Rosemount, Minn.
C Ava Duerr Kansas Wesleyan University Fr. Ijamsville, Md.
C Myana Sigers Midland University Jr. Miramar, Fla.

HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
Rusher Kayla Harrison Baker University So. Miami, Fla.
Rusher NaTaija Blaylock Midland University Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
Rusher Sa'Niya Glover University of Saint Mary Fr. Binghamton, N.Y.
Rusher Evonne Bruestle William Woods University Fr. Las Vegas, Nev.
LB Destiny Martinez Baker University Jr. Miami, Fla.
LB Ahmari Byrd Graceland University Fr. Port Charlotte, Fla.
LB Angel Roman Kansas Wesleyan University Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
LB Nyjah Green Kansas Wesleyan University Fr. Phoenix, Ariz.
LB Teagan Smith Southwestern College Sr. Sand Spring, Okla.
LB Kaila Yniguez Southwestern College Fr. Bellflower, Calif.
DB Melanie Assmar Baker University Fr. Miami, Fla.
DB Jonalynn Tolentino Cottey College So. Las Vegas, Nev.
DB Delaney Mondino Graceland University Fr. Fountain Valley, Calif.
DB Mya Quinn Ottawa University Jr. Boca Raton, Fla.
DB Mary Jones Southwestern College Fr. Ault, Colo.
DB T'liyah Wright University of Saint Mary So. Tampa, Fla.
DB Kennedy Vannoy William Woods University Fr. Villa Park, Ill.

HONORABLE MENTION UTILITY PLAYERS AND PUNT TEAM SPECIALISTS

POSITION NAME INSTITUTION CLASS HOMETOWN
UTL Shyla Barrios Graceland University So. San Francisco, Calif.
UTL Olivia Dominguez-Millsop Midland University Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
UTL Kerisma Delgado University of Saint Mary So. Bronx, N.Y.
Punt Team Specialist Lesley Chalmers Cottey College Sr. Alberta, Canada
Punt Team Specialist Brooklin Hill University of Saint Mary Fr. Las Vegas, Nev.
 
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