This year's winner of the SAAC Award is senior Jamisen Rasmussen of the rowing team…the SAAC Award is recognition of an individual that exemplifies what the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee stands for - professional development, serving as a leader, and representing SAAC and Sacramento State in a positive light.
 
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Jamisen Rasmussen, Senior
• Served as President of the SAAC
• Named Sacramento State's Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• Four-year member of the rowing team
• Graduated summa cum laude with a health science degree and a 3.965 GPA
• Her grade point average was the highest for any senior (male or female) in the Athletics Department
• Named to the Dean's Honor List all eight semesters at Sacramento State
• Four-time conference all-academic selection
• 2026 Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete honoree
• Named Sacramento State's Most Inspirational Rower in 2026
• Began the season as the Hornets' varsity four coxswain, but was the varsity eight (Hornets' top boat) coxswain by the end of the season
• Coxed the Hornets' top boat at the WCC Championship

Garrison Oliver-Jones (Sacramento State Student-Athlete Development Coordinator) - "Jamisen's first year as SAAC President was a true reflection of her leadership, dedication, and commitment to serving others. Building upon the strong foundation established by her former teammate Emma Goldsmith, she continued to elevate SAAC while making a lasting impact on the student-athlete community. Jamisen was not only a leader within the athletics department, but also excelled in the classroom. She was one of just five students in the Health Science program to graduate with highest honors. Her accomplishments are a testament to the standard of excellence she has set both on and off campus."

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AWARD TIMELINE

June 12 - Male Freshman of the Year - Jamar Andrews, Jr. (t&f)
June 13 - Female Freshman of the Year - Keonahi'ilani Solaita (vb)
June 14 - Male Newcomer of the Year - Gianni Miles (t&f)
June 15 - Female Newcomer of the Year - Victoria Marthaler (vb)
June 16 - Male Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Nathan Rider (t&f)
June 17 - Female Senior Scholar-Athlete of the Year - Jamisen Rasmussen (row)
June 18 - Male Individual Performance of the Year - Ryan Ellis (bsb)
June 19 - Female Individual Performance of the Year - Madison Evers-Lyles (sb)
June 20 - Men's Academic Team of the Year - Baseball
June 21 - Women's Academic Team of the Year - Golf
June 22 - SAAC Award
June 23 - Male Team Performance of the Year
June 24 - Female Team Performance of the Year
June 25 - Team of the Year
June 26 - Coach of the Year
June 27 - Male Hornet Award
June 28 - Female Hornet Award
June 29 - Male Student-Athlete of the Year
June 30 - Female Student-Athlete of the Year