BILLINGS, Mont.- Sydney Dethman, Gracee Lekvold, and Paige Wasson earned individual honors and were named to All-Conference teams, while Battlin' Bears Head Coach Wes Keller was also named Frontier Conference Coach of the Year. 

Sydney Dethman, a senior from Brockton, Montana, was named the Frontier Conference Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Conference. The transfer from Fresno State averaged 16.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game this season while shooting 50.3% from the field. She ranked second in the Frontier Conference in points per game, fourth in field goal percentage, ninth in free throw percentage, and 11th in three-point percentage while playing a key role in Rocky's defensive lineup. 

Gracee Lekvold, a senior from Scobey, Montana, was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season and a Second Team All-Conference selection. Lekvold averaged 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.8 steals per game this season. The do-it-all senior guard ranked tenth in the Frontier Conference in points, third in assists, fifth in steals, and 11th in rebounds per game this season. As has been the case her whole career, Lekvold's impact supersedes her statistical output, always drawing the most demanding defensive matchup and earning the respect of the league's coaches as a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. 

Paige Wasson, a freshman from Whitewater, Montana, was named the Frontier Conference Freshman of the Year, also earning Second Team All-Conference recognition. This season, Wasson averaged 11.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. She ranked 11th in the Frontier Conference in points, third in rebounds, 13th in steals, and fourth in blocks per game. The freshman stepped in and started all 30 games for the Battlin' Bears and ranked second in the Frontier Conference in minutes played per game. 

Head Coach Wes Keller was named the Frontier Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in the past four seasons. Keller led the Battlin' Bears to their second Frontier Conference Regular Season Championship in the past four seasons and this season marks the fifth 20+ win season for the Battlin' Bears since 2017-18. 

Ten Battlin' Bears were also named Academic All-Conference, presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health. To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in standing and carry a minimum 3.25 grade point average. Below are the honorees, listed in alphabetical order. 

Gabriella Biittner | Sophomore | Aviation | Colfax, California

Tailyn Black | Sophomore | Health & Human Performance | Bozeman, Montana

Sydney Dethman | Senior | Psychology | Brockton, Montana

Madeline Heggem | Junior | Health Science | Winifred, Montana

Gracee Lekvold | Senior | Health & Human Performance | Scobey, Montana

Brenna Linse | Junior | Biology | Billings, Montana

Iliana Moran | Junior | Secondary Education | Richland, Washington

Isabella Morris | Sophomore | Elementary Education | Clancy, Montana

Emma Pillsbury | Sophomore | Aeronautical Science | Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Sydney Von Bergen | Junior | Health & Human Performance | Stanford, Montana