GREENVILLE, S.C. — Conference Carolinas unveiled the finalists for the 2025-26 Murphy Osborne Award with Addie Galek representing Belmont Abbey. The winner of the 2025-26 Murphy Osborne Award will be officially announced on Thursday, April 16. The Murphy Osborne Award is Conference Carolinas' Outstanding Senior Student-Athlete Award.

Galek graduated Summa Cum Laude from Belmont Abbey in December 2025 with a degree in psychology. She finished with a 3.98 GPA and was on the President's List four times at Belmont Abbey. She was also a member of the Delta Epsilon Sigma and Chi Alpha Sigman Honor Societies.

Additionally, she also earned All-Region honors from United Soccer Coaches as well as Academic All-District honors from College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Student-Athletes are nominated by their institutions based on their academic, athletic and service accomplishments. The Faculty Athletic Representatives (FARs) from all Conference Carolinas institutions submit institutional nominations and votes are cast by the FARs.

The Charlotte native was a first-team All-Conference selection on the field for the Crusaders as she was an integral part of the women's soccer team who won its first Conference Carolinas Tournament title since 2014 and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

To be eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be a December or May graduating senior or a first-year graduate student completing athletic eligibility at the same institution as undergraduate matriculation. The student-athlete must be a full-time student at the time of nomination, must have been a full-time student at the member school for at least two years and must be a starter or important substitute in a conference sport.

The award is named for longtime educator and college and university administrator Dr. Murphy Osborne.

2025-26 Conference Carolinas Murphy Osborne Award Finalists
Jacob Oliver, Barton
Addie Galek, Belmont Abbey
Dianna Rodriguez, Chowan
Madison Davis, Converse
Amanda Grimsley, Emmanuel
Savannah Koester, Erskine
Gerren Jones, Ferrum
Caroline Lucas, Francis Marion
Cassie Lowe, King
Rebecca Ryan, Lees-McRae
Eugenie Amidou, UNC Pembroke
Christina Gidney, North Greenville
Merritt Smith, Southern Wesleyan
Lilly Griffith, Young Harris