Michael Adedokun and Makenna Webster Named Ohio State Athletes of the Year
6/24/2025 10:00:00 AM | General, Men's Soccer, Field Hockey, Women's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio –MAC Hermann Trophy winner Michael Adedokun (men's soccer) and All-American Makenna Webster (field hockey, women's ice hockey) are Ohio State's 2025 Athletes of the Year. Both will now be placed on the ballots for Big Ten Athlete of the Year awards, with the winners to be announced by the conference in July.
Adedokun made Ohio State men's soccer history in 2024 by becoming the first Buckeye to win the MAC Hermann Trophy, the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer. The USC First Team All-American led the team and conference with 11 goals, 11 assists and 33 points. He helped the team to a 16-2-4 season which culminated in the program's second appearance in the College Cup.
Adedokun helped the Buckeyes earn the program's first No. 1 national ranking and first overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team also won the 2024 Big Ten tournament and a share of the regular season title. Adedokun, a First Team All-Big Ten honoree, was voted the league's Midfielder of the Year.
Webster led the field hockey team in 2024 with 42 points, becoming the first Buckeye in nearly 30 years to record back-to-back 40 point seasons. The 2025 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner's efforts lifted Ohio State to national rankings as high as third and a 14-5 overall record, including six wins over ranked opponents. Webster finished the season sixth nationally in points per game and became the 11th player to record 100 career points, doing it in just three seasons. She was a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten honoree and ended the year as a Second Team All-America selection.
On the ice, Webster finished fourth on the women's hockey team with 35 points despite only skating in 30 games as she split time with field hockey. She was in the top 15 nationally in assists and points per game and recorded 2.00 points per game in the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament run which resulted in the team's fourth straight national title game appearance.
Adedokun made Ohio State men's soccer history in 2024 by becoming the first Buckeye to win the MAC Hermann Trophy, the most coveted individual honor in NCAA Division I soccer. The USC First Team All-American led the team and conference with 11 goals, 11 assists and 33 points. He helped the team to a 16-2-4 season which culminated in the program's second appearance in the College Cup.
Adedokun helped the Buckeyes earn the program's first No. 1 national ranking and first overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team also won the 2024 Big Ten tournament and a share of the regular season title. Adedokun, a First Team All-Big Ten honoree, was voted the league's Midfielder of the Year.
Webster led the field hockey team in 2024 with 42 points, becoming the first Buckeye in nearly 30 years to record back-to-back 40 point seasons. The 2025 Big Ten Medal of Honor winner's efforts lifted Ohio State to national rankings as high as third and a 14-5 overall record, including six wins over ranked opponents. Webster finished the season sixth nationally in points per game and became the 11th player to record 100 career points, doing it in just three seasons. She was a unanimous First Team All-Big Ten honoree and ended the year as a Second Team All-America selection.
On the ice, Webster finished fourth on the women's hockey team with 35 points despite only skating in 30 games as she split time with field hockey. She was in the top 15 nationally in assists and points per game and recorded 2.00 points per game in the Buckeyes' NCAA Tournament run which resulted in the team's fourth straight national title game appearance.
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