Colyer Named CWSA Honda Cup Finalist
January 07, 2026 | Volleyball
MADISON, Wis. – After a prolific season with the Wisconsin volleyball team, outside hitter Mimi Colyer has been named a finalist in volleyball for the 2026 Honda Cup – the Collegiate Women Sports Award presented by Honda, announced by the CWSA Wednesday afternoon.
The four-time All-American played a significant role for the Badgers throughout the 2025 season where she capped off her collegiate career with a AVCA First Team All-America honor, AVCA Outside Hitter of the Year, AVCA All-Region North Player of the Year, and a First Team honoree in the Big Ten.
Colyer concluded the season with a .340 hitting percentage and racked up the most kills in the UW history with 598, leading the Badgers to their highest hitting percentage in the rally scoring era (since 2008) at .327. She finished ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the NCAA in kills per set (5.44) and point per set (5.99). She also totaled 659.0 total points which finished No. 5 in the NCAA.
The California native eclipsed both the 2,000 career kill and 1,000 career dig totals this season, while also collecting 15 matches with 20 or more kills, including a career-high 32 kills at the National Semifinals against Kentucky. Colyer totaled double0-figure kills in every match but one this season, including 10 double-doubles (kills and digs).
Joining the list of volleyball finalists with Colyer are Olivia Babcock (University of Pittsburgh), Eva Hudson (University of Kentucky), and Bergen Reilly (University of Nebraska).
Colyer will look to become the second Badger in program history to win the award. In 2021-22, Badger volleyball great, Dana Rettke, became the first in program history to win the award. Outside hitter Sarah Franklin was also nominated in 2023 and 2024.
The four-time All-American played a significant role for the Badgers throughout the 2025 season where she capped off her collegiate career with a AVCA First Team All-America honor, AVCA Outside Hitter of the Year, AVCA All-Region North Player of the Year, and a First Team honoree in the Big Ten.
Colyer concluded the season with a .340 hitting percentage and racked up the most kills in the UW history with 598, leading the Badgers to their highest hitting percentage in the rally scoring era (since 2008) at .327. She finished ranked No. 2 and No. 3 in the NCAA in kills per set (5.44) and point per set (5.99). She also totaled 659.0 total points which finished No. 5 in the NCAA.
The California native eclipsed both the 2,000 career kill and 1,000 career dig totals this season, while also collecting 15 matches with 20 or more kills, including a career-high 32 kills at the National Semifinals against Kentucky. Colyer totaled double0-figure kills in every match but one this season, including 10 double-doubles (kills and digs).
Joining the list of volleyball finalists with Colyer are Olivia Babcock (University of Pittsburgh), Eva Hudson (University of Kentucky), and Bergen Reilly (University of Nebraska).
Colyer will look to become the second Badger in program history to win the award. In 2021-22, Badger volleyball great, Dana Rettke, became the first in program history to win the award. Outside hitter Sarah Franklin was also nominated in 2023 and 2024.
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