ST. PAUL, Minn. - The St. Catherine University athletic department selected the final Fleur-de-lis award recipients for the 2025-26 academic year. This selection includes honors for scholarship and athletics, representing track & field, softball, and golf.

Introduced in the fall of 2017, the Fleur-de-lis award is an honor given to student-athletes who embody the three components of the Wildcat athletic department: sport, scholarship, and service. The Fleur-de-lis is a visual representation of the athletic department's mission. The three petals of the Fleur-de-lis represent the tenets of our mission:  Scholarship, Athleticism, and Service.  The band holding the three pedals together represents leadership and perseverance.  Excellence in any of these areas is recognized by the department through this award. 

The Fleur-de-lis award honors Wildcat student-athletes who have exemplified the department's mission on the field, in the classroom, and through community service. The Fleur-de-lis, or "flower of the lily" in English, is a symbol used by the University and Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet and is proudly incorporated into the St. Catherine shield as a representation of the Sisters' French heritage and the seed from which their good works grow.

Felicity Lamb |Jr., Track & Field | Scholarship
Webster, Wis. / Webster
Junior Felicity Lamb was selected to present at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR), held April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia. Her research presentation, titled "The Impact of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy on Quality of Life in Pediatric Cancer Survivors," found that motor neuropathy and general neuropathy had a significant impact on the physical quality of life of pediatric cancer survivors. Lamb was selected as one of nearly 5,000 students from across the country after completing an application process and was selected by the conference committee to present their research in person. This is Lamb's first Fleur-de-lis Award in her time at St. Kate's.

Faith Bonse | So., Softball | Athletic Performance
Roberts, Wis. / St. Croix Central
Sophomore Faith Bonse earned her first Fleur-de-lis Award after leading St. Kate's across 12 MIAC contests. Holding down the cleanup spot in the Wildcats' lineup, Bonse hit .375 with 15 hits, including five doubles and three home runs. She also drew three walks, scored seven runs, stole four bases, and drove in a team-best 12 RBI. Defensively, Bonse recorded 50 catches, 48 putouts, and helped turn two double plays.

Alexa Carlstrom | So., Softball | Athletic Performance
Rochester, Minn. / Mayo
Sophomore pitcher Alexa Carlstrom earned her first Fleur-de-lis Award of the 2025-26 academic year after pacing the Wildcats in the circle across 12 conference games. In eight appearances, Carlstrom made five starts, recorded three complete games, and posted a 3-3 record. She pitched 30 innings, struck out nine batters, and carried a 3.73 ERA. The two-way player also came through at the plate, hitting two home runs, including a game-tying homer at St. Olaf on April 15 to force extra innings. She added eight RBI, three runs, and three hits.

Caylin Cantwell | So., Golf | Athletic Performance
Blaine, Minn. / Totino Grace
Sophomore Caylin Cantwell earned her first individual Fleur-de-lis Award after two strong weekends of golf for the Wildcats. At the Rumble at the Ridge Match Play Event on April 19, Cantwell led St. Kate's with a 7&5 victory over College of Saint Benedict at Oneka Ridge Golf Club. This past weekend, Cantwell was the Wildcats' top finisher at the St. Olaf/Carleton Spring Finale, carding a 36-hole score of 154 (+10) after rounds of 80 and 74 with five birdies. Her performance helped pace St. Kate's to a second-place team finish, highlighted by the lowest team score of the tournament on day two with a 299, a 22-stroke improvement from day one.