BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The University of Michigan’s Kaylie Karsch claims the 2025-26 Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Women’s Division I Sports Information Director of the Year award.
Selected by the CWPA Director of Communications, the SID of the Year award is presented to individuals who “have achieved notable excellence in the field of water polo communications during the past academic year.”
Her award marks the 12th CWPA Division I SID of the Year laurel presented by the league office since the merger of the women’s Southern, Northern and Western Divisions into one format prior to the 2015 season as she joins Achilles Carmenate/Michael Black (Harvard University/2015), Ben Blevins (Michigan/2016, 2017, 2019, 2020), Josh Schur (Harvard/2017), Chris Gondek (Hartwick College/2018), Matt McCann (Mount St. Mary’s University/2021), Connor McCorry (Harvard/2022), Warren Croxton (Princeton University/2023), Matt Klinkenberg (Harvard/2024) and Sydney Miller (Michigan/2025) on the list of honorees.
Prior to the merger, John Gilger (Hartwick/2008 Northern Division), Lyndsey Maurer (Brown University/2009 Northern Division, 2012 Southern Division), Tim Williamson (Harvard/2009 Northern Division), Todd Merriett (Bucknell University/2008 Southern Division, 2009 Southern Division, 2010 Southern Division), Ryan Sosin (Michigan/2008 Western Division, 2009 Western Division, 2010 Western Division, 2011 Western Division), Robert Rossi (Harvard/2010 Northern Division), Doak Henry (Indiana University/2010 Western Division, 2012 Western Division), Mark Rivera (Harvard/2011 Southern Division), Jessica Bernheim (George Washington University/2013 Southern Division), Samantha Dewig (Indiana/2013 Western Division), Leah Howard (Michigan/2013 Western Division), Michael Black (Harvard/2014 Southern Division), Meghan Moore (Harvard/2014 Southern Division) and Will Nowadly (Gannon University/2014 Western Division) earned the league’s inaugural SID of the Year Awards.
A graduate of Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., she will enter her senior year at Michigan in the Fall of 2026 pursuing a degree in Sport & Fitness Administration/Management with a minor in Economics.
