The Keiser Athletic Department announced on Monday its Athletes of the Year for the 2025-26 season. Women's tennis All-American
Violet Apisah and men's swimming & diving All-American
Isaiah Aleksenko were selected as this year's recipients for their achievements in the pool.
Apisah and Aleksenko were among 32 nominees comprised of this past season's Athletes of the Month and major award winners. Those nominees were pared down to 10 finalists (five on the men's side, five on the women's). This year's 2025-26 Keiser Male and Female Athletes of the Year were determined via a ballot voted on by Keiser's head coaches, the Keiser Athletes of the Year Committee, and the fans.
The Seahawks concluded another historic season in 2025-26, finishing with five National Championships, 20 NAIA Tournament appearances, 19 Individual National Champions, eight Relay National Champions, and four NAIA Semifinalists.
Keiser's success extended across the conference and national landscape, as the Seahawks captured five regular-season conference championships and 10 conference tournament titles while producing 155 NAIA All-Americans and 214 all-conference honorees. The sustained excellence of Keiser Athletics continued to solidify the program's standing among the NAIA's elite.
Throughout the 2025-26 campaign, Keiser Athletics recognized 70 Seahawks Athletes of the Week and 16 Seahawks Athletes of the Month, highlighting the depth of talent and achievement across the department.
Apisah, winner of the Marvin P. Richmond Outstanding Performer (NAIA's top tennis player of the year), was a perfect 31-0 in singles action, marking the only undefeated singles season in Keiser history. She finished the season as the No. 1-ranked singles and doubles player by the ITA. Leading the Seahawks to their first NAIA National Championship in 23 years, Apisah earned her fourth consecutive NAIA All-America honor and was named the Sun Conference Player of the Year for the fourth straight season
Aleksenko led Keiser to its seventh NAIA National Championship this season. Capturing seven NAIA Individual National Championships, Aleksenko earned eight All-America honors at the national meet. He broke the NAIA record in the 100 Fly (45.21) (also setting the meet and pool records) while setting the NAIA and meet record in the 200 IM (1:44.48) after already breaking the school record in prelims. He swam on four record-breaking relays, including NAIA & meet records in the 200 Free Relay (1:18.27) and 400 Free Relay.
Violet Apisah, Fourth Year, Sydney, Australia
- Garnered First Team NAIA All-America Honors for a fourth consecutive season
- Named Player of the Year in the Sun Conference for a fourth straight year
- Went a perfect 31-0 in singles action, the only undefeated singles season in Keiser history
- In the fall, won the ITA Cup Singles National Champion for the third time
- Finished the season ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles by the ITA
- Part of the SUN Doubles Team of the Year with sister Patricia, recording a 30-2 overall record
- Named an All-American by the ITA in both singles and doubles play
- Finished her career as the school's all-time leader in overall wins (211)
- Also holds the mark for wins in singles (118) and doubles (93) play
Isaiah Aleksenko, SecondYear, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Named NAIA Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive season after leading No. 1 Keiser to its seventh NAIA National Championship
- Captured seven NAIA National Championships and earned eight All-America honors at the national meet
- Broke the NAIA record in the 100 Fly (45.21) — also setting the meet and pool records
- Set the NAIA and meet record in the 200 IM (1:44.48) after already breaking the school record in prelims
- Swam on four record-breaking relays, including NAIA & meet records in the 200 Free Relay (1:18.27) and 400 Free Relay
- Led off the 400 Medley Relay with an NAIA-record 45.70 split, helping set a meet record (3:09.43)
- Part of the national champion 200 Medley Relay team that opened the meet with a 1:25.42 victory
- Won individual national titles in the 100 Fly, 200 IM, and 200 Fly (1:43.37)
- Recorded multiple personal bests and top qualifying times while scoring crucial points toward Keiser's national title
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