WICHITA, Kan. – Chihiro Iwata was selected as the 2026 KCAC Flag Football Offensive Player of the Year headlining Kansas Wesleyan's Flag Football All-KCAC selections. KWU had a total of 15 All-KCAC selections this season.
 
The All-KCAC teams are selected by the conference coaches.
 
Iwata earned an individual award from the conference for a third consecutive season this year. She was named the 2024 Offensive Player of the Year, the 2025 Co-Player of the Year and earned Offensive Player of the Year honors a second time this season.
 
In conference play she led the KCAC in passing, throwing for 264.9 yards per game and 36 touchdowns and 2384 yards in nine games. She completed 66.7 percent of passes during the conference season. Overall in 18 games, Iwata threw for 5194 yards and 72 touchdowns, leading the KCAC in passing per game at 288.6 yards per contest. She completed 70.5 percent of passes on the season. She ranked second in the conference in conference play only in pass efficiency (113.8), and led the conference in total offense at 287.1 yards per game. Her season totals set new career highs in every category for the Coyotes as she has over 12700 yards passing in her career at KWU.
 
Aliyah Wood was named to the All-KCAC First Team at wide receiver and defensive back. In conference play, Wood led the conference in receiving yards per game at 90.6, receiving yards at 815, receptions at 75 and ranked second in touchdown receptions with 14. She also led the KCAC in all-purpose yards at 96.3 per game and 867 total. Overall in 18 games she also led the KCAC in all the above-mentioned categories. Defensively, Wood was a shutdown defensive back for the Coyotes, recording six interceptions during the full season and was responsible for defending the top receivers for the opponents, limiting their chances.
 
Jazmine Whitfield was named to the All-KCAC First Team at wide receiver. In conference play she had 43 receptions for 502 yards, ranking ninth in the KCAC in receiving yards and ranked eighth in the conference in receiving yards per game. Overall she ranked eighth in receiving yards per game and sixth in total receiving yards and ninth in total receptions.
 
Leila Casillan was named to the All-KCAC First Team as a screen blocker. Providing protection for the quarterback, Casillan was a big part of helping the Coyotes rank second in the KCAC in total offense at 327.9 yards per game during conference play and third in scoring offense at 30.7 points per game. She also ranked 16th in the KCAC in rushing yards per game, averaging 6.0 yards per contest.
 
Khylie Douglas was named to the All-KCAC First Team as a rusher. Douglas ranked sixth in the KCAC in flag pulls for loss with 11, averaging 1.4 per game in eight conference game appearances. She also ranked 11th in the KCAC in sacks with six and was 10th in sacks per game at 0.8.
 
Ava Duerr a Second Team All-KCAC selection at linebacker. The sophomore compiled 47 total flag pulls in nine conference games for the Coyotes ranking No. 12 in the KCAC in that category. Overall she had 12 pass breakups, ranking No. 21 in the conference and had 98 total flag pulls which ranked fourth best in the conference in all games played.
 
Zo Lucas was named to the All-KCAC Second Team at linebacker. In six conference games, she had two interceptions including returning one for a touchdown. She also had 16 flag pulls and three pass breakups. Overall she had 46 flag pulls, four interceptions and five pass breakups.
 
Samari McKinney was a Second Team All-KCAC pick at defensive back. She had 31 flag pulls overall on the season and two interceptions. She had 18 flag pulls in conference play for the Coyotes.
 
Aaliyah Young was named Second Team All-KCAC as a punt team specialist and Honorable Mention All-KCAC at wide receiver. In conference play, Young averaged 23.5 yards per punt on 10 punts. Overall, she averaged 28.3 yards per punt. At the receiver position, she had 64 catches on the season for 498 yards and seven touchdowns. She ranked No. 17 in the KCAC in receptions overall and No. 20 in conference play with 28.
 
Jenise Washington was named to the Honorable Mention All-KCAC team at wide receiver. In nine conference games, Washington had 17 receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 18.4 yards per game. Benefitting from outstanding performances in the postseason, Washington finished the year ranked No. 16 in the KCAC in total receptions with 66 and No. 12 in the conference with 835 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns, boosting her per game average to 46.4 yards per game.
 
Yui Watanabe was named Honorable Mention All-KCAC at center. During the conference portion of the season she had 26 receptions for 231 yards and three touchdowns. She ranked No. 27 in the conference in receptions and receiving yards. She ranked No. 18 in receiving yards per game at 33.0 in conference play. Overall she had 67 receptions for 538 yards on the season, ranking No. 14 in receptions and No. 19 in receiving yards.
 
Ansdiane Rabano was named to the Honorable Mention All-KCAC team at rusher. In nine conference games she had 31 flag pulls that included two for loss and a sack. Overall she had 41 flag pulls.
 
Laura Hernandez Sanchez was named to the Honorable Mention All-KCAC team as a utility player. Most of her successes came on defense for the Coyotes. In conference play she had three interceptions and two sacks in nine games for the Coyotes. Overall in 17 games, Hernandez Sanchez had six interceptions which ranked No. 13 in the KCAC and had 16 passes defended which ranked No. 15 in the conference. She also had 56 flag pulls on the season which ranked No. 38 in the conference.
 
The Coyotes posted a 14-5 record overall on the season and were 8-2 in the KCAC. The Coyotes received an at-large berth in the Inaugural NAIA Flag Football Invitational and the Coyotes came away with a third-place finish in the tournament, battling back through the loser's bracket, knocking off Baker and Ottawa along the way, to earn the Top 3 finish.
 
 
 
 
FIRST TEAM OFFENSE
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
QB	Chihiro Iwata	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Tokyo, Japan
RB	Sanija Waller	Baker University	Jr.	Tallahassee, Fla.
WR	Olga Sotillo	Ottawa University	Fr.	Spain
WR	Tatiana DosSantos	Ottawa University	Jr.	Panama City, Panama
WR	Aliyah Wood	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Bakersfield, Calif.
WR	Jazmine Whitfield	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Screen Blocker	Leila Casillan	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
C	Alyssa Linkous	Ottawa University	Grad.	Owings, Md.

FIRST TEAM DEFENSE
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
LB	Dejonice Parris	Ottawa University	Grad.	Hollywood, Fla.
LB	Addie Chilek	William Woods University	So.	Cuero, Texas
LB	Sadie Lee	Graceland University	Fr.	Centennial, Colo.
Rusher	Khylie Douglas	Kansas Wesleyan University	Jr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
DB	Aliyah Wood	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Bakersfield, Calif.
DB	Jukanie Washington	Ottawa University	Sr.	Decatur, Ga.
DB	Alyssa Butler	Midland University	Sr.	San Bernadino, Calif.
DB	LaZaiya Kinville	Graceland University	So.	Arcadia, Fla.

FIRST TEAM UTILITY AND PUNT TEAM SPECIALIST
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Utility	Kaley Phillips	Baker University	Sr.	West Palm Beach, Fla.
Punt Team Specialist	NaTaija Blaylock	Midland University	Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.

SECOND TEAM OFFENSE
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
QB	Anna Anderson	Ottawa University	Fr.	Kansas City, Mo.
RB	Holiness Hodges	Midland University	Fr.	Tacoma, Wash.
WR	Marley Spielberg	Ottawa University	Jr.	Henderson, Nev.
WR	Mary Jones	Southwestern College	So.	Ault, Colo.
WR	Mahagonay Simmons	Baker University	So.	Miami, Fla.
WR	Delaney Mondino	Graceland University	So.	Huntington Beach, Calif.
Screen Blocker	Holiness Hodges	Midland University	Fr.	Tacoma, Wash.
C	Addie Chilek	William Woods University	So.	Cuero, Texas

SECOND TEAM DEFENSE
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
LB	Ava Duerr	Kansas Wesleyan University	So.	Ijamsville, Md.
LB	Zo Lucas	Kansas Wesleyan University	So.	Marietta, Ga.
LB	Gabriella Zabaletta	Baker University	Jr.	Miami, Fla.
Rusher	NaTaija Blaylock	Midland University	Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
DB	Samari McKinney	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Douglasville, Ga.
DB	Bethany Uribe	Ottawa University	Jr.	Kansas City, Mo.
DB	Allaya Livingston	Midland University	Sr.	Houston, Texas
DB	Daniela Canals	Baker University	Fr.	Miami, Fla.

SECOND TEAM UTILITY AND PUNT TEAM SPECIALIST
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Utility	Holiness Hodges	Midland University	Fr.	Tacoma, Wash.
Punt Team Specialist	Aaliyah Young	Kansas Wesleyan University	Jr.	Los Angeles, Calif.

HONORABLE MENTION OFFENSE
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
QB	Lotta Wulff	Midland University	Fr.	Turku, Finland
RB	Andrea Moon	Southwestern College	So.	Las Vegas, Nev.
RB	Jazlynn Dunaway	William Woods University	Fr.	Denver, Colo.
RB	Jaida Lammie	Graceland University	Fr.	Toronto, Canada
WR	Jaida Bayron	Ottawa University	Jr.	Homestead, Fla.
WR	Vivianna Solis	Southwestern College	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
WR	Aaliyah Young	Kansas Wesleyan University	Jr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
WR	Jenise Washington	Kansas Wesleyan University	So.	Kansas City, Mo.
WR	Allaya Livingston	Midland University	Sr.	Houston, Texas
WR	Alyssa Butler	Midland University	Sr.	San Bernadino, Calif.
WR	Olivia Dominguez-Millsop	Midland University	Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
WR	Emily Ferron	Midland University	Sr.	Gilbert, Ariz.
WR	Olivia Menard	William Woods University	So.	Coral Springs, Fla.
WR	Akiva Brown	Hesston College	So.	Plano, Texas
WR	Ahmari Byrd	Graceland University	So.	Port Charlotte, Fla.
Screen Blocker	Jazlynn Dunaway	William Woods University	Fr.	Denver, Colo.
Screen Blocker	Jaida Lammie	Graceland University	Fr.	Toronto, Canada
Screen Blocker	Mya Quinn	Ottawa University	Sr.	Boca Raton, Fla.
C	Devina Lytle	Southwestern College	Jr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
C	Yui Watanabe	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Houston, Texas
C	Bralei Criss	University of Saint Mary	Jr.	Dallas, Texas

HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
LB	Kaya Salazar	Cottey College	Fr.	Charlotte, N.C.
LB	Kennedi Hayes	Southwestern College	So.	Chandler, Ariz.
LB	Melanie Archuleta	Midland University	Fr.	Lakewood, Colo.
LB	Emily Ferron	Midland University	Sr.	Gilbert, Ariz.
LB	Holiness Hodges	Midland University	Fr.	Tacoma, Wash.
LB	Liliana Espinoza	Hesston College	Jr.	Galva, Kan.
Rusher	Kenya Arias	Baker University	Jr.	Orlando, Fla.
Rusher	Andrea Moon	Southwestern College	So.	Las Vegas, Nev.
Rusher	Ansdiane Rabano	Kansas Wesleyan University	Sr.	Jersey City, N.J.
Rusher	Eli Miranda	University of Saint Mary	Fr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
Rusher	Sue Kaufmann	Ottawa University	Grad.	Staten Island, N.Y.
Rusher	Emma Pfannenstiel	Hesston College	Fr.	Newton, Kan.
Rusher	Kylie Overkamp	Graceland University	So.	Warrenton, Mo.
DB	Xitlali Botts	Cottey College	So.	Los Angeles, Calif.
DB	Mary Jones	Southwestern College	So.	Ault, Colo.
DB	Vivianna Solis	Southwestern College	Sr.	San Antonio, Texas
DB	Olivia Dominguez-Millsop	Midland University	Sr.	Las Vegas, Nev.
DB	Shamya Williams	William Woods University	So.	Miami Gardens, Fla.

HONORABLE MENTION UTILITY AND PUNT TEAM SPECIALISTS
 

POSITION	NAME	INSTITUTION	CLASS	HOMETOWN
Utility	Laura Hernandez Sanchez	Kansas Wesleyan University	Fr.	Las Rozas de Madrid, Spain
Utility	Kaysie Hart	Ottawa University	Fr.	Miami, Fla.
Utility	Anye Glasper	William Woods University	Fr.	St. Louis, Mo.
Utility	Ahmari Byrd	Graceland University	So.	Port Charlotte, Fla.
Punt Team Specialist	Dominique Derraco-Franklin	Cottey College	Fr.	Riviera Beach, Fla.
Punt Team Specialist	Valery Chacon	University of Saint Mary	So.	Kansas City, Mo.