November 25, 2025

HELENA, Mont. – The 2025 Frontier Conference announces its Football West Division Champions of Character recipients Tuesday.  The Champion of Character award is presented by conference partner WinWon Technologies.

The head coach from each Frontier Conference member selects the recipient that fits to the NAIA’s Champions of Character initiative program’s five cores that include integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.

The mission of the NAIA’s Champions of Character program is to provide training to instill the values that build character so that students, coaches, and parents know, do, and value the right thing on and off the field.

The Champions of Character program helps participants find balance by keeping the five core values – integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership – at the heart of the athletics experience.  In the NAIA, we strive to be The Right Way To Play!

Below are the recipients of the Champion of Character Award:

Arizona Christian University
Elijah Sports-Trott - senior from Peoria, Ariz. studying business administration with a concentration in entrepreneurship
“Elijah has been a 4-year football student athlete for the Arizona Christian University Firestorm.  He has exemplified the NAIA's five core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.  He has been involved in many activities on campus and throughout the community, such as RAM, a local foster care group, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a local non-profit that builds children's beds, as well as his local church involvement.  Elijah does all this while maintaining a 4.0 GPA and being a member of the football program’s leadership council.”

Carroll (Mont.) College
Daxon Graham - senior from Dillon, Mont. studying biology
“Daxon is the recipient of the 2025 Michael Murphy Outstanding Collegiate Citizenship Award, which serves as a testament to his leadership, service, and commitment to excellence. He holds a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) job, serving the community through the hospital while competing in football. His service includes participating in the Lunch Buddy Program as a mentor for young, troubled children, serving dinners weekly for God’s Love, and being part of the Boys to Men program, which included a Medical Mission to serve orphans and poor community members in Colón, Mexico. He serves as the Secretary for SAAC leadership. Daxon and Hunter Peck set up Christmas presents for families’ initiative two years ago. He has also volunteered at many other events, including Paint the Town Pink, Special Olympics, Special Olympic fundraisers, blood drives, Thanksgiving food drives, and multiple nursing home visits.”

College of Idaho
Matthew Iwamizu - senior from Grants Pass, Ore. studying exercise science with a Pre-PT specialization
“Matt is very caring, non-judgmental, full of life and service and encouragement."

Eastern Oregon University
Nehemiah Medrano - junior from Prosser, Wash. studying psychology
“Neo is a true Champion of Character, exemplifying integrity, leadership, and a commitment to community service. His unwavering dedication to fair play and respect on and off the field inspires teammates and peers alike. Through his actions, he demonstrates that character and sportsmanship while making a positive impact both on and off the field.”

University of Montana Western
Jon Kirkley - senior from Dillon, Mont. studying health and human performance
“Jon has been a stalwart of our program on and off the field. His work ethic and desire to be his best is only outweighed by his selfless investment into his teammates and the community of Dillon.”

Simpson (Calif.) University
Andre Nice - senior from Scotts Valley, Calif. studying business.
“Relentless on the football field. Stays after to clean the locker room and bus. Vocal leader on and off the field. Active on campus with student life. High GPA 3.75. Leading pre- & post- prayer for the defensive line. A constant encourager to the team. One of the first to welcome & assimilate freshman & transfers.”

Southern Oregon University
Mipam Jampa - senior from Portland, Ore. studying biology.
“Mipam is a Pre-Med Student, who holds above a 3.5 GPA. He is one of our team captains, who is the emotional leader of our football program. Mipam has seen significant time on Saturdays since he showed up as a freshman.”

About WinWon
Founded in 2022, WinWon is a sports technology company revolutionizing the way sports organizations operate. By building a custom platform to fit the needs of their partner schools and conferences, WinWon levels up athletic operations. WinWon ensures operational efficiency through streamlining processes, integrating systems, and bridging connections between conference and campus leadership, coaches, staff and student athletes.  WinWon is dedicated to supporting excellence in the world of athletics through modernization. To learn more, please visit winwontech.com.