Nebraska Wesleyan University

Men's Soccer

2024-25 Recipient

Zachary Weis (Omaha, Neb./Omaha Skutt Catholic) was a four-year starter at goalkeeper on the Prairie Wolves’ men’s soccer team, concluding his playing career last fall with 20 career shutouts and 323 career saves. A First Team All-Conference honoree as a senior in 2024, Weis was also a standout in the classroom, earning three Academic All-Conference honors from the American Rivers Conference and recognition as a College Sports Communicators Academic All-American. Weis also served as the co-chair of Nebraska Wesleyan’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), where he led campus-wide mental health initiatives and mentored young athletes in the Lincoln and Omaha areas through youth soccer programs. Through his academic pursuits, Weis received grant funding to study transitional justice in Rwanda, where he conducted field research at governmental offices, community centers, genocide memorials, and a Reconciliation Village. He will be attending Harvard Law School this fall to prepare for a career in legal advocacy with a focus on human rights and restorative justice.