2026 Nexstar Sports Awards: Next Level Athlete of the Year

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The eighth annual Nexstar Sports Awards and Hall of Fame banquet kicked off at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2026, inside D.L. Ligon Coliseum on the campus of Midwestern State University. The nominees for the 2026 Next Level Athlete of the Year included thr