The Kennedy S. Wanner Memorial Award was established by the brothers and sisters of Kennedy S. Wanner, a Jamestown College student killed in World War I.

The recipients of the Kennedy S. Wanner Memorial Trophy are selected by department's coaching staff in consultation with the Athletic Director and Chairman of the Kinesiology Department. Selection is based on the student's scholastic record, participation in intercollegiate athletics, and high ideals.

1949: Keith Ingstad
1950: Tracy Koenig
1951: Harold Rudolph
1952: William Boardman
1953: Walter Conrad Hatlestad
1954: Joseph Horton Ford
1955: Norman Bernard Batterberry
1956: Patrick Nicholas Braunagel
1957: Clayton Paul Ketterling
1958: Kenneth Fremont Metz
1959: Howard Wesley Sharbono
1960: Paul Richard Abrahamson
1961: Wesley M. Kesler
1962: Darrell Christie
1963: Jim Schneider
1964: Paul Kranz
1965: Robert Reddig
1966: John Urban
1967: Gary Mailloux
1968: Serenus Hoffner
1969:
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1972: Henry Corrie Kuester
1973: Kelly Gleave
1974: Terry Greenwood
1975: Charles Carvell
1976: Rollie Greeno Jr.
1977: Gregg Greeno
1978: Rick Ulmer
1979: Matt Sveen
1980: Bob Piatz
1981: Pete Anderson
1982: Jeff Hanson
1983: Brad Braunberger
1984: Lisa Sorenson
1985: David Schoonhoven
1986: Paul Syvrud
1987: Teresa Lloyd
1988: Tony VanBeusekom, Amy Sparrow
1989: Timothy Cannon, Marla Kuehn
1990: Michael Harris, Rhonda Woehl
1991: John Santi, Kim Steiner
1992: Paul Johnson, Tammi Tischendorf
1993: Hans Kaldahl, Shawna Gohrick
1994: Bradley Struble, Christina Dockins
1995: Carlo Lucente, Jill Flikkema
1996: Ryan Mitchell, Brent Offerdahl, Ann Dunlop
1997: Jake Jensen, Chester Kurtz, Shane Piatz, Chad Stadler, Toni Bray, Misti Duthie
1998: Philip Kvidt, Jeremiah Penn, Kari Jensen
1999: John Syvrud, Jami Calavera
2000: Gregory Ulland, Candace Rohwedder
2001: Steven Sedler, Keri Bakker
2002: Davin Leier, Suzanne Salak
2003: Anthony Perry, Sarah McLean, Michelle Monson
2004: Brandon Wilkens, Lisa Nayes
2005: Nathan Burgard, Erica Mois
2006: Brian Walsh, Michel Maurer
2007: Robert Hummel, Renee Buysse
2008: Kellen Bubach, Justine Rechenmacher
2009: Andrew Klose, Darci Purath, Heidi Fiechtner
2010: Jay Tweed, John Peabody, Giuliana Varriano
2011: Dustin Erbes, Shannon Fee
2012: Brandon Robbins, Madeline Hornung
2013: Andrew Hammond, Katie Zent
2014: Thomas Cooke, Sarah Becker
2015: Jack Keeling, Kaitlyn Bollingberg, Taylor Brown
2016: Michael Strain, Samantha VanHeuveln
2017: Landon Uetz, Amy Fearnside
2018: Quinn Irey, Bryn Woodside
2019: Matt Young, Kennedy Conzemius
2020: Kensaku Akiya, Kylee Voigt
2021: Ruben Zepeda, Meghan Orr
2022: Jason Richter, Corina Huff
2023: Marc Kjos, Anna Holen
2024: Paul Vandal, Kia Tower
2025: Isaiah Roebuck, Ellie Holen