Former Whitefish Bulldog and current Montana Tech Football Player Ryder Barinowski was named the Gunnar Kayser Freshman of the Year.
This year marks the 4th annual Gunnar Kayser Freshman of the Year Award.
Barinowski, majoring in exercise Science is the Orediggers Kicker.
Barinowski primarily handled the kick-off duties during the 2024-25 season.
He totaled 42 touchbacks on 82 kick-offs, amassing 5,000 yards.
Our 4th Annual Gunnar Kayser Freshman of the year award goes to Ryder Barinowski! Ryder is from Whitefish High School, majoring in exercise science and is a kicker for us. Huge thanks to Gunnar for the incredible support and for his donation to this scholarship award!! #Family pic.twitter.com/7wZFhiepED
— Kyle Samson (@CoachKyleSamson) January 30, 2025
Gunnar Kayser was inducted into the Digger Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018.
Notable stats below:
Led Frontier Conference with 7 interceptions in 2016
Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
Finalist for Cliff Harris Award (2016)
Victory Sports Network (VSN) First Team All-America and Defensive Player of the Year (2016)
AFCA NAIA Second-Team All-America (2016)
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