GREAT FALLS, Mont. – Sophomores Kage Yellowfly and Hailey Sutton have been named the 2025-2026 UP Strength and Conditioning Athletes of the Month. Head strength and conditioning coach Lucky Lovan and assistant strength and conditioning coach Brooke Foster can nominate one athlete per sport to be a National Strength and Conditioning Association All-American each year.

The University of Providence nominates two athletes per month to reward the student-athletes hard work and dedication to the weight room. This puts them in contention to be named a NSCA strength and conditioning All-American.

Yellowfly is from Siksika, Alberta, Canada and is currently in his second season with the men's hockey program at UP. Foster stated, "Kage Yellowfly exhibits resilience and an outstanding work ethic. I can count on him to bring a level of unmatched consistency that sets a great standard for his teammates every time he steps in the weightroom. While being a leader by example, Kage is also punctual, a great teammate, and highly coachable. This propels him in the weightroom as he continues to succeed and improve his athletic performance greatly. I am confident these qualities also contribute to the individual Kage is outside of athletics as a student in the classroom and friend to the community. I am excited to see where the rest of this hockey season takes him and looking forward to his future as an Argo at the University of Providence."

Sutton is from Florence, Mont. and is currently in her second year with the women's wrestling program at UP. Lovan stated, "Hailey has made significant improvements inside the weight room that has propelled her into an elite, nationally ranked wrestler. Her work ethic and attitude are unmatched with all of her lifts increasing from last year. She's always looking for ways to get better whether that's coming in on her own to run or lift extra on top of practice and team lifts. Her discipline is unlike any athlete on campus because of her drive to be the best. She doesn't need to be told to come in to do more or to work harder because that's already in her nature. She has an extremely bright future ahead and I'm very blessed to be part of her journey at the University of Providence."