Marshall University Athletics
Marshall’s Peyton Ilderton Selected as Kay Yow Servant Leader Award Winner
10/2/2025 11:20:00 AM | Women's Basketball
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Women's Basketball senior Peyton Ilderton has been selected as Kay Yow Servant Leader for the 2025-2026 season.
As one of 62 players selected across the nation for the Kay Yow Servant Leader award for the 2025-26 season, Ilderton will have an official "Kay Yow Servant Leader" patch on her jersey throughout the season.
𝐊𝐚𝐲𝐘𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 💕
— Marshall Women's Basketball (@HerdWBB) October 2, 2025
Congratulations to @peyton_ilderton on being named a servant leader award winner by the @KayYowFund #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/6GUceMvduy
"I want to say how honored I am to be selected as one of the Kay Yow Leadership Servant award winners," Ilderton said following a team celebratory surprise announcement. "It's truly an honor and I will wear this patch with pride. I know that so many people are impacted by breast cancer and I plan to use my platform to advocate for those people and to help promote research to help all with this cancer."
All teams across women's basketball have an official "Play4Kay" game annually. The Herd has worn special pink uniforms for this game and will do so for the 25-26 season on Jan. 31 against Louisiana.
For more from the Kay Yow Foundation and its Servant Leader, view HERE.
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