2012 NCSG Male Athlete of the Year - CARROLL MARTY
Carroll Marty is what some people might call a “regular” at the Iowa Games. Since the annual sports festival’s inception in 1987, Marty has either participated or volunteered every summer Iowa Games. Marty has competed in track and field, badminton, disc golf and racquetball over the years. At the age of 77, his accomplishments are many earning more than a combined 25 gold, silver and bronze medals. Read more.
2012 NCSG Female Athlete of the Year - DANNA KELLY
This past summer Kelly qualified for the Olympic Trials Marathon in Houston, Texas. Finishing in the top half of the field, she has already set a goal of returning to the trials in 2016 to improve her place and time. “I am competitive and l love the feeling of challenging myself and others, no matter the sport.” Kelly said. Read more.
2012 NCSG Youth Athlete of the Year - SEAN LEE
California's Sean Lee was awarded the National Youth Athlete of the Year. Sean is a 12 year old Track & Field high jumper from Rancho Santa Margarita. He is undefeated since 2009 and has won 4 consecutive JO National Champion titles. Sean broke the high jump record at the age of 10 in the bantam boys division, and once again broke his age group's record this year in the midget boys division. Read more.
| Year | Award | Name | State | Sport |
| 1994 | Male | John Brown | Missouri | Basketball |
| 1994 | Female | Char Foster | Florida | Track & Field |
| 1995 | Male | Lonn Saunders | Montana | Shooting |
| 1995 | Female | Shameka Whigham | Mississipi | Track & Field |
| 1996 | Male | Curt Clausen | North Carolina | Race Walking |
| 1996 | Female | Jessica Neumiller | Wyoming | Multi-Sport (3 Events) |
| 1997 | Female | Marykirk Gunnningham | Virginia | Race Walking |
| 1997 | Male | Robert Gent | Utah | Multi-Sport (4 Events) |
| 1998 | Male | Thine Kane | New York | Shooting |
| 1998 | Female | Soren Thompson | California | Fencing |
| 1999 | Female | Julie Zeigler | North Carolina | Ice Hockey |
| 1999 | Male | Jamie Beyer | Iowa | Track & Field |
| 2000 | Female | Amber Davis | Florida | Weightlifting |
| 2000 | Male | Jerry Owen | Nebraska | Soccer |
| 2001 | Female | Laura Esp | Montana | Multi-Sport (3 Events) |
| 2001 | Male | Michael Hafenbrack | Nebraska | Weightlifting |
| 2002 | Female | Renee' Coppock | Montana | Road Race |
| 2002 | Male | Houshang Bozorgzadeh | Iowa | Table Tennis |
| 2003 | Female | Loretta Dodson | Pennsylvania | Track & Field |
| 2003 | Male | Kerry McDermott | Nebraska | Multi-Sport (3 Events) |
| 2004 | Female | Louise Wing | Massachusetts | Synchronized Swimming |
| 2004 | Male | Andy Anderson | New Mexico | Track & Field |
| 2005 | Female | Pat Jaffary | Montana | Road Race |
| 2005 | Male | Rob Pilcher | Nebraska | Wrestling |
| 2006 | Female | Katie Sutton | Missouri | Road Race |
| 2006 | Male | Bill Wambach | Wisconsin | Track & Field |
| 2007 | Female | Alice Pust | Utah | Cycling |
| 2007 | Male | Lorenzo Schipp | New Mexico | Judo |
| 2008 | Female | Marlene Tetrault | Montana | Multi-Sport (5 Events) |
| 2008 | Male | Chris Page | Maine | Powerlifting |
| 2009 | Female | Cindy Hauber | Iowa | Triathlon |
| 2009 | Male | Dave Sutko | Nebraska | Multi-Sport (25 Events) |
| 2010 | Male | Stephen Peirce | Oregon | Multi-Sport (20 Events) |
| 2010 | Female | Iona Stookey | Montana | Volleyball |
| 2010 | Youth | Garrett Allen | Maine | Weightlifting |
| 2011 | Male | Cecil Pegram | Montana | Multi-Sport (6 Events) |
| 2011 | Female | Whitnee Johnson | Missouri | Gymnastics |
| 2011 | Youth | Justin Liedke | Nebraska | Track & Field |
| 2012 | Male | Carroll Marty | Iowa | Track & Field |
| 2012 | Female | Danna Kelly | Iowa | Triathlon |
| 2012 | Youth | Sean Lee | California | Track & Field |
