Four Sheridan County HS Athletes Named Finalists For 2026 Milward Simpson Award

Four North-Central Wyoming High School athletes from the recently graduated class of 2026, have been named as some of the most outstanding and accomplished Wyoming High School athletes, during their high school tenure.

Beck Haswell, Keegan Rager and Breck Reed of Sheridan HS, as well as Chaney Reish of Tongue River HS, have been named as finalists for the 2026 Milward Simpson Award.

The award is named after Simpson who served as team captain for the football, basketball and baseball teams at the University of Wyoming from 1917 to 1921.

Haswell, Rager and Reed are the 21st, 22nd and 23rd male athletes from Sheridan HS to be named as a finalist for the award, while Reish is the 3rd female from TR (the last TR female finalist was Stephanie Laya in 1997).

Five former Broncs have won the annual award, with Dane Steel last winning in 2024.

No one from Tongue River, male or female, has won the award.

The 51st annual Milward Simpson winners will be announced on Saturday, June 20th at Cody.

Beck Haswell: (Football, Basketball) (Signed to play football at the University of Wyoming)

Haswell was an all-state player in football and basketball for the Broncs. He was a two-time all-state player and two-time 4A lineman of the year at SHS. Beck was part of a Sheridan team that won the 4A football state championship all four years of his prep career. Haswell was named the Gatorade Wyoming Football Player of the Year in 2025. He was a two-time all-state performer on the basketball court. He helped Sheridan win the 4A boys’ state championship in the 2026 season. It was their first title in 23 years and just the third in school history.

Keegan Rager: (Football, Wrestling, Soccer) (Signed to wrestle at Northwest College)

Rager was an all-state football player and wrestler at SHS. He also played soccer. He helped Sheridan win the 4A football title all four years with the Broncs’ program. Rager was a two-year starter and earned all-state honors in 2025. He was named the 4A Defensive Player of the Year. Keegan was a four-time all-state performer on the wrestling mat. Rager won two state championships in his career, at 165 pounds in 2025 and at 175 in 2026. He was part of a team state title in 2023 as a freshman. Rager played on the pitch for three seasons. He was part of one runner-up and two third-place finishes at the 4A soccer state tournament with the Broncs.

Breck Reed: (Football, Basketball, Soccer) (Signed to play football at Montana State Univ.)

Reed was an all-state football and soccer player for the Broncs. He also played basketball at SHS. Reed was part of Sheridan’s four Class 4A football championships during his prep career. He was a two-time all-state award recipient. Breck was all-state at four positions his junior year and at three positions as a senior. That included unanimous selections at punter and as a return specialist. Reed was a three-year varsity letter winner on the basketball court. Reed helped the Broncs win their first boys’ basketball state championship in 23 years during the 2025-26 season. Breck was a four-time all-state soccer player as a defender. He helped the Broncs finish second in the 2025 season and place third in 2023, 2024, and 2026.

Chaney Reish: (Volleyball, Baskeball, Outdoor Track and Field)

Reish was an all-state volleyball, basketball, and track and field athlete at TRHS. She helped the Eagles qualify for the 2A volleyball state tournament all four years of her career. Chaney led TR to a runner-up finish in 2024. She earned two all-state awards in volleyball. Reish was a four-time all-state honoree in basketball. The Lady Eagles qualified for the 2A basketball state tournament all four years. Chaney helped TR win back-to-back state titles in 2024 and 2025. Reish was a three-time state track qualifier for the Lady Eagles. She was the 2024 Class 2A state champion in the triple jump.