COLUMBIA, Mo. - The Columbia College men's soccer team claimed its second consecutive American Midwest Conference (AMC) regular-season title, and the Cougars were well represented in the league's postseason awards. Faraj Shee was named AMC Player of the Year, Nathan Mason earned Coach of the Year and Grant Buer was named Newcomer of the Year, while six Cougars earned All-Conference honors.

Columbia finished the regular season 12-2-2 overall and 4-0-1 in AMC play, outscoring its opponents 42-14. The Cougars led the conference with five First Team All-Conference selections, while one more Cougar landed on the Second Team.

Nathan Mason earned Coach of the Year honors in his second season at the helm. Mason has guided the Cougars to a 22-8-5 overall record and a 9-0-2 mark in AMC play over two seasons, winning the conference regular-season title both years. In his first season in 2025, Columbia also advanced to the AMC Tournament Finals. It is the second AMC Coach of the Year award of Mason's career. He also won it in 2017 at William Woods, where he was head coach from 2008 to 2021 and became the program's winningest coach with 131 victories.

Connor Lovell was named to the AMC Champions of Character Team presented by Athletic Solutions, and 14 Cougars earned Academic All-Conference honors.

The Cougars also collected six AMC Player of the Week awards during the regular season, the most of any team in the league. Shee was named Offensive Player of the Week twice, while Josh Sutton and Buer each earned Offensive Player of the Week honors. On the defensive side, Camilo Ocampo and Ricardo Fischbach each earned Defensive Player of the Week honors. Columbia swept both weekly awards in Week Four.

AMC Player of the Year / First Team All-Conference

• Faraj Shee - named AMC Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference at forward for the first time, after earning Second Team honors in 2025. Leads the Cougars with 12 goals and 27 points, adding three assists and three game-winning goals over 14 matches. A two-time AMC Offensive Player of the Week (Weeks Three and Four).

AMC Newcomer of the Year / First Team All-Conference

• Grant Buer - named AMC Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-Conference at forward in his first season with the Cougars. Played in all 16 matches and ranks second on the team with eight goals and 20 points, adding four assists and three game-winning goals. Earned AMC Offensive Player of the Week honors in Week Eight.

All-Conference First Team

• Joshua Peterson - earned his second career First Team All-Conference selection in the midfield. Played in all 16 matches and leads the team with six assists, adding three goals for 12 points.
• Layton Dahl - named First Team All-Conference in the midfield after appearing in 15 matches.
• Camilo Ocampo - named First Team All-Conference on the back line. Played in 13 matches with one goal for a defense that allowed just 14 goals in 16 matches. Earned AMC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week Four.

All-Conference Second Team

• Alex Gatto - named Second Team All-Conference in the midfield. Played in all 16 matches, scoring two goals, including one game-winner.