- 2024 MSU Denver Student-Athlete of the Week, Feb. 25
- 2023 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
2024: Made 11 appearances, all were starts and finished the season with a 7.84 ERA. He went 3-3 in 49.1 innings pitched, struck out 54 batters, walked 21 batters, gave up 11 home runs and opponents hit .293 against him. His best outing came against Montana State Billings, where Helton went a season-high seven innings while striking out eight batters, giving up just one hit and earning the 8-1 victory. He also struck out a season-high eight batters against Regis and CSU Pueblo.
2023: Academic All-District. ... Made 12 appearances, including two starts, and was 2-1 with an 11.65 ERA. ... In 17 innings, walked 12 and struck out 19. ... Impressive in four-inning spot start against Colorado Christian in the second game of an April 21 doubleheader, earning the win in the seven-inning game by pitching four innings and striking out seven while allowing one run on four hits. ... Turned in back-to-back scoreless, one-inning outings, against New Mexico Highlands on April 8 and Adams State in the first game of an April 16 doubleheader, allowing just one hit.
2022: Made 14 appearances, including eight starts, and was 3-1 with one save and an 8.08 ERA. ... Fourth on the team with 49 innings pitched, allowed 44 runs (34 earned) on 62 hits, with 24 walks and 47 strikeouts. ... Fourth on the team in strikeouts. ... Winning pitcher in series-opening 21-12 victory at Adams State on April 14, striking out seven in five innings. ... Twirled second straight quality start -- six innings, one run -- while striking out eight and allowing only five hits to pick up win in 10-1 victory over New Mexico Highlands in the first game of a March 19 doubleheader. ... Turned in much-needed quality start, striking out a career-high 10 while allowing one run on four hits to get his first career victory as MSU Denver salvaged the final game of a four-game series at CSU-Pueblo on March 13 with a 14-3 win. ... Made his first career start against No. 13 Colorado School of Mines in the second game of a March 5 doubleheader, retiring the first 10 batters in order and facing the minimum through four innings while taking a no-hitter into the fifth. Took a no-decision after allowing four runs (three earned) in 4 1/3 innings. ... Picked up a four-inning save in a 10-3 win over Sioux Falls (S.D.) in the first game of a Feb. 26 doubleheader, allowing three runs on two hits. ... Pitched three hitless innings of relief in a 10-7 loss to Central Oklahoma in the first game of a Feb. 13 doubleheader. ... Made his MSU Denver debut in relief in the season opener in a Feb. 5 doubleheader against Minot State (S.D.) allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in one inning.
High School: Class 4A all-state first team selection. ... Led the state in wins and ranked third in strikeouts. ... Was 9-2 with a 1.71 ERA and six complete games as a senior, striking out 101 in 69 2/3 innings and allowing only 49 hits and 18 walks. ... Led Cheyenne Mountain to third place at the Class 4A state tournament as a senior, and to fourth place as a junior. ... For his career, was 14-3 with a 2.50 ERA, striking out 133 in 109 innings. ... Also compiled a .309 career batting average (51-for-165) with 12 doubles, seven homers, 51 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 66 games. ... Colorado Springs Gazette Peak Performer of the Year. ... Coached by Mark Swope. ... State record holder with 16 varsity letters. ... Was named all-conference first team a total of nine times. ... In football, had 56 career receptions for 904 yards (16.1 per catch) and eight touchdowns, while also adding 38 career tackles and four career interceptions. Also served as the team's punter. ... In basketball, averaged 12.9 points, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game as a senior, capping an 80-game career in which he averaged 5.8 points per game and scored 566 career points. Knocked down 72 career 3-pointers, including 37.9 percent (22 of 58) as a senior. ... Helped basketball team to Class 4A quarterfinals after becoming a starter during his sophomore season. ... Red-Tailed Hawks were 20-6 his sophomore season and 21-3 as a junior. ... Was also one of Cheyenne Mountain's top golfers.
Personal: Born Brad Robert Cole Helton. ... Birthday is July 4. ... Son of Barry and Lisa Helton. ... Has two brothers (Bret and Chad) and a sister (Nicole). ... Father, Barry, earned two Super Bowl rings as a punter for the San Francisco 49ers in the late 1980s and is a member of the University of Colorado Hall of Fame as well as the Colorado High School Activities Association Hall of Fame. ... Brother, Bret, was a ninth-round draft pick in 2015 and pitched five seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, reaching Class AA. ... Majoring in entrepreneurship.
