50 Mustangs Earn Daktronics NAIA Fall Scholar Athlete

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The NAIA has released the latest list of Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes, and 50 Mustang student athletes earned the academic honor.

Women's soccer led all fall programs with 17 honorees, while men's soccer and women's volleyball were not far behind with 12 honorees each.

To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended the institution for at least one full year.

Women's Volleyball (12): Addesyn Hocker, Baylee Russ, Brooke Ellyson, Brooklyn Miller, Clarissa Araiza, Emily Hemphill, Hallie Bedier, Bella Dantzler, Kenadi Wood, Lydia Jackson, Mary Kate Bendlage, Taia Hodgkinson

Women's Soccer (17): Angie Sanchez, Ashley Cubitt, Ava D'Ambrosio, Brielle Bastian, Eden Campbell, Emelly Padilha, Emily Metaschk, Kennedy King, Larissa Betsworth, Lauren O'Toole, Lucia Martin Gonzalez, Marissa Taylor, Megan Nicklin, Millie Edwards, Mya Schlichte, Renata Bernal Martinez, Savannah Stout

Men's Soccer (12): Aidan Halliday, Alex Cuende, Alessandro Redolfi, Ben Ash, Christoph Dethlefsen, Colin Willemin, Chris Difficile, Javier Sierra Lopez, Lewis Rennie, Nathan Stacey, Pablo Lopez, Quintino Saggiorato

Men's XC (6): Dylan Bledsoe, Jamie Hayes, Jonathon Williams, Joshua Smith, Quinn Swift, Trey Schulte

Women's XC (3): Kalin Rotzoll, Kylie Flockhart, Maria Dudzik