NAIA Announces 2025 Fall Sport Daktronics Scholar-Athletes
(Kansas City, MO) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2025 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically, including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball. Hastings had 57 athletes named to the fall scholar-athlete list.
(Kansas City, MO) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2025 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the fall sports who have excelled academically, including football, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's cross country, women's soccer and women's volleyball. Hastings had 57 athletes named to the fall scholar-athlete list.
To qualify as an NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.
Hastings Scholar-Athlete Recipients by Sport:
Football (21) - Sam Ahl, Jake Bargen, Marcus Dustin, Cooper Ewoldt, EJ Hernandez, Eli Kehler, Carson Kudlacek, Jayden Lawrence, Brady Lichtenberg, Brayden Matulka, Rhett McFadden, Sal Nacarelli, Eli Nappe, Brendyn Nelson, Chase Pawloski, Wyatt Ryan, Edward Tingle, Jake Weidinger, Ryan Weiss, Jaden Williams, Gage Wolter
Women's Soccer (19) - Jesse Chartier, Sabrina DeHart, Cora Derby, Michaela Fox, Millie Gell, Kaylee Gentsch, Keyah Hahn, Shay Heida, Hope Holcomb, Erica Inay, Clarie Kluthe, Sophia Lee, Madie Miles, Madison Rhodes, Langley Riha, Kailani Smile, Norah Stewart, Payton Tanner, Brooke Tritthart
Women's Volleyball (9) - Ilse Benne, Lainey Benson, Hadlee Hasselmann, Kinzi Havranek, Danica Heil, Ellie Lloyd, Makenna Sutter, Kira Ulibarri, Lily Wild
Men's Soccer (5) - Amin El Hadri, Felix Hellgren, Nicolai Kostal, David Maqueda, Ethan Watkins
Women's Cross Country (2) - Danie Hoer, Destini Johnson
Men's Cross Country (1) - Luke Lewandowski
