NAIA Announces 2026 Spring Sport Daktronics Scholar-Athletes
(Kansas City, MO) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports. Each semester, the NAIA Scholar‑Athlete list celebrates student‑athletes who excel in both academic and athletic arenas. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the spring sports who have excelled academically, including baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse, track & field, tennis, flag football, beach volleyball and men's volleyball.
(Kansas City, MO) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports. Each semester, the NAIA Scholar‑Athlete list celebrates student‑athletes who excel in both academic and athletic arenas. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the spring sports who have excelled academically, including baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse, track & field, tennis, flag football, beach volleyball and men's volleyball.
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:
Softball (12) - Kassidy Beavers, Kiera Brack, Sofia Carroll, Kyla Humphries, Katyn Kappler, Lauren Lee, Maggie McClain, Ana Medeiros, Bailey Schmit, Carley Shaw, Dani Sitts, Sam Skinner
Baseball (10) - Coy Baker, Jake Bator, Ronak Crossley, Jack DeMarco, Aleczander Hardy, Eddie Henchek, Jackson Hobbs, Jackson Howard, Devin Otto, Connor Weber
Men's Golf (7) - Hamza Abbasi, Jacob Good, Carter Hinkle, Henry Kosmicki, Owen Miller, Trevor Seeley, Jacob Vick
Women's Tennis (7) - Cara Ansbach, Lexi Benson, Josline Carter, Victoria Harris, Abby Harveson, Mia Short, Paige Willcoxon
Women's Track and Field (6) - Lucy Carey, Danie Hoer, Destini Johnson, Ellie Lloyd, Ava Reese, Jaida Rowe
Men's Track and Field (5) - Cody Defeo, Zane Eggleston, Edward Pallotto, Rafer Severson, Jorge Vasquez
Women's Golf (4) - Kya Shatzer, Lily Sporleder, Katelyn Tacha, Tyesha Tynes
Men's Tennis (2) - Alex Hafer, Ben Hafer
