23 Eagles earn 2025 NAIA Fall Scholar-Athlete Recognition

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.

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.

Women's soccer highlights the field with 1,606 scholar-athletes, ahead of men's soccer (1,345), women's volleyball (1,231), football (1,129), women's cross country (617) and men's cross country (558).

24 Eagles were named 2025 NAIA Fall Scholar-Athletes

Men's Soccer

• Aaron Bocanegra
• Andre Budrich
• Cristobal De Leon
• David Bolarinwa
• Derek Staiger
• Edgar Bocanegra
• Jacob Whatley
• Javier Armendariz Galdamez
• John Solomon
• Jorge Vazquez
• Maleek Russell
• Mason Prather
• Odera Oguanobi
• Oscar Mejia
• William Otero

Women's Soccer

• Alexia Lara
• Victoria Jaimes

Women's Cross Country

• Zalenka Brannan

Men's Cross Country

• Faizone Ogendo

Women's Volleyball

• Kelby Coutee
• Kaitlyn Cabral
• Paulina Dobreva
• Mia Mata

Full Daktronics Scholar-Athletes lists

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