Spring Scholar Athletes Announced

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA has released its spring sport Scholar Athletes, and multiple Red Raider teams have seen student-athletes named to the lists.

To be recognized as an NAIA Scholar Athlete, a student-athlete is nominated by the institution's head coach or sports information director with the criteria of maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.5, appearing on the eligibility ticket of the sport, and attending the institution for at least one full year.

The following spring student-athletes received NAIA Scholar Athlete distinction:

Baseball
Devin Dirkx
Grant Rychnovsky
Jakeb Swallow
Jacob Lewis
Brody Ayers
Matthew Dawkins
Quintyn Vold

Men's Golf
Ray Greller
Carson Uitermarkt
Ross Alexander
Trey Van Roekel
Caden Kleinwolterink
Qwenton Caldwell

Women's Golf
Anna Brant
Mariah Gerleman
Ellie Erickson
Elsie Larson
Julia De Vos

Softball
Sydney Jacobs
Cassidy Gors
Aly Vortherms
Kamea Van Kalsbeek
Tatum Schmalbeck

Women's Tennis
Pietra Ferreira
Alloree Else
Madalyn Kolb

Men's Track & Field
Carter Van Donge
Drew Geetings
Payton Van Sickle
Jackson Westerbur
Tommy Tracy
Joshua Lewis
James Heinz
Lane Johnson
Ashton Hughes
Brayden Dirks
Landon Greve
Jake Huston
George Livingston

Women's Track & Field
Macy Schroeder
Tierney Huss
Sara Thonvold
Payton Kleinhesselink
Kendra Zeutenhorst
Kaylee Buchholz
Emilie Weaver
Becca Hofmann
Brooklyn Fryar
Keaton Jensen
Sarah Lunning
Abby Pate
Karli Swart
Lauren Waypa
Allie Hough
Brooke Bartscher
Brielle Engelmann
Emily DeGroot
Emma Blum

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Players Mentioned

Ross Alexander: 5' 11"; Junior

Qwenton Caldwell: 6' 0"; Senior

Ray Greller: 6' 4"; Sophomore

Caden Kleinwolterink: 6' 1"; Senior

Carson Uitermarkt: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Trey Van Roekel: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Anna Brant: 5' 3"; Junior

Ellie Erickson: 5' 7"; Senior

Mariah Gerleman: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Elsie Larson: 5' 9"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Ross Alexander
: 5' 11"; Junior

Qwenton Caldwell
: 6' 0"; Senior

Ray Greller
: 6' 4"; Sophomore

Caden Kleinwolterink
: 6' 1"; Senior

Carson Uitermarkt
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Trey Van Roekel
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Anna Brant
: 5' 3"; Junior

Ellie Erickson
: 5' 7"; Senior

Mariah Gerleman
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Elsie Larson
: 5' 9"; Junior