38 Fall Athletes Receive NAIA Scholar Athlete Shoutout

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for fall sports. This distinction honors student-athletes who have excelled academically. Thirty-eight Forester student-athletes were among the 6,486 NAIA fall competitors who were honored for their success in the classroom.

To qualify as a Daktronics 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.

Women’s Cross Country (5)
Abbey Gentz – Sr
Amelia Strzechowski – Sr
Lily Spaulding – Jr
Molly Harding – Sr
Shaylynn Reyes – Gr

Men’s Cross Country (1)
Tyler Loucks – Sr

Women’s Soccer (12)
Allison Oppenhuizen – Jr
Elana McGinnis – Jr
Ella Hartman – So
Ella Theard – Sr
Ellie Cirrincione – Sr
Emma Schiffli – So
Greta Hunsaker – Sr
Jianna Simmons – Jr
Maeve Wilkinson – So
Cote Molina – Sr
Paige Brown – Sr
Vivian Blye – So

Men’s Soccer (13)
Clayton Wieringa – Jr
Colton Knefelkamp – So
Dalton Henry – Jr
Isaac Smith – So
Jonathan Ruiz – Jr
Kolton Foster – Sr
Kovan Drenth – Jr
Lance Ballinger – So
Levi Ballinger – So
Logan Reece – Sr
Owen Lieland – Sr
William Galley – So
Zane Hydock – So

Volleyball (7)
Haley Kruse – Gr
Keila Garton – So
Lauren Ross – Jr
Layla Meyer – Sr
Leah Carter – Sr
Olivia Smith – So
Trevyn Terry – Jr