The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for winter 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 winter sports who have excelled academically, including basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, swimming & diving and wrestling.
Keiser Athletics recorded 29 NAIA Scholar-Athletes this past winter.
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.
Men's Basketball (3)
Ismael Anglada-Paz
Jackson Slater
Anthony Ross
Women's Basketball (6)
Aly Avrach
Caidyn Cannon
Jasmyn Hale
Mahiro Oyama
Avrie Schmidt
Amalia Vamvakitis
Men's Swimming & Diving (8)
Austin Ackerman
Artur Berezkin
Jace Champlin
Jet Fuhrmann
Jayce Masters
Alexander Menzel
Nicklas Pedersen
Carlos Trinidad
Women's Swimmnig & Diving (10)
Greta Aldrovandi
Luiza Bersi
Rachel Bradley
Kaylee Caro
Eve Mair
Giulia Mantuan
Zselyke Papp
Lorie Seranski
Kate Vorontsova
Lilly Windham
Wrestling (2)
Rocco D'Ascoli
Josiah Fernandez
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