Kansas City, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2024 Daktronics 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.
Ottawa University had 29 student athletes from football, women's volleyball, women's soccer, men's soccer, and men's cross country named Daktronic Scholar Athletes.
Football (11): TJ Osa,
Kalen Kemp,
Sean-Patrick Hurst,
Jaelin Hines,
Payton Green,
Rhett Andersen,
Braylon Wilson,
Shane Sexton,
Cody Presley,
Kayden Phillips, and
Ian Parker.
Men's Cross Country (2): Brayden Moore and
Cameron Jackson.
Men's Soccer (8): Jack Hatswell, Benito Florencio, Simon Esh,
Marko de Sa Faria, Enrique Torres, Jace St. Peter,
Jevan Purcell-Jackson, and
Lazar Milovic.
Women's Soccer (6): Riley Smith,
Maria Savvides,
Samantha Pruett,
Ashby Owen,
Shaylee Miacolo, and
Alondra Carbajal-Pettry.
Women's Volleyball (2): Ayisha Adekanmbi and
Kennedy Krokroskia
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. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.
